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Ghosts on the Payroll: Inside Kenya’s Multi-Billion County Wage Scam

At the heart of Kenya’s devolved governance lies a scandal that refuses to die: ghost workers. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi’s ultimatum to counties to integrate their payroll systems into…

BIN BANDITS BEWARE: Inside Mosiria’s and Sakaja’s Clean City Crusade

Nairobi, East Africa’s commercial heartbeat, is facing an unusual crime wave—one targeting the very symbol of urban order: public dustbins. In a bold move, Nairobi City County’s Chief Officer for…

MCAs Staring at Impossibility — Mission to Impeach Sakaja a Nonstarter

Nairobi’s political temperature soared on Tuesday after South B MCA Chege Waithera, flanked by several colleagues, declared war on Governor Johnson Sakaja, vowing to kick him out of office. Speaking…

Revealed: What Prompted Arrest of Senior Siaya County Official Over Embezzlement of KES 100 Million

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, arrested a senior official from the Siaya County Government over allegations of embezzling over KES 100 million in what…

Kimathi Street Chaos: Allegations of Governor Sakaja’s Role in Orchestrated Goons Spark Political Storm

The usually bustling Kimathi Street turned into a scene of chaos yesterday after an audacious attack by a group of organized goons who vandalized and looted shops housed at the…

Political Goons or Urban Robbers? The Kimathi Street Daylight Looting and the Return of Rigathi Gachagua

On Sunday, August 24, 2025, the unthinkable happened in the heart of Nairobi. At around 12:15 p.m., a gang of marauding youths stormed shops within Nanak House on Kimathi Street,…

Is a New Political Storm Brewing? Inside the Babu-Sifuna Axis and Kenya’s Generational Power Shift

Political temperatures in Kenya are once again on the rise after Embakasi East MP Babu Owino hosted a high-profile church service on Sunday at Jesus Teaching Ministry, drawing together a…

EXPOSED: Raila, Uhuru, and Kalonzo in Secret Talks – Is a 2027 Mega-deal Loading?

Kenya’s political underworld is on fire—and we have the receipts. According to a highly placed source with direct knowledge of the talks, ODM boss Raila Odinga has held THREE closed-door…

Inside the KES 20 Million Nyandiwa “Ghost Hospital” Scandal: What Really Happened?

When images of an abandoned, crumbling structure in Homa Bay began circulating online, Kenyans erupted in outrage. Headlines screamed about a “phantom hospital” that had allegedly pocketed KES 21 million…

Mystery Deepens as SHA Denies Claims of Ksh20 Million Payment to Non-Existent Facility

Nairobi, Kenya – August 22, 2025 – The Social Health Authority (SHA) has dismissed allegations that it wired Ksh20 million to a ghost health facility in Homa Bay County. In…

Revealed: Why Raphael Tuju Resigned from Jubilee Party

Former Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju has officially resigned from the former ruling party in a move that has stirred political speculation over his next steps. In a letter…