EACC Nabs Two for Demanding Kes. 2 Million from Govt Official in Extortion Scheme

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested two suspects for allegedly attempting to extort Kes. 2 million from the Director General of a State Corporation. The arrest is part of a larger crackdown on individuals extorting money from senior government officials by claiming to possess damaging information. According to EACC spokesperson Eric Ngumbi, the suspects,…

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President Ruto Bids Farewell to Whitman (PHOTOS)

President William Ruto has bid farewell to Meg Whitman, the outgoing United States Ambassador to Kenya, following her resignation after Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President of the United States. Whitman, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya for two years, announced her resignation in a statement to the media on November 13, 2024,…

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Parliament Moves to Protect Borrowers From Predatory Buy-Now-Pay-Later Firms

The National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning has initiated efforts to regulate the Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) credit sector through new legislation. This follows public consultations on three key Bills designed to amend existing laws governing digital lending in Kenya. The proposed amendments are outlined in the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Tax Procedures…

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MP Salasya reveals his biggest turn offs in women

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has opened up about some of the traits he finds unattractive in women. In a video shared on his Instagram on Tuesday, November 20, 2024, the outspoken legislator outlined behaviors and habits of the kind of woman who doesn’t make the cut in his book. According to Salasya, one of…

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Harnessing the Power and Potential of Partnerships to Create Resilient Financing Models for African Science

Funding and innovative resource use will form a crucial part of discussions when scientists, funders, think tanks, and policymakers in Africa gather in Botswana this week for high-level discussions on various science, technology, and innovation (STI) themes and engage with the global network of partners in academia, industry, civil society, government, and intergovernmental organisations. The…

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Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he has been kidnapped and is now being held in a military jail. In a post on X, Winnie Byanyima wrote that her husband had been seized in Kenya’s capital Nairobi last Saturday during a book launch event. “I am now reliably informed that he is…

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‘People were running close to me in my head’ – Usain Bolt reveals weird reason that led to a false start at the 2011 World championships

The legendary Jamaican sprinter saw his season go from bad to worse after being disqualified in the 100m, an occurrence that remains vivid in his mind Three-time Olympic 100m gold medalist Usain Bolt has opened up on the emotional discomfort that he experienced prior to his disqualification at the 2011 World Championships. The legendary Jamaican…

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