KENYA NEWS

Police on Friday, June 17, intervened in a high-profile dispute between a recently elected Member of Parliament and a Cabinet Secretary.  The MP alleged that the CS sitting in President William Ruto's administration has forcefully taken up residence in their Ksh120 million mansion in…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that Ruto's government will not take the blame for the negative ripple effect of the former administration's budget.  He stated that the funds they have been using until the 2023-24 budget announcement on Thursday had not been planned by the Kenya…

Thousands of Kenyans on Friday thronged the office of a prominent security firm in the country for job interviews.  The firm had publicized 150 job openings in positions including Courier clerks, controllers, Customer service, Security Officers, and credit controllers among others. A video…

City Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has told President William Ruto that what Kenyans desire the most is accountability.  On Friday, the flamboyant lawyer said the National Assembly has given President Ruto the budget he requested and it is now upon him to steer the country forward. Ahmednasir…

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has praised Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba for disregarding her party's stance and voting against the proposed Finance Bill 2023.  Karua hailed the legislator for echoing the opinions of Kenyans, saying that Wamuchomba is a genuine representative of the people…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Wednesday held firm in her decision to support the Finance Bill 2023 despite it being contrary to Raila Odinga's command.  On Thursday, a section of Azimio MPs walked out of the Parliament chamber while the budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year was…

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u is set to read the 2023/2024 budget statement.  This year's total budget amounts to Sh3.6 trillion, which is more than the Sh3.31 trillion from the prior year. Education has been allocated Sh630 billion (27.4% of the budget), meant to promote…

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, alias Babu Owino, on Thursday, informed a Nairobi court that he has spent Sh 58.6 million to cater for the medical bills and the upkeep of DJ Evolve.  He further stated that it is a moral obligation for him as a leader to take responsibility for Evolve. Babu Owino…

The National Assembly's decision on the contentious Finance Bill, 2023 has revealed President William Ruto's sizable support in the house. On Wednesday, President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza alliance passed the Bill through the Second Reading Stage, with the bill garnering 176 votes in its favour…

On Wednesday, Kenyan Parliamentarians voted in favour of the Finance Bill 2023, paving the way for it to be read a second time.  After a rigorous debate in the House, 176 MPs voted to endorse the tax regulations, with 81 out of 257 in disagreement. The Bill now moves to the committee of the…