Top NSSF officials have case to answer over loss of sh1.2 billion
Nairobi, KENYA: Three top NSSF officials have been found with a case to answer over the loss of sh.1.2 billion pension funds. The three are James Akoya, former Managing Trustee; Francis Zuriels Moturi, former Investment Manager and Mary Ndirangu, Internal Audit Manager. The court also found David Githaiga, Managing Director; Wilfred Weru, Finance Director and […]
Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa kicked out of ODM
Malindi member of parliament Aisha Jumwa has been ousted from the Orange Democratic movement party. The Ouster of the legislator was reached by the party organs including National Executive council and National governing council. “Hon Aisha Jumwa Karissa Katana be expelled from the party as per the recommendation of the disciplinary party,” the statement from […]
Sh.100 million bounty placed on Osama Bin Laden’s son
A bounty of sh 100 million is up for grab by anyone with information that can lead to capture of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza bin Laden. “The Justice Program is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the identification or location in any country of al-Qa’ida (AQ) key leader […]
80% of Kenyans don’t think President Uhuru will succeed in fighting corruption
8 out of 10 Kenyans think President Uhuru Kenyatta will not succeed in fighting corruption. According to a poll by Twaweza, 15% of this number say the president will not win in the fight against corruption because he himself promotes the vice. 40% say majority of government officials are corrupt while 39% think the president […]
80 facilities under investigation over defrauding NHIF
80 health care facilities are under investigation for allegedly overstating claims, manipulation of the documents of non- existing hospitals and pharmacies against NHIF. Addressing a media briefing on Thursday in Nairobi, NHIF benefits and contracting manager Mr. Gilbert Osoro said that, already seven facilities have been suspended from offering services by the National health insurer […]
Kwale youth threaten to demonstrate over arrest of HELB loan defaulters
Kwale, KENYA: A youth movement dubbed Okoa pwani from Kwale county has threatened to hold demonstrations in reaction to the government’s plans to arrest over 74,000 youths said to have defaulted in Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan repayment. The Msambweni based youth movement has opposed the move by government to have the youths who […]
Sports CS Echesa fired, KNEC chair Magoha nominated education CS
Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been fired. In the latest cabinet reshuffle, Education CS Ambassador Amina Mohammed will be taking over as the sports CS while Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) chair George Magoha has been nominated Education CS. In the executive order issued from State House on Friday morning, the following Principal Secretaries […]