May 13, 2025
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Why Sh13 billion in Hustler Fund loans might never be recovered by Ruto’s administration

The Sh13 billion Hustler Fund, which was introduced to provide affordable loans to ordinary Kenyans, is now facing serious challenges in recovering its money. Reports indicate that more than Sh8.7 billion remains unpaid, raising concerns about whether the programme can continue running effectively. This situation has also brought up questions about the broader impact of

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World News

UN chopper downed in South Sudan, President Kiir calls for calm

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has pleaded for calm after seven army soldiers were killed during a UN evacuation attempt in the turbulent Upper Nile state. President Kiir stated that an army general who had been injured during a previous evacuation attempt was killed when a UN helicopter was shot at.He stated a second chopper

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Business

How David Ndii and Mwende Gatabaki’s Apeiro is stealing from SHIF

David Ndii and his wife, Mwende Gatabaki, are at the center of yet another financial scandal, this time involving the theft of billions from the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). While Kenyans are struggling with high costs of living and increasing deductions from their salaries, this couple is silently reaping the benefits of a corrupt

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Business

Ruto and Jesus Winner Ministry on edge as new secret documents exposes crocked land deals

President William Ruto visited Jesus Winner Ministry and promised Ksh 20 million to help the church buy land. He also said he would give another Ksh 100 million later. Many people saw this as a kind act, but looking deeper, the land’s history is complicated. It involves past presidents, the military, and companies, making it

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Politics

Names of Ruto-Raila loyalists who have been rewarded handsomely in new purge

The power-sharing deal between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga is already changing Kenya’s political landscape. The recent shake-up in parliamentary committees shows how the agreement is benefiting political loyalists while punishing those who opposed it. The new changes have placed allies of both Ruto and Raila in powerful positions, while dissenting voices

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Politics

MPs attack Audit Chiefs after damning reports on government spending

The government’s move to raid the offices of Auditor General Nancy Gathungu and Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o on Thursday has raised concerns about the state of transparency and accountability in Kenya. This action came just days after both offices released damning reports exposing irregularities and violations in the spending of public funds by both

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Politics

The return of KEMSA Scandals? Mutahi Kagwe’s hidden agenda exposed

Mutahi Kagwe’s name is once again being mentioned in discussions about the Ministry of Health, and it is no coincidence. The ongoing chaos in the ministry appears to be carefully orchestrated to create an opportunity for his return. When he was Health CS during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kagwe was at the center of the multi-billion

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Politics

Public services in crisis as government slashes funding to Muturi’s ministry

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has raised concerns over the government’s decision to cut funding to his ministry. He warned that Kenya’s public services are struggling due to a lack of money, which is affecting important programs. Speaking before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Labour, Muturi said that many government services are slowing

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Politics

Ichung’wah ordered to pay legal costs as defamation case moves forward

The High Court has rejected an application by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah to stop defamation proceedings filed against him by lawyer Danstan Omari. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court also directed Ichung’wah to cover Omari’s legal costs. Justice Thropsisa Cherere, who presided over the matter, ruled that Ichung’wah had failed to

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