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Harry Maguire withdrawn from England squad after trial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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad by manager Gareth Southgate after being given a suspended prison sen...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

Ghana FA fires coaching staff of all national teams

By Reuters,

Ghana's Football Association (GFA) has sacked the coaches of all their men’s and women’s national teams, the country’s governing body has said. ...

Ghana , Ghana Football Association (GFA) , Kurt Okraku , Kwesi Appiah

OPINION: BBI report is right on corruption

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos Of the nine major issues of national importance highlighted by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce, perhaps the mo...

BBI report , Henry Rotich

R. Kelly charged with bribery for fake ID to marry underage Aaliyah

By Girlie Kendi,

R. Kelly has been charged with bribing an Illinois government employee to obtain fake identification documents so that he could marry an underage Jane...

aaliyah , R Kelly

Imran Okoth finally sworn in as new Kibra MP

By Ian Omondi,

Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) Bernard Imran Okoth on Tuesday formally took oath as the new Kibra Member of Parliament. Mr. Okoth, flanked by J...

Imran Okoth , Kibra Mp , Speaker Justin Muturi , swearing in

DP Ruto owes Kibra residents an apology for voter bribery and violence, says ODM

By Ian Omondi,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party now wants Deputy President William Ruto to apologise to Kibra residents for allegedly spearheading voter br...

Bernard Imran Okoth , DP William Ruto , Kibra by-election , McDonald Marig , odm , raila odinga

ODM’s Imran Okoth wins Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM candidate Bernard Imran Okoth has emerged winner in the hotly-contested Kibra by-election. Imran Okoth garnered 24,636 votes with Jubilee Party...

Imran Okoth , Kibra by-election , ODM party

‘We are in our bedroom’, Raila Odinga retorts after voting in Kibra

By Duncan Mutwiri,

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Thursday cast his vote in the Kibra by-election. He arrived at the Old Kibra Primary School accompanied by his daughter ...

Kibra , raila