Reporters Without Borders warns press freedom deteriorating across sub-Saharan Africa
An international media lobby group has raised concern over the deteriorating state of press freedom in Africa, noting that conditions have rarely been as strained…
Category: Governance and Opinion
Senate gives Governors 90 days to cut Sh15.6bn water losses
Lawmakers estimated that the unbilled portion of water translates to a total potential revenue loss of Sh15.6 billion across water entities. The Senate has given…
MPs engages NITA on levy enforcement as authority outlines ongoing reforms
The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) has outlined steps it is taking to strengthen training levy collection and enforcement, even as Members of Parliament raised…
Tsavo Parks row escalates as County government demands revenue justice for Taita Taveta
A high-stakes petition before the National Assembly Committee on Public Petitions has thrust the management of Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks into the…
Child Welfare Society faces pressure over PFM compliance gaps
The Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture has urged the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) to fully comply with statutory timelines…
KURA reports progress on diversity and inclusion in workforce
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has laid out a clearer picture of who works within its ranks, offering senators a glimpse into its efforts…
Kisumu Municipal Boards decry governance failures, funding delays in submission to Senate
Municipal Board Chairs from Kisumu County have raised alarm over what they describe as persistent governance failures, delayed operationalization, and lack of financial autonomy, in…
Mbijiwe Vetted for Vatican ambassador role
The National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Nelson Koech (Belgut), has conducted an approval hearing for Julius Murori Mbijiwe, who has…
Airtel money and absa bank kenya partner to expand digital payment options for smes
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya now have more options to receive and manage digital payments following the launch of a new service that…
KNH moves to end patient detentions over unpaid bills amid diversity concerns
Kenyatta National Hospital has begun putting in place measures aimed at ending the long-standing practice of detaining patients and bodies over unpaid medical bills a move that could bring relief to many struggling families.