CJ Koome to look into Sonko’s claims against Chitembwe
Chief Justice Martha Koome conducting a virtual Supreme Court hearing on November 24, 2021. Twitter photo. High Court judge Said Chitembwe is now under scrutiny by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s accusations. Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will meet and deliberate on matters raised […]
Motorists will now have to pay to use some Kenyan roads
Ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway Uhuru Highway. PHOTO/ NMG NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 19- Motorists are set to cough up more cash after the State tabled rules, paving the way for the introduction of toll fees along some highways. The Public Finance Management (National Road Toll Fund) Regulations 2021 seeks to establish the National Roads […]
DPP goes after Gichuru, Okemo in Jersey Island bribes suit
DPP Noordin Haji/ Courtesy. NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 18- The Director of Public Prosecutions is going after former Kenya Power CEO Samuel Gichuru and former Energy minister Chris Okemo, wanted in the UK to face theft and money laundering charges. The DPP wants the extradition case against the two former bosses resumed, after petitioning the chief […]
Why DCI could be locked up for 4 months
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Boss George Kinoti/ Courtesy. NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 18- The High Court has sentenced the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti to four months in prison for contempt of court after failing to surrender guns belonging to businessman Jimi Wanjigi. Justice Anthony Mrima said in the ruling that the DCI boss […]
This law could deal with corrupt officials for good
Lawmakers during a debate in Parliament/ parliament.go.ke NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 18- State and public officials found guilty of corruption or economic crimes will be permanently banned from vying for or holding political office if a Bill currently in Parliament comes into law. The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, currently at the debate stage in […]
US Secretary of state lands in Kenya
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya/ KENYA’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 17- United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for an unconditional ceasefire in the Ethiopian conflict during his first leg of an African tour which will take part in […]
Two maize millers wrangle over “ Pamoja Maize Meal” brand name
A view of Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya/ Courtesy. NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 15- Two millers, Homegrown Millers Limited and Capwell Industries Ltd are embroiled in a court battle over the trademark “Pamoja Maize Meal”. Homegrown Ltd, which filed a case at the High Court in Milimani Law Courts, lost a bid to stop Capwell […]
KAA faces Sh37 billion worth of lawsuits
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) headquarters at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport/ Courtesy. NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 12- The Kenya Airports Authority is facing mounting debt and is at risk of asset seizures and auction as contractors pursue Sh37 billion in debt claims against it in court. The claims are at different stages of adjudication at […]
World Bank debars Kenyan consultancy firm
World Bank Group headquarters in Washington D.C/ Courtesy. NAIROBI, Kenya Nov, 11- The World Bank has blacklisted a Kenyan firm, Africa Development Professional Group (ADP), for engaging in fraudulent practices in several multi-million shilling projects for top government agencies across the continent. The global financier made the decision after an investigation conducted by the World […]
Kenya Power steps up war on graft with proposed reforms
Kenya Power employees attending to a faulty transformer in a city estate. Photo/PD NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 10- Kenya Power is looking to streamline its procurement processes and flag insider dealings through the introduction of new reforms. The state-owned power distributor now wants all its suppliers delivering goods and services worth millions of shillings to disclose […]
