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  The Women Enterprise Fund is under intense scrutiny after Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposed a string of questionable transactions totaling Ksh1.4 billion in her latest audit report. In the damning review for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, Gathungu accused the fund’s management of gross financial mismanagement, including unaccounted expenditures, unauthorized transfers, and inflated costs that may have compromised the fund’s core mission of empowering women. Among the glaring red flags is Ksh212 million transacted through unauthorized mobile paybills, which officials failed to account for. The fund had been operating three separate paybills to facilitate loan disbursements and repayments for women’s groups, but auditors found that the board irregularly
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  The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is taking steps to enhance rental income tax compliance among landlords and property owners with the launch of the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS). At the system’s unveiling, Dr. Chris Kiptoo, National Treasury Principal Secretary, explained that eRITS, developed on KRA’s Enterprise Integration Platform, Gava Connect, aims to simplify the compliance process for the real estate sector using modern technology. “The government is committed to ensuring a fair tax system, making compliance as seamless as possible. With eRITS, we’re moving towards a smarter, more efficient system that benefits everyone,” Kiptoo noted. KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga emphasized that eRITS is a voluntary compliance tool
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  The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking a seven-day custodial order for Samuel Mogwasi Mainga, a teacher accused of impersonating President William Ruto’s daughter, June Ruto, on Facebook. Police Constable Peter Mwangi filed an affidavit requesting additional time to hold Mogwasi, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher, while the DCI continues investigating the charges of identity theft and impersonation. The allegations stem from posts made on a Facebook account claiming to be June Ruto on March 20 and April 8, 2025. Mogwasi, who was arrested on April 9, 2025, in Mombasa County, was subsequently flown to Nairobi to assist in the ongoing investigation. Officer Mwangi told the court that
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  A court in Tanzania charged opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason on Thursday for…
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  Nyali MP Mohammed Ali has withdrawn from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots elections in…
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  Omollo’s remarks came amid national outrage following a crackdown on a censured play titled Echoes of War at the 2025 Kenya National Drama Festival in Nakuru. Read More

  Addressing journalists at Parliament Buildings on Thursday, lawmakers led by Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba described the incident as a “disgraceful act” that amounted to state-sponsored brutality. Read More

  Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, who is also the scriptwriter of “Echoes Of War” play, has been released after spending a night in custody.  Malala was released on Thursday April 10, 2025 from Eldama Ravine Police Station where he was held following his arrest in connection with the controversial play by Butere Girls High School
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  The performance, featuring the play Echoes of War, was interrupted after students reportedly declined to stage it following Malala’s arrest, an incident that sparked nationwide concern. Read More

  Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has divulged details on his long-term friendship with his personal…
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