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The latest figures show public universities are operating with a funding deficit of Sh28.97 billion, while TVET institutions require an additional Sh14.9 billion to meet their financial needs.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja presented the request to the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security on March 12, 2026, telling MPs that the National Police Service currently has 104,087 officers and staff drawn from the Kenya Police Service, the Administration Police Service, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Higher Education and Research Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala said the ministry continues to face a Sh100 billion deficit, even as the government implements the needs-based funding framework introduced by the President.
The African Union Commission expressed hope that continued dialogue between the United States, the United Nations, and other international partners would help sustain critical multilateral functions, while also improving efficiency and accountability.
Prosecutors at Woolwich Crown Court said one of the girls used the blade from a pencil sharpener to cut one of the men’s names into her skin.
Wetang’ula spoke during the Third Edition of The Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run, where he said athletics has become the most effective platform for placing Kenya on the world map.
The PBO said delays in providing the government’s portion could also push external creditors and donors to shift funds to off-budget programmes, which are harder to track.
The funding will cover preparations for a public-private partnership (PPP) aimed at upgrading the 243-kilometre stretch connecting Mau Summit in Nakuru County to Malaba at the Uganda border. This route is a vital link in East Africa, facilitating movement of goods to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern DR Congo, and northern Tanzania, and is a crucial segment of the Northern Corridor and the Trans-African Highway Network.
Under the new plan, dubbed Gavi 6.0, the alliance seeks to prevent between eight and nine million deaths through routine immunisation, increase vaccine access in the poorest and most remote areas, and strengthen pandemic readiness through stockpiles for threats such as cholera, monkeypox and Ebola.