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A court has halted the Kenya-US health deal over data breach concerns, even as President Ruto defends it and Uganda signs a similar 297 billion Kenyan Shillings agreement with the US. Ruto also urged global leaders for a fair green transitionamid Ken...A court has halted the Kenya-US health deal over data breach concerns, even as President Ruto defends it and Uganda signs a similar 297 billion Kenyan Shillings agreement with the US. Ruto also urged global leaders for a fair green transitionamid Kenya's drought emergency. The National Treasury withdrew a controversial Public Finance Bill and set strict deadlines for timely county employee salary payments. COTU urged private security firms to implement a 30,000 Kenyan Shillings minimum wage, while Lang'ata MP Jalang'o led protests against planned Affordable Housing Project evictions.••• Listen for full story (5 min)(more in audio brief)
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has spoken out after the High Court halted the implementation of sections of the Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework, specifically those dealing with health data transfer. He emphasized that health data belongs to individuals, not the state, and raised concerns about potential human experimentation as well as the agreement's constitutionality.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya have criticized Kenyans who went to court to halt a Ksh 200 billion health deal between Kenya and the United States. They accuse petitioners of sabotaging vital government health programs.
President William Ruto addressed the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi on December 11, 2025, calling for a fair and economically just green transition as Kenya faces a severe drought emergency.
The Kenyan government has confirmed there will be no increase in school fees for the 2026 academic year, providing relief for parents as thousands of students prepare to transition to Senior School.
The Kenyan National Treasury has withdrawn the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 from Parliament, following a directive from the National and County Governments Coordinating Summit. This bill aimed to reform rules governing county funding by splitting the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill into two separate laws.
During the 12th National Government and County Governments Coordinating Summit, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki mandated that the National Treasury disburse all county personnel salaries by the third day of every month to combat delayed payments. He also directed county governments to settle all statutory deductions by the ninth day of each month.
Kenya's National and County Governments Coordinating Summit has implemented a new resolution mandating prompt salary payments for county government employees, aiming to end chronic delays. This directive requires the National Treasury to disburse personnel emoluments by the third day of every month.
The Kenyan government has announced significant reforms to the calculation and administration of taxes for manufacturers, aiming for greater predictability and fairness. These changes, outlined in the Standards Levy Order 2025, include an escalation approach to levies and a review of manufacturing classifications and import inspection charges.
The High Court in Kenya has issued a landmark ruling that shifts the burden of proving tax compliance from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to taxpayers, impacting VAT claims and the treatment of bank deposits.
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, on behalf of the United Opposition, has called for Kenyans to protect national assets and resist alleged threats to sovereignty ahead of the 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations on December 12, 2025. He also accused the government of electoral malpractice during the November 27, 2025 by-elections and mismanaging the ongoing drought crisis.
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