Kenya: Veteran lawyer and Siaya Governor Orengo faces backlash after flushing out 380 corruptly hired staff
Speaking at Malomba Secondary School in West Alego, where he presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for construction of a multimillion shillings academic block, Samuel MP SaAtandi said Orengo will have to invite the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to thoroughly probe the scandal in which hundreds of jobseekers were swindled of money.
Herders in Meru and Isiolo in central Kenya accuse police of complicity in cattle rustling
Buuri East Sub-County DCIO officers urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that forensic investigations had begun. They said the recovered identity card and mobile phone would be analysed to help identify suspects and aid in bringing them to justice.
Kenya issues arrest warrant after 13 years for UK citizen in murder case blamed on British soldiers
The delay in securing justice has sparked outrage in Kenya, with Wanjiru’s family and rights groups arguing that the killers were being shielded by a defence cooperation agreement that complicates prosecution of British soldiers training in Kenya.
$1.7 billion of $2.2 billion stolen: UN accuses South Sudan state officials of ‘ruthless’ theft of public funds as food crisis deepens
South Sudan has long been plagued by corruption and theft of public funds, multiple investigations have found. A 2021 report by the UN uncovered tens of millions of dollars in unaccounted for government revenue, in what it said amounted to “a tiny fraction of the overall pattern of theft.”
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga under fire for ‘hiring thugs’ to brutalise journalists after exposé on fake jobs in her office
According to MCK, Onyango was lured into a Homa Bay hotel where he was “ambushed by thugs and allegedly assaulted by the county officials, causing facial injuries”.
Buried in self-worship and immolation Ruto regime says he’s best ever president Kenya has ever had
Isaac Mwaura disclosed that over 13 counties are at advanced stages in setting up agricultural industrial parks, citing the one in Sagana in Kirinyaga County, which is already performing well in addition to others such as Homa Bay.
Fresh round of bloodbath in South Sudan looks highly likely as opposition sounds war drums
Riek Machar’s indictment has significantly raised political tensions and fuelled fears of an eruption of political violence. In recent months, pro-government troops have been fighting opposition forces loyal to Machar, as well as other armed groups.
Kirinyaga officials propose attaching officers to revenue-generating functions to seal pilferage
The revenue committees stressed the importance of adopting realistic revenue projections to avoid fiscal shortfalls. In addition, members reaffirmed that all departments must operate within ceilings outlined in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP).
How Churchill came to power at the hour of need, through power of speech defied strongman Hitler, World War II victory for Britain
Despite their shared triumph, Churchill viewed the war years as the pinnacle of his life, writing later that everything afterward felt like an anti-climax.
Kenya races against time to meet rigid EU deforestation-free deadline for coffee exports
By boosting the consumption of ‘deforestation-free’ products and reducing the EU’s impact on global deforestation and forest degradation, the new regulation 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products aims to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.
