Stephen Letoo
267 Articles
Governors under fire for overspending on salaries as development suffers
The Public Finance Management Act 2012, prescribes what percentage of the county government’s total revenue should be spent on wages and allowances and what should be used on development.Under the Act, expenditure on both the Executive and the County Assembly should not exceed 35% of the total count...
Controller of Budget raises alarm as over Ksh.13B meant for pending bills diverted
So far, a sampling done by the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed that 15,008 transactions of approved pending bills were altered by 15 counties, and instead opting to pay unapproved bills — a total of Ksh.13.2 billion.
CJ Koome goes after brokers, imposters operating inside courts
According to Chief Justice Martha Koome, the brokers who operate along the corridors of justice, taking advantage of desperate litigants, are interfering with the wheels of justice.
MP Ndindi Nyoro warns Kenya on the brink of defaulting as debt burden hits Ksh.11 trillion
He warned that any attempts by the government to renegotiate existing debt could prove to be even more catastrophic.
Narok leaders oppose airport project linked to Uhuru Kenyatta
The leaders, while speaking in Siana Ward in Narok West Constituency, say the international airport should be built on public land within Narok County and not on private land.
'Echoes of War': Butere Girls' bold critique of governance and generational divide
The artistic backdrop unfolds in the Royal Velvet Emirates, a fictional kingdom set in the heart of the Middle East, where power, tradition, and tension collide.According to the playwright, this kingdom, the old have quickly lost trust of the younger generation. The young, on the other hand, are agi...
Confusion over parallel Nyamira County Assemblies holding separate sittings
The Senate committee heard that both factions have been independently writing to the Office of the Controller of Budget, seeking approval to withdraw public funds.
Narok ready for President Ruto development tour, says Governor Ntutu
President William Ruto concluded his five-day working tour of the Mt. Kenya region, in what appears to be a change of strategy aimed at silencing his critics
Health CS Duale unveils strict digital regulations to root out fake doctors, clinics
Health CS Aden Duale says his ministry is seeking to tame fake healthcare workers and facilities that threaten the safety of patients.Appearing before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation, Duale said the new regulations will streamline services within the health sector....
Embakasi Land compensation row drags back to court next week
Through Dahir, Affey and Associates the demand letter addressed to the EACC, DCI and the ODPP, "the owners of the land located in Embakasi in Nairobi county sold it to the Kenya Railways Corporation for the construction of the standard gauge railway project."