Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed claims that the planned expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will cost Ksh375 billion, insisting that the actual project value is significantly lower. Speaking before the Senate on Wednesday, June 17, Mbadi told lawmakers that the government’s current estimate for the airport modernisation project stands at approximately…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has moved to allay public fears over a proposed 25 per cent excise duty on mobile phones contained in the Finance Bill 2026, insisting the measure is designed to simplify taxation and lower the overall tax load currently imposed on devices. The proposal has sparked concern among Kenyans, with critics…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has publicly clashed with Ruth Odinga in the latest sign of growing tensions within Orange Democratic Movement over the party’s leadership direction. Speaking during an ODM gathering, Mbadi appeared to rebuke Ruth Odinga, insisting that members must respect the current party hierarchy led by Oburu Odinga. In a strongly worded…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has once again found himself on the defensive after assuring Kenyans that the government plans to lower individual tax rates – but only after expanding the tax bracket to rope in more taxpayers. His remarks, delivered during an interview on NTV on Thursday, December 11, have sparked criticism that the…
