Governance

Gakii Lucy Njeri has been sworn in as the new Meru County Attorney and Jackline Kendi Kimathi as a member of the Meru Municipality Board. Over seeing the occasion, Meru governor Mutuma M'Ethingia noted that the moment marks a significant step towards strengthening governance and legal accountability in Meru County.

The National Assembly has annulled a circular requiring all procuring entities to conduct all tendering through the Electronic Government Procurement System (E-GPS). On Tuesday, MPs unanimously endorsed a report of the Delegated Legislation Committee that recommended the annulment of the circular 04/2025 issued by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on August 12.

The Meru County government has partnered with former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi in its bid to enhance local revenue collection as the county races towards Sh2 billion annual collection. Muriithi, through his private consultancy firm, Ecoapp Capital, has been highly sought after by county governments in their quest to increase own source revenue.

President William Ruto has established a multi-agency team to fight corruption a day after accusing MPs of demanding fat bribes to pass bills and resolutions. Through an executive order, President Ruto said the Multi-Agency Team on War Against Corruption was recommended for establishment in 2015 by the Taskforce on the Review of the Anti-Corruption...

Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has stated that many governors who have misappropriated public funds will face prosecution while still in office, thanks to active and timely audits by the Auditor General. Senator Kathuri said that once the Auditor General’s reports are submitted to Parliament and the Senate in the coming two months, governors will...