African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya — Leaders of the United Alternative Government have strongly opposed the proposed National Infrastructure Fund Bill, 2026, raising concerns that the initiative could weaken financial oversight and expose Kenya to potential economic and national security risks. Addressing the media during a press conference at the SKM Command Center in Nairobi, opposition leaders including […]
President William Ruto has lauded the newly signed KSh80 billion cooperation agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government, terming it a bold step toward resolving long-standing infrastructure and service delivery challenges in the capital. Speaking during an inspection tour of Dagoretti South and Dagoretti North constituencies on Tuesday, the Head of […]
Rabai, Kenya –Â The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has assured residents of Kilifi County and Kenyans at large that the government is determined to ensure no citizen loses their life due to drought or floods. Speaking in Rabai, Kilifi County, the CS acknowledged the growing hardship facing […]
Nairobi, Kenya — The ASAL Humanitarian Network has sounded the alarm over a worsening drought crisis across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), warning that more than 3.27 million people remain at risk of hunger despite the onset of the current rainy season. In a statement released by the humanitarian coalition—comprising 30 organizations—the network cautioned […]
KARIOBANGI NORTH, Nairobi — The Anti Vandalism Unit has launched an intensified manhunt for a suspected chief vandalizer of restricted government infrastructure following a decisive multi-agency enforcement operation in Kariobangi North that led to the recovery of railway metal bars and a county light mast believed to have been illegally acquired for the scrap metal […]
A request for a parliamentary statement regarding the suspension of several World Bank–funded development programmes in Nyamira County has been formally tabled in the National Assembly of Kenya, bringing national attention to the management of donor-supported projects and their impact on local communities. West Mugirango Member of Parliament Hon. Stephen Mogaka submitted the request pursuant […]
Nairobi, Kenya  — President William Ruto has pledged that the government will allocate KSh2 billion in the next financial year to begin settling a debt owed to Methodist University, in a move seen as an effort to mend relations with the church and stabilise higher education financing. Speaking at State House Nairobi during a meeting […]
Nairobi City, Kenya -The Nairobi City County Assembly has approved the formation of a 21-member special committee that will spearhead public participation forums across all 85 wards in the capital regarding the proposed KSh80 billion cooperation framework between the national government and the Nairobi City County Government. The committee, which will be chaired by Assembly […]
Nairobi, Kenya — A parliamentary watchdog has launched a fresh investigation into the handling of bursary funds in Kajiado North Constituency after lawmakers uncovered millions of shillings tied up in expired cheques that may never have reached needy students. The inquiry by the National Assembly’s Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee (DFAC) follows revelations in the Auditor-General’s […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Nairobi is set to receive KSh80 billion under a new cooperation framework between the national government and the Nairobi City County Government, in what is being described as one of the largest intergovernmental financing arrangements in recent years. The funds — nearly four times the county’s current allocation — are earmarked for […]
