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Dr Nyakang’o’s arrest is in connection to a complaint made against her and 10 other people in 2016 before she became CoB The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has been arrested by police. Nyakang’o was arrested by police in Mombasa on Tuesday and is expected to face charges, including a charge on conspiracy to defraud.  The charges are in connection to a complaint made against her and 10 other people in 2016, before she became the CoB. According to the allegations, Nyakang’o and ten others are said to have committed a crime of conspiracy to defraud contrary to Section 317…

Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community – at no cost. By Velma Pamela The first thing that the new arrivals at Kairat Medical Centre receive is breakfast. “We start by giving them Uji because most of them have travelled a long distance and haven’t had breakfast, so they need the energy,” explained Amina Omar, project manager at a groundbreaking medical scheme hosted by the medical centre. The other thing the new arrivals tend to notice is the man in the white coat…

The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture chaired by Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe has been told the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) is unable to recover millions of shillings in land debts. This revelation emerged during an audit review session of the financial records of Land Limited, a subsidiary of ADC. ADC acting chief executive officer Mohammed Bulle, together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Abdullahi Alawi, recounted challenges faced in recouping outstanding balances.  The balances, ADC management said, are owed by individuals who, for an extended period, deliberately neglected their land debts, even…

While not revealing the top performer’s identity, CS Machogu shared that 8,525 candidates excelled with 400 marks and above, with 352,782 securing scores between 300 and 399 marks.

Expressing growing frustration with the sluggish pace of the proceedings, Magistrate Nyutu granted the ODPP a final ultimatum to produce witnesses, underscoring that repeated adjournments had significantly impeded the timely delivery of justice.

The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture, led by John Mutunga, has called for transparency, directing CS Linturi to provide a comprehensive list of companies benefiting from duty waivers for sugar, rice, and maize imports.

The disregard for court rulings raises concerns about the protection of indigenous rights, as the Ogiek community faces an alarming situation.

Kenya Railways (KR) announced the full resumption of cargo operations at the Port of Mombasa, which had bee halted due to disruptions caused by heavy rains. In a recent statement, KR highlighted the successful completion of vital interventions along the Mariakani-Mombasa Terminus stretch, which had been adversely affected, necessitating the temporary suspension of operations. The repair work, now concluded, has restored normalcy, enabling all Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) trains to seamlessly resume their scheduled operations. “Loading and unloading of cargo at the Port of Mombasa has also commenced, and we are now working round the clock to minimize any delays,”…

President Ruto, speaking at State House Nairobi, expressed confidence that the salary review would uplift the morale of law enforcement officers, ultimately enhancing national security.

In East Africa, Kenya is the highest scoring for criminality in the nine-country region, and is ranked fourth in Africa.  Kenya continues to remain a significant hub for organized crime in the continent with the country recording some of the highest cases of human trafficking, cyber crimes, smuggling, drug trade, extortion and protection racketeering as well as arms trafficking. This is according to a report released by the Enhanced Africa’s Response to Transnational Organized Crime, ENACT, which tracks and investigates cases of organized crime and criminal activities in Africa and across the globe. The report, which is a computation of…