Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed alarming losses to Kenyan taxpayers amounting to more than six billion shillings. This money was lost as fines and interest charges because government funds allocated for various projects were not used on time. Speaking to the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee on May 27, 2025, Gathungu pointed out
Tanzanian Home Affairs Minister Innocent Bashungwa has made a strong call to the police to deal firmly with Tanzanians sharing social media content created outside the country that paints President Samia Suluhu in a negative way. While presenting his ministry’s 2025/26 budget on Monday, May 26, Bashungwa asked the police to work closely with the
Two journalists from NTV have come forward saying they are now living in fear after releasing a shocking exposé about a fake church operating in Nairobi. The report, titled Sacred Swindlers, exposed Yahweh Media Services as a scam that tricked innocent Kenyans using false miracles and illegal gambling disguised as church activities. The documentary aired
The National Treasury is planning to sell part of its 35 percent ownership in Safaricom, which is Kenya’s largest telecommunications company. Via a post on X by The Kenya Times, treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi stated that the government’s share in the company is valued at about Ksh280.5 billion. This move is aimed at helping
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has strongly demanded the immediate prosecution of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following remarks that have stirred national outrage and brought back painful memories of past election violence. Speaking on Monday, May 26, 2025, Cheruiyot criticized Gachagua for comparing a possible 2027 election rigging to the deadly chaos that rocked
Governance experts have raised serious concerns about a new law being pushed by Maryanne Keitany, a close ally of President William Ruto. The law aims to monitor Kenyans closely whenever they use the internet. Experts warn that this is not just about controlling hate speech but about stalking and tracking anyone who criticizes the government
Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Muganda Inyangala has been named as the Kenya Kwanza coordinator for the upcoming Malava parliamentary by-election. Inyangala’s appointment seems to be a strategic decision by State House aimed at countering the rising discontent sparked by the prominent role of President Ruto’s private secretary, Farouk Kibet, in the constituency. Inyangala, who
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has come out to blame his sacking on five United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lawmakers from Kisii County. According to Machogu, these MPs plotted his removal after he refused to give them tenders linked to a Sh1.9 billion school construction project funded by Kuwait in Nyamira. Speaking during a public
By Jackie Adhyambo Today, Monday the 26th day of May 2025, President Ruto will turn a new chapter for Kenyans affected by human-wildlife conflict. His presence in Meru to grace a compensation event will close a chapter of a past riddled with painful experiences but now giving way to a hopeful future. As Kenya’s model
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has once again taken a direct shot at President William Ruto, accusing him of trying to bribe Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu with KSh 10 million. According to Gachagua, the goal was to lure the senator into switching sides and pledging support for the Kenya Kwanza alliance. Speaking during a church