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Business Tycoon Benson Ndeta Granted Temporary Freedom Business magnate Benson Sande Ndeta avoids spending the weekend behind bars after the High Court intervened to grant him release pending the determination of his ongoing legal battle. This follows an earlier decision by a Nairobi magistrate to detain him at Muthaiga Police Station until Monday after he denied the charges in court. Judge Bahati Mwamuye swiftly issued an order for Ndeta's release on Friday, granting him freedom unless he faced detention for other charges related to the same case.  The court mandated that Ndeta’s legal team file the necessary documents with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the end of Monday, December 2. Further proceedings are expected in January 2025. The businessman, who holds a major stake in Savannah Cement, faces multiple fraud charges connected to the company’s financial dealings.  Ndeta and his co-accused, Charles Hills Jr, are accused of illegally securing a Ks...

Eastern,Central and Rift Valley are the only regions where voters come out in their tyranny during election day to vote,....the rest Western Kenya included will be wobbling with their votes waiting to be coerced,begged and pleaded to go cast their votes. Most of these regions have been in opposition and have never given value and meaning to their votes.  With a possibility of Lonzo being on the Ballot and the Mountain sliding away from President William Ruto's clutch,...he finds himself in a limbo and needs to consolidate votes from other regions if he has to win himself a second term. Western Kenya with her numbers might be the new saving Grace for 2027 presidential candidates.  Forget those saying our political dynamics have changed to issues based and other amorphous terms they're throwing around like oooh we're tribeless,we're faceless we're enraged. If for anything,...Gachagua's impeachment jerked us back to the deep ends...

THE SHIF MISCHIEF: A REVOLUTIONARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HIJACKED? Had it been managed well, President William Ruto’s SHIF scheme would have revolutionised health care in the country and ushered a new beginning full of hope and prosperity. The authors of the SHIF/SHA assignment had very clear, well intentioned and clean motives for the country's ailing health care system until a greedy cartel imposed itself and hijacked the scheme. Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) offers the best and cheaper medical package through its Primary Health Care Fund, Social and Emergency and Chronic Illness Fund than what was previously offered by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and to an extent better benefits than offer from private sector plans that are expensive and full of exclusions and red tape rules. To trace where the rot began, one has to look at the inefficiency & calculated collapse of public health care level 2 & 3 hospitals and the mushrooming of privat...

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i enlists the services of the Canadian lobbying firm Dickens & Madson, committing a retainer fee of Ksh 32 million for his campaign push towards the 2027 presidential election.    The firm led by controversial former Mossad agent Ari Ben-Menashe will lobby influential agencies in Kenya, the United States and other foreign governments to boost his international profile and support fundraising efforts.    Documents filed with the United States Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act show that Matiang'i has already made a $65,000 down payment for the firm's services.    Dickens & Madson recently had a similar role in the 2024 Botswana elections where they successfully supported the campaign of newly elected President Duma Boko.

This man is Dr Norman Ernest Borlaug. Let me tell you something: The original wheat, the so-called Bible-Era wheat is known as EINKORN WHEAT and it was 1.2 meters tall. It had rough husks and survived on dry, harsh weather. It was considered low yield wheat and therefore it didn't fetch much money on the commercial scale. Einkorn wheat naturally bred with wild grass to produce another ancient wheat known as EMMER WHEAT. EINKORN and EMMER varieties had an easily digestile gluten structure and therefore had zero to little inflammatory effects on the gut. In late 1940s, Dr Borlaug who had studied botany, altered the genetic structure of Emmer wheat through intensive cross-breeding to produce the current semi-dwarf wheat variety. The semi-dwarf variety gave farmers 10 times yields more than the original wheat. Dr Borlaug was awared Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for ending "world hunger" through intensive hybridization of natural wheat. This modern variety is short an...

The story of Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder: "The war room [trying to resolve the Chinese government's h*ck of Google] quickly became something of a curiosity to other Googlers, particularly as Sergey Brin, the company’s energetic cofounder, became a regular presence on their floor. Brin, who spent his spare time performing as a trapeze artist, was hard to miss. Often he’d come speeding into the office on Rollerblades or clownish outdoor elliptical bikes, wearing full-body luge racing suits or, at a minimum, neon slippers.  Brin, a Russian-Jewish émigré, had taken a personal interest in the attack. He was a picklock. As a student at Stanford, he’d experimented with various lock-picking techniques. He also happened to be one of the world’s foremost experts in data mining, extracting meaningful patterns from mountains of data. This kind of forensic pursuit was in many ways what Brin did best. But he also began to take the assault personally. Brin’s identity—and...

Insolvent Copia Kenya Struggles to Settle Outstanding Debts as Redundant Employees and Vendors Await Payment in Vain After once-promising e-commerce company Copia Kenya entered administration, there has been growing discontent among former employees and vendors, with many still waiting for payments that were promised many months ago. The company, now under the control of consultancy giant KPMG is struggling to meet its financial obligations as Makenzi Muthusi and Julius Ngonga, appointed by KPMG to oversee the administration process try to restore the firm’s viability.  However, as the days pass, the frustration among affected parties has only intensified, with communication from the administrators remaining scarce. Their efforts appear too little, too late. One former vendor, who worked with Copia Kenya earlier this year, shared their experience of being ignored by the administration.  “The company is under the administrator KMPG, our contact is Mackenzie of KPMG,...

List of U.S. President Donald J. Trump appointments so far following his historic comeback to the White House. ~ Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy appointed to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) tasked with restructuring the federal government and streamlining operations with an entrepreneurial approach. ~ Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe appointed CIA Director. ~ William McGinley appointed White House Counsel, returning to the Trump White House after playing a crucial role in securing the 2020 election victory. ~ Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee appointed Ambassador to Israel. ~ Fox News personality and former military service member Pete Hegseth nominated Secretary of Defense. ~ Susie Wiles, Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaign manager, appointed White House Chief of Staff. ~ Former ICE director Tom Homan takes on the role of Border Czar. ~ U.S. House Representative from New York Elise Stefanik appointed Ambassador to the United Nati...

Seven Arraigned in Ksh 449.6 Million Fuliza Heist Case as Investigations Expand to Corporate Entities An interesting case hit the courts this week where the prosecution presented a high-profile case involving the theft of Ksh 449.6 million from the Fuliza mobile lending platform by Safaricom. Seven suspects, including Gideon Kipkirui, Kipkemoi Isac, Edwin Kipkorir, Nelson Kamau, Gideon Kibet, Jonnes Kipkurui and Gedion Kipkoech were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption High Court and accused of laundering the funds through multiple bank accounts and purchases of luxury vehicles.  The court, after reviewing the prosecution’s evidence, granted the release of the suspects on bond, pending further investigations into the network of accounts allegedly used to channel the stolen money. But as the case garners more attention, questions have emerged about the broader implications of the theft, particularly regarding the possible role of insiders. Some glaring questions remain....

NOWHERE TO HIDE: Nandi County Officials Cornered in Massive Ksh 6bn Scandal as Investigation Blows Lid Off Systematic Looting A damning investigation has uncovered widespread corruption and mismanagement in Nandi County where an estimated Ksh 6 billion of taxpayers money allegedly haemorrhaged through ghost projects and irregular procurement. At a secluded Mombasa hotel, away from prying eyes, investigators pored over evidence which insiders claim was two pickup trucks loaded with damning documents, 108 video clips of abandoned projects, and two terabytes of digital evidence – all painting a picture of what investigators describe as "systematic plunder" of public resources. The scale of the scandal is shocking.  Take the water and climate action department, dubbed "the theater of corruption" by investigators. Here, 1,884 employees were unceremoniously dismissed in what appears to be a calculated move to create space for fraudulent schemes. The department...

How Multi-Billion Tecno Tax Evasion Scandal Slipped Through KRA Cracks It was somewhere between April 2024 when whispers from within the offices of Tecno Transsion Electronics (Pvt) Ltd in Nairobi began to catch the attention of local authorities when allegations surfaced of financial misconduct, particularly regarding the non-remittance of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions. Many began speaking out about practices that raised serious questions about the company’s operations. Soon what began as internal concerns soon attracted the attention of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which started to closely examine Tecno's operations. Among the most pressing accusations was the company’s alleged failure to meet its tax obligations. KRA agents launched a thorough investigation that culminated in a dramatic raid at Tecno’s Nairobi offices in Cardinal Otunga Plaza in May 2024.  Inside the offices, agents recovered a stockpile of documents which were to help KRA demonstrate undisc...

Fraud at NTSA: Whistleblower Claims Top Jobs Already Reserved Ahead of Interviews A whistleblower has exposed what they describe as outright fraud in the upcoming job interviews at Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) scheduled for 12th and 13th November.  The source reveals that the hiring process for key positions, including Deputy Director - Licensing, Manager of Driver Training, Motor Vehicle Inspection, and others, is a total charade, with the outcome already arranged to benefit favored candidates tied to NTSA’s senior officials. "Dear Mr. Cyprian Nyakundi. Kindly hide my identity. I am a whistleblower. I would like to bring to your attention fraudulent and corrupt activities in NTSA relating to upcoming job interviews scheduled for next week on the 12th and 13th of November. All the interviews were advertised internally. The outcome of these interviews has been predetermined, and therefore the purported interviews, to say the least, are a total ...

Scandal Deepens as More Suppliers Expose Extortion by Corrupt Kenya Power Procurement Manager Following earlier reports of a massive kickback scheme involving a senior procurement officer at Kenya Power, the crisis appears to be quickly escalating as more shocking allegations of extortion and unethical practices within the company continue to surface. In our previous report, we exposed how this officer allegedly demanded kickbacks of up to Ksh 10 million from contractors working on the Last Mile Project funded by the World Bank. The claims described a deeply embedded culture of intimidation and corruption within the procurement department where contractors were coerced into paying bribes to secure tenders. Several victims have not only corroborated the use of similar tactics by the same procurement officer but also further exposed how the unethical practices are sustained. According to these new testimonies, the issue extends beyond personal bribes to more sophisticated for...

Businesswoman Narrates How She Lost Ksh 36.5 Million in Credit Bank Insider Fraud Scheme  Local financial institution Credit Bank Kenya now risks further tarnishing its already damaged reputation amidst serious allegations of fraud that have raised major concerns among its clientele. This is after reports emerged regarding a troubling case involving a businesswoman who claims to have lost millions through a series of fraudulent transactions facilitated by insiders connected to the bank. After depositing Ksh 30 million into her account with the intention of securing a Standby Letter of Credit for her business expansion, she was guided to make further payments totalling Ksh 36.5 million to an alleged agent who presented herself as an intermediary for the necessary banking instruments. What followed was a shocking betrayal, as this agent, along with purported accomplices within the bank provided her with forged documentation before swiftly siphoning off her funds and leaving her with ...