The arrest of Abbas Bardu Omuyoma, also known as Ishmael, has once again revealed how gold scams continue to stain Nairobi’s image as a hub for illicit business dealings. Ishmael, who was taken into custody by detectives from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office, is accused of defrauding a Canadian investor of USD 280,000 in a
Captain Kung’u Muigai’s long battle with KCB bank exposes a dark side of Kenya’s financial system that has gone unchecked for decades. At the heart of the dispute is Muiri Coffee Estate, a 443-acre farm in Juja worth billions of shillings, which Muigai says was fraudulently seized by KCB through forged documents and questionable court
KCB Bank is again facing damaging accusations, this time from Kung’u Muigai who has come forward with claims that reveal how deep-rooted corruption and manipulation within the institution may run. Muigai has accused the bank of allegedly using its financial might to influence top judges in an attempt to frustrate him in an ongoing land
David Mokaya’s case is now exposing a much bigger problem than a single social media post. The Moi University student is still facing charges after he was arrested last November for sharing an AI-generated image that showed a coffin with President William Ruto’s name on it. What he thought was satire has turned into a
The discovery of fake cooking oil worth more than Sh100 million in Mombasa has brought new attention to the growing problem of counterfeit goods in the country. Police acted on intelligence that pointed to secret storage and distribution points operating in the coastal city. The operation exposed a well-organized network that had been supplying cooking
Kenya’s financial sector continues to see steady changes as the Central Bank of Kenya pushes forward with efforts to regulate digital lending. With the announcement of 27 more Digital Credit Providers receiving licenses, the total number of approved lenders has now reached 153. This follows an earlier round in June where 41 more providers were
The latest report from the Office of the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang’o, has revealed troubling spending patterns at the Executive Office of the President. According to the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for the financial year 2024–2025, Harambee House spent an average of Ksh.2.2 million per day on printing services alone, totaling Ksh.817
Kimani Ichung’wah is pushing the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which keeps flight charges at USD 50 for international and Ksh 600 for domestic but changes how the money is shared. The funds will go to four agencies, including three that already receive money from the government, raising concerns that travelers are being
KCB Bank customers have been raising alarm about the safety of their money and personal details. More and more people are speaking out after noticing that once they receive large deposits or when their account balances rise, they start receiving suspicious calls and text messages. These are not ordinary spam messages but targeted ones, with
Kenya’s promise of universal health coverage through the Social Health Authority has turned into one of the country’s biggest governance scandals in recent years. Launched in late 2023 to replace the troubled National Health Insurance Fund, the SHA was meant to fix old mistakes and give citizens better access to medical care through monthly contributions.