The Budget and Appropriations Committee published a notice on Friday, March 13, calling on the public and stakeholders to submit memoranda on Supplementary Estimates No. The mini-budget, presented to the National Assembly by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on March 3, sits on top of the Ksh4.2 trillion budget Parliament approved in June 2025. TreasuryThe supplementary estimates have, however, raised a constitutional flag. The Ministry of Defence is the single largest beneficiary in the ministerial allocations, receiving an additional Ksh24.4 billion on top of its already-approved Ksh202.3 billion budget for the year. The State Department for Cooperatives has been given Ksh2 billion to manage a milk glut and stabilise raw milk prices.

Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna (pictured) speaking in a past presser. Photo: Edwin Sifuna. Why Bukusu elders want Edwin Sifuna homeThey appreciated that he had emerged as a go-to young leader who needs guidance from the elders. Photo: Edwin Sifuna. Why Edwin Sifuna doubts calls to vie for presidencyMeanwhile, calls surfaced urging him to vie for the presidency.

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Nairobi and surrounding counties. In a weather update issued on Thursday, the department said the rainfall would affect sections of the Nairobi metropolitan area. On Wednesday, Kenya Met cautioned fishermen and the coastal communities to be alert while undertaking their activities along the Kenyan Coast. According to the Met department, Kenya’s coastal waters are expected to experience generally slight to moderate sea conditions over the next week. “Marine users should continue monitoring forecasts and exercise caution when planning activities, especially small-scale operators,” Kenya Met said.

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Who Is Shielding Kenya's Hired Goons? 13th March, 2026In recent months, Kenya has witnessed disturbing scenes of hired goons terrorizing citizens in churches, political rallies, and during eviction operations. The incidents have raised serious questions about who is financing and coordinating the groups — and why security agencies appear unable to stop them. In some cases, the attackers have allegedly operated alongside security officers, prompting growing public concern over whether powerful individuals are shielding them and undermining law enforcement efforts.

An US aircraft has crashed in Iraq, the American military has confirmed. A military KC-135 refuelling plane went down after an "incident" involving two aircraft, with "hostile fire or friendly fire" not involved. US Central Command says "rescue efforts are ongoing" in western Iraq - what the military describes as "friendly airspace". We do not know what brought down this KC-135 refuelling aircraft but one possibility is a mid-air collision. US Central Command said this happened over Iraq but we don't know how far it was from neighbouring Iran.

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for a short official visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday. He added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is accompanying the Prime Minister. Second High-Level Visit to Saudi ArabiaThis is the second high-level visit to Saudi Arabia in recent days. Earlier, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir visited Saudi Arabia on March 7 and met Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud. Officials said the visits are part of ongoing coordination between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on regional peace and security issues.

When my boss (hi, Hannah Baxter) Slacked me asking if I’d heard of “Diet Coke nails,” I legitimately laughed. Not great, I know; some people say Diet Coke is basically Gen Z’s “lunchtime cigarette.”Naturally, the Internet has turned the caffeinated obsession into a manicure. Instead, the trend got me thinking in a different direction: If Diet Coke were translated into something lighter and a little more wearable, I’d be more likely to style it. Maybe Diet Coke nails weren't originally meant to be subtle, but they’re surprisingly good inspiration. The Fizzy BrownIG @stephanieyianni_ (Image credit: IG @stephanieyianni_)Most Diet Coke manicures lean into the literal soda shade, and honestly, it works when done right.

Political and institutional leadership plays a decisive role in determining whether corruption flourishes or declines, the chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission David Oginde has said. Oginde said the ethical tone of a nation is largely shaped by those entrusted with leadership positions in government and public institutions. When leaders tolerate corruption, corruption multiplies. He emphasised that strong institutions and ethical leadership are essential to restoring confidence in public systems and ensuring resources meant for development benefit citizens. The forum brought together students, faculty and governance stakeholders to discuss integrity, accountability and the role of young leaders in strengthening ethical leadership in Kenya.

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The doctrine invoked in quiet defence is judicial independence. Recently, however, a rising number of complaints against judges have met a familiar fate before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). If the same reasoning were applied to judges, a complaint grounded in incompetence would require a series of defective decisions rather than an isolated one. The challenge, therefore, is not whether judicial decisions may be examined, but how they should be examined. Where judges repeatedly produce decisions unintelligible to law itself, the problem ceases to be jurisprudential and becomes constitutional and urgent.

Former PS Irungu Nyakera addresses journalists after goons attacked his Fairways Hotel in Kisumu, on March 11, 2026. [Clinton Ambujo, Standard]The country is slowly sliding into anarchy as the rule of law is relegated to the background, with former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju and former Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera becoming the latest high-profile victims of goon attacks. From being sponsored to disrupt political rallies, the goons are now on standby for settling business disputes, as witnessed at the properties of Tuju and Nyakera on Wednesday, begging the question: Who is the force behind these hoodlums?

Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in Ibadan have urged the federal government to help proffer solutions to the biting effects of the hike in petrol prices. In Ibadan, a litre of petrol, which used to be N840, recently jumped to between N1,130 and N1,300 as of Thursday. A tricycle driver, Peter Adewale, said the hike has caused hardship for commuters and commercial operators alike. “As drivers, we do not know how to work with the current price of petrol without leading to a shortage. A government worker, Simeon Andrew, confirmed that the petrol price hike has eaten into his pocket, as he now has to pay more to and from his office.