When corruption becomes sport: High Court to set date for graft case against Sports Kenya Deputy Director
The petition also lists the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), and other government officials linked to sports administration, in what legal observers see as a widening push for accountability in the sports sector.
Senator says corruption in Kenya has hit ‘emergency’ level, wants President Ruto to crack whip to save economy
Speaking in Homa Bay, Mr Kajwang’ said Kenya losses approximately Ksh900 billion every year to corruption, which he noted is equivalent to a third of the national budget. He raised alarm over the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), which he said more than half of it is stolen.
UAE, which like Kenya is said to be backing RSF, now accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war
Human Rights Watch said it verified videos showing mercenaries, apparently Colombian, fighting alongside the RSF when it captured the Darfur city of el-Fasher in October in an offensive the UN-commissioned experts said bore “the hallmarks of genocide.” At least 6,000 people were killed in three days, according to the UN.
End of Middle East war imminent as Iran announces ‘conclusion reached on major issues’ with US
On a recent EU decision to impose sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities involved in Iran’s actions and policies regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei warned that any hostile action would definitely trigger Tehran’s response.
China-Africa ‘skills supermarket’ gains traction with trilateral collaboration deal with Mt Kenya University
MKU Vice-Chancellor Deogratius Jaganyi reaffirmed the university’s commitment to industry-academia partnerships as catalysts for national and continental development.
Cave with population of one million bats in central Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi County pulls in tourists
Speaking at the site recently, Inanduru Heritage Conservancy Site Chief Executive Officer and founder Anderson Kimathi said the community had taken steps to conserve the cave and create a suitable environment for the bats by planting trees around the area.
Election rigging becomes major concern as United Opposition in Kenya warns Ruto regime against punitive taxes
The opposition leaders faulted the Kenya Kwanza administration over what they termed hard-hitting economic decisions that continue to push millions of Kenyans into hardship.
How Museveni’s ‘governing of Uganda by misgoverning’ for 40 years churned out clients and slaves instead of citizens
The National Resistance Movement did not come to power promising to dismantle Uganda’s complex, self-regulating systems. It came promising security, stability and modernisation.
African leaders push nuclear investment agenda at Kigali summit as energy is viewed as central to continent’s future
Speaking at the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that nuclear energy is increasingly part of the global clean energy transition and should be integrated into Africa’s long-term development strategy.
Samsung Electronics’ union issues 18-day strike warning after breakdown of bonus negotiations
The commission explained that the labour side accepted the mediation proposal while the management reserved its decision, saying it would initiate mediation at any time if both management and labour agreed to request it.
