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Kenya could have saved Ksh.117B on SGR costs - World Bank
November 05, 2026 10:47 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Kenya could have saved Ksh.117B on SGR costs - World Bank

In its latest economic update for November, the World Bank notes that Kenya performs poorly relative to its peers on corruption and observes that the Asian economies whose success Kenya hopes to replicate first tackled corruption and implemented public administration reforms.

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IEBC targets electronic voting for Kenyans in diaspora by 2032
September 23, 2026 09:03 (EAT) • 1 month ago

IEBC targets electronic voting for Kenyans in diaspora by 2032

Speaking in New York during an engagement with Kenyans living in the diaspora, IEBC Vice Chair Fahima Abdallah said the goal is to have Kenyans in the diaspora vote electronically by 2032.

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KUPPET calls for suspension of hearings on six education bills
September 17, 2026 09:40 (EAT) • 1 month ago

KUPPET calls for suspension of hearings on six education bills

The union is concerned that the process is rushed and non-inclusive.The National Assembly Education Committee proceeded with public hearings on six bills that will shape the future of education in Kenya.

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Gachagua accuses Ruto of ‘state capture,' running Kenyans out of business
September 12, 2026 09:34 (EAT) • 2 months ago

Gachagua accuses Ruto of ‘state capture,' running Kenyans out of business

Describing Ruto’s alleged business tentacles as ‘state capture’, Gachagua says President Ruto is involved in corrupt dealings and using his office to grow his business empire while creating a hostile business environment for other Kenyans.

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Protest victims to receive up to Ksh.3M under new compensation plan
June 18, 2026 09:45 (EAT) • 4 months ago

Protest victims to receive up to Ksh.3M under new compensation plan

The panel confirmed that Ksh.2 billion has been set aside for compensation payments, with the announcement coming just a week before the commemoration of the historic June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests.

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Court rules Tuju’s Dari Business Park already sold, cannot be reversed
May 21, 2026 09:57 (EAT) • 5 months ago

Court rules Tuju’s Dari Business Park already sold, cannot be reversed

An application by Tuju to stay a ruling delivered on March 9 effectively clearing the path for the disposal of two of his properties in Karen over a contested Ksh.2 billion debt owed to the East African Development Bank (EADB), has partially succeeded.

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Gov’t adjusts fuel standards amid global supply concerns
April 30, 2026 08:12 (EAT) • 6 months ago

Gov’t adjusts fuel standards amid global supply concerns

Just weeks ago, a similar waiver led to the arrest and resignation of former Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo, and Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang.

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Economic Survey contradicts some of Ruto’s key economic claims
April 29, 2026 09:32 (EAT) • 6 months ago

Economic Survey contradicts some of Ruto’s key economic claims

In his last State of the Nation Address to Parliament, President Ruto relied heavily on statistics to argue that the economy was on the right path despite criticism from his opponents.

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DP Kindiki on the spot for spending Ksh.8M a day on choppers
April 09, 2026 10:02 (EAT) • 7 months ago

DP Kindiki on the spot for spending Ksh.8M a day on choppers

Lawmakers raised queries over an expenditure of up to Ksh.8 million a day on helicopters, with the office owing Ksh.150 million for chopper services.An inquiry into the pending bills revealed that a significant portion of the debt was incurred through helicopter use by Deputy President Kithure Kindi...

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'Poverty not a crime,' Eldoret court rules on imprisonment of debtors
March 26, 2026 08:54 (EAT) • 7 months ago

'Poverty not a crime,' Eldoret court rules on imprisonment of debtors

Justice Reuben Nyakundi of the Eldoret High Court found that it was illegal, irregular and unjust for the lower court to sentence Barnaba Ngeno for 30 days to the Eldoret GK Prison after the small claims division found him liable for Ksh.789,000.

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