Author: Francis Muli

The treasury could lose Ksh823.7 billion, an amount loaned to 72 state state corporations which have been cash strapped. According to reports by the Nation, Ksh47.52 billion of these loans are non-performing or simply dormant, which have reached maturity. The loans were advanced by the National Treasury without fundamental documents, and questions the loaning criteria, according to a report by the auditor general Edward Ouko. Read: We Shall Not Extend Ksh1000 Bank Note Withdrawal Deadline – CBK “Failure to redeem the loans precipitate a high likelihood of defaulting and eventual loss of public funds because of continued write-offs of bad…

Two robbers were captured on CCTV footage gruesomely killing a bodaboda rider in Uganda, whom they had hired to ferry them. The robbers were captured strangling their victim and later hitting him with a stone on the head, killing him instantly. The incidence happened on Saturday at about 4 am, at Kakeeka Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala District, and was captured on the CCTV cameras of a nearby nursery and primary school. Read: Skeleton Of Rita Awuor Found In A Forest In Germany Months After Going Missing “At the moment, our cyber forensic experts are analysing the CCTV footage for facial…

Former Kibwezi Member of Parliament Kalembe Ndile now says that his life is in danger following escalating rivalry with Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua. Ndile, who has already recorded a statement with the Parliament Police Station in Nairobi says he was threatened by unknown individuals in a Machakos County government vehicle who threatened to break his leg if he did not stop painting governor Mutua in bad light. “A man in a white pick-up vehicle with county government number plates approached me and told me to move from Mlolongo or else they will break my other leg,” said Ndile. Read:…

15 traders at the Burma market were arrested on Friday by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officials for being in possession of 800kg of Zebra meat. The meat was being sold to members of the public in disguise of beef, according to officials. The traders were seen making away with a zebra at Portland Farm in Athi River, Machakos, which forced the KWS officials to trail them. Read: Pwani University Student Stabbed Severally By Jilted KU Lover “KWS teams in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies pursued the suspects involved in the poaching incidents, ” KWS said in a statement. According…

A Kenyatta University student was shot dead on Friday night in her girlfriend’s house in Kahawa Wendani where he had gone for a visit. The victim, Mr Felix Otieno, who was in his final year at Kenyatta University is thought to have been killed as a result of a love triangle or a deal gone sour. However, the police are yet to establish the motive of the killing, which cut short the dreams of the 29-year-old pharmacist to be. Read: Kenyan Woman Living In Germany Gone Without A Trace After Dropping Off Children At Neighbour’s Home According to reports, his…

The Ruaraka land where two schools sit is public, and the government through former Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i should not have paid for it, High Court has ruled. Delivering the ruling, High Court Judges Benard eboso, Elijah Obaga and Kossy ber said the National Land Commission (NLC) misled the government in compensating Francis Mburu which led to loss of public funds. “One cannot compulsorily acquire what is already public,” they said. The then NLC chairman Muhammad Swazuri, had claimed that the land belonged to Mburu, according to registry data. Read: Ruaraka Land Owner Clears Millicent Omanga’s Name From List…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned 204 individuals and directors of certain companies to record statements concerning fraudulent Kenya Power billing system for post-paid customers. According to the DCI, the individuals are thought to be involved or having knowledge of a conspiracy in a multi-million scandal where Kenya power officials were involved. The scandal involved over 5,000 customers, who benefited from the fraudulent deal. “The DCI is currently investigating allegations of fraud involving millions of shillings in Kenya Power in regards to billing system (postpaid); the funds were lost as a result of conspiracy between some Kenya Power…

Grade three pupils without birth certificates will not be able to register for grade three national exams to be held in September this year for the Competency-based Curriculum (CBC), authorities have said. According to Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), students will be required to have birth certificate age and ID cards (for those of age) in order to be allowed to register for the national exams. Registration starts next week for the September 16-20 exams, which will be mandatory before learners can proceed to the next level. Read: Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua Closes Over 10 Private Clinics Near Machakos Referral…

Alcoholism is one of the biggest threat towards realising President Uhuru Kenyatta’s big four agenda, the National Authority for Campaign Against Drug Abuse (Nacada) has said. Reports by the Kenya News Agency (KNA) indicate that Nacada identified alcohol as the most abused drug in the country affecting thousands of youths. The youths entail the biggest population in the country. The report by Nacada found out that children at the age of four were already exposed to alcohol, making it hard to fight it’s use. Read: Posta Kenya Launches Big Four Agenda Commemorative Stamps The Interior Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Patrick…

Ksh67.9 billion was lost by the government to undeserving pensioners in the 2012/13 to 2016/17 financial years, auditor general Edward Ouko has revealed. In a report tabled in parliament last week, Ouko says that the fake beneficiaries took advantage of loopholes at the Payment Management Information System (PMIS). In the spun of five years, a total of Ksh200 billion was used to pay pensioners from the Consolidated Funds. Read: Cytonn Launches Pension Business In Expansion Move The cases involves payment of pensions to officers who were not on permanent and pensionable employment while others were paid in lump sum before…

It has emerged that the controversial 118 PhD degrees from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) issued last week could have been fraudulent. Analysis shows that three lecturers supervised 16, 14 and 10 candidates respectively, against Commission for University Education (CUE) rule of three candidates per supervisor. The most affected are students from the School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management. Read: Detectives Raid Controversial Businessman Paul Kobia’s Riverside Offices “We are on the ground to look at these doctorates and we will take necessary action if we find that the law was not followed,” said CUE chairman…

Tanzania has summoned Kenyan High Commissioner to Dar es Salaam Dan Kazungu over Starehe MP Charles Njagua’s xenophobic remarks. In a video circulating online, Njagua alias Jaguar is seen criticizing  Tanzanians, Ugandans and Chinese for ‘taking over’ Nairobi markets. “We are not talking about six Chinese nationals. We are talking of hundreds of foreigners who work here (Kenya). I give the government 24 hours to evict these foreigners lest I, being a representative of this area, go into their shops, beat them and send them all the way to the airport,” he said. Read: Eric Omondi Jokes About Being Responsible…

Chinese government has approved the loan for the construction of Naivasha-Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line, transport CS James Macharia has confirmed. Speaking to Daily Nation at the Forum for China Africa Cooperation (Focac) in Beijing, Macharia said that Phase 2A (Nairobi to Naivasha) is 98 percent complete and will be operationalised in September. “Since by September we will start receiving goods at Naivasha from Mombasa and Naivasha-Kisumu is not yet ready — even if we start today it will take three to four years — we had to rehabilitate the old railway to Malaba so that while it will…

Car owners in Nairobi will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets to pay parking fees as from July 1, according to new budget deliberations. Currently, motorists pay Ksh200 per day in parking fees, reduced from Ksh300  last year, which the county government says has increased congestion in the CBD. Presenting the budget deliberations to Members of County Assembly (MCAs) today, Finance CEC Charles Kerich said the increment would act as a partial solution to the problem. Read: Nairobi County MCAs Summoned Over Role In Governor Sonko’s Alleged “Militia” Group “The reduction in parking fees from Ksh300 to Ksh200…

The government has advertised National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) director general’s post, which is currently held by Francis Meja. Applicants have been given up to July 12 to submit their applications which entail a detailed CV, stating their current position, remuneration and telephone contact, names and contacts of three referees, copies of academic and professional certificates and testimonials and learance certificates from KRA, EACC, HELB, DCI and CRB. Also advertised is the position of Director Motor Vehicle Inspection and Safety Audits and Manager, Internal Audits. Read: How NTSA Top Managers Risk The Security Of This Country through Fraud This…