Trouble is boiling over in Busia as the man celebrated for building St. Elizabeth Specialist Hospital now faces a storm of his own making. Dr John Matsekhe, the Kenyan born US based doctor who poured billions into a flashy medical empire, is being unmasked not for his business dealings but for abandoning his own child.
Public outrage over corruption in the traffic department has once again come to the spotlight after five police officers were caught engaging in bribery along the Busia–Kisumu Road. The officers were intercepted by officials from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) during a sting operation that exposed their illegal activities near Busia Town. The arrests
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has revealed a serious case of corruption involving KES 32 million in development funds meant for the county. The money, which came from the World Bank to support important projects in Busia, is reported to have disappeared after being allegedly moved through proxy accounts linked to the Central Bank of Kenya.