42 parastatals merged, nine dissolved in new reforms

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting in Kakamega on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. [PCU]

Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms that will see 42 parastatals merged into 20 entities and nine dissolved, as part of efforts to cut costs and reduce inefficiencies.

The reforms will also divest or dissolve 16 corporations whose roles can be handled by the private sector, restructure six parastatals and declassify 13 professional bodies currently receiving government funding.