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Hundreds of farmers gathered in Westminster today, chanting “No farmers, no food” outside Downing Street, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced a tough grilling in the House of Commons over proposed changes to inheritance tax.…

The National Treasury wants the Cabinet Secretary to have the final say on waiving hard-to-collect taxes in an amendment likely to put Treasury and Parliament on a collision course. Treasury Secretary John Mbadi sought to amend the Tax…

Parliament has summoned Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thuji and Capital Markets Authority CEO Wycliffe Shamia over suspicious bond trading between some brokers and the National Social Security Fund. The National Assembly's…

The 2024 general election was a watershed moment for political podcasting in the UK. Once a tiny sliver of the mainstream media, political podcasts are now coming of age. They’ve spurred best-selling book launches, sold-out shows, and,…

The Salaries and Bonuses Committee bowed to popular pressure and decided to freeze salary increases for all state employees. According to SRC Board Chairwoman Lynn Mengich, the move came after consultations. She said the salary review…

The National Assembly will not be summoned for a special session to consider President William Ruto's reservations on the now-abandoned controversial Finance Bill, 2024 that sparked mass protests and breaches of Parliament Buildings on…

The government has postponed plans to convert the employment terms of 46,000 junior high school (JSS) trainees to permanent, pensionable terms, as the Treasury rationalized the budget after a parliamentary committee dropped some…

The National Assembly Finance Committee bowed to pressure from various stakeholders and dropped a number of controversial provisions in the 2024 Finance Bill, even as Kenyans took to the streets in Nairobi on Tuesday morning to protest…

Kenya Airways will receive Sh1 billion financial support from the Treasury for the financial year starting July if lawmakers approve the recommendations of the National Assembly Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations. The Ndinde…

Economy MPs want projects frozen on land bills Monday March 11 2024 The National Treasury building in Nairobi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG The Budget and Appropriation Committee of the National Assembly wants all government…