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His remarks come after Winnie drew a clear line on the role of the National Treasury, insisting that it must remain insulated from political confrontation, after the CS made remarks believed to have been directed at the Odinga family.
Winnie further drew a clear line on the role of the National Treasury, insisting that it must remain insulated from political confrontation.
National Treasury has set aside Sh2.9 billion for police recruitment in 2026/2027, but Inspector-General Douglas Kanja says the National Police Service needs at least Sh6.7 billion to hire officers before the 2027 election.
In 2019, the High Court ordered compensation of about Sh339,070,485, attracting annual interest of 14 per cent, which has pushed the total liability close to Sh700 million over time.
The planned money was set to support major initiatives such as South Lokichar Oil Field Development, which was to receive Sh5.519 billion, Upstream Oil and Gas Exploration at Sh1.405 billion, LPG Distribution and Infrastructure under the BETA programme at Sh991 million, the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline project at Sh710 million, and petroleum exploration activities in Block TI worth Sh.250 million.
Kenya’s immunisation programme, run through the Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunisation, covers diseases including tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, pneumonia, rotavirus diarrhoea, measles, rubella, and cervical cancer.
Appearing before the committee to defend the department’s budget estimates on Monday, Principal Secretary for Cabinet Affairs in the Office of the Deputy President, Idris Salim Dokota attributed the delays to challenges with the government’s Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, but MPs dismissed the explanation, citing stronger performance by other agencies using the same platform.
The Finance Bill 2026 additionally proposes an increase in residential rental income tax from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. The proposal is backed by enforcement measures, including agent-based withholding systems aimed at improving compliance.
The compensation was paid to a consortium made up of Vinci Highways SAS, Meridian Infrastructure Africa Fund and Vinci Concessions SAS after the government terminated the Sh159.27 billion road construction contract that had been awarded under a public-private partnership arrangement.
Senators questioned why the Treasury opted to invoke Article 225, which allows for the suspension of county funds, instead of Article 190, which permits the national government to intervene and support counties facing challenges.
Wandayi said the remaining unpaid cases are due to a mix of financial and documentation challenges affecting the compensation process.
According to a recently published report, delayed disbursements, disputes over national versus county government functions, and inconsistencies in the application of revenue-sharing formulas are some of the notable challenges that have undermined the allocation process.