E-Procurement System is Here to Stay, Govt Tells off Critics

KISUMU, Kenya, August – The National Government has emphatically stated it will not reverse course on the implementation of the new Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) law, despite a recent parliamentary annulment of its directive and significant pushback from county governments. Public Investments and Assets Management Principal Secretary Cyrell Odede declared that the government will not…

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Kisumu Records a Surge in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Cases Reporting After 3-Year SCROL Program

The program backed by Terre des Hommes, reports over 300 OCSE cases, highlighting both increased awareness and persistent challenges in achieving justice. KISUMU, Kenya, August 29th– A concerted three-year sensitization program in Kisumu Central Sub-County and its environs has led to the reporting of over 300 cases of Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE). This, shows…

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Enrollment Surge, 60 ECDE Classrooms Built As Governor Sakaja’s School Feeding Program Takes Shape

LAVINGTON, Nairobi, August 25- A dramatic surge in school enrolment, driven by the Nairobi County school feeding initiative, has prompted the county government to embark on a massive construction program for new classrooms. Consequently, Governor Johnson Sakaja announced that his administration has already built 60 new Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classrooms, with a further…

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President Ruto Forms Multi-Agency Team To Fight Graft

STATE HOUSE, Nairobi,19th August –President William Ruto has constituted a Multi-Agency Team on the War Against Corruption (MAT), to effectively address wanton corruption, economic crimes, and related offences in the country. This anti-graft campaign, Dr Ruto noted, will be achieved through improving cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the agencies, and the private sector.  MAT’s other…

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The Other Half of the Aid Story: Shaping Development On Our Terms

BRUSSELS, Belgium,19th August –In Kenya, the flow of development money is constant and varied. It comes from donor-backed foundations, bilateral programs, corporate social responsibility budgets, and international development agencies. From the cooperatives of rural counties to the glass-walled innovation hubs of Nairobi, the rhythm is the same: funds arrive, projects form around them, and the…

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Govt, World Bank In Sh15B Partnership to Enhance Modern Energy Access in 14 ASAL Counties

Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has announced that the government has partnered with the World Bank to provide easy access to modern energy in the country’s remote, low-density, and traditionally underserved areas. Dubbed the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), it primarily targets 300,000 households (1.5 million people) in 14 counties…

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DP Kindiki to The Youth: “We Hold You Dearly As You Play A Vital Role in Our Country’s Social Transformation”

Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki has said that the government will continue to engage with the youth as they play a significant role in the country’s social transformation. To build a stronger country, he noted that this culture of engagement will cut across generations, gender and other divisions. Making his remarks at the end of…

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President Ruto Commits to Strengthening Devolution as Govt Boosts County Funding by Sh30B

HOMABAY, Kenya, August 14th – President William Ruto has announced a record increase in the equitable revenue share to counties, signalling a renewed commitment by the National Government to bolster devolution. Speaking at the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, Dr Ruto revealed that county governments will receive Sh415 billion in the 2025 financial…

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