Among the names under consideration is former Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, who may be appointed as the new Interior CS to replace Kithure Kindiki, who was promoted to Deputy President. Currently, Musalia Mudavadi is the acting internal security minister. Ruto’s move appears to be a strategic attempt to placate the restless Mt Kenya region, particularly […]
Senator Okiya Omtatah’s recent endorsement as a presidential candidate by a wave of social media users has sparked a flurry of mixed reactions. While many see him as a beacon of hope, others express skepticism, presenting a complicated picture of Kenya’s political landscape as we head towards the 2027 elections. A Divided Opinion on Okiya […]
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday openly taunted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of making poor political decisions that led to his removal from government after just two years in office. Speaking during the homecoming visit of ODM Deputy Party Leader and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Otsotsi, Raila reminisced about Gachagua’s 2022 remarks, […]
A student with the Kenya Medical Training College in Kitale was stabbed and killed in a suspected fight with his girlfriend in their house. Police said the assailant is missing after the murder incident on Sunday, December 1 in the Huruma area. The deceased was identified as Benedict Kiptoo, 24 who was a clinical medicine […]
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite previously ruling it out. In a statement, the president said his son had been “singled out” and called his cases “a miscarriage of justice”. Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax charges earlier in […]
The Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) expresses deep concern over Safaricom’s apparent strategy of using legal threats and punitive measures against the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Nation Media Group, and individual journalists. These actions are seen as efforts to suppress further reporting on Safaricom’s alleged complicity in state abuses. Recent […]
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) Director General Silas Kinoti is in the crosshairs of Members of Parliament amid allegations that he misappropriated funds through the over-payment of a contractor for works not done. The National Assembly Public Investment Committee on Energy and Commercial Affairs on Friday launched investigations on whether there was collusion between Kura […]
The daughter of late Eastleigh businessman has been charged with defrauding the estate of a parcel of land worth Sh110 Million. Nadra Modhihiri Mohamed appeared before Milimani Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe and denied the charges. Nadra is alleged to have conspired to defraud the estate of the land LR NO.36/VII/465 measuring approximately 0.2085 valued at […]
Benson Sande Ndeta, the proprietor of Savannah Clinker, has been arrested over allegations of a Sh700 million fraud at the company. Ndeta faces multiple charges, including forgery, conspiracy to defraud, obtaining credit by false pretenses, and uttering false documents. The charges were approved by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) following investigations […]
Goons on Thursday disrupted a Limuru funeral attended by Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with the attendees forced to run for their lives in the melee. The incident occurred as Former Member of Parliament Peter Mwathi who was speaking took a moment to switch his microphone over technical issues. Minutes later, the tent where Gachagua […]
Offshore hackers stole 62 billion Ugandan shillings ($16.8 million) from Uganda’s central bank, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported on Thursday. The hackers, identifying themselves as “Waste,” reportedly accessed the Bank of Uganda’s IT systems and illicitly transferred the funds earlier this month. The hacking group based in Southeast Asia, sent part of the stolen […]
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) Thursday announced that Rahul Dhir will step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board during 2025 to pursue other business, academic and family interests. The board has initiated a process to find his successor. Dhir will stay in his role until a date to be determined to ensure […]
