‘Treasury official found dead in Machakos was involved in road accident’ – Govt
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
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
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 […]
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.
Showdown looms as Sonko refuses to surrender key documents to Treasury in dockets transfer
Acting County secretary claims Mike Sonkois in the process ofpulling out of agreement to cede key functions to NMS.
Sakaja proposes radical Bill to stop salary cuts, loans servicing and waive rents
If it sails through the Senate, the Treasury will, with Parliament nod, introduce the radical measures to cushion the affected people.