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May 19, 2026
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MPs summon Mbadi over unauthorised transfer of State agencies to NIF

MPs summon Mbadi over unauthorised transfer of State agencies to NIF

The impromptu reclassification of State agencies has sparked intense resistance...

✨ Key Highlights

Kenyan Members of Parliament have summoned the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury, John Mbadi, to explain the unauthorized transfer of key state agencies, including KenGen, Kenya Power, Ketraco, and GDC, from the Ministry of Energy to the newly established National Infrastructure Fund (NIF).

  • The transfer has drastically reduced the Ministry of Energy's budget estimates for the 2026/27 fiscal year from Sh78.3 billion to Sh315.2 billion.
  • The Energy Committee, chaired by David Gikaria, has suspended budget hearings and warned that donor-funded projects are at risk of stalling.
  • The Parliamentary Budget Office has criticized the move for disrupting the constitutional budget-making cycle and raising concerns about potential oversight gaps in the NIF.

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