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It has now emerged that Kenyan taxpayers have lost Sh1.4 billion to a Chinese company after it abandoned a project despite receiving an advance payment. The firm, Hong Kong Offshore Oil Services Limited (HOOSL), won the contract for drilling 15 to 20 geothermal wells in Bogoria-Silali in Baringo in…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects for allegedly printing fake passports in Nairobi. The suspects, identified as Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim and Ali Ibrahim Barow, were arrested in Nairobi on Saturday. In a statement, the DCI says the two are…

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has slammed President Kenyatta following his recent trade talks with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni. Speaking at Nyanturago Catholic Church in Mosamaro Masaba, Nyamira County, Kuria says the deals struck between the two countries will…

President Kenyatta has once again cautioned leaders against politicizing the war on corruption. Speaking during the launch of Kenya’s 2nd Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Country Review Report at State House, Nairobi on Friday, Kenyatta says politician must allow investigating agencies to do…

President Kenyatta is set to lead a delegation of Kenyan government officials to China next month. The Daily Nation reports that the aim of the trip will be to secure a multi-billion-shilling loan for the construction of phase 2B of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The loan, estimated to be Sh380…

High ranking government officials have been accused of attempting to sabotage the e-Citizen payment system. Webmasters Kenya Limited, the firm that created the e-Citizen platform claims that there is an underhand scheme aimed at decapitating the execution of digital government payments. Webmasters…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has made history as the first visiting Head of State to ride on Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train. Museveni arrived in Nairobi on Thursday evening after a four-hour journey from the coastal city of Mombasa. He took the 480-kilometer ride on the last day of…

Kenyans online have questioned what Kenya stands to gain following recent bilateral talks between President Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni. Kenyans on social media claim the country was shortchanged in the trade talks after it appeared that Uganda scored highly. Details about…

Newly appointed Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has threatened to sack lazy workers at the Ministry. A furious Magoha has read a riot act to the staff following his maiden visit to the Ministry on Friday. CS Magoha has been shocked to find almost 100 employees at the ministry absent…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has warned President Kenyatta against breaking his promise to support Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Kabogo argues that Ruto was the man behind President Uhuru's victory in 2013 and 2017; hence he must rally behind him come 2022. The…