One of the most explosive claims involves acting CEO Sheila Waweru, who is accused of involvement in shady tender deals and maintaining a close relationship with flamboyant tycoon Sam Mburu, husband to Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika raising concerns of political protectionism at play.
The High Court of Kenya at Nairobi has issued urgent orders in a long-standing succession case involving the estate of the late James Kanyotu, a prominent businessman and former head of Kenya’s National Security Intelligence Service (NIS). Kanyotu was the majority shareholder of Kangaita Coffee Estate Limited, a company that owns several parcels of prime […]
In a bold move to reclaim influence, the notorious land cartel from the Uhuru Kenyatta era is making headlines again. Kenya Insights reports that this cartel, infamous for orchestrating massive land deals at the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning, is now backing a legal battle to appoint their preferred candidate as Chief Lands […]
Cabinet Secretary for Water Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome finds herself in trouble following a petition filed in court over the state of affairs at the Athi Water Development Agency. According to the petition filed in a Nairobi High Court by Caroline Wambui Mwangi, the CS is being accused of obstructing ongoing corruption investigations at […]
Thirteen politicians allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) are calling on the Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to resign for failing to end the deadly violence and killings in Laikipia. The lawmakers led by the vocal Kandara MP Alice Wahome accused Mutyambai of laxity in the violent conflict in Laikipia where a dusk to […]
Embakasi East legislator Paul Ongili alies Babu Owino has responded to self-proclaimed moral cop Ezekiel Mutua. @EzekielMutua thinks that he’s always holier than thou and knows more about moral decadence yet he sleeps with university students everywhere — Babu Owino (@HEBabuOwino) January 11, 2020 Babu was responding to KFCB chair Ezekiel Mutua’s tweet slaming the […]
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