Nairobi: Bajeti Hub on Friday launched the Kenya County Budget Transparency Survey (CBTS) 2024. The report, titled ‘Open Budgets, Open Dialogue’ highlights the level of budget transparency by county governments in the preparation and implementation of public budgets. The Constitution of Kenya and the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act requires
Mombasa: The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Susan Mang’eni, has defended the department’s move to seek additional funding for the Hustler Fund initiative amid concerns over its effectiveness and loan repayment rates. Speaking during the 42nd Annual Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Kerio Valley: The government has deployed National Police Reservists (NPR) and other security agencies to protect schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure across the troubled Kerio Valley following recent insecurity that led to the closure of learning institutions. Speaking at Chesongoch Primary School on Sunday, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud
Moiben: A section of clergy and church elders in Moiben constituency have condemned the brutal killing of the servant of God in the volatile Kerio Valley last week. The church leaders, led by Reverend Luka Sang of Africa Inland Church Chepkanga Fellowship, said that it was immoral for a sane
Eldoret: The National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC), in collaboration with the Media Council of Kenya, conducted a sensitization forum for journalists in the North Rift Region to equip them with requisite skills and knowledge to tell and report on health-sensitive stories, especially on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis.
Kabarnet: A middle-aged man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Kabarnet court for defiling his 15-year-old niece in Baringo North. According to Kenya News Agency, Collins Kipkemboi faced charges for unlawfully committing an indecent act with a child. The incident occurred on an unspecified date in
Vihiga County: Vihiga County Boda Boda Sacco Society on Saturday unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan that will see the Sacco roll out a digital platform, adopt e-mobility solutions, and develop a recently acquired three-acre parcel of land. The 1,800-member Sacco aims to professionalize the sector and increase daily revenue
Migori: Children’s rights groups in Migori County are urging the government and private sector to collaborate in efforts to eradicate child labor and other forms of child abuse across the country. According to Kenya News Agency, the groups, under the National Child Welfare Association of Kenya (NCWAK), have highlighted the