Members of the National Assembly’s departmental committee on education have raised concerns over the lack of funding for the school feeding programme under the state department of basic education. The committee led by chairperson Julius Melly said the initiative was an important project in schools aimed at improving student nutrition and attendance. Lack of funds for the project, the committee said, could keep children out of school. “The School Feeding Programme has kept our children in school. How can it not be funded?” Melly, who is also the Tinderet MP, said. Principal secretary for basic education, Belio Kipsang’ confirmed that…
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Efforts to make family planning more accessible to women in Kenya received a boost on Thursday with the handover of about 450,000 doses of self-injectable contraceptives. The contraceptives, known as Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC), were procured by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with more than Sh57 million (£348,000) funding from the UK government. The contraceptives, which simplify and enhance the accessibility of family planning, will be distributed by the ministry of health to various facilities across the country. DMPA-SC is a user-friendly injectable contraceptive that can be administered by trained individuals, including community health workers and women themselves, thereby…
The National Assembly has started the process of collecting views from the public on the Finance Bill, 2024 ahead of debate in Parliament. In a notice issued on Wednesday May 15, 2024, the National Assembly’s committee on finance and national planning asked members of the public and other stakeholders to submit views on the proposed legislation before its consideration by MPs. Committee chairman Kimani Kuria, also noted that the public has until Tuesday May 28, 2024 to submit their views on the Bill including proposed amendments to some of the suggestions included in the Finance Bill. The notice by the…
The National Assembly’s departmental committee on regional development has asked the government to allocate funds for the completion of stalled development projects in the Western and Nyanza regions. Speaking during an oversight visit to projects managed by the Lake Basin Development Authority and the Ministry of Devolution, committee vice-chairperson Mary Wamaua stressed the need for equitable resource distribution to stimulate employment and development across the country. The MP argued that some of the projects already underway in the Nyanza and Western Kenya region would go a long way in promoting development and growth. She however noted that the lack of…
County governments are set to receive about Sh391.1 billion as part of the equitable share of revenue in the new financial year after MPs last week adopted the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the 2024/25 financial year. The national government on the other hand, will be entitled to about Sh2.6 trillion as part of its budget in the new year. The allocation follows the Thursday, March 7, 2024 adoption of the BPS tabled by the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriation Committee chaired by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro. The adoption followed debate on the report after Nyoro apprised the House on…
A brewing storm looms over Luhya politics as Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, and Trans Nzoia governor, George Natembeya, clash over a fresh call for unity within the Luhya community.
The new target, up from the current Sh700 million from 13 million users, will be driven by ensuring all eligible Kenyans obtain an ID, which is required to register an eCitizen account.
The special sitting, scheduled for May 13, 2024 at 2:30 pm, will deliberate on the report of the committee and the findings by committee members.
The government has gazetted Friday, May 10, as a public holiday to mark the National Tree Growing Day. Interior cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki, in a gazette notice issued on Wednesday, said that the decision was in recognition of the devastating effects of climate change and the threat it poses to national security, public safety and the ecological sustainability of Kenya. Kindiki said that the day will also be used to show solidarity with all persons adversely affected by cyclic floods and subsequent droughts in recent times. “Acknowledging that tree growing is the singular long-term solution to the climate crisis and…
The amount, which is outlined in the 2024 budget policy statement, is an increase of Sh500 million from the Sh2 billion which had been allocated for the 2023/24 financial year.