President William Ruto will lead the Executive arm into submitting proposals for Kenya's Vision 2060 economic transformation plan during a national dialogue at KICC on Wednesday, with around 5,000 Kenyans from all 47 counties expected to present memoranda on the roadmap.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of attempting to extort Ksh.300 million from the China Road and Bridge Corporation while serving as deputy president, and of demanding Ksh.10 billion to "fix Mount Kenya politics" during his tenure.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenyans focus too heavily on the presidency while neglecting the 384 parliamentary seats, and contends that the 13th Parliament has failed in representation and oversight, often siding with the Executive rather than holding it accountable.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The 13th Parliament has been accused of being a house of bribery and outright corruption, with legislators confessing that bribe-taking has been the norm in the last four years. Since August 2022, allegations of cash-for-votes have trailed nearly every consequential decision through Kenya's two chambers, raising questions about Parliament's independence to execute its constitutional mandate.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi's High Court has frozen implementation of new licensing fees imposed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority, citing the astronomic variance between old and new charges. The court blocked the fee increase pending resolution of the issue, while a fresh case challenges the regulations as unconstitutional, arguing they were passed without adequate public participation.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government is moving toward a new higher education funding system that could leave graduates with significantly larger debts. The previous HELB allocation of about Sh40,000 annually in 2017 fell short of students' actual costs for tuition, accommodation, food, transport, and research.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former IEBC CEO James Oswago has urged a national conversation on how Kenya funds and conducts elections, warning the country risks repeating the same mistakes every five years. He highlighted a significant funding gap for the 2027 General Election, with the IEBC requesting Sh74.8 billion but the National Treasury allocating only Sh41.3 billion, and questioned whether repeated purchases of election equipment offer value for money.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Road carnage costs Kenya an estimated Sh1.5 trillion of GDP annually—eight per cent of income—and could rise to 11 per cent without urgent interventions, according to the National Transport and Safety Authority. The NTSA cited inadequate funding, weak traffic law enforcement, and poor road-user behaviour as key factors, noting that vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists account for 46 per cent of fatalities.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →