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Dick Maungu

Also known as: Luanda MP Dick Maungu

Dick Maungu — Luanda MP and chairperson of the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance, elected unopposed in June 2026.

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In coverage

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  1. May 2026
  2. The Standard

    to our newsletterIn response, Mr Mwavali explained that the land had been leased to the sugar research entity for six years, but instead of vacating upon expiry, the agency began processing ownership documents, sparking the dispute.Committee chairperson and Luanda MP Dick Maungu

    MPs probes Sh120million Ramogi Institute, Sugar Research Board land ownership dispute

Yesterday

  1. Public universities face Ksh.29 billion funding deficit

    Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba told lawmakers that delays in government funding to schools, TVET institutions and public universities are due to budget shortfalls and delayed National Treasury disbursements, with the Ministry of Education facing a funding gap of nearly Ksh.29 billion.

    16 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. MPs warn universities to respond seriously to audit queries

    The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has warned universities and technical training institutions against treating Auditor-General audit queries casually, insisting that accounting officers must uphold transparency and accountability in managing public funds. The committee is examining Auditor-General reports covering 2018/19 to 2024/25 financial years for several education sector institutions.

    17 hours ago · Capital News

  3. Delayed capitation driving public institutions into financial crisis

    The Ministry of Education has acknowledged that persistent delays in capitation disbursements and inadequate budget allocations from the National Treasury are pushing public universities, TVET institutions, and teacher training colleges into financial distress, prompting Parliament to demand urgent reforms.

    15 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 9 July

  1. PIC investigates Sh844M JOOUST hostel project cost overruns

    The National Assembly's Public Investments Committee has launched investigations into a 1,000-bed students' hostel at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology following audit concerns over contract variations; certified payments rose from an initial Sh663.9 million contract price to Sh844.1 million, with the Auditor-General reporting missing documentation for Sh180.1 million in contract variations and an ongoing court dispute with the contractor.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Parliamentary panel probes Sh844m JOOUST hostel project overspend

    Kenya's Public Investments Committee has launched investigations into payments totaling Sh844 million for a 1,000-bed hostel at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, following audit concerns over contract variations and rising costs from the original Sh663.9 million contract awarded in 2010. The committee will summon the former Vice-Chancellor, project consultants and auditors to explain the additional expenditure and whether procurement laws were followed, amid a contractor lawsuit and missing completion certificates.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Parliamentary committee summons former Kenyatta University VCs

    A parliamentary watchdog committee has summoned former Kenyatta University Vice Chancellors Prof. Olive Mugenda and Prof. Paul Wainaina to appear over audit queries relating to an alleged Sh6.2 billion loss of public funds. The summons concerns a special audit by the Auditor General covering the 2018/2019 to 2020/2021 financial years, with some transactions examined from the 2014/2015 financial year.

    8 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. KLB appeals to Parliament over Sh251 million unpaid debts

    The Kenya Literature Bureau has sought Parliament's intervention to recover more than Sh251 million in long-outstanding debts from government institutions, citing cash flow challenges and threats to financial stability. The Auditor-General reports KLB has trade receivables of Sh1.05 billion, with Sh251.5 million unpaid for over 90 days.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 3 July

  1. Kenyatta University seeks Parliament's help to recover encroached land

    Kenyatta University has petitioned Parliament to help reclaim more than 100 acres of land occupied by squatters and to secure full ownership of its teaching hospital. The university's acting Vice Chancellor told the National Assembly Public Investments Committee that despite previous parliamentary findings affirming the university's ownership, it has been unable to repossess the land, blaming powerful and influential squatters.

    3 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 8 June

  1. Wetang'ula urges Western Kenya to back Ruto for development projects

    Kenya Kwanza leaders, led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, campaigned in Vihiga County urging residents to support President William Ruto's re-election, arguing that the Western region would continue benefiting from government development programmes including road construction, affordable housing, and Standard Gauge Railway extension if Ruto secures a second term.

    8 June 2026 · The Standard

Friday 5 June

  1. Luanda MP Maungu elected unopposed as PIC-E&G chair

    Luanda MP Dick Maungu was elected unopposed as chairperson of the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance, replacing Bumula MP Jack Wamboka who was suspended over allegations of misconduct by the NCIC.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 14 May

  1. Parliamentary committee raises land ownership dispute at Ramogi Institute

    MPs on the Public Investments Committee expressed concern over ownership of a 200-acre parcel worth Sh120 million at Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology in Kisumu County after the Auditor General flagged that ownership could not be confirmed due to lack of proper legal documentation. The dispute centres on competing allotment letters from 1988 and 1997, with the Kenya Sugar Research Board claiming ownership following expiry of a six-year lease.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard

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