It has now emerged that the campaign for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to become the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson cost Kenyan taxpayers a total of Ksh 524 million. This is according to new data from Parliament as reported by Taifa Leo. The government spent the money on lobbying, travel, and other expenses to
Polo Kimani has shared a shocking experience that exposes a well-orchestrated setup involving an alleged police officer and a businessman he had previously exposed. According to Kimani, the events began last week when a man identified on Truecaller as “Daniel Kaliku OCS Kitui” contacted him. The man introduced himself as a fan of Kimani’s work
Ummi Bashir, the Principal Secretary for Arts, Culture, and Heritage, has stated that many challenges confronting the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) have resulted in creatives working without pay. Bashir noted that the National Treasury’s underfunding and a slew of legal cases had significantly contributed to this predicament.She was saying during her appearance before the National
Farmers in Mumias, Kakamega County, have given Mumias Sugar Company’s management a two-week warning to release the company’s financial condition report. Addressing the press on Saturday, March 8, farmers and other sugar sector stakeholders expressed concern over purported inconsistencies in the company’s financial management. While venting their displeasure, the farmers questioned how the corporation was
Wanja Nyarari has become a symbol of everything that is wrong with Kenya’s leadership today. Her extravagant lifestyle, flaunted openly while the majority of Kenyans struggle, is a slap in the face to taxpayers who work hard only to see their money fund her lavish existence. Her close association with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has
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
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
The Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA) is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The agency, responsible for water projects in the coastal region, is now at the center of a bribery scandal that threatens to expose the deep-seated corruption within its leadership. Reports indicate that Chinese nationals were spotted in
Maverick Aoko has once again lifted the lid on what seems to be yet another scandal involving a well-connected woman flaunting power, wealth, and state privileges while ordinary Kenyans struggle to survive. This time, the spotlight is on Wanja Nyarari, a woman who appears to have maneuvered her way into the inner circles of government,
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reported allegations of corruption involving the wife of Wycliffe Oparanya, the former Governor of Kakamega County and the current Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The allegations revolve around irregular payments made to her for a trip to Dallas, United States, which never