National Assembly and Senate Committee have today clashed over the equitable revenue share to devolved units for the current financial year as the counties face a looming cash crunch This is after the National Assembly passed the Division of Revenue Bill 2024, approving a revenue share of Sh380 billion, aligning…
Senators bashes, sends back Roads CS Davis Chirchir over documentation
Senate Roads and Infrastructure Committee Sends Roads CS Davis Chirchir back for failing to appear with him the documents during probe by the committee over the controversial JKIA take over by an Indian firm Kisii Senator Dr Richard Onyonka and Nairobi’s counterpart Edwin Sifuna termed the move as an escape…
Penina Malonza Helps KICUSA Raise Funds for Water Tanks, Dismisses Misuse Claims
Kitui County Women have come out gun blazing defending the image of former CS Peninร Malonza from the paid social media influencers The women have distanced claims that there were misappropriations of funds raised for saccos to aid in purchase of water tanks to alleviate effects of droughts management Over…
Trade Committee orders probe into alleged bias against local transport firms by multinational companies
Parliament orders Competition Authority of Kenya 30 days to probe unfair business practices at multinational firms Uniliver and Nestle Kenya at centre stage after the Transporters Association of Kenya petitioned, calling parliament to leverage the industry The Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has directed the Competition Authority of Kenya…
Parliament fines KPLC MD Eng. Joseph Siror Kshs 500,000 over contempt
The National Assembly Committee on Energy and Petroleum has slammed Kenya Power and Lighting Company Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Eng. Joseph Siror a sum of 500,000 shillings for not appearing before the committee to answer concerns arising from the Members of Parliament Mwala Constituency legislator led committee Eng…
National Assembly, Tourism Sector Roots for Enhanced Collaboration to Boost Tourist Numbers
The Committee on Tourism and Wildlife has urged state agencies and stakeholders to collaborate more effectively in marketing Kenya as a top tourist destination. Led by Chairperson Hon. Kareke Mbiuki (Maara), members of the committee voiced concerns that Kenya continues to lose potential tourists to competing African destinations with similar…
KPLC on spot over tribalism, mishaps, fault meters
MPs wants other entities to compete with KPLC to leverage on their monopolistic services , dealings and administrative issues Ministry of Energy and Petroleum as well as KPLC fights back the claims of fault meters, illegal connectivity and tribalism on human resources Kenya Power and Lighting Company [KPLC] was on…
KTN News shuts down operations
The Giant Media House has been decrying of revenue shortfalls since new Government took into power KTN News is a sister channel to KTN Home, Radio Maisha, Spice FM, Standard Newspaper, Farmers etc KTN News has officially closed its doors and merged with its parent station, KTN Home. The merger…
Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi tasked over 304 illegal bank accounts
Senate watchdog committee has pushed Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi over non compliance of Public Finance Management Act and operating illegal bank accounts against the tenets of County Government Act 2012 Appearing before the Sanate Devolution and Intergovernmental Committee under led by Catherine Mumma, it was found out that the County…
TRADE COMMITTTEE CALLS FOR REVISED WAREHOUSE UPGRADING STRATEGY AT K.P.C.U
Parliament Buildings, ๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ, Thursday, July 25, 2024 The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has directed the management of the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (K.P.C.U) to review its approach to warehouse modernization. The Committee chaired by Hon. James Gakuya (Embakasi North) in a report expressed…