County Press

The Narok County Assembly MCAs staged protests inside the assembly following the removal of rebel members from key committees. The MCAs, who are reportedly opposing Assembly leadership, were stripped of their committee positions in a move that sparked tension within the Assembly. The rebel group, led by the Mosiro MCA, was allegedly advised to join the opposition after being removed from all committees they previously served in, highlighting the deepening political divisions within the county leadership ~Winku Nkurruna

No matatus in most towns in Kajiado County residents forced to walk to work due to the matatu strike.

𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍

The government has proposed a Sh3,000 monthly stipend for village elders across the country in a move aimed at formally recognising their role in supporting the National Administration.
Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security during scrutiny of the 2026/2027 budget estimates on Wednesday, Dr. Raymond Omollo said the programme would benefit about 110,000 village elders nationwide.

Dr. Omollo told the committee that the Ministry of Interior had already developed a policy framework and criteria for the identification of village elders, following years of consultations and public participation.

“The conversation about village elders began in 2016 and the House actually gave directions to the ministry. It has taken almost 10 years to get us here,” said Dr. Omollo.

He credited the committee for supporting the allocation, saying without its intervention the funds would not have been included in the budget estimates.

Under the proposal, each village elder would receive a Sh3,000 monthly stipend beginning in the next financial year, subject to Parliament approving the policy.