Фонд-бюро расследования коррупции

The Astana Judicial Board has reviewed the decision on compensation for moral harm in a case involving the transfer of a bribe to the chair of the court in the city of Konayev. The amount of payment has been reduced from 1 million tenge to 100,000 tenge. The decision has entered into legal force.

Residents of Aktau report persistent problems with the drainage system, which, they claim, is not working properly. Amid the complaints, financial violations have been identified in the operations of the enterprise "KZHSHA", including non-fulfilment of the tariff estimate to the tune of 30 million tenge and a fine. Across Kazakhstan as a whole, drainage systems are characterised by a high level of wear and tear, and their modernisation requires around 1.9 trillion tenge.

In Kazakhstan, changes to the rules on the capture and keeping of stray animals are being discussed, including the possibility of euthanasia and new holding periods. Animal rights activists have opposed the initiative, citing risks of abuse and the ineffectiveness of such measures, while some deputies support the changes, referencing budget costs. The Ministry of Ecology has clarified that euthanasia will not be applied automatically and that alternative solutions are possible.

A resident of the North Kazakhstan region discovered dozens of chicks on a rubbish dump that had hatched from discarded eggs. He heard chirping while unloading the rubbish, found the eggs among the waste, and took the chicks home. He published a video of the find on TikTok. It is believed that the eggs may have been thrown away by a poultry farm, although official agencies have not confirmed the source.

Kazakhstan's economy grew by 3% in the first quarter of 2026, despite a notable decline in the oil sector. The key factor behind this resilience was the strengthening of non-resource industries and a shift in the structure of growth.