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@taifaleo Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:55:49
Magavana wakata mgao wa Sh440bn unaopendekezwa na CRA
MAGAVANA sasa wapo kwenye mzozo mkali na Tume ya Ugavi wa Mapato (CRA) kuhusu mgao wa Sh440.84 bilioni unaopendekezwa kwa kaunti katika mwaka wa kifedha wa 2027/28, huku wakuu hao wa kaunti wakitaka angalau Sh500 bilioni. Baraza la Magavana (CoG) limekataa pendekezo hilo, likisema halizingatii kikamilifu ongezeko la mishahara, mikataba ya wafanyakazi na gharama za majukumu yaliyokabidhiwa kaunti. Mzozo huo ulijitokeza wakati wa mkutano wa mashauriano jijini Nairobi, ambapo Mwenyekiti wa CRA, Mary Chebukati, alitetea pendekezo la tume hiyo. Alisema mgao huo ni ongezeko la asilimia tatu, sawa na Sh12.84 bilioni, kutoka Sh428 bilioni zilizotengewa kaunti mwaka huu wa kifedha. Hata hivyo, Mwenyekiti wa CoG Muthomi Njuki alipinga mbinu iliyotumiwa kuhesabu mgao huo, akisema CRA ilitegemea takwimu za zamani za mapato na kupuuza gharama za nyongeza za mishahara zilizopendekezwa na Tume ya Mishahara na Marupurupu (SRC). "Nilisema awali kwamba sioni uhuru wa Hazina ya Kitaifa. Kuna hila katika mapendekezo yaliyowasilishwa na mwenyekiti wa CRA," alisema Bw Njuki. Alipinga matumizi ya hesabu za mapato zilizokaguliwa na kuidhinishwa kwa mwaka wa kifedha wa 2022/23 kuamua mgao wa 2027/28, akisema takwimu mpya zaidi zingetumika. "Kwa nini mnatumia hesabu zilizokaguliwa za 2022/23 kugawa rasilimali za 2027/28, karibu miaka mitano baadaye?" akauliza. CRA inapendekeza serikali ya kitaifa ipokee Sh2.79 trilioni, huku kaunti 47 zikigawana Sh440.84 bilioni. Bi Chebukati alisema mgao wa kaunti ni asilimia 21.5 ya mapato yaliyokaguliwa ya Sh2.05 trilioni ya 2022/23. Alionya pia kuwa mapato ya kawaida hukosa kufikia malengo wakati wa miaka ya uchaguzi. Magavana wanadai wanahitaji Sh21 bilioni kutekeleza nyongeza za mishahara zilizopendekezwa na SRC, Sh2 bilioni kutimiza mikataba ya pamoja ya madaktari, wauguzi na maafisa wa kliniki, na Sh8.6 bilioni kulipa wafanyakazi wa mipango ya Huduma ya Afya kwa Wote (UHC). Pia wanataka Sh33 bilioni kufadhili majukumu yaliyokabidhiwa kaunti. Bw Njuki alishangaa kwa nini SRC inapendekeza nyongeza za mishahara bila kueleza rasilimali zitakazotumika kuzifadhili. Magavana wanasema mgao wa chini ya Sh500 bilioni utalemaza utoaji huduma, hasa afya. Pia wamekataa kuhesabu Sh10.25 bilioni zinazopendekezwa kwa Hazina ya Usawazishaji kama ongezeko kwa kaunti zote, kwa kuwa fedha hizo zinalenga maeneo yaliyotengwa kihistoria. Bi Chebukati alisema mazungumzo yataendelea ili kupata muafaka. Mapendekezo rasmi ya CRA yanatarajiwa kuwasilishwa Bungeni mwishoni mwa Oktoba 2026.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:14:39
Court upholds DPP's authority to transfer staff based on service needs
The Employment and Labour Relations Court affirmed the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) authority to transfer or deploy prosecution staff according to operational needs, declining to grant an injunction that would have restricted the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) from exercising this managerial mandate. In a judgment delivered on October 7, 2026, [...] The post Court upholds DPP's authority to transfer staff based on service needs appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:29:48
DPP approves charges against five individuals, 12 companies in Sh3.9 billion VAT fraud scheme
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved charges against five individuals and 12 companies over an alleged scheme to defraud the government of approximately Sh3.9 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT). The decision follows joint investigations by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), alongside a [...] The post DPP approves charges against five individuals, 12 companies in Sh3.9 billion VAT fraud scheme appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:38:51
SUPKEM Warns Against Political Friction, Calls for Focus on National Development
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has urged the government and opposition to tone down political tensions and prioritise national development, ethnic harmony and ethical leadership. In a statement following its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which ended on October 14 at Weston Hotel in Nairobi, SUPKEM warned that prolonged political friction could undermine national [...] The post SUPKEM Warns Against Political Friction, Calls for Focus on National Development appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:52:13
Buster Douglas Net Worth
Buster Douglas has an estimated net worth of $15 million, accumulated primarily through his professional boxing career. The retired American heavyweight boxer became a global sports figure on February 11, 1990, when he knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan, to claim the undisputed world heavyweight championship. Tyson entered the fight as the undefeated champion [...] The post Buster Douglas Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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