Wednesday power blackout set to hammer 8 counties
Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power outage set for Wednesday, August 27, 2024, that will affect parts of the country. The outage is planned for maintenance purposes, with different regions experiencing temporary power cuts throughout the day. In a statement on its official website, Kenya Power said, “Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 […]
New revenue sharing formula repeat of history, say MPs from ASAL counties
The Pastoralist Parliamentary Group (PPG) has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake ally Raila Odinga to intervene to unlock the revenue sharing formula row that has created a standoff in the Senate. With the divisions being witnessed in the Senate, the legislators said the stalemate is likely to persist throwing counties into serious financial […]
Senators pile pressure on counties to clear Sh16bn pending bills
As of April 30, 2020 the county governments had settled Sh35.15 billion of the eligible pending bills reported by Auditor-General’s office.
Revealed: Most counties not ready to tackle Covid-19 pandemic, Senate team warns
The majority of county governments are either not ready or ill-prepared to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic which is now in at least 21 counties, representatives of healthcare workers, unions and professional associations have said. They include health workers unions such as the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union, Kenya Union of Clinical Officers and the […]
Matiang’i sets condition for cash transfer to counties
According to a tweet published by the Interior ministry, cash transfers to the counties shall now be based on payment of pending bills by counties.
BBI team proposes scrapping of 14 counties, pushes for 14 regional units
Earlier this year, Raila Odinga called for the creation of a three-tier system of governance, with the introduction of regional governments.