Somalia Deputy PM Held at JKIA, Deported Over Questionable Acquisition of Kenyan Passport
Fraudulently obtaining a Kenyan passport is a serious criminal offence carrying severe penalties.
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Inside KenGen’s Sh2.5 Billion Carbon Credits Procurement Scam: A Ghost Norwegian Firm, a Blacklisted Rival and the Tender Kenya Can’t Seem to Finish Honestly
Four rounds. Two courts. One procurement board. And still nobody can say, with a straight face, who is really standing behind the joint venture that keeps winning Kenya’s green gold.
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Kenya Airways Sinks Into Deeper Turbulence As American Supplier Sues In New York Court Over Sh129 Million Unpaid Debts
A federal lawsuit from a JFK-based aviation parts distributor is the latest and most public symptom of a national carrier that has accumulated Sh206.8 billion in losses, carries Sh131.4 billion in concessional government debt it cannot service, operates aircraft its own auditors flag under going-concern uncertainty, and has now run out of suppliers willing to wait. This is the story Kenya Airways does not want published.
Kenya Awards Sh154 Billion JKIA Upgrade Tender To Chinese Firm CRBC
Kenya has officially launched a Sh154.2 billion plan to transform Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), setting the stage for one of the country’s biggest aviation infrastructure projects aimed at easing congestion and cementing Nairobi’s position as a leading gateway into Africa. The government on Tuesday signed the contract for the ambitious modernisation project, which will […]
Kenya Stops Work At The US-Linked Ebola Facility
Kenya has suspended preparations for a U.S.-run Ebola quarantine facility, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale told a court on Tuesday, following a contempt ruling for failing to comply with an earlier stop-work order. The move comes as a relief to a section of Kenyans who had strongly opposed the plan. Deadly protests have taken place […]
Court Stops Transfer Of EABL Shares To Asahi By Diageo In A Fresh Snag
A self-described ‘spirited Kenyan’ has done what corporate lawyers, a construction firm, and a decade-old distributor could not: she has frozen the most contested corporate transaction in East African history just weeks before Diageo expected to bank $2.3 billion and walk off the continent for good.
Ex-First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and Siblings Move to Block Widow from Late Brother’s Sh50 Million Estate
They contend that because their parents had already passed away, they remain surviving siblings with a legitimate beneficial interest in the estate.
Inside the Billion-Shilling Betrayal: How Senior Treasury Officials Plundered a UN Poverty Fund and Built a Real Estate Empire on the Backs of Kenya’s Rural Poor
Court documents reveal how a cabal of National Treasury insiders looted Sh1.55 billion from a shuttered IFAD-backed programme, fabricating payment vouchers, opening ghost bank accounts, and withdrawing nearly Sh800 million in cold hard cash then converting their proceeds into hotels and apartment blocks from Eldoret to Athi River.
NTSA Announces Mandatory Refresher Courses for All Motorists Starting July
The planned training will target motorists who spend extended periods behind the wheel, including private drivers, public service vehicle operators and commercial truck drivers.
A Packet of Milk, A Public Strip Search and 26 Years Thrown Away: The Ugly Face of Lipton Teas’ Kenyan Operations Exposed
When questions emerged about whether the milk belonged to the company, BW denied any wrongdoing. Yet according to court findings, a manager proceeded to subject her to a search of her private parts in an attempt to establish whether she had concealed company property. The court later described the search as discriminatory and degrading.
Sh11 Billion Zakhem Debt Bombshell Rocks Kenya Pipeline Three Months After IPO, As Questions Mount Over What Investors Were Told
Barely three months after Kenya Pipeline Company PLC made history as the first state enterprise to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange under President William Ruto’s privatisation programme, the newly public company has been hit with a fresh lawsuit that could cost it close to eleven billion shillings, reigniting a decade old fight with a […]
Shiquo wa Hii Styles Alleges Powerful Somali Cartel Used State Officials to Cripple Her Multi-Million Shoe Empire
Popular businesswoman and social media personality Shiquo wa Hii Styles has accused a powerful network of importers and corrupt government officials of orchestrating a campaign to cripple her thriving footwear business following the seizure of stock worth millions of shillings. The entrepreneur, whose shoe store operates from RNG Plaza in Nairobi’s Central Business District, says […]
Mary Wambui’s Glee Hotel Faces Auction Over Sh100 Million Debt
The 211-room property, developed on prime land along the Northern Bypass, carries an estimated open-market valuation of Sh9.5 billion.
Shiquo Hii Style Store Was Not Raided, Anti-Counterfeit Authority Confirms; Says Influencer Used Empty Shelves for Content as She Relocates
“The intelligence we have is that she was relocating from one shop to another and used empty shelves to portray a raid,”
US Cracks Down on Birth Tourism Schemes
The United States has begun cracking down on what it describes as “illegal birth tourism schemes” involving foreign nationals who use visitor visas to travel to the U.S. to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The U.S. Department of State said in a statement posted on X on Wednesday that the Trump administration […]
Shiquo wa Hii Style Counts Costly Lesson After Anti-Counterfeit Raid Wipes Out Shop Stock
“If you are in this business, do the necessary because they are coming and they do not care,” she said.
Somali FIFA Referee Denied Entry To US Ahead Of 2026 World Cup: Reports
This comes just days before Omar Abdulkadir Artan was due to officiate at FIFA World Cup
KRA Warns It Will Automatically File Tax Returns for Kenyans Who Miss June 30 Deadline Using Its Own Data
Rather than depending solely on audits and physical investigations, KRA is increasingly using automated systems and data analytics to identify non-compliant taxpayers.
Instant Traffic Fines Still Active Despite Court Order, NTSA Clarifies
The authority stressed that the PPP programme and the Minor Traffic Offences Rules are separate matters, noting that no court has suspended the rules governing instant fines.
‘He Stole My Car and Threatened My Life’: Australian Woman Accuses Ex-MP Farah Maalim in Bitter Divorce and Succession Battle
A Kenyan-Australian woman has gone to war with veteran MP and lawyer Farah Maalim, accusing him of car theft, attempted title deed fraud, death threats, and entanglement in a cross-border inheritance dispute that has dragged through courts in Nairobi, Garissa, and the United States. The politician has not responded.
Analo Was Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Alai Names Powerful Nairobi Planning Cartel Linked to City Hall
For years, residents in Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Lavington, Riverside, Parklands and Westlands have complained about high-rise developments springing up in areas originally designed for low-density residential living.
10 Million Kenyans’ Personal Data Allegedly Being Sold on Dark Web in Chilling New Cybersecurity Scare
A disturbing claim emerging from the murky corners of the internet has sparked fresh concerns over the safety of personal data belonging to millions of Kenyans. Cybersecurity monitors tracking criminal activity on dark web forums say a hacker using the alias “MrDarkRoot” is advertising what is claimed to be one of the largest collections of […]
Why PayPal Is Freezing Kenyan Accounts in Massive Crackdown
Kenya’s inclusion on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force has added another layer of scrutiny.
Yet Another Blow for Bia Tosha as Court Rejects Bid to Halt Diageo–Asahi Transaction
High Court rules company cannot seek similar interim relief after moving dispute to the Court of Appeal
President Ruto Defends Laikipia Ebola Quarantine Centre, Tells Critics to ‘Relax’
He argued that the facility should not be viewed as a foreign project being imposed on Kenya but as a joint effort intended to strengthen preparedness against future outbreaks.
Bolt Denies Viral Exit Claims, Says Kenya Operations Remain Fully Active
Ride-hailing giant Bolt has dismissed widespread claims that it is preparing to shut down its Kenyan operations, describing a viral notice circulating online as fake and misleading. The company was forced to issue a public clarification after a document shared across social media platforms and WhatsApp groups claimed that Bolt would cease operations in Kenya […]
Credit Bank Repositions for Growth After Cutting Losses and Strengthening Balance Sheet
The lender’s liquidity position emerged as one of the strongest indicators of its turnaround efforts.
Omtatah Seeks Removal of Three Appeal Judges Over Kenya-US Health Deal Ruling
Senator files JSC petition under Article 168 alleging a constitutional violation after bench stayed High Court protection orders without providing any reasons as US deploys personnel for an Ebola quarantine facility that courts have now also blocked
Two Teachers Knew Of Planned Utumishi Girls Dormitory Fire But Failed To Act
Ogamba said preliminary findings indicate that some Form Three learners had discussed plans for unrest before the fire broke out at the Meline Waithera Dormitory.
Kenyan Rapper Trapped In The Black Market
How a suspended California shell company rode Kenya’s gengetone wave, plundered 63 songs from rapper Fathermoh, and then sued him in America for a million dollars when he dared to fight back
Kenya In Talks With US, Duale Breaks Silence On Alleged Ebola Quarantine Plan
More than 55,000 travellers have reportedly been screened so far, while ten suspected Ebola cases tested in the country have all returned negative.
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