Persons with Disabilities in Nakuru County have threatened to move to court within five days to seek suspension of the 2026/2027 budget over unresolved queries regarding Sh27.5 million allocated to them in the 2025/2026 budget that they did not receive, and their exclusion from the new budget.
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Persons with Disabilities in Nakuru County have threatened to move to court within five days to seek suspension of the 2026/2027 budget over unresolved queries regarding Sh27.5 million allocated to them in the 2025/2026 budget that they did not receive, and their exclusion from the new budget.
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The government's decision to send seven Cabinet Secretaries to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York has triggered debate over public spending, government efficiency, and prioritization of international travel over domestic accountability.
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President William Ruto addressed the UN General Assembly calling for greater African representation in global governance and a fairer international financial system, but his message has been overshadowed by domestic questions over the size and cost of the seven Cabinet Secretaries who accompanied him to New York, some of whom were unable to appear before the Senate.
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The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, has reported that county governments and politicians are exerting pressure on her office regarding bursary disbursements despite three court orders stopping counties from disbursing bursaries beyond their scope. Nyakang'o's office has sought clarification from a three-judge bench on whether the court orders apply to the 2026/2027 financial year.
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The National Assembly rejected the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to issue national identity cards and register secondary school students aged 18 as voters while still in school. The Administration and Internal Security Committee recommended rejection, citing concerns that mass registration during the school calendar could disrupt learning and that limiting the programme to secondary schools would exclude other eligible persons such as out-of-school youth.
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Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o, the Controller of Budget, has raised concerns that various government special funds—including the National Infrastructure Fund, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Primary Healthcare Fund, and Affordable Housing Levy Fund—are operating outside the regular constitutional framework of checks and balances for public finance oversight.
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Court documents reveal that five Kalmar empty container handlers purchased by Kenya Ports Authority for Mombasa port in 2025 were allegedly diverted and sold to a port in Tanzania instead of being delivered.
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Narok Town and surrounding areas are on high alert as county authorities prepare for above-normal rainfall expected during the October–December 2026 rainy season, which could extend to January 2027. The town has been identified as a major flood-risk area due to its basin-like landscape that channels large volumes of surface water into the urban area during heavy rainfall.
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Police Inspector Kenneth Kipkemoi Sang has been linked to the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on September 9, 2025. This follows his earlier association with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, with both killings bearing similar gangland-style characteristics.
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction of Sh8.2 billion in methamphetamine in Mombasa on September 24, 2026, despite ongoing controversy surrounding the drug haul seized in October 2025.
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A witness in a Ugandan court testified that Kenya Police planted two guns in Kizza Besigye's hotel room. Besigye was abducted in Kenya in November 2024 and later charged with treason in Uganda.
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