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Treasury releases Sh43 billion to counties to clear pending bills standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Council of Provinces at its plenary sitting this morning, passed the Division of Revenue Bill 2021. Section 214(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa requires that every year a Division of Revenue Act should determine the equitable division of nationally raised revenue between national, provincial and local government. The Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, tabled the 2021 annual national Budget, including the Division of Revenue Bill in the National Assembly . ....
Recently, a distressing report appeared in The Sunday Times: 32-year-old Russel Makhubela allegedly poisoned his two-year old daughter and then tried to kill himself, because he believed that they should “die together as a family rather than suffer through poverty”. In his desperation, Russel asked his wife: “What’s the use of collecting firewood? We will have nothing to eat tomorrow.” Access to sufficient food and relief from economic hardships are fundamental rights entrenched in the Constitution, but enjoyment of these rights remains elusive for millions of people who continue to be marginalised both by the economy and by the government’s economic measures. This outcome – of gross economic inequality and minimal redistribution by the state – goes hand in hand with marginalised people’s exclusion from governance processes, including the budget process. ....
THE STANDARD POLITICS From Left: High Court Judges, Justice Teresia Matheka, Justice George Odunga, Justice Joel Ngugi, Justice Jairus Ngaa, and Justice Chacha Mwita during the ruling on the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, at Milimani Law Courts, May 14, 2021. [Samson Wire, Standard]. MCAs have faulted the High Court ruling that declared the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) null and void. Speaking at a Nairobi hotel yesterday, caucus of MCAs leadership forum chair Meru MCA Victor Kareithi expressed disappointment in the Judges decision. Mr Kareithi argued that the court s decision amounts to taking away the sovereign power of Kenyans in amending the Constitution. The MCAs insisted the BBI report was not a product of the Handshake but rather about the people. ....
Local Government is everybody's business – "re-igniting a culture of responsible citizenry and accountable leadership" carletonvilleherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carletonvilleherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.