Nairobi — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested five public officials in a widening crackdown on academic credential fraud in Kenya’s public service, signaling growing concern over the integrity of recruitment and promotions in government institutions. The suspects—drawn from five different public entities—are alleged to have forged universityContinue Reading
The Police Reforms Working Group–Kenya (PRWG-K) has issued a powerful call for the immediate stepping aside of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, citing grave concerns over conflict of interest in the investigation into the suspicious death of 31-year-old Albert Ojwang. The group, a broad civil society alliance ofContinue Reading
Kenya has sharpened its arsenal in the fight against financial crime, as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reaffirmed its commitment to aggressively pursue money laundering, terrorism financing, and organized crime through smarter, more coordinated investigations. Speaking on behalf of DCI Director Mohamed I. Amin, Mr. Komesha, Director of theContinue Reading
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully recovered Sh39,180,000 from two National Treasury officials who fraudulently paid themselves illegal and unauthorized allowances. This decisive legal victory follows a detailed investigation and a High Court ruling that is being hailed as a major milestone in Kenya’s ongoing war against corruption.Continue Reading
Two sitting Members of County Assembly (MCAs) are under intense legal scrutiny in separate criminal cases that have sent shockwaves across Kenya’s political landscape. Kitui MCA Arrested in Nairobi Over Theft of Sh1.9M Parcel Cyrus Musyoka Kisavi, the elected MCA for Ikanga Ward in Kitui County, was arrested Tuesday afternoonContinue Reading
Manchester United’s captain and creative force, Bruno Fernandes, is at the center of a transfer tug-of-war as some of Europe’s biggest clubs line up to test United’s resolve in what could become the defining move of the summer window. With the market now officially open, interest in the Portuguese starContinue Reading
In a high-alert operation triggered by a public tip-off, Nairobi police officers arrested four suspects and recovered a plastic replica revolver, six rubber bullets, and a knife engraved with “AK47” during a late-night patrol along Kenyatta Avenue. The incident occurred at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Tuesday, when police on nightContinue Reading
In a bold reaffirmation of the government’s housing agenda, President William Ruto has announced that 20 per cent of all units under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) will be reserved for members of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Police Service (NPS), National Youth Service (NYS) and Kenya Prisons ServiceContinue Reading
NAIROBI – As Kenya marks 61 years since gaining internal self-rule, citizens across the country are pausing to reflect on the meaning of Madaraka Day—a moment of both celebration and reckoning. Observed every June 1st, Madaraka Day commemorates the day in 1963 when Kenya assumed self-governance from British colonial rule.Continue Reading
NAIROBI, June 1, 2025 — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a wave of high-profile housebreakings and thefts that have unsettled residents in Utawala and neighboring estates. The arrests follow a report from a tenant at Haiza Apartments who returned home to find his house ransacked and valuables—includingContinue Reading