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…
A section of Nairobi County Assembly Members has announced plans to initiate the removal of Governor Johnson Sakaja from office. The MCAs, led by Deputy Minority Leader and South B MCA Waithera Chege alongside Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa, revealed that they have already collected enough signatures to table an…
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) has condemned what it described as the arbitrary detention and deportation of its Managing Director of Programs, Brian Kagoro, by Kenyan authorities. Incident at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport According to a statement released by OSF, Kagoro was detained for more than 10 hours upon arrival…
Conakry, Guinea – Less than two weeks after being sworn in, Guinea’s new president Mamadi Doumbouya has appointed Amadou Oury Bah as prime minister, reinstating him to the role he previously held under the country’s military junta. Continuity in Leadership Oury, who served as prime minister for nearly two years…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for the restoration of prosecution powers to county governments, arguing that the absence of direct legal authority has undermined efforts to curb unsafe construction practices in the capital. Speaking on the third day of rescue operations following the collapse of a building in South…
As Kenya’s Parliament prepares for the upcoming State of the Nation Address on Thursday, November 20, 2025, hip-hop artist Henry Ohanga, popularly known as Octopizzo, has reignited discussions on social media about the role of Members of Parliament in governance. In a post on X on Wednesday, November 19, Octopizzo…
A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and corruption following a fast-tracked two-day trial. The verdict, delivered late Tuesday, found the pair guilty of misappropriating public funds…
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has been acquitted of multiple corruption charges in a case involving Ksh 213 million, following a ruling by the court on Wednesday. In its decision, the court declared: “Count 1–17 all are acquitted under Section 210; Count 18–35, the accused person is placed on their…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, conducted simultaneous raids on the offices and residences of Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo and several senior county officials as part of investigations into a multimillion-shilling corruption scandal. According to the EACC, the operation is linked to an alleged irregular…