The National Treasury has increased the budget for State House and the Executive Office of the President in its latest Supplementary Estimates Budget II for the 2024/25 financial year. The report, tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, shows that the budget for State House has been raised by 88.4 percent, amounting
The ongoing disputes between President William Ruto’s and Raila Odinga’s parties have put the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) 2025 and Supplementary Budget II for the fiscal year 2023/25 at serious risk. The failure to reconstitute key parliamentary committees has caused delays in the budget process, raising concerns about whether the government will meet its financial
Captain (Rtd) Kung’u Muigai, a cousin of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has been promoted to Chairperson of the Kenya Cultural Centre Council, just two weeks after his initial appointment as a member. The announcement was made by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken about the concerns raised by Ugandans regarding the detention of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye. Many people have been questioning the government about why he was arrested and whether he is receiving proper medical care in prison. Museveni responded by assuring the public that Besigye is being treated well
Juja MP George Koimburi found himself in trouble on Tuesday morning after detectives arrested him outside his home on Kenyatta Road. He was on his way to Parliament when officers intercepted him and took him to the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road for questioning. The arrest took many by surprise, and the exact reasons behind
George Magutu, once a respected figure in Kenya’s cooperative sector, has seen his reputation crumble under the weight of a massive financial scandal involving the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO). As the former chairman of KUSCCO and current treasurer of New Fortis Sacco, Magutu is now at the center of a multi-billion-shilling
PLO Lumumba, a well-known constitutional lawyer, made strong statements regarding the failed bid of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat. Lumumba claimed that Raila had minimal chances of winning the position due to what he described as a dysfunctional and ineffective campaign. He went further to suggest
Pope Francis, who was hospitalized for bronchitis four days ago, faces a “complex clinical picture” that would need the 88-year-old to stay longer than expected, the Vatican said Monday. Following the original cancellation of events through Monday, the Vatican announced that the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would also be cancelled. “The results of the tests
Patrick Lumumba, a constitutional lawyer, blamed Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson contest on bad diplomacy. Lumumba criticized Raila’s campaign, calling it disorganised and weak in comparison to the winner, Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf. He pointed out that Raila’s team, and Kenya as a whole, had incorrectly assumed that when
Beneficiary? Ahmednassir cornered over selective action on corruption while North Eastern counties are crime scenes
Ahmednassir Abdullahi, a prominent figure in Kenya’s legal and political circles, has recently found himself on the headlines for what many are calling selective action in his fight against corruption. Known for his sharp critiques and no-nonsense approach, Ahmednassir has often directed his energy toward attacking leaders from the Mt. Kenya region and Chief Justice