Kitui County has emerged as the county with the highest number of unauthorized commercial bank accounts, according to the latest report by the Controller of Budget. The March 2026 report reveals that Kitui is operating 493 illegal commercial bank accounts, the highest among all county governments. Nakuru follows with 311 …
Read More »Parliament Passes Bill Unlocking Billions for County Development
The National Assembly has approved the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2026, clearing the way for the release of Ksh428 billion in equitable share revenue to Kenya’s 47 county governments for the 2026/2027 financial year. The Bill, passed without amendments, establishes the legal framework for the allocation and transfer of …
Read More »Edwin Sifuna Faults Ruto–Sakaja Pact, Says Senate Was Left Out
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has urged that the cooperation agreement signed on February 17 between William Ruto and Johnson Sakaja be suspended, arguing that his office was excluded from consultations before it was finalised. Addressing the media on February 18, Sifuna said the deal disregards constitutional provisions and weakens the …
Read More »Orengo: I Don’t Go to State House to Beg
Siaya Governor James Orengo has dismissed claims that his visits to State House amount to seeking favours, insisting that his engagements with the national government are grounded in constitutional duty rather than political compromise. Speaking during a television interview on Monday night, December 29, 2025, Orengo said his interactions with …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye