Siaya Public Service Board raises red flag on irregular employment as EACC takes over probe
Did the County Public Service Board actually hire anyone outside due process? Did hundreds of health workers earn any money as a result of this irregularly employment? And if so,…
Gifts or Bribes? New Exposé Puts State–Church Relations Under the Microscope
A storm is brewing at the intersection of politics and religion after a hard-hitting Citizen TV exposé revealed that the State has been handing out luxury Toyota Prados and money…
Why EACC Seized Obado Allies’ Properties and the Dark Shadow of Sharon Otieno’s Murder
—The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has begun the process of auctioning 10 high-value properties seized from four suspects, including associates of former Migori governor Okoth Obado, in a bid…
Why 16 Counties Failed to Pay Staff Salaries for May–June 2025
Sixteen county governments are in the spotlight after failing to pay staff salaries for May and June 2025, despite receiving their full equitable share allocations from the National Treasury. The…
Siaya’s Revenue Woes Exposed as CoB Flags Counties’ Poor Development Spending
On Friday, the Nation Media Group splashed a headline that placed Siaya County at the bottom of the table in collection of own-source revenue, a revelation that has sparked debate…
Shadow Over the Bench: How the Arrest of Collins Kweyu Exposed Fault Lines in Kenya’s Fight for Press Freedom
The brief detention and subsequent release of Standard Group journalist Collins Kweyu on Saturday, September 20, has ignited fresh debate over the state of media freedom in Kenya and the…
Inside the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital Saga: Denials, Detentions, and the Silent Struggle of Mothers
A viral TikTok video has thrust Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s (MTRH) Riley Mother and Baby Hospital into the spotlight, igniting a fierce debate about the treatment of new mothers…
Madrasa Teacher Defiles 4-year-old Girl: A Test for Kenya’s Justice System
The arrest and arraignment of a 22-year-old Lamu-based madrasa teacher accused of defiling a four-year-old girl has sent shockwaves across the country, reigniting debate about the rising tide of child…
Why Kisumu National Polytechnic Was Closed Indefinitely
The indefinite closure of Kisumu National Polytechnic announced on Friday has cast a spotlight on an institution grappling with more than just student unrest over fees. Behind the official communiqués…
Raila Odinga’s Hacked X Account Fuels Fake “Kenya Token” Scam – How Media and Investors Were Duped
A glitzy new “Kenya Token” launch has unravelled into one of the most audacious cryptocurrency scams of the year—complete with a hacked X (formerly Twitter) account, a deepfake video of…
Siaya Jobs Scam: Bribery Nullifies Employment Claims, Says Governor Orengo
A scandal over alleged irregular employment in Siaya County has taken a dramatic twist after Governor James Orengo declared that anyone who secured a county job through bribery was a…
Exposed: Kenya’s Billion-Shilling Education Heist—How Ghost Students and Phantom Schools Are Bleeding the Taxpayer
When the government rolled out the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), it was hailed as a gamechanger—an airtight database that would seal loopholes, stop fraud, and ensure that every…
Exposing Homa Bay’s Dark War on the Press: How a Journalist’s Exposé Triggered Violence and a County HR’s Day in Court
When Habil Onyango Oloo, a soft-spoken but dogged reporter for People Daily, filed his latest investigative piece on September 12, 2025, he knew he was walking into dangerous territory. The…
Safaricom Phone Records Place Police Officer at Key CBD Sites in Rex Masai Murder Inquest
The inquest into the controversial death of 29-year-old protester Rex Masai has taken a new turn after mobile phone records linked a police officer under investigation to multiple locations in…
Court Exposes DPP in Oparanya Case: A Blow to Selective Justice and Executive Shielding
The High Court in Nairobi has delivered a stinging rebuke to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), declaring illegal and unconstitutional its decision to withdraw corruption charges…
Tense Moment as Bishop Hits Out at Kenya Kwanza Administration during Ichung’wah Burial
What was meant to be a solemn send-off for the late Mzee Ngugi, father of National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, turned into an unlikely test of wills between Kenya’s…
Inside Homa Bay’s Dark Underbelly: How a Journalist’s Beating Exposed the Rotten Politics of County Jobs
On Friday evening, People Daily journalist Habil Onyango was abducted from a hotel in Homa Bay, bundled into a car, and subjected to hours of beatings. His crime? Publishing a…
Lessons from the Kibagendi–Nyakundi Fight and the Ruto-Raila Influence on Regional Politics
The funeral of Salome Ongwae in Sensi Ward, Kisii County, was meant to be a solemn affair. Instead, it became a theatre of political chaos when Kitutu Chache South MP…
Shocking Details Emerge on What Could Have Led to Death of Michael Mbobu
In a stunning twist to one of the most shocking assassinations in Nairobi’s legal circles, fresh revelations show that slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was deeply entangled in crippling debt,…
ODM at 20: Party of Hope or a Movement in Decline?
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is turning 20, and the party plans to mark the milestone with three days of pomp and festivity in Mombasa from October 10th to 12th.…
Atandi Blinks First in JOOUST Relocation Standoff With Orengo, Calls Off Siaya Protest
Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi has backed down in his escalating standoff with Siaya Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo over the contested relocation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…
Nepal: Gen Z Torch Parliament as Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters. His office said he…
76.8 Billion in Mobile Loans: Are Kenyans Trapped by Digital Loan Sharks?
Between 2022 and 2025, licensed digital credit providers (DCPs) issued 5.5 million mobile loans to Kenyans, valued at KES 76.8 billion ($594 million). A new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…
Who Wanted Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu Dead? The Shadowy Threads Behind a Lang’ata Road Assassination
Nairobi – The Tuesday evening murder of prominent city lawyer and author, Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s legal fraternity, with investigators, colleagues, and political watchers probing whether…
Exclusive: Could She Be Kenya’s First Female Inspector-General of Police?
For three decades, Senior Assistant Inspector-General Rosemary Sipatan Kuraru has worn the blue uniform of the National Police Service (NPS). From her early days as a constable in the 1990s…
Siaya: No Demonstrations Over JOOUST, County Dismisses Land-grabbing Claims
The County Government of Siaya (CGS) has moved to quell growing public uproar over allegations that it is attempting to seize land belonging to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…
Why Court Stopped Makau-Odhiambo-led Victims Compensation Panel
A bold government initiative to compensate victims of violent demonstrations and police crackdowns has run into legal headwinds after the High Court in Kirinyaga temporarily halted the work of the…
Man on a Fishing Expedition: Samuel Onunga Atandi’s Risky Gamble for Siaya Governor
When the political history of Alego-Usonga is written, Samuel Onunga Atandi’s name will stand out. For decades, the constituency had gained a notorious reputation as a graveyard for incumbents. No…