COURT OF Appeal quashes Sh2 billion fine, 67-year jail terms for Sirisia MP John Waluke and Grace Wakhungu
The MP, through his lawyers Otiende Amolo and Elisha Ongoya, had argued before the Appellate Court judges that the Ksh.313 million that formed the basis of his conviction was lawfully paid out to him and Wakhungu. Waluke has been out of jail on bail. Should the Judges have declined his prayers, the Sirisia MP would have gone back to prison...
Absa Bank Slammed with Over KSh 7 Million Fine for Spying on Suspended Employee’s Private Life
In a landmark ruling, the Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya in Mombasa has ordered Absa Bank to pay over KSh 7 million in damages to a suspended senior employee, Thomas Macharia Mwangi, after the bank was found guilty of unlawfully prying into his private life. Mwangi, a former senior branch manager at Absa's Nkrumah Road branch in Mombasa,...
Haitian PM In Kenya To Seek Further Deployment of Kenyan Troops To Haiti
H.E. Dr. Garry Conille, Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, upon his arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for a four-day official visit to Kenya, was received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi During his visit, Prime Minister Conille will engage in high-level bilateral talks with H.E. President William Ruto on Friday, focusing on strengthening the longstanding...
EACC Calls On Professionals To Desist From Using Their Professional Expertise to Facilitate Pilferage of Public Funds
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has called upon Accountants, Lawyers and other professionals in the country to refrain from using their respective professional competencies to facilitate theft of public funds. Speaking during the ICPAK Annual Governance & Ethics Conference in Mombasa, EACC Director of Ethics and Leadership FCPA John Lolkoloi revealed that no significant scandal involving theft of...
Kenyans Will Have a Pro-people Foreign Policy That Resonates with The Kenyan Populace – Musalia
Speaking when he hosted former ambassadors at his Railways office, Mudavadi said the country must ensure that our foreign policy reflects the aspirations and needs of all Kenyans. “We want a Kenyan Foreign Policy that is people-based and captures the dreams and aspirations of the country,” said Mudavadi. The meeting served as a platform to address pressing issues confronting Kenya’s diplomatic...
‘Thou Shall Not Leave The County!’ Senate Speaker Amason Kingi tells Senators Ahead of DP Gachagua Impeachment Trial
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi issued a directive on October 8, 2024, placing an immediate suspension on all international travel for senators until October 19. This suspension, Kingi stated, is aimed at ensuring full attendance and participation during the historic hearings, underscoring the importance of the legislative body's undivided focus on the matter at hand. Kingi stressed that all Senate committees...
EACC Nets Another Set of Fraudsters Posing As KEBS Officers
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday evening arrested two FAKE KEBS OFFICERS who, while accompanied by uniformed police officers, were inspecting goods in shops within Bamburi area in Mombasa County. The suspects; Tabitha Wangeci Kwena and Wycliffe Nyamanya, had reportedly duped the police officers into believing that they were genuine KEBS Officers on official duty requiring police escort...
“Kufa Dereva, Kufa Makanga” Criminalized: Activist Morara Released on Bond as Free Speech Faces Growing Repression
In a controversial turn of events, the Kenyan government has criminalized the statement “kufa dereva, kufa makanga,” as political tensions escalate ahead of the impeachment hearing for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The charge sheet, dated October 8, 2024, alleges that Kebaso David Morara, during a public participation forum at the Bomas of Kenya on October 4, "did create disturbance...
Suspected EACC Imposter Nabbed After Complaints of Extortion
Following investigations into numerous complaints from victims of extortion, EACC has arrested a suspected serial imposter who has been defrauding Kenyans while posing as the Commission's Assistant Director of Intelligence Operations. One Kennedy Ochieng Agutu has reportedly extorted millions of shillings from many victims, including senior state officials while pretending to be carrying out corruption investigations implicating them and promising...
