Sat, 20 December 2025

• 2:14 pm State House has received 99.7% of its annual recurrent budget, Ksh7.6 billion, in just six months, even as Treasury reports a massive revenue shortfall and struggling key public services.
• 1:50 pm NTSA has warned motorists against tampering with mandatory speed limiters and driving under the influence, threatening licence suspensions and hefty fines amid stepped-up holiday crackdowns.
• 1:16 pm Defence CS Soipan Tuya has visited KDF troops serving under the African Union mission in Kismayo, Somalia, praising their sacrifice and reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to regional stability.
• 12:58 pm Education CS Julius Ogamba has revoked Ben Chumo’s appointment as Kenyatta University Council chair and named Prof. Clara Samiji Momanyi to the post for a three-year term.
• 12:14 pm Kenya projects its 2026/27 budget deficit to widen to 5.3 per cent of GDP, reversing earlier consolidation plans as heavier domestic borrowing replaces some planned external financing.