Also known as: Treasury CS
Treasury — Kenya's government financial institution responsible for budget management, VAT relief decisions, debt negotiations, and economic planning.
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The Standard
… In April, Parliament passed the VAT Amendment Act, reducing VAT on fuel to eight per cent from the standard rate of 16 per cent for three months, but also giving the Treasury Cabinet Secretary a leeway to extend the relief by another three months. …
State extends fuel VAT relief as Middle East tensions push up oil pricesThe Standard
… In April, Parliament passed the VAT Amendment Act, reducing VAT on fuel to eight per cent from the standard rate of 16 per cent for three months, but also giving the Treasury Cabinet Secretary a leeway to extend the relief by another three months. …
State extends fuel VAT reliefThe Standard
As the fiscal year starts, there seems to be a sigh of relief at the hierarchy of Treasury with the unlocking of about Sh161.8 billion (US$1.25 billion) credit facility from the World Bank. …
Kenya is a colony of Bretton Woods system despite sovereignty claimsThe Standard
… It is the number that determines whether a newsroom functions or quietly bleeds out.When that debt went unresolved and the newspaper continued to report, the response from the highest office in the land was not a payment plana, a Treasury directive, or even a phone call. …
Insults currency: State should just pay what it owes to The StandardThe Standard
… Chastened by the exercise, I set aside my frustration and began looking for holiday work to supplement the household income.That lesson came to mind last week during a discussion with a group of Gen Zs about the national budget presented to Parliament by Treasury Cabinet Secretar …
National budget mirrors every family's tough tradeoffsThe Standard
… son Airport is developing a comprehensive master plan that will guide future growth and modernisation of the facility despite budgetary constraints to mitigate infrastructure and finance implementation of the master plan; thus subsidiary budget have been submitted to the Treasury …
Wilson Airport upgrade faces delays, shrinking expansion spaceCapital News
… Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the allocation is intended to strengthen local administrative capacity and recognise the role of village elders in conflict resolution, intelligence gathering, and community-level security support. …
Govt allocates Sh3.9bn to village elders as security budget crosses Sh567bnCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 11 — Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the government’s 2026/2027 budget, saying the country is facing difficult economic realities that have made the current financial plan one of the most challenging in recent years. …
CS Mbadi Defends Tough 2026/27 Budget Amid Economic PressuresThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeTreasury CS John Mbadi has arrived at the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi to present the 2026/27 budget, valued at Sh4.84 trillion. …
VIDEO: Mbadi heads to Parliament ahead of budget readingCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 10 — Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo says final preparations are underway for the FY 2026/27 Budget Statement, which will be presented to the nation on Thursday, June 11, 2026, by Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. …
PHOTOS: Treasury finalises FY 2026/27 Budget presentation preparations ahead of ThursdayThe government has extended the eight per cent VAT rate on petroleum products by three months to continue offering Kenyans relief from high fuel costs, using powers granted by Parliament's April VAT Amendment Act which allows the Treasury Cabinet Secretary to extend the initial three-month relief period.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government has extended the eight per cent VAT rate on petroleum products by three months to continue offering Kenyans relief from high fuel costs, using powers granted by Parliament's April VAT Amendment Act which allows the Treasury Cabinet Secretary to extend the initial three-month relief period.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government has extended the eight per cent VAT rate on petroleum products by three months. Parliament had previously reduced VAT on fuel from the standard 16 per cent to eight per cent for three months, with provision for the Treasury Cabinet Secretary to extend the relief.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Treasury has unlocked a Sh161.8 billion (US$1.25 billion) credit facility from the World Bank after days of stalemate with the World Bank and IMF over public debt disclosures and governance concerns.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard's opinion piece states that the government owes Standard Media Group over Sh1.2 billion in unpaid advertising bills, and argues the state should settle its financial obligations rather than attacking the outlet's journalism.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece uses a personal anecdote about family budgeting to explain how national budgets, like household finances, involve tough tradeoffs between competing needs and limited resources.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Wilson Airport management cited delays in infrastructure projects as causing revenue loss and hampering capacity for passenger, cargo and aviation services. Land encroachment by private individuals holding the Wilson title deed is constraining expansion space and posing safety risks to aircraft operations.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenyan government has allocated Sh3.9 billion for stipends to village elders to strengthen local administrative capacity and recognise their role in conflict resolution and community-level security. Security spending overall rises to Sh567.3 billion in the 2026/27 budget, the largest sectoral allocation in the Sh4.84 trillion fiscal plan.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi defended the government's 2026/2027 budget, saying difficult economic realities including external shocks, weak revenue collection and rising inflation have made it one of the most challenging spending plans in recent years. The budget is expected to address education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure and security while the government seeks to balance expenditure, debt obligations and demand for essential services.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Treasury CS John Mbadi has arrived at Parliament to present the 2026/27 budget, valued at Sh4.84 trillion. The budget expects to raise Sh3.67 trillion while facing a deficit of Sh1.17 trillion to be financed through borrowing, with debt repayment consuming the largest share of expenditure at Sh1.3 trillion.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo says final preparations are underway for the FY 2026/27 Budget Statement, to be presented on Thursday, June 11, 2026, by Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. The budget aims to accelerate economic transformation, create jobs, support businesses, and improve the livelihoods of Kenyans.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Standard's opinion piece argues that fintech lending—from high-interest instant-cash apps to asset-finance schemes for motorcycles and cars—employs predatory practices including hidden charges, public shaming via phonebook contact sharing, and unreasonable repayment terms, and warns that these "loans from hell" prey on vulnerable borrowers.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release, allowing companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic to give government access to their most powerful models for up to 30 days before planned release.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The ruling UDA party has accused opposition leaders of exploiting the ongoing fuel crisis and public transport disruptions for political gain, with UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar attributing the sharp rise in fuel prices to global geopolitical tensions, particularly Middle East conflicts affecting international oil supply chains, rather than local policy failures.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard's editorial says the media industry in Kenya is in crisis, with 90 per cent of outlets unable to pay salaries and over 2,000 journalists losing jobs in five years. The Standard Group claims the government owes it Sh1.2 billion in pending advertising bills, which it characterizes as a systematic attack on press freedom.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →