Author: Catheryne Ooko
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Controller of Budget Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o is questioning how the government spent Ksh.51 billion in six months without approval from her office and the National Assembly. Dr. Nyakang’o, in her report on government spending over the first half of this financial year, indicates that the government exploited a legal loophole to spend more than the […]
A battery of 51 lawyers wants a Murang’a court to free a group of elders who were arrested on suspicions that they are members of the outlawed Mungiki sect. The lawyers, led by Martha Karua, are opposed to the conditional release of the elders by the Court under Article 87 of the Penal Code. “This […]
The National Treasury has slashed by Sh7 billion the Commission on Revenue Allocation’s proposed allocation to the county governments in the next financial year. In the move that has triggered anger in the Council of Governors, the Treasury has allocated the devolved units Sh391.11 billion in equitable share, down from Sh398.14 billion proposed by CRA. […]
A judge in Haiti has charged the widow of murdered President Jovenel Moïse in connection with the assassination of the former leader on 7 July 2021. Martine Moïse, who was injured in the attack in which her husband was killed, is one of dozens of people charged following a two-year investigation. According to a legal […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome has convened a critical meeting for Heads of Court, focusing on judicial independence, improved performance, enhanced accountability, and seamless service delivery. The meeting, which commenced on Monday and will conclude on Wednesday, addresses pressing issues within the Judiciary, especially in light of recent events that have brought the role of judges […]