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Next year's budget is being prepared on an accelerated calendar, with the budget statement due to be read on March 18, 2027. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Despite, to their credit, the National Treasury livestreaming the event, many might have missed the ongoing Sector Budget Hearings …
Budget hearings expose widening gap between spending plans and fundingThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeSuppliers Association of Kilifi County led by Salim Mwangome before the Senate CPAC Committee during Senate Mashinani in Malindi sub-county on September 21, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism has raised conc …
Senators raise concern over Sh500 million Kilifi Industrial park projectThe Standard
Education CS Julius Ogamba appears before the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education at Parliament, Nairobi, July 15, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said that the reason as to why the government ch …
Ogamba: No student will be left out under new university funding modelThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAlex Manyasi, Head of Policy, Advocacy and Research at CentAPro unveils the Kenya Menstrual Economy Conference (KMEC) 2026 Declaration at KICD in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to affordable menst …
State unveils plan to expand access to affordable menstrual health productsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTreasury CS John Mbadi, before reading the 2026/27 Budget at Parliament buildings, Nairobi, June 11, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] As June unfolds, one subject has captured the national conversation: the Finance Bill 2026. …
Inflation, the Finance Bill 2026, and the hidden cost of idle cashThe Standard
Parliament plenary in session. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Attempts by the Opposition to introduce amendments to some clauses of the Finance Bill 2026, which they considered controversial, fell flat as they insisted they would still reject it, arguing it was intended to hoodwink Keny …
Late-night drama as MPs pass Finance Bill amid strong dissentThe Standard
Former Education PS Julius Bitok when he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Education at Continental House in Nairobi, on February 24, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok is finding himself in the middle of a storm as criticism o …
Bitok under fire as criticism mounts over his leadership and political activitiesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeResidents arrive at Wajir Stadium during the 63rd Madaraka Day Celebrations on June 1, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Sixty-three years ago, as Kenyans raised the national flag for the first time, the people of Wajir, Garissa, and Mandera were not celebrating the …
How Session Paper Number 10 of 1965 broke camel's backThe Standard
Basic Education PS Julius Bitok before the National Assembly Committee on Education at Continental House, Parliament, February 24, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has called for urgent and coordinated action to address the growing wa …
PS Bitok warns over rising school unrest amid student riotsThe Standard
… February 17, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The National Treasury has revealed that there has been proper use of climate change funds by counties since disbursement started in February 2022. …
Climate funds reach millions as counties post 87pc performance rateThe National Treasury is holding Sector Budget Hearings for the 2027/28 fiscal year at KICC, with the budget statement scheduled to be read on March 18, 2027. The hearings have exposed a widening gap between government spending plans and available funding.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The National Treasury is holding Sector Budget Hearings for the 2027/28 fiscal year at KICC, with the budget statement scheduled to be read on March 18, 2027. The hearings have exposed a widening gap between government spending plans and available funding.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism has raised concerns over the implementation of the Sh500 million County Aggregated Industrial Park in Kilifi County, with senators questioning how the project could proceed without a prior feasibility assessment and cautioning against a uniform design model across counties.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government changed the university funding model to ensure all students can get sponsorship to pursue higher education, something not achieved in previous models.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to affordable menstrual health products by supporting local manufacturing, maintaining tax incentives on sanitary products, and strengthening partnerships. The commitments were highlighted during the adoption of the Kenya Menstrual Economy Conference (KMEC) 2026 Declaration at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development in Nairobi, where stakeholders from government, development partners, manufacturers and civil society endorsed a roadmap to transform the country's menstrual economy.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that while Kenyans debate the Finance Bill 2026's taxation proposals, the broader issue is whether money set aside retains its value as inflation erodes purchasing power on essentials like food, transport, and housing.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Finance Bill 2026 passed Parliament as opposition attempts to amend controversial clauses failed. Opposition MPs rejected the bill, arguing it was intended to hoodwink Kenyans.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok is facing criticism over his leadership and political activities.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Session Paper Number 10 of 1965, which codified African Socialism policy, deliberately marginalised the Northern Frontier District (now Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, and Isiolo counties) by prioritising "high potential" agricultural regions in the highlands for infrastructure investment, while the arid north was left underdeveloped by design rather than accident.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has called for urgent and coordinated action to address the growing wave of unrest in secondary schools across the country, warning that continued disruptions threaten learning and students' welfare.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Treasury reported that climate change funds disbursed through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme since February 2022 have been properly used by counties, with one million people directly benefiting and 2.5 million indirectly benefiting from climate resilient planning and adaptation projects. Counties achieved an 87 per cent annual performance score, with 56 per cent of beneficiaries being women.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →