Join graft war, DP urges churches
Deputy President William Ruto has urged religious organisations to support the government in the fight against corruption. He said the past six years had seen Jubilee government make strides in checking the vice, but more needed to be done. Besides corruption, Dr Ruto said wastage, pilferage and misuse of public...
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Public entities must embrace openness
Action will be taken against public entities that have failed to make open their procurement, Deputy President William Ruto has said. He said it was mandatory for all the entities to maintain, continuously update and publicise the procurement of public goods, works and services as contained in the Executive Order...
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Set realistic targets, counties urged
County governments have been urged to set realistic own-source revenue targets and align their procurement plans to cashflow projections to free themselves from the pending bills burden. Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo said counties also need to ensure all pending bills are properly budgeted in the ensuing financial year. “Pending...
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Brexit will not affect Kenya trade relations:UK
Britain has said that Brexit will not affect its trade relations with Kenya. Penny Mordaunt, MP, Secretary of State for International Development and Minister for Women and Equalities said the current trade relations will be enhanced despite UK exiting the European Union. Speaking during a meeting with Deputy President William Ruto...
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Create Official Opposition in Parliament
Deputy President William Ruto has proposed the creation of the Official Opposition in Parliament. He said the current formulation undermines executive accountability and saddles “our democracy with a headless, incoherent and dysfunctional opposition.” Dr Ruto noted that it was not proper that the leader of a party garnering the second...
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