A shocking incident has left a car buyer reeling after their vehicle was repossessed from their workplace, following a sour deal with Nairobi-based car dealer Khalif Kairo. Known for his flashy lifestyle and luxury car business, Kairo has recently come under fire for multiple allegations of fraud. More buyers are now coming forward with claims
Safaricom faces intense criticism as claims of mishandling customer issues and neglect continue to emerge, causing widespread dissatisfaction among Kenyans. One notable case involves Festus Kasyoka Mbuva, a resident of Lowell, Massachusetts, who allegedly lost Ksh 400,000 to fraudsters John Kariuki and Beatrice Gaitho. Despite highlighting this incident on social media, Mbuva’s post was reportedly
A French diplomat working at the French Embassy in Nairobi, alongside his partner, has been accused of failing to honor an agreement with a local real estate agent. Hellen Njeri Nderu, the agent, claims she was approached on Facebook by a French couple, Luc Camilleri and Ricard Magaly, seeking help in finding a rental house
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been under heavy scrutiny for its treatment of taxpayers. While Kenyan businesses struggle under the weight of aggressive tax collection, foreign companies, particularly Chinese ones like Tecno, appear to evade taxes with little consequence. This double standard raises serious concerns about the fairness and transparency of Kenya’s tax system.
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) is one of the largest banks in Kenya, serving millions of customers with various financial services. Recently, a TikTok user named Dr. Pangolin posted a video expressing serious concerns about KCB’s handling of customer accounts. In the video, he claims that KCB allows third parties to access customers’ accounts without proper
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has implemented new excise duties as per the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, effective December 27, 2024. These changes introduce taxes on various goods and services, impacting both consumers and businesses. A 15% excise duty now applies to online advertisements and services related to alcoholic beverages, betting, gaming, lotteries, and
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has acknowledged the transfer of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ wages and allowances earned since 2016. According to Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the government has begun paying doctors’ salary arrears, which have amassed to Ksh.3.5 billion since 2016. Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday,
President William Ruto stated that four million Kenyans who have not repaid Hustler Funds loans have the opportunity to triple their limit if they clear outstanding balances. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Ruto stated that the four million borrowers owe money or have not paid on time. “If
The Controller of Budget (CoB), Margaret Nyakang’o, has exposed the dismal financial management in Nairobi County under Governor Johnson Sakaja, a revelation that paints a grim picture of leadership incompetence and misplaced priorities. In her latest report, covering July to October, Nyakang’o highlighted Nairobi as one of the ten counties that failed to allocate or
Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya has found herself at the center of a scandal after whistleblower Justin Siocha revealed his harrowing experience of abduction and intimidation following his exposure of alleged embezzlement of Ksh 19.7 million in National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) projects. Siocha’s account paints a damning picture of the lengths to which