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Expanded funding for village elders and cash transfer programmes in the 2026 Finance Bill has sparked debate.
The National Treasury has proposed a comprehensive plan to boost support for women, youth, and vulnerable groups, with significant investments in social protection and safety net programmes.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the village elders will be part of the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) under the Interior Ministry.
We must push parties to rise above seeking seats through convenience and opportunism rather than principle.
Several Kenyan families who today mourn sons duped into serving in the Russian army are now suffering the same experience Estonians lived through during the many years of Russian rule.
Prof Shem Oyoo Wandiga was the primary technical architect of the higher education funding system and personally negotiated a $60 million World Bank credit line to fund the transition.
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