South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced plans to charge National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola in connection with a controversial $20 million (approximately R370 million) health services tender, intensifying a corruption scandal that has shaken the country’s law enforcement leadership. Court Summons Issued According to NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago,…
French industrialist Vincent Bolloré is set to appear before the Paris criminal court in December in the high-profile “African ports” case, facing charges of corruption of foreign public officials and aiding and abetting breach of trust. The case centers on the 2010 presidential campaigns in Togo and Guinea, where investigators…
Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang has dismissed claims linking him to a high-profile fraud case involving seven suspects arrested at Harambee House, terming the allegations as false, malicious, and defamatory. The controversy follows a report by a local publication alleging that the suspects defrauded two foreign nationals Talal Yousef Yousef…
The Embu County Assembly has passed a motion directing the County Government to recover Ksh10.1 million irregularly withdrawn from the County Industrial Aggregation Park (CAIP) account, following a critical report by its Public Accounts Committee. The report, unanimously adopted by Members of the County Assembly, found that Ksh10,167,300 was withdrawn…
The leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Martha Karua, has publicly criticized President William Ruto for his handling of the controversy surrounding The Nairobi Hospital, questioning why the Head of State has resorted to personal attacks instead of offering reasoned leadership. During a public address to residents in Mt.…
Nairobi, Kenya – Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairperson David Oginde has warned that corruption should never be accepted as a normal part of society, describing it as “a snake under the bed” that threatens the safety and stability of institutions and communities. Speaking during the Kenya Leadership Integrity Forum Campus…
Fleurette, a former holding company of Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler who is under U.S. sanctions has agreed to pay $30 billion to settle a Dutch investigation into corruption involving mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Netherlands-registered firm has been under scrutiny since 2018 for allegedly engaging…
The High Court has been informed that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu is now a free man after the court reviewed his bail terms pending the hearing and determination of his appeal in the Ksh.588 million roads graft case. His lawyer, Jeremy Njenga, told the High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic…
Senegal’s parliament on Friday referred former Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam to the High Court of Justice over allegations of embezzling millions in public funds, marking the latest legal action against members of ex-president Macky Sall’s administration. Since unseating Sall in March 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye…
Four members of the Gatundu North Constituency National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee have been arrested over allegations of extorting Ksh.300,000 from a contractor in exchange for approving payment for completed school projects. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday following an operation…