A Nairobi businessman has been charged with defrauding a company Sh12.5 million by exploiting President William Ruto’s affordable housing initiative in an elaborate fake bond scheme. Jacob Okumu Anyumba, who operates under Risknet Insurance Agency Limited, appeared before Principal Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii Mugo at Milimani Law Courts on Monday, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud […]
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened once again on Friday to ramp up his trade war, recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he may impose a 25% tariff on any iPhones manufactured outside the U.S. The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled global markets after weeks of […]
Legal challenge threatens Treasury action as Insurance Regulatory Authority CEO continues in office three months past constitutional limit Nairobi, Kenya – May 22, 2025 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is facing increasing pressure to halt payments to Godfrey Kiptum, the Commissioner of Insurance at the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), whose second term officially expired […]
Controversial legislation would require internet providers to track and report all user activity to government authorities A new bill making its way through Parliament could give the Kenyan government unprecedented access to citizens’ internet browsing history, sparking concerns about digital privacy and surveillance overreach. The Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill 2025, introduced by Aldai […]
Legal and audit professionals unite against controversial tax authority powers The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has joined forces with major audit firms to strongly oppose contentious provisions in the Finance Bill 2025 that would grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) unprecedented access to taxpayers’ personal financial information and trade secrets. The legal body, alongside […]
Government shifts to targeted subsidy model as parents face return of examination fees after decade-long waiver In a dramatic policy reversal that threatens to burden millions of Kenyan families, President William Ruto’s administration has announced plans to scrap the universal examination fee waiver introduced by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2015, forcing parents to once […]
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has defended the government’s measured response to the detention of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania, explaining why Nairobi chose cooperation over confrontation despite public outcry. In a statement released Friday, Mudavadi addressed mounting criticism over Kenya’s seemingly muted reaction to Mwangi’s detention by Tanzanian authorities, which had sparked widespread […]
By Claude Masika There are celebrations and relief in State House after Gen Z activists decided to redirect their online opposition from President William Ruto’s government to focus on Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu. According to sources within the Office of the President, the shift in attacks toward President Samia Suluhu will help President Ruto advance […]
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has turned his back on development and instead opened the floodgates of cash to woo the vote-rich Mount Kenya region. In less than two months, Kindiki has splashed over Sh100 million in public donations across churches, boda boda groups, and women’s saccos, all in the name of economic empowerment. But Kenyans […]
A foreign student pursuing his studies at the University of Nairobi and his Kenyan accomplice have been charged with defrauding a Rwandan national of Sh15.36 million in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that has highlighted the growing sophistication of digital fraud schemes targeting unsuspecting investors. Jesus Godoua Imedii, a student from the Central African Republic, and […]
Video captured the shocking moment French President Emmanuel Macron could be seen being shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte before they exited the plane in Vietnam. The couple was apparently “bickering” before the incident unfolded. https://kenyainsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AQMMI3qi_MvHEaAvW6gBDYMlpsqlmWNYutwKDinWJXBtForMDEmIg6CYQ7va2mEZMd09ZtJasbh1-rRtKtxZgXg7.mp4 Kenya Insights allows guest blogging, if you want to be published on Kenya’s most authoritative and accurate […]
Former Deputy President alleges systematic assault on Juja MP following mysterious abduction Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made explosive allegations about the condition of Juja MP George Koimburi, claiming the legislator was “tortured by professionals” and subjected to chemical inhalation during his alleged abduction ordeal. Speaking at Karen Hospital on Monday where Koimburi is […]
