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Mbadi Vows To Deregister Rogue Lenders As Mwananchi Credit, Others Escape Scrutiny From Court Technicality
Court records reviewed show at least fifteen active cases filed against Mwananchi Credit in 2024 and 2025 alone.
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CS John Mbadi
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KRA Boss Humphrey Watanga In Big Trouble In Sh5.5 Billion Rice Import Scandal
The controversy comes at a particularly sensitive time for Watanga, whose tenure as KRA boss has been marked by multiple confrontations with Parliament and allegations of poor performance.
Mbadi Picks NIS Director Naphtaly Rono to Head Financial Reporting Centre
Mbadi picked lawyer Naphtaly Rono, who will replace his spy colleague Saitoti Maika, who has served his full term.
Kenyans Will Not Lose A Coin, Mbadi Defends Cancellation of Sh337bn High Grand Falls Dam Project as Lawful
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the government’s decision to cancel the Sh337 billion High Grand Falls dam project, dismissing claims that taxpayers could lose billions of shillings from the termination. Speaking on Wednesday, Mbadi assured Kenyans that no financial liability exists for the government following the cancellation of the mega infrastructure project that […]
Former Auditor General Edward Ouko Lands Senior State Job
In a Gazette Notice dated September 19, 2025, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi named Ouko to the post for a three-year term.
“No Parent Will Pay Fees”: Mbadi Vows Free Education Funding
“Don’t create panic among parents. Parents are not supposed to pay fees, and we are not going to allow parents to pay fees. We will make money available to support them,” he stated emphatically.
Cash Crunch May Force University Shutdowns, Staff Layoffs – Mbadi
Some universities are owed over Ksh 4 billion, money that was spent educating students for free since 2016, with Mbadi admitting there is little prospect of the government clearing this mounting debt.
End of an Era: Shocker As Government Says It Doesn’t Have Money For Free Primary and Secondary Schools Education
While the government requires Sh22,244 per secondary school learner, it has only been disbursing Sh16,900 for the past seven years.
Parents To Start Paying Exam Fees From Next Year, Government Announces
While specific criteria for determining eligibility remain unclear, the Treasury CS mentioned a figure of Sh5,000 in passing, though he did not elaborate on how this amount relates to the new fee structure.
How Treasury CS Mbadi Got Entangled in the Obado-Sharon Affair
New revelations in the Sharon Otieno murder trial expose Cabinet Secretary’s role as mediator in toxic relationship Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi found himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight of one of Kenya’s most notorious murder cases this week, as shocking testimony revealed his role as a mediator in the ill-fated relationship between former Migori […]
Budget II 2024/25: Major Cuts Hit Housing, Water, Energy, and ICT
The Kenyan government has slashed billions from key sectors in the latest Supplementary Budget II for 2024/25. The revised budget, tabled in Parliament, aims to align expenditures with available funds through June 2025. However, state departments such as Housing, Water, Energy, and ICT have suffered the deepest cuts. These reductions could slow down major projects, […]