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  Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has voiced concerns over Kenya’s economic challenges but remains hopeful about the country’s recovery. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at Migori Teachers Training College, Mbadi acknowledged that Kenya’s economic trajectory has been adversely affected by years of reckless borrowing and poor fiscal management. Despite these setbacks, Mbadi believes that Kenya can recover through strategic reforms and responsible financial oversight. He specifically pointed to the misuse of short-term loans to fund long-term projects as a key mistake that has contributed to the country’s current financial struggles. “It is true that our economy is not doing very well. It is largely because, at one
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  Kenya’s mission in Haiti has strongly dismissed a viral video circulating online, which falsely claims to show the final moments of a Kenyan police officer who went missing during a rescue operation in the troubled Caribbean nation. Benedict Kabiru, a member of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, was part of a team ambushed by a violent gang while on a mission in Savien, a town northwest of Porto-au-Prince. Following the attack, local Haitian media reported that a Kenyan officer had been killed. Videos soon emerged online showing a bloodied and lifeless body of an officer, with many speculating that it was Kabiru. However, in an interview with NTV, MSS
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  A Wajir magistrate court has granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations permission to exhume the body of 17-year-old Gaala Aden Abdi, who was allegedly burned to death after refusing to marry a 55-year-old man. Gaala, a Somali refugee, was buried on March 22 at the Dagahaley Refugee Camp in Dadaab, Wajir County. The exhumation, which will be overseen by the Wajir West SCCIO, aims to conduct a repeat postmortem to determine the exact cause of death. Investigators also plan to extract samples for toxicology and DNA analysis. The Dagahaley Police Station will provide security during the process. Gaala’s tragic death followed her refusal to enter into a forced marriage. The
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  Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto following an attempted disruption by goons during a church service on Sunday. The goons attempted to disturb the service at PCEA Kasarani East Parish, but Gachagua’s security team swiftly intervened, preventing any further chaos. Taking the lectern moments later, Gachagua accused President Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja of orchestrating the foiled attack. He raised questions about why the President seemed so determined to target him, even resorting to violent tactics in sacred spaces. “I didn’t mind having goons sent for me everywhere if that is his modus operandi, but sending goons inside the church, Mr. President,
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  The Auditor General has revealed widespread procurement irregularities in Nairobi County, uncovering billions of shillings potentially mismanaged due to lack of oversight, transparency, and failure to follow due process. The findings in the 2023-24 report on County Governments: County Executives have raised alarms over the county’s financial discipline, specifically highlighting issues in the procurement of services, goods, construction works, and even insurance cover. Irregularities in Affordable Housing Projects One of the most concerning findings involved Nairobi County’s ambitious affordable housing program. The county has been planning to construct thousands of housing units in various estates, including 9,000 units in Bahati, 3,400 in Woodley, 2,500 in Ziwani, and 2,000 in Kariobangi
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  Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malalah has launched a scathing attack on…
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  The controversial lawyer Miguna Miguna has weighed in on the ongoing feud between Rigathi Gachagua…
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  President William Ruto’s senior economic advisor Moses Kuria has condemned the incident in which goons…
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  Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed…
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  Coming days after Trump’s announcement that the US would impose import tariffs on most countries around the world, gatherings were also held outside the US, including in London, Paris and Berlin. Read More