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Wanjau: Counties must focus on jobs and economic growth
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Wanjau said counties were created to drive economic growth.
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Sh107bn county development funds remain unused as wage bills rise
Data contained in a report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o shows that counties spent Sh126.69 billion from the Sh233.69 billion approved for development, giving an absorption rate of 54.21 per cent.
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Senate Bill on county oversight faces opposition from devolution bodies
The dispute centres on the County Oversight and Accountability Bill, Senate Bill, 2024, sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, which seeks to give the Senate a stronger role in monitoring money allocated to counties and provide a formal system for public
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Nakuru leads counties in Sh8.3bn manual salary payments
Nakuru, Wajir, Nairobi, Siaya and Mandera recorded the largest shares of manual payroll payments among the counties flagged in the report. Meru, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kitui, Busia and Lamu were also among the counties that continued to process substantial payments outside the Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
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Eight counties trapped in Sh70 billion three-year-old debt
The long-running debts have left suppliers, contractors and county workers waiting for payment, with Nairobi carrying the biggest share of the historical obligations at Sh49 billion.
Health and Wellness
Atellah accuses SRC of discriminating against county workers over salary review
Speaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Atellah said the decision was causing concern among workers who expected the salary adjustments to be implemented alongside those applying to employees in the national government.
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Counties’ bank accounts hit 6,503 as treasury faces cash control challenge
County governments are required to maintain their main bank accounts at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Commercial accounts are allowed for specific purposes, but the County Treasury must first issue written authorisation.
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Kindiki announces Sh60m plan for public rehabilitation centres in every county
Speaking in Karen, Nairobi, on Tuesday, Kindiki said the government would intensify the crackdown on illicit alcohol and drugs through intelligence-led multi-agency operations targeting cartels, supply chains and unlicensed manufacturers.
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Controller of Budget: Nakuru collects more revenue, spends less on development
The county had an approved supplementary budget of Sh25.65 billion, including Sh8.83 billion for development and Sh16.81 billion for recurrent programmes.
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KHRC warns El Niño rains could worsen human rights situation
In a statement on Monday, KHRC demanded that the government put human rights at the centre of preparations and interventions for the El Niño rains expected between late September and December this year.
Health and Wellness
Eight counties keep clinical officers’ strike alive as CBA dispute persists
KUCO National Chairman Peterson Wachira said some county governments were frustrating the process through intimidation of striking clinical officers and delays in putting into effect an agreement that took eight years to negotiate before it was signed in February.
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Kagwe announces animal feed reserves plan as milk supplies fall
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told the Senate on Wednesday that the government had in the past failed to secure sufficient fodder reserves, with some facilities labelled as feedlots lacking basic requirements such as water and pasture.