Kenya’s Sh340 billion High Grand Falls Dam project on the Tana River, which was halted by the National Treasury in July, is now set for review under stricter terms. The multipurpose dam, designed to straddle Kitui, Tharaka Nithi, and Embu counties, had been envisioned to generate 700 megawatts of electricity, irrigate 400,000 acres of farmland, […]
Members of the Select Committee on Implementation are advocating for a phased rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement System (E-GPS) to avoid potential disruptions in public procurement. During a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, Hon. John Mbadi, the lawmakers argued that the system’s rollout had been rushed. They urged […]
Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro has warned the government against the continued reliance on borrowing, cautioning that unchecked debt could have devastating consequences for the country. Speaking during an economic forum organized by the Institute of Public Finance on Kenya’s Macro Fiscal Analysis at Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, Nyoro emphasized the need for […]