On June 29, 2026, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru publicly rejected a Standard Media Group headline that described her county’s travel expenditure as a spending spree. Specifically, through a public statement, she clarified that the Ksh235.37 million figure combines spending from two
Scholarship Programme to Benefit LearnersThe Nairobi County government unveiled a Ksh170 million scholarship targeting secondary school students. Moreover, Governor Johnson Sakaja announced on January 8 that 4,000 learners will benefit in the first phase. He thanked the Controller of Budget, the Ministry of Education, and the Council of Governors for resolving last year’s
Controller of Budget Flags Excessive SpendingController of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o raised concerns on December 22. Moreover, she revealed Nairobi County spent 69 per cent of revenue on salaries within three months. Billions Spent on Staff CompensationNairobi County allocated Ksh4.7 billion to staff compensation between July and September. Additionally, the report




