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Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Embakasi North Member of Parliament James Mwangi Gakuya. In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, EACC said the MP will face corruption-related charges for a yet to  be disclosed case. "Embakasi North MP James Mwangi…

Deputy President William Ruto and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru have been named the most corrupt leaders in a new IPSOS opinion poll released on Wednesday. 33 per cent of Kenyans interviewed mentioned the DP as the most corrupt leader followed closely by Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru at 31 per…

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss George Kinoti has warned Kenyans against falling victims of fake gold dealers. This comes after arrest of two men suspected to be part of a fake gold dealers racket that has been swindling millions of shillings from Kenyans especially in Nairobi.…

Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly stole equipment worth millions belonging to Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Joseph Kihara was found with the equipment valued at Sh20 million at his residence in Membley estate, Ruiru. Kihara is said to be a certified contractor for Kenya Power…

Three senators have been accused of soliciting a Sh100 million bribe from Nairobi businessman Francis Mburu in order to help him clear his name from the Sh1.5 billion Ruaraka land scandal. Mburu reportedly submitted an audio clip to the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) George Kinoti where…

Police have launched hunt for a man who took to social media to brag on how he had sex with underage girls.  The man calling himself Sam Dali on Facebook left online users shocked after he shared photos of minors who had sexual encounters with. Dali made a sequence of posts on popular Facebook…

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested a Nairobi businessman who was allegedly attempting to bribe Governor Mike Sonko. Praful Kumar was arrested at his residence in Kanamai, Kilifi County on Monday evening and will be arraigned in court on Wednesday. EACC…

Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has slammed Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, accusing him of focusing on personal matters at the expense of county residents. Mwaura says Kiambu residents made a mistake by electing Waititu as their Governor and are now regretting the decision. The Senator accused…

400 procurement and accounting heads have been cleared in the ongoing vetting process ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta in June. In a communiqué dispatched to newsrooms on Monday, government spokesman Eric Kiraithe said the 400 will be allowed to resume their duties.  They were suspended…

Kenya Airways' maiden inaugural direct flight to the United States is 80 percent booked, the national carrier has told Business Insider. More than 7,000 travelers have also booked seats on Kenya Airways' nonstop flights to New York ahead of the scheduled launch on October 28th. The bookings are…