The Cabinet is Kenya's executive decision-making body that approves major government spending, policy initiatives, and investigations across sectors including aviation, payroll management, and social programs.
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… The court held that neither the Cabinet nor the National Assembly had subjected the proposed sale to adequate public participation. …
Court of Appeal declines to suspend ruling nullifying Ksh.204B Safaricom share saleThe Standard
Kenya Airways has revealed that the Sh45.15 billion bailout approved by Cabinet last week will be spent on old aircraft repairs and maintenance, not on acquiring a new fleet. …
Kenya Airways to spend Sh45b bailout on grounded jet repairsThe Standard
… Yet the pledge to reserve half of Cabinet positions for women remains unfulfilled, while questions persist over the implementation of gender equality measures, the reach of economic empowerment programmes and access to essential services. …
Ruto's 50-50 pledge: Are women at the table or left behind?Citizen Digital
Cabinet approves Ksh.45 billion lifeline for Kenya Airways turnaround By Joseph Muia October 09, 2026 08:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a Kenya Airways plane at JKIA. …
Cabinet approves Ksh.45 billion lifeline for Kenya Airways turnaroundCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 9 – The Cabinet has approved the settlement of 28,726 verified Government pending bills worth Sh23.74 billion, alongside major investments in healthcare, energy, roads, water, education and the turnaround of Kenya Airways. …
Cabinet approves Sh23.74 billion settlement of pending bills for suppliers owed up to Sh50 millionThe Standard
… or Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, who closed the three-day event, said the bill, meant to actualise Article 57 of the Constitution, which guarantees the rights of older persons, was on track to become law. “The draft is now with the Attorney General and the Cabinet …
Government says Older Persons Bill 2024 to be enacted before 2027Citizen Digital
… The judges held that neither the Cabinet nor the National Assembly subjected the proposed sale to adequate public participation, rendering the process unconstitutional. …
Blow to Gov't as High Court declares sale of Safaricom shares 'null and void'The Standard
… According to the budget calendar, BROP is expected to go to Cabinet tomorrow (August 26th), to be approved by August 30th and submitted to Parliament by September 1st. …
The 2027 election may be months away, but Treasury is already spending for itThe Standard
… To safeguard the programme from changes in future administrations, the Head of State directed Interior Ministry to prepare a Sessional Paper that will be presented to Cabinet before being forwarded to Parliament for enactment into law. …
Ruto says village elders to get Sh3,000 monthly stipendCapital News
… Speaking during an interview on Capital FM, Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hanna Cheptumo said the initiative, which is being rolled out across all 47 counties, will focus on violence hotspots in Nairobi and the Central region through a coordinated mu …
Government targets GBV hotspots in new 90-day anti-femicide driveThe Court of Appeal has declined to suspend a High Court ruling that nullified the government's Ksh.204.3 billion sale of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, rejecting an application by the government to stay the judgment pending appeal.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Court of Appeal has declined to suspend a High Court ruling that nullified the government's Ksh.204.3 billion sale of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, rejecting an application by the government to stay the judgment pending appeal.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Airways will spend the Sh45.15 billion Cabinet-approved bailout on repairs and maintenance of existing aircraft rather than acquiring new jets, a plan that has raised concerns among senior managers, former executives, and aviation experts who warn it risks repeating failures of other state-bailed-out airlines.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto promised women greater political power, economic opportunities and public services, but nearly four years later women leaders question how much has changed. The administration has established the Office of the Women's Rights Advisor and expanded credit access programmes, yet the pledge to reserve half of Cabinet positions for women remains unfulfilled.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Cabinet has approved USD 350 million in shareholder financing for Kenya Airways to cover urgent financial obligations, aircraft maintenance, and return grounded planes to service, with funds disbursed in tranches over a repayment period of up to 10 years and the possibility of conversion into equity. The Cabinet also endorsed the conversion of Ksh.122 billion in existing government loans, plus accrued interest, into an equity-qualifying tradable instrument to strengthen the airline's balance sheet.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Cabinet has approved the settlement of 28,726 verified government pending bills worth Sh23.74 billion for suppliers and contractors owed up to Sh50 million, with some claims dating back to 2005. The approval follows a review by the Pending Bills Verification Committee, which received 115,617 claims worth Sh664.8 billion and recommended 29,257 claims valued at Sh155.34 billion for settlement.
9 October 2026 · Capital News →
The government assured senior citizens that the Older Persons Bill 2024, which guarantees rights under Article 57 of the Constitution, will be enacted before the 2027 general election. The Principal Secretary for Social Protection said the bill is with the Attorney General and Cabinet for review before parliamentary presentation, after delays caused by overlapping provisions with the Social Protection Act.
3 October 2026 · The Standard →
A three-judge High Court bench declared null and void the government's partial divestiture of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, ruling that the process violated the Constitution by failing to undertake meaningful public participation and that the government concealed material information including the identity of the intended buyer.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Treasury gave the public only eight days to comment on the 2026 Budget Review and Outlook Paper, falling short of the legally established 14-day participation period. The accelerated budget timeline is driven by the 2027 election.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto announced that village elders across the country will receive a monthly stipend of Sh3,000 effective August 4, 2026, and that the government will formally recognise their role under the Office of the President with specialised training to strengthen their administrative responsibilities.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's government has launched a 90-day nationwide campaign to reduce gender-based violence and femicide, rolling out 37 recommendations from a Presidential Taskforce across all 47 counties with a focus on violence hotspots in Nairobi and the Central region. The initiative aims to move beyond policy discussions by coordinating security agencies, prosecutors, the Judiciary, and local administrators to identify and prevent cases before they escalate.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Cabinet has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe payroll fraud across Kenya's public service. A sample audit of 12 out of 53 state departments revealed suspected payroll irregularities totaling Ksh.6.2 billion, highlighting systemic weaknesses in payroll management.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Cabinet has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe a suspected KSh6.2 billion government payroll fraud uncovered by a Ministry audit. The audit exposed systemic manipulation of payroll systems including ghost workers, unlawful salary increments, multiple payments to individual officers, irregular promotions, fraudulent tax exemptions, and unauthorised record alterations.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Cabinet has approved reforms to eliminate payroll fraud in the public service following an audit that uncovered suspected irregularities worth Sh6.2 billion across 12 State Departments. The Cabinet directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate, ordered a government-wide payroll audit, and approved rollout of a revamped Integrated Human Resource and Payroll System.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
Activist Tony Gachoka and other petitioners urged a three-judge bench of the High Court to declare the government's planned sale of its 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom Group unconstitutional, arguing it would hand majority control to foreign entities. The petitioners' lawyers argued the divestiture of more than six billion government-held shares violated the Constitution and the Privatisation Act on grounds including unconstitutional revenue-raising, absent public participation, and undervalued share pricing.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has ordered President William Ruto to reconstitute his Cabinet within 120 days, finding that its current composition violates the Constitution's two-thirds gender rule.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has called on the government to stop introducing new projects in the 2026/2027 financial year budget and instead complete ongoing initiatives and pay all verified pending bills, while cautioning against the National Treasury's use of Article 223 of the Constitution to spend outside the approved budget framework.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →