… Appearing before the Senate Finance and Budget Committee chaired by Vice Chairperson Tabitha Mutinda, Mbadi said his ministry would formally communicate to Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang’o to facilitate the lifting of the freeze on Meru County funds. …
… viral after he was left to care for his four younger siblings. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda …
Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda has allocated Ksh100 million for her campaign to become Nairobi's Woman Representative in the 2027 General Election, as the IEBC sets spending limits and campaign timelines.
Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda has allocated Ksh100 million for her campaign to become Nairobi's Woman Representative in the 2027 General Election, as the IEBC sets spending limits and campaign timelines.
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget held a session with Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Sakaja, questioning the county over rising pending bills, procurement irregularities, and failure to comply with statutory reporting requirements. Governor Sakaja attributed earlier reporting gaps in the 2022/2023 financial year to institutional transition challenges and said the county has since corrected the deficiencies.
Christopher Munene, husband of Senator Tabitha Mutinda, has been charged in Nairobi court with forgery and cybercrime linked to a disputed Toyota Prado ownership. He is accused of forging a vehicle registration certificate, altering ownership records, and unlawfully accessing his wife's eCitizen account to transfer vehicle ownership without authorisation.
Church leaders from various denominations in Nairobi County have endorsed Senator Tabitha Mutinda for the Nairobi Women Representative seat in the 2027 General Election, citing her community interventions and engagement with vulnerable groups since assuming office as Nairobi nominated Senator.
A mediation committee has begun deliberations to resolve a dispute between the National Assembly and Senate over the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, with the Assembly backing Kshs 420 billion in county allocations and the Senate proposing Kshs 454.7 billion, citing counties' obligations for salary advisories and counterpart funding.
A Mediation Committee co-chaired by MPs and a senator has begun deliberations to break a deadlock between the National Assembly and Senate over the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026. The two houses differ on the county allocation: the Assembly approved 420 billion shillings while the Senate amended it to 454.7 billion shillings, citing county governments' financial obligations.
Kenya is experiencing a severe shortage of family planning commodities, with several at zero stock nationally including combined oral contraceptives, injectables, and emergency contraceptive pills, according to a statement to the Senate. Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda called for urgent ring-fencing of family planning funds, citing links to maternal health, reproductive rights, and universal health coverage.
Kenya is experiencing an acute shortage of family planning commodities that has lasted several months, with national stocks below recommended minimum levels and commonly used methods such as Depo-Provera, long-acting injections, and daily oral contraceptives at zero stock. The shortage has raised concerns over a possible rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions, with effects felt particularly hard in low-income communities like Kibera.
The Council of Governors has asked Parliament to amend the Public Finance Management Act to allow counties immediate access to Sh75.7 billion in conditional allocations once the County Government Additional Allocation Bill, 2026, is enacted, arguing that current requirements for signed intergovernmental agreements interfere with the budget cycle.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has agreed to withdraw the stoppage of Meru County Government funds and pay Sh139 million to a French investor, following President Ruto's alleged declaration that the national government would clear a Sh640 million debt owed by Meru County over the takeover of Leopard Rock Hotel Limited.
The family of Jackson Tito, a 14-year-old from Dandora who went viral after caring for his four younger siblings, has received a three-bedroom affordable housing unit in Machakos valued at 3 million shillings, purchased by President William Ruto. Tito's siblings have also been enrolled at St. Mary's Boys School.