Also known as: Treasury CS
Kenya's central government finance authority responsible for budget management, debt oversight, and revenue administration across 24 news mentions.
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… 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 Standard
… From 2025, the Treasury added criminal liability, with the power to bar directors and name offenders publicly, and unlicensed lenders cannot enforce a single shilling.- The writer is the founder and CEO of Marathon Debt Recovery Ltd and a Certified Public Accountant Stay informed …
How digital data has birthed problematic loansPresident William Ruto's planned Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax relief would provide relief to cash-constrained workers but risks a sharp revenue shortfall for a government already burdened by Sh13 trillion in debt and facing questions about how to fill the fiscal gap.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto's planned Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax relief would provide relief to cash-constrained workers but risks a sharp revenue shortfall for a government already burdened by Sh13 trillion in debt and facing questions about how to fill the fiscal gap.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenyan government is pledging future tax collections to lenders for off-balance-sheet loans, which constrains its ability to lower taxes and provide relief to citizens in the future. Using taxes and levies as collateral creates risks, including the government being unable to reduce levies even if circumstances change.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Teaching and learning in public universities will be halted as UASU, KUSU, and KUDHEIHA workers begin a nationwide strike after negotiations with IPUCCF failed. The unions rejected a 4 per cent annual salary increment and demanded immediate implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Margaret Nyakang'o, a career accountant and CPA, was appointed Controller of Budget in December 2019 by President Uhuru Kenyatta, becoming the second person to hold the constitutional office. By law, no public funds can be released without her approval.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An honorary Kenya Wildlife Service warden writes that 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli remain unexplained despite preliminary poisoning tests, while bird-of-prey sightings have declined sharply over four decades — including a 94 per cent fall in secretary birds — signaling wider environmental threats that demand answers rather than suspicion.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
MPs have warned that a Sh9 billion debt owed to textbook publishers could undermine preparations for the rollout of Grade 11 next year, putting pressure on the Treasury to release funds before schools begin the new academic year.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Stakeholders and residents in Western Kenya have called on Parliament to amend anti-corruption laws to allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to retain a percentage of funds and assets it recovers from corruption, arguing this would strengthen investigations and speed asset recovery.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Assembly's Public Debt and Privatisation Committee questioned billions of shillings paid in commitment fees on loans Kenya has not fully utilised. The Controller of Budget reported that the Exchequer paid KSh20.066 billion in such fees between 2015/16 and 2025/26, attributing the charges to delays in project implementation and poor coordination between loan financing timelines and government readiness.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi City County Government employees have not been paid for two months, with the delay blamed on the county budget approval by the Treasury and late action by the Nairobi County Assembly. The acting county secretary says salaries will be paid once the budget is uploaded, though the article notes the delay could extend to August 20.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that while legally permissible, President William Ruto's practice of dispensing public resources to target groups through State House events has become suspect, particularly given the nation's economic challenges and the transformation of a public facility into what the author characterizes as a campaign tool funded by taxpayers.
7 August 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 →