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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised concerns that learner enrolment figures in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may not have been verified before education capitation was disbursed, citing issues in the Auditor-General’s 2023/2024 report. The Ministry says it will replace NEMIS with KEMIS and says capitation is ba
MPs have questioned the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) over a Sh342.8m payment to a law firm following a long legal battle over legal fees, with lawmakers seeking details on external legal procurement and internal legal operations.
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) chief executive says claims that pesticides are causing cancer are “not true,” as MPs on a National Assembly committee question the regulator over governance gaps and pesticide safety concerns.
Otieno's criticism comes amid renewed scrutiny of the SHA system following an Auditor-General's report that raised concerns about how the technology was procured and whether the expenditure represented value for money
Speaking in Nanyuki, Laikipia County on Wednesday, during a stakeholders’ engagement, Gathungu said failure to pay for services and supplies was affecting businesses that depend on county contracts.
The facility was initially estimated to cost Sh2.3 billion. However, MPs were informed that the contractor is now seeking almost double the original contract value, with the disagreement having proceeded to arbitration.
Members of Parliament also raised concerns over allegations that some auctioneers enlist goons and other unauthorised individuals to intimidate or overpower people while executing warrants.
According to PS Mwangi, the transition from the initial design stage to an active construction contract brought in several expenses that had not been included in the first figure.
The parties were expected to have physical offices in at least 24 of the country’s 47 counties, but checks by the Auditor-General found that a number of them had far fewer offices than the required threshold.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Maanzo opposed the Roads Amendment Bill, arguing that it seeks to return functions that have already been devolved to the national government.
Treasury officials explained to auditors that the undertakings were made because of “compelling national interests, humanitarian obligations and strategic development needs”.
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has said the expenditure is irregular because Kessha is a welfare body whose members are school principals. In her view, subscriptions to the association should be paid by the principals themselves from their salaries rather than from funds held by public schools.