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MPs push for accountability and budget discipline to benefit Kenyans

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202504 mins

Members of Parliament, (MPs) have emphasized that Kenyans must benefit fully from the digital economy through timely reforms, accountability, and prudent use of public resources. The National Assembly’s Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation had concluded an intensive oversight meeting with the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, scrutinizing budget implementation, stalled projects,…

Machakos County lauded for digitized revenue gains

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202506 mins

The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) has commended Machakos County for its successful automation of revenue and financial management systems, which have significantly boosted local income. During an oversight visit led by Committee Chairperson Senator Allan Kiprotich Chesang (Trans Nzoia), the senators praised Governor Wavinya Ndeti for driving substantial reforms that…

Matatu Saccos not collecting revenue for county, says Machakos Finance Executive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 6, 202504 mins

Machakos County Finance Executive Member Onesmus Kuyu has refuted claims that Matatu Sacco members have been collecting revenue for onward transmission to the County Treasury contrary to regulations. The claims were made by Mua Ward MCA Mr. Francis Ngunga while contributing to a motion on the floor of the County Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Kuyu,…

Parliament urged to fast-track Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill to salvage development programmes

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202505 mins

National Assembly minority leader Junet Mohamed, has called on Parliament to urgently prioritise the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, warning that delays in passing the legislation could paralyse the country’s roads development programme. Speaking at the opening of the 3rd National Assembly Leadership Retreat in Naivasha, the Suna East MP stressed that the proposed law…

Machakos stakeholders call for parastatal heads prosecution as Privatization Bill views roll

Sacco ReviewAugust 21, 202504 mins

Stakeholders drawn from Machakos County have called for the prosecution of heads of non-profit making parastatals that are set to be privatized if the Privatization Bill, 2025 is passed. According to them, all the struggling parastatals must have been mismanaged and therefore, the heads should be investigated and if found guilty made to return all…

Kilifi County residents want more time to analyze Privatization Bill, decry lack of civic education

Sacco ReviewAugust 20, 202504 mins

Kilifi County residents have called on the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization to extend public participation exercises on the proposed Privatization Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025). The residents who presented their views on the Bill to the Finance Committee…

Delegates at CPA Africa Region Conference call for legislative action to mitigate climate change, AfCFTA implementation

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202504 mins

The delegates attending the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference in Banjul, Gambia have emphasized on the need for legislative action to mitigate against climate change as well as measures to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The calls were made during a session presided over by the…

Senator Murungi lauds President Ruto for Signing County Assemblies Autonomy Bill into Law

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202504 mins

Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has lauded President William Ruto for assenting to a landmark bill that grants fiscal and administrative independence to county assemblies across the country. The bill, authored by Senator Murungi, aims to empower the 47 county assemblies by providing them with direct access to funds, enabling them to carry out their oversight…

The Meru County Government approves KShs14.6 Billion budget

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202504 mins

The Meru County Government has approved its budget for the 2025/2026 financial year. Governor Isaac Mutuma assented to the Sh14.6 billion budget at his office on Monday. Mutuma noted that the health sector received the lion’s share, with Sh1.9 billion allocated for development and procurement of medical supplies. Roads were allocated Sh1.6 billion, water and irrigation…

KEPHIS opposes seed Bill, warns of weakened oversight, rise in counterfeit seeds

Sacco ReviewAugust 1, 202505 mins

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Board has strongly opposed the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill 2025, warning that its enactment could weaken government oversight and expose farmers to substandard and counterfeit seeds. The board Managing Director Prof Theophilus Mutui also warned that unscrupulous traders may take advantage of the gap created by the…