Tag: National Treasury

‘Treasury official found dead in Machakos was involved in road accident’ – Govt

Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo

The government has dispelled reports that a National Treasury official found dead in Machakos was involved in tendering wrangles. In a statement on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury Chris Kiptoo said the official, Evans Chirchir, was involved in a road accident in Machakos which caused his death. Kiptoo says […]

Protester briefly disrupts photo session outside National Treasury ahead of budget reading

A protester at the National Treasury on June 13, 2024. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital

As Kenyans await the highly anticipated budget statement, National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u’s photo session outside the National Treasury was on Thursday, June 13, 2024, briefly disrupted by a protester. The protester ran from across the road and jumped into the photo while chanting protest songs. “We must resist…people are suffering,” […]

Court freezes Ksh37M allegedly stolen by 4 National Treasury officials

National Treasury

The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained orders from the High Court in Nairobi freezing Ksh37,347,598.59 public funds allegedly embezzled by four employees of the National Treasury and Planning. The four, Robert Theuri Murage, Faith Kiptis, Esther Ngeru and Doris Simiyu, are accused of obtaining the funds illegally from the exchequer. This comes after […]

Proposed tax rules to keep unga prices high

The National Treasury has floated the Draft National Tax Policy, which is set to keep maize flour (unga) prices in Kenya high in case it is implemented. The tax policy aims to remove a number of consumables from the zero-rated list, including maize flour, cassava flour, wheat and meslin flour. “VAT zero-rating shall be limited […]