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When county budgets miss the deadline: Why workers’ salaries are becoming the first casualty of weak Budget planning
The delay in payment of July salaries to county employees has exposed a less visible problem in Kenya’s devolved system, what happens when counties fail to complete the budget process on time. While the immediate concern is unpaid workers, the implications go beyond salaries. County governments rely on their employees to run health facilities, collect…
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Machakos budget standoff: What happens when MCAs and the governor disagree on how county money should be spent?
The dispute over Machakos County’s Sh17.8 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year offers a glimpse into one of the most important questions facing devolution: who decides how public money is spent? The disagreement between Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s administration and Members of the County Assembly is not simply about figures in a budget document, it…
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From KICC to the counties: Can Beyond 2030 put citizens at the centre of Kenya’s next development plan?
President William Ruto has defended the Beyond 2030 national conversation, saying it is part of the constitutional requirement to involve Kenyans in shaping national policies and development plans. Speaking on Wednesday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, where the national dialogue was launched, Ruto said public participation is no longer optional under…
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Construction next to DCI headquarters raises land ownership questions in Nairobi
A construction site along Kiambu Road has drawn the attention of the Nairobi City County Assembly, with questions being raised over the ownership of the land and the approvals behind an ongoing development. Ngei Ward MCA Redson Onyango has asked the Assembly to establish who owns a parcel located next to the Directorate of Criminal…
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County governments Spent Ksh154.6bn on health as SHA enrolment passes 30 million
County governments spent Ksh154.6 billion on health in the 2025/26 financial year, with new figures showing gains in maternal and newborn care as counties take on a bigger role in expanding access to healthcare. The investment, highlighted by the Council of Governors (CoG) in its latest State of Devolution assessment, comes as enrolment under the…
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How Well Are Counties Managing Money?
Embu has emerged as Kenya’s best-performing county in fiscal management, while Kisumu sits at the bottom of a new assessment that raises wider questions about how counties are managing public money and what this means for service delivery. The 2024/25 County Fiscal Performance Measurement Index by the Parliamentary Budget Office provides more than a league…
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Why Nairobi Is Considering a Public Green Crematorium and What It Could Mean for Residents
As Nairobi continues to expand, county leaders are beginning to confront a question few cities like to discuss: how should the capital provide dignified funeral services for a growing urban population while protecting the environment and respecting cultural diversity? That debate has now reached the floor of the Nairobi County Assembly, where Karura MCA Kamau…
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Why Nairobi Markets Are Under Assembly Scrutiny
Nairobi’s public markets are more than places where traders buy and sell fresh produce. They are among the county’s most reliable sources of own-source revenue, generating millions of shillings each year through market fees and other levies that help finance essential public services. Yet questions are now being raised over how effectively these markets are…
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Why Murang’a, Kiambu Topped Infotrak’s 2026 Governors’ Performance Ranking
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has been ranked Kenya’s best-performing governor in the 2026 CountyTrak Performance Index released by Infotrak Research and Consulting, with Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi following closely behind. The survey, unveiled on Tuesday, August 4, assessed county governments on their delivery of devolved services, with Murang’a emerging as the highest-ranked county nationally after…
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Why Raila’s monument will stand at the Supreme Court Roundabout and not Uhuru Park
The proposed monument honouring the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be erected at the Supreme Court Roundabout along City Hall Way instead of Uhuru Park because of its proximity to the Nairobi County Assembly. A member of the Nairobi County Assembly’s Budget Committee, Umoja I MCA Mark Mugambi, popularly known as Mark Roro,…
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