DCI: How Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa used son, daughter company to embezzle Ksh.58M public funds

By Hassan Mugambi,

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa was on Thursday questioned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegedly embezzling Ksh.57,711,690 of publ...

Jumwa

Former Deputy Auditor General charged over Ksh.100M irregular tender

By Dzuya Walter,

Former Deputy Auditor General Stephen Kinuthia was on Tuesday charged over the alleged fraudulent purchase of an audit vault in the office of the audi...

Deputy Auditor General

Unaccounted for mattress money that never returned into circulation

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) managed to put to waste sums greater than the reported Ksh.7.4 billion worth of the demonetized Ksh.1000 notes, financ...

CBK , demonetization , old notes , patrick njoroge

Old notes worth Ksh7.4B now worthless, CBK says

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans returned Ksh.209.7 billion worth of notes in the recently completed demonetization cycle. According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the...

CBK , patrick njoroge

Magufuli proposes olive branch for money laundering, tax evasion suspects

By Imani Mitchelle,

Tanzania President John Magufuli has proposed that that those facing charges of tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crimes be freed it t...

kabendera , magufuli

Humphrey Kariuki tax evasion case: DCI wants accounts to remain frozen

By Dzuya Walter,

The Directorare of Criminal Investigations (DCI) now says that investigation conducted have revealed that companies allegedly associated to businessma...

African spirits , DCI , DPP , Humphrey Kariuki , Wow Beverages Limited

‘Cucu still has old Ksh.1K bundles from last Christmas’, Mwalimu Churchill on CBK deadline

By Citizen Reporter,

The Central Bank of Kenya is advising Kenyans to check on their cucu and advise her to exchange her old Ksh.1000 notes before the deadline date. Go...

CBK , mwalimu churchill , new currency kenya

Suspected conman facing over 20 fraud cases detained for 14 days

By Agnes Oloo,

A Nairobi court has allowed police to detain a man accused of defrauding members of the public millions of shillings. Zachary Mwangi Kariuki had be...

Zachary Mwangi Kariuki

Waiguru wants Kabura charged with swearing false affidavit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru wants Josephine Kabura, one of the key suspects in the first NYS scandal, charged with swearing a false affidavit. ...

josephine kabura , NYS scandal

NYS suspects Kabura, Gethi charged afresh then freed on Ksh.300K bail

By Dzuya Walter,

Josephine Kabura, Ben Gethi and eight others have pleaded afresh to money laundering charges over the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal. In the ...

Ben Gethi , Jospehine Kabura , NYS

Central Bank embarks on public awareness campaign for new currency

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has kicked off the consumer-awareness campaign to help the public know how to pick out fake new currency notes. Thi...

CBK governor Patrick Njoroge , Central Bank of Kenya , New currency

US, Britain voice concern in case of imprisoned Tanzanian journalist

By VOA,

Britain and the United States are asking Tanzania to uphold the rights of all its citizens after a journalist was arrested on charges his lawyer and r...

Tanzania , world press freedom day

DPP approves Ksh.41B tax evasion charges against billionaire Humphrey Kariuki

By Dzuya Walter,

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji on Thursday approved tax evasion charges against billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki. A...

DCI , fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps , Humphrey Kariuki , Kenya Revenue Authority , KRA , Noordin Haji

Tanzania charges journalist with economic crimes

By VOA,

Tanzania's government on Monday charged investigative journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion and assisting a criminal racket. ...

Dr. John Pombe Magufuli , economic crimes , Erick Kabendera , Tanzania

Governor Waititu to spend night at Industrial Area prison

By Dzuya Walter,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will spend Tuesday night at the Industrial Area remand prison after he failed to process his cash bail on time. H...

Waititu blocked from accessing Kiambu County office even as court frees him on Ksh.15M bail

By Dzuya Walter,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been released on a Ksh.15 million and a bond of Ksh.30 million. In his ruling, Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi at...

kiambu county corruption , waititu

Waititu received Ksh.25M from Kiambu County through his own company, court told

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung'u have been charged over alleged embezzlement of millions of shillings from Kiambu ...

Kiambu County

Governor Waititu, his wife in court over Ksh.588M corruption case

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung'u are among eight people expected to be arraigned on Monday over alleged embezzleme...

FERDINAND WAITITU , Kiambu County

Governor Waititu, his wife detained over Ksh.588M tenders

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u are set to spend the night in police custody pending arraignment over alleged e...

Governor Waititu , Kiambu County

Governor Waititu’s wife appears before EACC

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Susan Wangari Ndung'u, the wife of Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Sunday afternoon appeared before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EA...

FERDINAND WAITITU , Kiambu County