Finger on the pulse
Sabina Chege, Kanini Kega MP slots in the balance as Uhuru goes after Jubilee rebels
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has signalled a purge against Jubilee Party rebels by ordering that they be removed from parliamentary committees just a day after succeeding in ousting nominated MP Sabina Chege as the National Assembly deputy minority whip.
The former ruling party also disclosed its plans to instigate the expulsion of Ms Chege and East African Legislative Assembly representative Kanini Kega from its ranks, with the aim of having them lose their positions in their respective assemblies.
Humphrey Wattanga: Why KRA collections fell short in era of high taxes
The KRA has in this quarter registered positive growth in revenue collection. Total revenue collection in the period July-September 2023/24 amounted to Sh586.9 billion against a target of Sh665.9 billion. This resulted in a performance rate of 88.1 percent, leading to a deficit of Sh79 billion and a growth of 8.4 percent.
Treasury cuts development, inflates budget by Sh187bn
President William Ruto’s administration has cut development expenditure but increased its maiden budget by Sh187.3 billion in an effort to confront economic headwinds related to missed tax targets, huge debt repayment obligations and spending pressures from critical sectors such as education and health.