Treasury CS John Mbadi/FileThe government has vehemently defended the Finance Bill 2025, framing it as a necessary measure to strengthen the country’s economic independence while funding critical public services.At the heart of the debate is the administration’s insistence that the bill introduces no new taxes on personal income but instead focuses on improving tax compliance, widening the tax base, and streamlining incentives to ensure sustainable revenue collection.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us…
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Senate/FileThe National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has overturned a Senate decision and reinstated a provision that criminalises holding elections in ungazetted polling stations.The original Election Offences (Amendment) Bill had proposed making it illegal for the IEBC to conduct votes in polling stations not officially published in the Kenya Gazette and publicised.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-06-11 09:21:38 Author: by…
Tourism Principal Secretary ohn Ololtuaa /FILEKenya and China are taking their bilateral relations to new heights by leveraging tourism and cultural exchange as key pillars of cooperation.This was demonstrated at the launch of the 2025 China-Kenya Culture and Tourism Season at Nairobi’s Braeburn Theatre.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-06-09 23:24:35 Author: by MOSES OGADA Source: The Star
Construction of the Sh100 billion 750km Isiolo-Mandera highway is finally underway /HANDOUTPresident William Ruto appears poised to silence critics as the Kenya National Highways Authority moves to fast-track the Rironi-Mau Summit dual carriageway. The authority’s Tuesday announcement revealed bids from two Chinese firms – China Roads and Bridges Corporation (builder of the Standard Gauge Railway) partnering with the National Social Security Fund and Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridges International Engineering Company Ltd. This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu/FILEAuditor General Nancy Gathungu has exposed significant financial mismanagement in donor-funded projects, saying taxpayers may have lost Sh5.7 billion.She raised serious concerns over how ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) handled foreign-funded initiatives, citing inefficiencies, procurement violations and outright negligence.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-05-23 14:15:57 Author: by MOSES OGADA Source: The Star
DP Kithure Kindiki during an empowerment forum in Etago, South Mugirango, Kisii county/DPCSPresident William Ruto has rolled out yet another programme for hustlers, this time offering cash boosts of up to Sh50,000 for select businesses in all counties.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-05-23 08:46:47 Author: by MOSES OGADA Source: The Star
Chief of Staff Felix Koskei /HandoutThe government has frozen all hiring and contract renewals across 42 state corporations marked for restructuring, leaving thousands of employees, including CEOs, facing uncertain future.The move, confirmed through a memo from Chief of Staff Felix Koskei seen by the Star, forms part of President William Ruto’s most aggressive parastatal reforms to date.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date:…
President William Ruto receives the report on the recruitment of nominees for the positions of chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission from IEBC selection panel chairman Nelson Makanda at State House, Nairobi, on May 6 /REBECCA NDUKU /PCSKenyans are staring at an election crisis following the protracted recruitment of IEBC chiefs — a process that has now taken a new twist after a court slammed brakes on the vetting of commission nominees by Parliament.The new legal battle has far-reaching implications as the courts could quash the entire recruitment exercise and order fresh hiring of the election bosses.In court papers, the…
Pending Bills Verification Committee chair Edward Ouko /FileThousands of businesses have been dealt a devastating blow after the National Treasury’s pending bills verification committee declared nearly half of the Sh665 billion pending bills ineligible for payment. This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-05-20 10:52:35 Author: by MOSES OGADA Source: The Star
Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan and Deputy Ambassador Zhang Zhizhong at the Embassy in Nairobi yesterday /LEAH MUKANGAIChina has assured Kenya of the speedy implementation of agreements reached during President William Ruto’s recent visit to Beijing, a move that could bolster his political and economic standing ahead of the 2027 elections.Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan emphasised Beijing’s commitment to delivering on its promises, signalling a deepening partnership between the two nations that could provide much-needed momentum for Ruto’s administration amid domestic challenges. “China is a country that delivers on its promises. China is ready to work with Kenya to achieve more…