Deputy CJ Philomena Mwilu out on sh 5 million bond
Nairobi, KENYA: The Deputy Cheif Justice Philomena Mwilu has been released on a sh 5 million personal bond. Philomena who was arraigned at the Anti-corruption court before magistrate Lawrence Mugambi is facing charges of abuse of office and not filing taxes. Mwilu was on Tuesday arrested at the Supreme court headquarters before being arraigned at the […]
Hearing on historical land injustices kicksoff in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: The National Lands Commission has begun a hearing to settle Historical lands injustices in the coast region. The sitting will involve victims of the said injustices appearing before the commission team chaired by Commissioner Samuel Tororei and submitting their complaints. “The injustice being complained against must have happened between 15th June 1895, when […]
Senate committee to probe ‘corrupt’ senators
Nairobi, KENYA: Powers and privileges senate committee is set to investigate corruption allegations leveled against senators. In a media briefing at parliamentary buildings on Tuesday, chair of the committee who is also senate speaker Ken Lusaka urged the chair of Public accounts and investment committee, Moses Kajwang to do a formal communication on such allegations […]
Boat fares in Lamu to hike over Petroleum levy
Lamu, KENYA: Boat operators in Lamu have announced plans to hike fares for their services owing to the impending rise in the cost of petrol. During his budget reading in June, Treasury CS Henry Rotich announced that petroleum products will attract a 16% VAT starting September 1 this year. The new directive means that a litre […]
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu arrested over corruption
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu was on Tuesday arrested in the latest crackdown on graft. Philomena left the Supreme Court with Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti for questioning at the DCI headquarters. The DCJ’s car was seen leaving the Supreme Court with Kinoti’s closely following some minutes to 2pm. Her arrest followed a crisis […]
Pope Francis hit by fresh pedophile protection accusations
Thousands of protesters on Sunday marched in Dublin City center, Ireland to protest against what they termed as the Pope Francis’s cover-up of pedophiles in the Catholic church. The protest was held just miles from an area where the Pope was holding a mass at Phoenix Park. “We’re here to stand and affirm what we […]
Farmers to protest proposed VAT on pest control products
Nairobi, KENYA:A showdown is looming between farmers and the government due to an increase in value-added tax imposed on pest control products, as the Agrochemicals Association of Kenya is now demanding that the government repeals it or else it will call for demonstrations. In a media briefing on Monday in Nairobi led by Stephen Muchiri who […]
Garissa Governor Ali Korane arrested for attempted murder
Nairobi,KENYA:Garissa Governor Ali Korane has been arrested for attempted murder. Korane was arrested alongside three others in connection to last week’s shooting of former county Finance CEC Idriss Mukhtar. Korane was picked by police on Tuesday morning and taken to Nairobi area police station for questioning. Idris Aden Mukkhtar was shot in the head by […]
Health CS orders crackdown on substandard facilities
Nairobi,KENYA: Health cabinet secretary Sicily Kariuki has directed the crackdown on substandard facilities being used in various health centers in a bid to clean up the health sector. In a media briefing on Monday, Kariuki directed the Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board, multi-agency taskforce and KEMSA to move with speed and execute rapid-response initiative on […]