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Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has moved to the Appeals Court seeking to stop investigation into his bank accounts over corruption claims. Last week, the High Court granted Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) permission to probe Kidero accounts over Sh1 billion wired to his accounts…

Kenyans have taken to the social media to react to news that a Zambian parliamentary delegation is in Kenya to learn how to effectively fight corruption. The Star reports that the Zambia's Parliament Committee on Privileges, Absences and Support Services held discussions with the Ethics and Anti-…

A motion seeking to remove Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua from office was on Tuesday tabled before the County Assembly. In the motion tabled by Ekalakala MCA Stephen Mwanthi wants the Assembly to oust Mutua from office and have Speaker Florence Mwangangi assume executive powers in an acting…

National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspect Ann Ngirita's mother, Lucy Wambui has been taken to the hospital after falling ill while in remand prison. On Tuesday, Anti-corruption court Magistrate Douglas Ogoti directed Wambui be taken to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for treatment. This was…

Governor Mike Sonko could be forced to nominate another candidate for Nairobi Deputy Governor after the County Assembly on Tuesday rejected deported lawyer Miguna Miguna's name. Nairobi Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi said Miguna's name had been sent back to Sonko for further consideration because…

Nyamira County Governor John Nyagarama’s son has passed away at a Nairobi hospital. The family said Ndemo Nyagarama had been suffering from acute meningitis for long, which caused him severe chest pain and difficulties in breathing.  "He could not breathe with ease and has been complaining of…

Mombasa Woman Representative Asha Hussein has been charged with assault in a Mombasa Magistrate's court. Asha is accused of physically assaulting one Mayasa Hassan at Majengo estate in Mombasa on May 11th, causing her bodily harm. Hussein allegedly assaulted Hassan at her working station on a road…

Details of how the late Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua shared his Sh2 billion wealth among 24 beneficiaries have emerged. In a will seen by the Standard, the late Governor, who passed away while undergoing cancer treatment at a hospital in London United Kingdom in February 2017, wanted his entire…

Senior citizens aged 70 and above have received Sh1.67 billion from the government under the cash transfer programme launched by President Kenyatta last week. More than 400,000 elderly Kenyans who opened their bank accounts last month are set to benefit from the kitty, with each of them receiving…

The nomination of self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna as Nairobi Deputy Governor is set to be tabled before the County Assembly for debate this week, Speaker Beatrice Elachi says. Speaking on Power Breakfast show at Citizen TV on Monday morning, Speaker Elachi…