… What of the Sh30.6 million charter flight deal flagged by the Auditor General, with missing procurement records that made value for money impossible to verify? …
Kenya's Afcon dream is under threat as FKF officials fightKenya Minute.
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- May 2026
… otesters who confronted the French president at the University of Nairobi's Taifa Hall were reacting to the alleged diversion of Sh7.3 billion from Kenya's Fuel Levy Fund to pay French firms following the cancellation of the Rironi-Mau Summit highway contract."The Auditor General …
Gachagua to Macron, Guterres: 'Your host Ruto is Kenya's greatest threat'… But when the Controller of Budget or the Auditor General reports that certain institutions spent more money outside the budget or on non-priority areas, every politician jolted by such must discount the figures and assign names. …
SAM’S SENSE: Count the difference… Cherargei called for a comprehensive audit by the Auditor General on all public resources allocated to Kenyatta, with findings to be submitted to Parliament within 60 days.“This House recommends the revocation, variation or reallocation of budgetary provisions relating to the ben …
Senator Cherargei tables motion to slash Uhuru's retirement benefits… Cherargei called for a comprehensive audit by the Auditor General on all public resources allocated to Kenyatta, with findings to be submitted to Parliament within 60 days.“This House recommends the revocation, variation or reallocation of budgetary provisions relating to the ben …
Muturi scolds UDA over vilification campaign against former President Uhuru… The groups also urged legislators to protect the independence of oversight institutions, such as the Controller of Budget and the Auditor General, from interference by the executive."The parliament should ensure that both the Sovereign Wealth Fund and National Infrastructure Fund …
Lobby groups seeks withdrawal of Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill… Over the past 5 years, the government disbursed Sh60 billion NGCDF bursaries, benefiting about 1.3M learners every year.An Auditor General Report (OAG) of the NG-CDF revealed that about 73 per cent of the sampled 570 beneficiaries received multiple bursaries from different scheme …
Government moves to consolidate bursaries for free education- April 2026
… g to Wanjigi, Article 206 of the Constitution requires all borrowed funds to pass through the Consolidated Fund before expenditure."By keeping this money off the official books in a separate account, the Treasury is bypassing the Controller of Budget, blinding the Auditor General …
Wanjigi calls for freeze of Treasury's Sh150bn 'shadow account'Auditor General flags missing land title deeds in affordable housing projects By Emmanuel Too April 29, 2026 10:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Auditor General’s special audit repor …
Auditor General flags missing land title deeds in affordable housing projects… That is a requirement of the law.The Auditor General has repeatedly revealed that county governments waste money, misuse allocations, and in some cases, funds simply vanish. …
Put end to standoff between senators and governors over accountability
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FKF leadership crisis threatens Kenya's 2027 Afcon hosting bid
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Kenya's Football Kenya Federation is in turmoil as president Hussein Mohamed contests his suspension by the National Executive Committee on April 24, while deputy McDonald Mariga has assumed acting presidency. The dispute threatens the country's ability to host the African Cup of Nations in June 2027 and poses risks to compliance with continental and world football bodies.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tuesday 19 May
FKF leadership crisis threatens Kenya's 2027 Afcon hosting bid
Kenya's Football Kenya Federation is in turmoil as president Hussein Mohamed contests his suspension by the National Executive Committee on April 24, while deputy McDonald Mariga has assumed acting presidency. The dispute threatens the country's ability to host the African Cup of Nations in June 2027 and poses risks to compliance with continental and world football bodies.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tuesday 12 May
Gachagua calls Ruto Kenya's greatest threat at Africa Forward Summit
Democratic Change Party leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi as a political "sideshow," accusing President William Ruto of seeking international legitimacy while ignoring crises in healthcare, education and security. Gachagua directed remarks at UN Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron, calling Ruto a human rights violator and threat to regional stability, and cited the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024 as evidence of government collusion with foreign governments.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Thursday 7 May
Government figures on economy size shape budget deficit ratios
Analysis of Kenya's GDP growth statistics: the government statistician reported 4.6 per cent growth, and budget estimates for 2026/2027 set the economy at more than Ksh.20.8 trillion, a figure used to calculate key metrics like the budget deficit-to-GDP and public debt-to-GDP ratios that affect borrowing decisions.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Monday 4 May
Senator Cherargei tables motion to cut Uhuru's retirement benefits
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has tabled a Senate motion seeking to revoke, vary, or reallocate budgetary provisions tied to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits, and calls for an Auditor General audit of all public resources allocated to Kenyatta within 60 days, with any recovered funds to be redirected to public welfare programmes.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Muturi condemns UDA's attacks on former President Uhuru
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has condemned the ruling United Democratic Alliance party over what he termed as an orchestrated vilification campaign against former President Uhuru Kenyatta, calling the sustained attacks by Kenya Kwanza-aligned leaders reckless, unnecessary, and unconstitutional.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Saturday 2 May
Civil groups urge Parliament to halt Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill
Civil groups under the Okoa Uchumi Campaign are calling for Parliament to withdraw the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill 2026, citing insufficient public participation and lack of safeguards against political misuse. The groups argue the Bill should be preceded by a Sessional paper and require robust ring-fencing provisions and oversight protections before passage.
2 May 2026 · The Standard →
Friday 1 May
Presidential secondary bursary cut to Sh100 million as consolidation urged
The government has reduced the presidential secondary bursary allocation from Sh400 million to Sh100 million for 2026/2027. The Institute of Public Finance argues that consolidating multiple parallel bursary schemes could eliminate duplication and provide full free secondary education with a Sh20 billion surplus.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Thursday 30 April
Wanjigi demands freeze on Treasury's Sh150bn shadow account
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for a freeze on a Sh150.7 billion sovereign bond account that he alleges the National Treasury is hiding outside the Consolidated Fund. He claims that 84 out of 88 recurrent exchequer line items published in a Kenya Gazette notice contained errors, and argues the discrepancies point to systemic failures in public finance management rather than clerical mistakes.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
Wednesday 29 April
Auditor General identifies missing title deeds in 68 percent of projects
The Auditor General's special audit report on affordable housing projects from 2022/2023 to April 2025 reveals that 269 out of 394 projects, or 68 percent, lacked verifiable ownership documentation, with some implemented on community or customary land while others are owned by county governments, creating future legal complications.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Monday 27 April
Senate demands governors appear before accountability committee
The Senate's County Public Accounts Committee is concerned that governors are ignoring summons to respond to audit queries, with Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi stating governors have 30 days to comply or face enforcement. The editorial argues that governors must answer for how county funds are used, noting that the Auditor General has documented cases of money wastage and misuse in county governments.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →