A long-running land dispute in Siaya County has escalated to the national stage, with the Senate and the Office of the Ombudsman now involved in a case that pits a local resident, Mr. Francis Otieno Otieno, against the County Government of Siaya over alleged destruction of sugarcane crops.

The Senate Committee on Roads chairman, Sen. Eddy Oketch implored, “This is a serious matter and we should find solution since the Governor is in this meeting.”

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Hon. John Mbadi is set to deliver his first official Budget Day speech on Thursday, June 12, 2025, before the National Assembly.

The proposed national budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year stands at Ksh. 4.239 trillion and is anchored on President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and the broader goals of Vision 2030.

The Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has hailed Kisii County Governor Simba Arati for paying all verified pending bills. 

This development comes after the Committee learnt that the County Executive of Kisii formed a Pending Bills Committee in November 2022 to review outstanding obligations for the 2021/2022 Financial Year. 

This committee verified the claims and found Kshs231,443,172 eligible bills, which have since been fully settled, and declared Kshs1,071,435,683 ineligible due to non-compliance and lack of supporting documentation. 

As the consideration of the Finance Bill 2025 approaches homestretch, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has begun engaging various government agencies over a number of issues, primary among them those that emerged during the stakeholder engagements and public participation exercises on the Bill. 

 This critical step follows the conclusion of public participation on both the Finance Bill 2025 and the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill.

Members of the National Assembly have begun debate on the proposed Ksh. 4.239 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year.

The debate comes ahead of the official Budget Day speech scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2025, when the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Hon. John Mbadi is expected to deliver the budget highlights before a joint sitting of Parliament.

The National Assembly has passed the President’s reservations to the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2023), paving the way for tougher regulations against unethical conduct in public service.

In a sitting of the House, lawmakers' endorsed a raft of amendments tabled by the Leader of the Majority Party as part of President William Ruto’s recommendations, which significantly strengthen the Bill’s provisions and enhance the role of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in enforcement.