Retired CJ Maraga sues lawyer Ahmednasir over tweet on alleged Ksh.200M bribe

By Sam Gituku,

Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has sued Nairobi lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi over what he terms as defamatory sentiments published by on twitter on...

Ahmednasir Abdullahi , david maraga

Central Kenya urged to reject BBI as Karua claims MCAs bribed

By Johnson Muriithi,

NARC Kenya leader Chairperson Martha Karua has urged the Mt.Kenya region to reject the Building Bridges Initiative. She accused President Uhuru of br...

BBI , karua

Bobi Wine says troops raided party HQs as staff planned legal challenge

By Reuters,

Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, said troops raided its headquarters on Monday as staff tried to prepare a legal challenge to Pr...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

Samsung vice chairman receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

By Reuters,

A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will ha...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung

Yoweri Museveni declared winner of Uganda’s presidential poll

By Reuters,

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged wides...

Bobi Wine , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda elections

EPRA names acting Director General after Pavel Oimeke’s arrest

By Kepha Muiruri,

The board of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has picked Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria as its interim Director General following the arre...

Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria , EPRA , Pavel Oimeke

OPINION: Why affordable housing is a game changer

By Guest Writer,

Home ownership in Kenya has generally been reserved for wealthy individuals with considerable disposable income and for bankers who have access to loa...

Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78

By Reuters,

Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more...

Lee Kun-hee , Samsung

US federal agency pays record Ksh.12 billion to whistleblower

By CNN,

Someone just scored a $114 million payday -- without playing the lottery or stepping into a casino. Instead, the check was signed by Uncle Sam. The...

US federal agency , whistleblower

East African truckers pay bribes of up to Ksh.4K for negative coronavirus tests – official

By VOA,

Long-distance truckers are paying bribes to evade coronavirus testing at the Uganda-Kenya border, the head of Uganda's Professional Drivers Network sa...

coronavirus , truckers , Uganda-Kenya border

Southgate springs to defence of red-carded Maguire

By Reuters,

England manager Gareth Southgate leapt to the defence of Harry Maguire after the Manchester United defender was sent off 32 minutes into England’s 1...

England , Gareth Southgate , Harry Maguire , sweden

Foden, Greenwood out of England squad, Maguire returns

By Reuters,

England have dropped Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood for their friendly with Wales and Nations League matches against Belgium and Denmark later this mo...

England , Harry Maguire , Mason Greenwood , Phil Foden

FinCEN files: 53 Kenyan banks, individuals made illicit transactions worth Ksh.6 trillion

By Faizal Ahmed,

About 53 Kenyan companies and individuals have been named as being part of a global team that involves terrorist networks and drug cartels that moved ...

FinCEN files , ICIJ , US Department of Treasury

Police beat me and told me I’d never play football again, says Maguire

By Reuters,

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire told the BBC on Thursday that he feared for his life and thought he was being kidnapped as he was arrested by ...

Greek Island , Harry Maguire , Manchester United captain , Mykonos , Police

Harry Maguire withdrawn from England squad after trial

By Agencies,

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad by manager Gareth Southgate after being given a suspended prison sen...

assault , England squad , Gareth Southagte , greece , Harry Maguire , Withdrwan

Nairobi lawyer arrested after offering top Kasarani detective Ksh.900K bribe

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A Nairobi-based advocate was arrested on Thursday after attempting to bribe a senior police officer at Karani Police Station to secure the release of ...

Bribery

64 arrested trying to illegally cross Blue Post roadblock in Thika

By Moses Ngige,

Police have arrested 64 people who allegedly tried to bribe security officers at Blue Post roadblock in Thika, Kiambu County. According to Murang'a...

Blue Post Hotel , murang'a county

Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again

By Reuters,

The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, appeared before a South Korean court on Monday, awaiting a ruling on whether new allegations includi...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung Group , South Korea

Israeli PM Netanyahu arrives in court for start of trial on corruption charges

By CNN,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Jerusalem's District Court on Sunday, denouncing the charges against him as his trial on corrupti...

Benjamin Netanyahu

Kenyan firms lose Ksh.5.5B due to fraud, corruption – Report

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenyan firms have lost a combined Ksh.5.5 billion from economic crimes including procurement fraud as well as bribery and corruption over the last 24 ...