Author: Francis Muli

A granny is now crying for help, after banking officials at the Equity Bank took away her title deed and are now frustrating her. The granny, Lydia Wamae, who is over 80 now, was one of the pioneering customers of the bank when it was still a building society. Documents in our possession show that she bought a piece of land through the bank at Githurai Kimbo, while operating from Karatina branch, in the early 90s. She got a plot number and the whole land was to be subdivided, as hers was an 1/8 of an acre. Read: Detectives Investigating…

A day after the court halted plea taking for Sarah Wairimu in murder charges against her husband Tob Cohen to investigate whether lawyer Philip Murgor was still a public prosecutor, two letters have emerged detailing the reasons he left. One letter  shows that his contract was terminated in May 2005 after a two-year stint as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). In the second letter addressed to the DPP, Murgor lay bare reasons he had to quit as a special public prosecutor to assist in high profile graft cases and offer his expertise in high profile legal matters following his…

A section of sisters (nuns) at the congregation of Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Houston have been accused of trafficking young Kenyan, Ugandan and Nigerian girls to the US through Nairobi Embassy in the name of religious formation. Through Sister Lucy Mueni Nzesa and other leaders, the congregation lures premature girls to join the congregation immediately after College in pretense that they would be taken to US for formation. However, according to insiders who spoke to Kahawa Tungu, the girls, who get excited about going in the US, are taken through high degree of mental anguish not only…

A Ugandan company that imports through Kenya, East Africa Plant Hire Uganda Ltd (EAPHU), is now up in arms against Unifreight, a Kenyan logistics company it accuses of mishandling its cargo. According to a protest letter in our possession, EAPHU imported a bulldozer and instructed Unifreight CFS not to load the bulldozer, that was under their custody, onto a truck they didn’t know about. However, they (Unifreight) went ahead to breach these instructions because of incentives they received from the transporter, (Kenfreight). “Personal interests by your team affirmed by the fact that while the Kenya Ports Authority adhered to our…

Government officials at the ACK Bishop House are on the spot following rampant corruption cases witnessed during issuance of birth certificates. The most recent case is that of Dan Mweti, a Kenya who has expressed his concerns online, after her daughter’s birth certificated delayed for more than a year. According to Mr Mweti, he applied for the birth certificate in July last year and every time he turns up to collect the certificate he is met with rude attendants who frustrate him and demand for bribes. “The guys want actually me to bribe them. I have spent all the money…

A 73-year-old lady Faith Wanjiku is now crying for justice, after fraudsters siphoned her Ksh2 million from her account at Equity bank, even as the bank management watched and ignored. Ms Wanjiku, who suffers from high blood pressure, opened her account at the bank on May 31, 2019 after selling a parcel of land. She wanted to keep her money safe, before looking for another land where she could build a home, hence deposited the whole sum into the account. However, on July 16,  2019 a sum of Ksh970, 216 was illegally siphoned from her account in four series of…

Kenyans made a total of 810.9 million transactions valued at Ksh2.1 trillion in a period of three months between April and June, the latest sector report has revealed. According to the report by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), a total of 591.1 million transactions valued at Ksh1.9 trillion were made through the mobile payment platforms (Paybill and Till Numbers) while person-to-person transfers were valued at Ksh.770.9 billion. According to the report, the cumulative voice traffic for the Financial Year 2018/19 increased to 37.4 billion from 34.6 billion minutes recorded during the previous Financial Year. The volume of local voice…

Customers who operate salary accounts at Co-op bank can now get an MCo-opCash salary advance loan directly from the phone via MCo-opCash app. The advance salary loan targets to help customers  sort urgent issues like school fees, emergency medical costs and paying bills among other issues. The loan can be repaid in one month or three months depending on what period suits you. Customers can apply for up to a maximum of Ksh200,000 or 1.5 times of net salary. To qualify for the loan: Dial *667# or use the MCo-opCash app Register for MCo-op Cash (free of charge) Link your…

The Villa Rosa Kempiski hotel in Nairobi has introduced an African first pure gold cappuccino. The cappuccino, named the 24-carat Edible Gold Cappuccino, in relation to its ingredients of 24-carat edible gold flakes, edible rose petals from Italy and foam milk, will cost Ksh5,500 per cup. According to Villa Rosa’s Director of Food and Beverage Mohammed Mohammed, the cappuccino is non-toxic and passes through the human digestive system after about 24 hours unchanged without causing harm. “Unlike anything you’ve ever tasted in Nairobi, this cappuccino will make you feel like real royalty. It is served in a gold cup and…

The tax evasion case against Keroche proprietors Tabitha Karanja and Joseph Karanja has again failed to kick off as the prosecution failed to supply the defence with suit documents. Senior State counsel Catherine Mwaniki who represents Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had been previously ordered to supply the defence with witness statements and other documents to be used in the case. This is the second time the pretrial has failed following prosecution’s failure to supply the accused with documents, after a similar occurrence last week where Mwaniki skipped court. Read: DPP Snubs Pretrial Mention Against Keroche Owners Tax Evasion Case…

Last year, legislators were angered by revelations of the infamous Ruaraka land saga that implicated Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and the education PS Belio Kipsang, prompting them to initiate a motion to remove the two from power. The two were accused of orchestrating the saga, that led to the loss of Ksh1.5 billion taxpayers money on land that had been declared public. The two houses, Parliament and Senate, prepared reports regarding the Ksh1.5 billion saga that threatened to tear apart the ruling party, Jubilee. A report by the National Assembly did not find fault on Matiang’i, while another by the…

Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Hellen Wasilwa has cemented an earlier decision by the court reinstating Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Wilson Sossion. In a ruling today, Justice Wasilwa also found that Knut’s National Executive Council meeting which kicked out Sossion was held in contempt of court. However, the officials could not be punished because there was no evidence orders were served to them. The union officials have been given two weeks to comply with court order. The waring officials had moved to court seeking to overturn the earlier decision reinstating Sossion. Read: Four Arrested As…

A new bill is seeking to have Facebook and Whatsapp administrators censored and licensed by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) According to the new bill which is headed to parliament this week, administrators will be required to inform CA of their intention to form the groups and shall be required to control undesirable content and discussion on the platform they control. Those who allow offending content on their social media platforms be jailed, according to the bill sponsored by Malava MP Malulu Injendi. Read: Facebook Dating Launched in U.S.A and 20 Other Countries “A social media user shall ensure…

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has fined Kenya’s Equity and I&M Banks Ksh56 million for breaching anti-money laundering rules. The two are among five banks fined for failure to conduct proper customer due diligence and file suspicious transaction reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit in Tanzania. I&M Bank was fined Ksh29.5 million, Equity Bank Ksh26.2 million, UBL Bank Ksh14.6 million, Habib African Bank Ksh7.9 million and African Banking Corporation Ksh6.5 million. “The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has imposed monetary penalties on five banks for breach of regulations 17, 22 and 28 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2012 for failure to…

Impunity still reigns high at the Nyali School despite several exposés run by this blog, that has seen the parents lose trust with the management. Latest in the scandal-ridden school is the sacking of the school accountant on Thursday September 19 by the board after he was suspected of leaking the details of the Ksh13 million school bus scandal that has hit the school. The accountant was suspended by the executive board members for 45 days pending investigation of his character. He is accused of giving “classified information” to parents. According to a parent privy of the going-ons, the accountant…