Fresh details have emerged surrounding the circumstances under which Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi was attacked in Kisumu, as leaders dismiss claims linking the incident to a love affair. Members of the Linda Mwananchi faction have strongly denied reports circulating online that the senator was in the company of a married woman at the time of
Four people convicted of robbery with violence in connection with the killing of former Kabete Member of Parliament George Muchai, his two bodyguards, and a driver have been sentenced to death. The judgment brings to a close a case that has taken several years in court following the deadly attack that shocked many in 2015.
Court proceedings in the inquest into the death of Rex Kanyike Masai gained momentum on Wednesday after Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor finally testified following weeks of adjournments linked to his tight official schedule. Appearing virtually as Prosecution Witness 27, Dr. Oduor presented findings from the autopsy he conducted on June 21, 2024. His
Detectives in Kenya are looking into a big fuel import scandal that has raised many questions about how fuel comes into the country. The case involves claims of expensive fuel bought outside normal government-to-government deals, high extra charges, and worries about the quality of the fuel supplied to the market. Investigators from the DCI want
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has allegedly been linked to the importation of substandard fuel in the country. According to reports, the near-catastrophic fuel shortage in late March that exposed deep failures inside the Energy Ministry, with documents showing Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi was fully aware. A report by the Standard has alleged that Copies
For more than a year, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been quietly investigating a fresh financial scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS), marking the third major controversy to rock the institution in just a decade. The prolonged probe underscores the persistent governance challenges that have continued to undermine public confidence in one
The growing fuel scandal has shifted attention squarely onto Energy Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi, with many Kenyans now questioning leadership, responsibility and trust rather than just the quality of fuel in the market. What began as concerns over questionable imports has quickly expanded into a national issue involving billions of shillings, ongoing investigations, and
Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi has sharply criticised Attorney General Dorcas Agik Oduor, urging her office to immediately initiate civil proceedings to recover public money paid for substandard and overpriced fuel imports at the centre of Kenya’s unfolding petroleum supply chain scandal. In a strongly worded statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon, Ahmednasir demanded
Two people lost their lives on Monday, April 6, in Gem-Ramula, Siaya County, after protests over a disputed gold-mining site turned violent. The incident happened when a group of demonstrators attempted to force their way into Ramula Police Post, accusing authorities of allowing what they described as an illegal eviction in favour of a mining
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has warned that it may take legal action against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over claims he made linking the agency and President William Ruto to a Ksh500 million fuel scandal. The warning followed remarks Gachagua made on Sunday, April 5, during a church service at AIPCA Gakoe Church in