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Samburu, Garissa and Kirinyaga beat own-source revenue targets in 2025/26
Draft 2026 BROP: Samburu collected Sh389.8m vs Sh282.4m target (138.1%); Garissa Sh489.1m vs Sh450m (108.7%); Kirinyaga Sh779.5m vs Sh764m (102%) in first nine months of FY 2025/26.
Over 450 protests in first half of 2026 as economic grievances lead
Odipo-Dev and Amnesty Kenya’s Kenya Freedom Index logged 453 protests in Jan–June 2026 (up 29% vs H1 2025); fuel hikes on 18 May drove peak single-day arrests (Interior 348 / DCI 710).
Babu Owino warns delayed July salaries threaten Nairobi county services
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino criticised Nairobi County for delayed July 2026 salaries to workers, saying unpaid staff risk healthcare, garbage, water and roads; the county blamed late budget approval and upload.
NYOTA rolls out mentorship for 122,000 youth start-up beneficiaries
PS Susan Mang’eni said mentorship for more than 122,000 NYOTA start-up beneficiaries began 10 August across 1,450 wards with 4,879 mentors, plus work on blended finance, licence waivers, AGPO training for 600,000 and OJE skills in 18 counties.
MPs reject MCA pension package mirroring National Assembly benefits
National Assembly’s Social Protection committee rejected County Assemblies Forum proposals for a heavy employer-matched pension, NSSF exemption, lower retirement age and post-retirement medical cover for MCAs, citing cost and sustainability.
Audit: nine diplomats paid nearly Sh1m extra allowances against mission rules
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report on the State Department for Foreign Affairs found nine officers on posting received Sh987,480 in June 2025 allowances beyond Foreign Service Allowance, breaching mission administrative rules.
Security agencies map goonism hotspots as ICJ warns of 2007-style patterns
At an ICJ Kenya–CHRIPS convening, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said police are mapping moderate, high and very high goonism areas ahead of 2027, while ICJ’s Christine Alai compared trends to pre-2007/08 ethnic militia patterns.
Court clears August payroll for new civil service salaries despite UKCS challenge
Justice Jemimah Keli refused conservatory orders sought by the Union of Kenya Civil Servants, clearing implementation of SRC’s 17 July 2026 salary advice in the August 2026 payroll while CBA talks continue.
Ombudsman urges Orengo to revoke five Siaya appointments as unlawful
The Commission on Administrative Justice recommended revocation of five Siaya County appointments under Governor James Orengo, citing missing Assembly approval, irregular acting posts and an unconstitutional County Public Service Board gender mix, with possible EACC referral.