Tag Archives: treasury
Mbadi Clarifies Tax Proposals Amid Public Debate
May 25, 2026 at 10:41 AM
By KPC Ongaga Ongaga The National Treasury has moved to dispel confusion surrounding the Finance Bill, 2026, issuing clarifications on several tax measures that have sparked heated public debate. In a press release, Treasury officials emphasized that recent commentary had “mixed proposals contained in the current Finance Bill with past proposals and interpretations that do […]
Kenya’s Strategic Safaricom Move Signals Fiscal Shift and National Safeguards
Dec 04, 2025 at 03:11 PM
By Ng’wono Bw’Otwere The Government of Kenya has announced a landmark decision to partially divest 15% of its shareholding in Safaricom PLC, marking a bold step toward mobilising non-tax revenue for national development. Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury, John Mbadi, unveiled the move during a high-level event, describing it as a well-studied, legally […]
POETIC TURN: Steal Our Money, Not Our Education
Jul 26, 2025 at 06:13 AM
By Nanganetvoices go on then — steal the coffers dry, build your marble statues to your swelling pride, fly first-class to conferences on poverty you’ve never felt, pocket your per diems and fat allowances, feed your bellies, line your nests — but leave our classrooms whole. we see you — lions in tailored suits, bellowing […]