COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response

By Reuters,

When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...

coronavirus , south africa

Arrest of notorious wildlife trafficker Mansur Surur in Kenya lauded by conservationists

By VOA,

Conservationists are lauding the arrest Wednesday in Kenya of alleged wildlife trafficker Abubakar Mansur Mohammed Surur, who also is wanted in the Un...

Mansur Surur , Poaching , wildlife trafficking

Criminal proceedings launched against FIFA boss Infantino

By Reuters,

A special prosecutor looking into dealings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched criminal pro...

FIFA , Gianni Infantino , Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber

Beatrice Elachi: Sonko is behind the County Assembly chaos

By Tonny Ndungu,

Embattled Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi now alleges the chaos that have marred the Nairobi assembly in recent weeks are orchestrated...

Mike Sonko , Sonko

MCA Patricia Mutheu who was beaten by cops admitted to a Nairobi hospital

By Tonny Ndungu,

Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu has been admitted to the Nairobi Women's Hospital after she was assaulted by police officers. In a letter drafted ...

Mlango kubwa MCA , Patricia Mutheu

IPOA probing assault of Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority Police is probing an incident in which officers assaulted the Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu at the Nai...

Mlango Kubwa , Patricia Mutheu

VIDEO: Chaos as Sonko-allied MCAs attempt to serve Speaker Elachi impeachment notice

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Chaos once again rocked City Hall on Tuesday morning as a section of Nairobi Members of County Assembly attempted to storm Speaker Beatrice Elachi's o...

‘Let the country move forward,’ Raila hits at Senate over revenue formula standoff

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM Party leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on the county revenue-sharing formula standoff asking the Senate to pass the recommendation by the Commis...

odm , raila odinga , revenue-sharing formula

Nairobi MCAs launch fresh bid to impeach Speaker Elachi

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi Members of County Assembly have launched a fresh bid to impeach County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi over allegations of abuse of office am...

Beatrice Elachi , nairobi county

MWARA: DPP & DCI must work together

By Guest Writer,

By Eliud Mwara For the war against corruption in the country to succeed, there must be synergy in all players involved in the Criminal Justice Syst...

‘I’m not scared,’ Badi dismisses Sonko’s withdrawal from NMS agreement

By Nganga Njoroge,

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director General Major-General Mohamed Abdalla Badi has downplayed the move by Governor Mike Sonko to withdraw f...

Mike Sonko , Mohamed Abdalla Badi , nairobi county

SWILA: Continued doping test failures a stain on Kenya’s athletic prowess

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swilain Nairobi A dark cloud hangs over the future of Kenyan athletics if the fragrant and continued violation of anti-doping rules by the athl...

ADAK , doping , Elijah Manangoi , WADA , Wilson Kipsang

OPINION: Corruption, greed could impede Kenya’s war on COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang I googled the meaning of the word corruption, and this is what I found; dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power; a f...

Gov’t officer earning Ksh.100K found with Ksh.36 million in four bank accounts

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is probing allegations of misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds against a deputy director...

EACC

OPINION: The generation that changed a nation

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang If you struggle to put food on the table despite all your daily hard work… If government policies greatly disadvantage you a...

Museveni seeks re-election to extend his rule in Uganda to four decades

By Reuters,

Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni has collected papers to seek nomination as the ruling party’s candidate in next year’s president...

Museveni , NRM , uganda

Nigerian official collapses during televised Niger Delta corruption hearing

By Reuters,

A Nigerian official collapsed on Monday during a televised parliamentary hearing held as part of an investigation into allegations of mismanagement at...

Daniel Pondei , Niger Delta

Ruto allies hold prayers for MP John Waluke convicted of corruption ahead of his appeal

By Tonny Ndungu,

Several Ruto allies on Sunday held prayers at MP John Waluke's home ahead of the legislator's appeal on Monday. Photos shared across social media p...

John Waluke

EACC investigating top KEMSA officials over Ksh.7.7 billion tender for COVID-19 PPEs

By Sam Gituku,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating top officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in relation to a contr...

COVID-19 , Dr. Jonah Manjari Mwangi , EACC , kembi Gitura , KEMSA , PPEs

Ex-Kenya Pipeline boss Charles Tanui freed on Ksh.700K cash bail in Ksh.30M fraud case

By Dzuya Walter,

Former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Charles Kiprotich Tanui and two other senior managers have been freed on a Ksh.700,000 cash bai...

Charles Kiprotich Tanui , EACC , Kenya Pipeline Company , Magistrate Douglas Ogoti