Large sums of public money continue to be wasted in constituency development projects, raising questions about the use of taxpayers’ funds and the commitment of leaders to deliver services to the people. A recent audit report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu paints a grim picture of how funds under the National Government Constituency Development Fund
For an institution that was expected to play a central role in strengthening devolution, the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee now finds itself at the centre of a storm that threatens its very existence. Once designed to improve cooperation between the national and county governments, the agency is today struggling under the weight of allegations that
Homa Bay County is once again in the spotlight after fresh claims of violence, intimidation, and fraud linked to the ongoing fake jobs scandal. Journalist Habil Onyango, who reported that he was assaulted and abducted after publishing a story that touched on the scandal. Habil said he was lured to a hotel in town by
A video that has gone viral on X has brought renewed focus to allegations of police misconduct in Kenya. The footage shows a group of men confronting two plainclothes officers accused of demanding money from them. The incident occurred on September 15, 2025, and has sparked widespread discussion online about police accountability. In the video,
The discovery of the body of a construction worker at the Talanta Sports Stadium in Nairobi has left his family, friends, and colleagues in shock. The man, identified as 35-year-old Sammy Kyengo, had been missing for a week before his lifeless body was found on Saturday morning. His disappearance had caused growing concern among his
The Communications Authority of Kenya has once again moved to enforce compliance in the broadcasting sector by announcing that it will revoke licences for 42 television stations that have failed to meet requirements set out under the Kenya Information and Communications Act. In a gazette notice issued on September 12, 2025, the Authority made it
George Wainaina, the Secretary General of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), was arrested along with two others in connection with the murder of Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu. Wainaina is reported to have met with Mbobu just hours before the lawyer was shot on the evening of September 9. According to reports, the two dined
Detectives in Bomet County have made a significant drug bust after intercepting a vehicle carrying a large quantity of bhang. While on routine patrol along the Sotik-Kaplong Highway, officers from Sotik Police Station flagged down a Toyota Isis. The driver, however, immediately abandoned the car and fled, prompting officers to inspect the vehicle. During the
Ward representatives in Nairobi County are demanding full transparency on the operations of the county’s revenue collection system, Nairobi Pay. They want Governor Johnson Sakaja to disclose the exact location of the system’s servers and provide certified bank statements to verify how much money is collected daily. The MCAs argue that critical information about millions
Makau Mutua, a well-known constitutional lawyer and presidential advisor, has confirmed that his monthly earnings as President William Ruto’s Senior Advisor on Constitutional and Human Rights are similar to those of a Cabinet Secretary. During a televised interview on Citizen TV, Mutua revealed that his pay falls in the range of Ksh700,000 to Ksh800,000. He