The whistleblowers further claim that Cabinet Secretary for Treasury John Mbadi was invited to Kakamega on January 17, 2025, under the pretense of inspecting the Savona water project, and was allegedly given Ksh 7 million “for him to give green light for the county to continue with World Bank projects.”
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has warned Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa about his public criticisms of the party’s decisions on assembly leadership disputes. Following a Central Committee meeting, ODM expressed concern over Barasa’s actions, viewing them as disrespectful to party leader Raila Odinga. The party emphasized the need for all members to respect its […]
Under Governor Fernandes Barasa’s leadership, Kakamega County has come under intense scrutiny following revelations of severe financial mismanagement and inefficiencies. A recent audit report highlights multiple instances of discrepancies, unsupported expenditures, and stalled projects, painting a grim picture of the county’s fiscal health. Fernandes Barasa Unable to Explain Inaccuracies in Bank Balances The audit revealed […]
Chairing the scrutiny, Senator Moses Kajwang unleashed his disappointment, deeming the sum averaging KES 1 million per month as an unacceptable and unjustifiable misuse of taxpayers’ funds.
For three consecutive days last week, the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee (PIC) was unable to extract any information from senior officials of three government entities on the State’s dealings with the Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) company. By coincidence or design, officials from National Treasury, Kenya Power and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco)were […]
The outspoken Kakamega Senator Bwana Cleophas Malala is a confirmed DP William Ruto’s operative planted in Amani National Congress party’s inner circles to fetch secrets and pass to Ruto who bought him off when he was struggling to build his Kakamega home. Malala was introduced to the Deputy President by the former Sports Secretary, Rashid […]
The feud between Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his deputy Philip Kutima has intensified and headed to a complete fall out. Their relationship deteriorated after Kutima who is positioning himself to be succeed Oparanya was sacked from the lucrative Agricultural ministry where he was looting millions through shady deals with his allies. Oparanya who doubles […]
Until recently when the hell broke lose over the Mumias Sugar Company’s purported revival, Narendra Raval aka Guru as he’s known in his circles for his prowess to cut deals and come up with genius business ideas that have placed him amongst richest people in Kenya, Raval was just a wealthy businessman with a clean […]
As the race to succeed Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya hots up, political parties with dominance in the region have taken their battles to the next level. Instead of aspirants being sycophants to popular parties, the inverse is the case in Kakamega. Respective parties are in a silent fight to have the corrupt Kenya Electricity Transmission […]
Council Of Governors Chair Wyclife Oparanya led Kakamega County has lost Sh6.6Million from taxpayers funds in a ghost insider planned public health volunteers training programme. The alleged masterminds are Public health chief administrator Everlyne Mulunji, community health services coordinator Chris Lumiti and his deputy Stephen Anjeche. Kakamega county MCAs have written to the Governor to […]
Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya is on the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission radar as the antigraft agency investigates into a corrupt deal that saw him acquire a Kisumu Hotel at a cost of Sh250 million. According to EACC report seen by the media, the graft watchdog is probing into allegations that Oparanya used public funds believed […]
Two parents from Kakamega County have moved to court to have Home schooling recognized in Kenya. Silus Shikwekwe Were and Onesmus Mboya Orinda moved to Butali magistrates court to argue in a petition that the school enrolment requirement limits the scope of education. The parents say every child has rights most importantly constitutional freedom of […]
