Exclusives
Wanjau: Counties must focus on jobs and economic growth
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Wanjau said counties were created to drive economic growth.
devolution
News
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
Counties
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.
Counties
Counties face Sh172 billion pending bills as travel spending hits Sh17 billion
According to the Budget Implementation Review Report for the financial year ended June 2026, Nairobi accounted for the largest share of county travel expenditure after using Sh850 million during the period under review.
Coast
No sewer system: Senate warns Malindi of looming health crisis
As El Niño rains approach, a Senate committee has warned that Malindi’s lack of a sewer system and weak drainage could heighten sanitation-related health risks, and has ordered Kilifi County to urgently address sewerage and drainage infrastructure.
Counties
County workers set for pension windfall under new rules
The County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill, 2026, proposes a new retirement arrangement for eligible county state officers, public officers and employees.
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.
Counties
Sh13.17bn county travel bill exposed as Sh13bn projects remain stalled
County officials travelled to several destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East, including Singapore, New York, France, Dubai, China, Switzerland, Italy, London, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, US, Qatar, Canada, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Egypt.
News
MPs turn on Senate after rejection of County Road Funds Bill
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah said the Senate’s decision was difficult to understand given its constitutional responsibility to represent and protect county interests.
News
Ruto makes fresh IGRTC appointments, awards two honorary Ambassador titles
Their appointment comes after the seven were nominated in July and their names presented to the National and County Government Coordinating Summit for ratification in line with the Intergovernmental Relations Act.
2027 Election
Mudavadi: Ruto will win more than 10 million votes in 2027
Speaking in Kathwana, Tharaka Nithi County, on Friday during the opening of the new county headquarters complex, Mudavadi said the voting patterns of the 2022 election provided an indication of what could happen in 2027.
Education and Career
313 ECDE officers ask Senate to fix 11-year career, pension dispute
Represented by lead petitioner Peter Makara, the officers said they were originally teachers employed by TSC on permanent and pensionable terms before being appointed as ECDE programme officers under the Ministry of Education. Their functions were later transferred to county governments as part of devolution.