Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has petitioned the Senate to compel the National Treasury to provide senators with monthly Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) data.

• The petition aims to strengthen oversight of county spending by ensuring timely access to financial information.
• Senator Okiya Omtatah argues that current delayed reports lead to misuse of public funds by county governments.
• The proposal seeks monthly IFMIS transactions and reports for all 47 county governments to be submitted to the Senate.

The Nairobi County Government has proposed a significant increase in daily parking fees as part of its new Tariffs and Pricing Policy 2025–2030.

• Motorists could soon pay Sh535 for daily parking, up from the current Sh300.
• The Nairobi County Government proposes this increase to recover the cost of providing parking services over a 10-year period.
• A new zonal parking system is also planned, with Zone One covering the Central Business District (CBD) and other key areas.

The Kenyan government has allocated substantial funds towards mitigating the rising cost of living by spending Sh945 million on fuel subsidies and Sh1.8 billion on drought relief efforts.

• The government has spent Sh945 million from the Petroleum Development Levy to subsidize fuel costs.
• Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura announced the disbursement of Sh1.8 billion between February and June 2026 to support vulnerable communities in eight arid counties.
• The funds are part of measures to ease the cost of living and address food insecurity, with Turkana county receiving Sh537.9 million.