On Friday, March 14, Kenyan newspapers focused William Ruto to spend billions of dollars to repair the Great White House and the White House across the country.
The daily newspaper also reported that one of the suspects of the British Scott Campbell murder had died.
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1. The Star
A new Budget Regulator (COB) report Margaret Nyakang'o revealed that the government plans to use KSh 7.81 billion to repair the Nairobi palace and the small palace across the country.
The report showed that the government had already spent approximately KSh 2.08 billion.
Nyakang'o revealed to the public on Thursday in his recent report on national government spending for the first half of the 2024/2025 financial year.
The Ruto administration has so far spent KSh 775.74 million in the renovation of the Nairobi palace, attracting criticism by destroying its architecture.
In the small palace of Eldoret (State Lodge), the Government has spent KSh 47.1 million out of the KSh 926.6 million budget.
The small Sagana White House in Nyeri will eat KSh 388.76 million, with KSh 106.91 million already spent.
At the Mombasa small palace, KSh 1.18 billion was allocated for the renovation of the courtyard and the main house.
Kakamega's small palace, Kisumu Kisii will cost KSh 265.26 million, KSh 245.14 million and KSh 795.75 million respectively.
2. People Daily
Samuel Musembi, one of the main suspects in the murder of British businessman, Scott Campbell, has died.
Musembi died on Wednesday, March 12, at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
The suspect was charged with driving a Campbell body from Pipeline Street to Makongo Forest in Makueni County.
Musembi had sought asylum in his friend's house in Dandora, Nairobi. His friend left him at his house on Tuesday, March 11, but when he returned, he found it locked from the inside.
He broke the door to come in and find him lying in bed with foam coming out of his mouth and blood coming out of his neck.
The chief police officer revealed that the suspect was declared dead while receiving treatment.
3. The Standard
The post listed the most fundamental and reduced institutions in the amended budget passed by MPs (MPs).
ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL:
National Police Service – KSh 7.5 billion.
White House and Head Office – KSh 4.05 billion.
Office of the President – KSh 956.86 million.
Office of Deputy President – KSh 420.4 million.
Prime Minister's Office – KSh 233.4 million.
Ministry of Education – KSh 52.96 billion.
Ministry of Health – KSh 12.7 billion.
Road – KSh 16 billion.
Those who have received a small amount:
Constitutional offices have dropped to KSh 75.6 million.
Public Service Commission – KSh 27.2 million.
Chairman of IEBCdeputies and commissioners – a reduction in wages by 50%.
House and urban development – Ksh 7.9 billion.
Ministry of Water – KSh 23 billion.
ICT – KSh 7 billion.
EMPLOYMENT – KSh 7.7 billion.
4. Daily Nation
The Kenyan peacekeeping delegation in Haiti has cost KSh 4.5 billion taxpayers in just nine months, although the nation has financial challenges and has been forced to reduce spending on key areas such as water and energy.
Under an international operation approved by the UN Security Council but not led by the United Nations, 800 police officers have been fighting brutal gangs in the Caribbean Islands affiliated since June 2024.
The voluntary contributions of the United Nations member states are the main source of funding for the international security mission.
The financial crisis worsened after US President Donald Trump blocked $ 13 million (KSh 1.7 billion) which had been transferred to the UN Dedication Treasury.
The Haitian government called on the UN Security Council to change a delegation led by Kenya into a UN peacekeeping operation.
5. Nation Today
The government has ordered the destruction of 27,518 bags of fertilizer whose storage time is expired but is still stored in the warehouses of the National Grain and Crop Board (NCPB) warehouses across the country.
This situation has raised fears that many farmers could buy the fertilizer and may suffer significant losses when the planting season began.
Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the permanent duration of the sulphate of ammonia fertilizer, which was released to the NCPB and Fine Tech Edge Ltd's warehouse between December 27, 2024 and January 6, 2025, ended on February 28, 2025.
According to a letter signed by Kagwe, the NCPB management suspended its sale on February 27, 2025.
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