Court detains Governor Obado, his four children after denying Ksh.73M fraud charges

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and 10 other persons will remain in police custody until next week pending a ruling on their bail application. Obado an...

Migori , Okoth Obado

Governor Obado, his four children in court over Ksh.73M corruption charges

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and 10 other people are set to be arraigned at the anti-corruption court this morning to face corruption charges amounting...

Govenor Okoth Obado , Migori County

Governor Obado and his 4 children arrested in Kisii, being transferred to Nairobi

By Ian Omondi,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his four children were early Wednesday morning arrested after surrendering to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commissio...

governor okoth obado , Migori County

DPP orders arrest of Governor Obado, his 4 children over embezzlement of Ksh.73M

By Ian Omondi,

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his four children among other...

DPP Noordin Haji , embezzlement , governor okoth obado , Migori County

Loan defaults derail bank earnings

By Kepha Muiruri,

Growing borrowers risk profiles and loan defaults have thrown bank earnings off the trail as lenders continue to provision billions towards expected c...

COVID-19 , IFRS 9 , non performing loans (NPLs)

Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million

By Tonny Ndungu,

Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries re...

coronavirus

Halep ‘highly unlikely’ to play restricted U.S. Open

By Reuters,

World number two Simona Halep is “highly unlikely” to play in the U.S. Open with organisers set to put strict health protocols in place for the Gr...

Covid-19 pandemic , Grand Slam , Simona Halep , U.S Open

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing of George Floyd by police

By Reuters,

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death o...

George Floyd , Governor Tim Walz , Minneapolis , National Guard

Trump sought a reopening but found the virus in the White House instead

By CNN,

President Donald Trump hoped this would be the week he emerged into a nation recovering from pandemic. Instead the pandemic came to him. A day afte...

coronavirus , President Donald Trump

Americans flock to beaches as coronavirus cases in the US hit record high

By Reuters,

Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heat wave, even as new coronavirus ca...

32,000 people displaced in 48 hours after floods wreak havoc in Kisumu

By Laura Otieno,

32,000 people have been displaced in the last 48 hours following heavy rains that caused flooding in Kisumu County. According to the County Governo...

floods , Nyando

How two unsuspecting Covid-19 patients travelled from Kilifi to Mandera by bus

By Raquel Muigai,

At least 14 people in Mandera have been quarantined after they came into contact with two patients from the county who have tested positive for COVID-...

COVID-19 , Mandera

Trump: There’s going to be a lot of death in U.S. next week from coronavirus

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the t...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Donald Trump

Global coronavirus cases surpass 1 million

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52,000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the de...

coronavirus , italy

Patient with coronavirus-like symptoms put in isolation in Mandera

By Amos Sambu,

The Mandera County Referral Hospital is closely monitoring a patient who travelled from Nairobi and developed a fever. His temperature was reported...

coronavirus

Premier League clubs in ‘moral vacuum’

By Agencies,

Premier League clubs are living in a “moral vacuum” and players should be first to sacrifice salaries during the coronavirus pandemic, say politic...

Clubs , coronavirus , English Premier League , Julian Knight , Moral vauum

Governor Ali Roba in court to challenge 2019 census results for Mandera County

By Dzuya Walter,

Mandera Governor Ali Roba has now filed a case challenging the 2019 census results for the county citing huge variance in published data. According...

Census 2019 , Governor Ali Roba , KNBS , Mandera County.

Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises

By Reuters,

Older Americans, especially those with chronic medical concerns, should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights, given the rapid spre...

Bernie Sanders , coronavirus , Joe Biden , Senator Ted Cruz

Former President Daniel Moi is dead

By Tonny Ndungu,

Former President Daniel Moi is dead The announcement on Moi's death was made on Tuesday morning by President Uhuru Kenyatta. “Moi has been at ...

moidead

OPINION: Anti-graft efforts bear fruit as Moi era secrecy falls in age of transparency

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos In recent months, as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s anti-corruption campaign gains more and more public attention, I have found ...