Governance

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared that Africa is fast- tracking developments to defeat poverty and insecurity through trade and infrastructure connectivity. Speaking during the opening of the 4th Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF2025) held in Algiers, Algeria, Kindiki said Africa stands at the dawn of a transformative era and the key to unlocking its...

A Meru court has rejected a request by Isiolo investigating agencies to continue holding Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Abdullai Jaldesa Banticha and three other senior officials over allegations of vandalism at the Isiolo County Assembly premises. The investigators had requested the court to detain the suspects for seven more days while verifying ownership details...

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.