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  The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) faced scrutiny on Wednesday over financial discrepancies in its audited accounts for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 fiscal years. During a session with the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy, Members of Parliament questioned KeNHA Director-General Eng. Kungu Ndungu and his team about why Kes.128 million remained tied to completed projects. The MPs noted that these funds were held in dormant bank accounts, raising suspicions that such financial gaps could lead to potential theft and corruption. In response, the agency confirmed the closure of six dormant accounts, stating that only one
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  The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will begin monitoring all locally assembled and imported mobile phones sold in Kenya starting January 1, 2025, to ensure tax compliance. The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) announced new regulations mandating manufacturers, importers, retailers, and mobile network operators to upload the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of all devices assembled or imported after November 1, 2024, into a KRA portal for tax compliance monitoring. Local assemblers must submit the IMEI numbers for each assembled device to the tax authority. This requirement applies equally to all mobile phones imported for sale, testing, research, or any
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  Kenya has scheduled a series of campaign events for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as he seeks to chair the African Union Commission (AUC). The official launch of his candidacy will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 8. Odinga’s campaign secretariat is currently preparing for the event at the African Union (AU) headquarters as efforts ramp up. “Candidate RAO was in Addis yesterday (Monday) for the inauguration of the renovated Africa Hall at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA),” the secretariat reported. Elkanah Odembo, co-chairperson of Odinga’s campaign secretariat, emphasized, “We have set November 8 as
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  Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria continues to do the lord’s work after discovering “smocha” trolleys stored in public toilets along Thika Road. The popular trolleys, used to sell street snacks like smokies, kebabs, boiled eggs, and chapatis, were found in unsanitary conditions, sparking concern among the public. The social media-savvy officer made the discovery on Wednesday night after a tip-off from concerned citizens raised alarms about potential health risks. ‘‘I want to thank the person who discreetly reported the disturbing practice of storing food trolleys and other foodstuffs in a public toilet along Thika Road, specifically at the
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  Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has raised concerns about the significant number of uncollected national identity cards in the country. In a statement on Thursday, he revealed that over 190,000 National IDs remain unclaimed nationwide. Muturi made these comments after touring the Thika Huduma Centre, where he assessed ways to enhance service delivery and improve efficiency. “Just finished my visit to Thika Huduma Centre, where I assessed how we can enhance service delivery and boost efficiency. One thing stood out—the staggering number of uncollected documents!” the CS wrote on Twitter (X). In Thika alone, Muturi noted that more than
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  Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Korir Sing’oei announced on Thursday, October 24, the postponement of Stephen Munyakho’s execution, a Kenyan man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. Korir revealed that Saudi authorities have lifted the execution order for one year. “I am pleased to inform you that after strenuous negotiations involving our Mission in Riyadh, Saudi authorities, and the widow, the impending execution judgment against Stephen Munyakho (Abdulkareem), originally scheduled for November 26, 2024, has been postponed for another year to allow the parties to settle outstanding obligations,” he stated. PS Korir added, “We will continue relying on the cordial relations between
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  President William Ruto affirmed on Thursday that Kenya will benefit significantly from a power transmission deal between Adani Group Holdings and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for a 35MW power plant in Menengai, Nakuru County, Ruto highlighted the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in unlocking Kenya’s geothermal potential. Ruto emphasized that private investors like Adani will help Kenya build a national electric power grid by 2030 without burdening citizens financially. “The Adani group is investing Ksh.95 billion of their money in the transmission line. Without them, we would have borrowed and increased Kenya’s debt,”
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  The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed deepened after two DNA tests confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Yahud is not his. On Thursday, the family announced that pathologists had ruled out any match. “The results show that the body is not his,” a family member revealed. The DNA testing was conducted by two pathologists—one hired privately by the family and another from the government. They collected samples from Ahmed’s mother and two brothers, along with tissue from the unidentified body currently stored at the Wajir Hospital Mortuary. The unidentified body, of Somali origin and
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