Humphrey Hesron Polepole Stories
Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.
The report notes that the CBK recruited managers who did not fully meet the mandatory experience or service period requirements.
Under current arrangements, CBK charges 1.5 per cent commission on funds raised through Treasury bills and bonds, with a cap of Sh3 billion per year.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is projected to expand by 4.1 per cent in 2025, same pace as last year, with an uptick to 4.4 per cent in 2026.
Global trade volumes are expected to rise by 2.9 per cent on average over the next two years, down from 3.5 per cent in 2024, while global headline in...
According to the report, companies that suffered security breaches linked to unrest or fraud experienced significant financial losses, with nearly hal...
The sector’s real GDP expanded by one per cent compared to 3.2 per cent in the same period last year, even as loans to manufacturers rose by Sh17.2 bi...
Despite these reciprocal measures, Mali reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining constructive relations with Washington.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the most expensive, polluting and political yet.
Ogamba admitted that some schools were breaching ministry rules by requiring pupils to report too early, reiterating that official learning hours are...
The Performance Audit Report, covering six years of UFAA’s operations, noted that the lack of a framework for the surrender and management of non-cash...
The consequence is that Samia is running to be re-elected as the president of Tanzania, opposed only by minor candidates. This is a scenario without p...
Polepole resigned as Tanzania's ambassador to Cuba in July, citing concerns about the country's direction under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The authority has set the public auction to run online from November 10 to 14, 2025, allowing buyers to bid for the items through KRA’s official porta...
According to the report, the institutions used 62 per cent of their total Sh100 billion revenue on personnel emoluments, leaving little for developmen...
The renewed push by EACC comes amid mounting concerns over the misuse of public funds in devolved units, with the commission warning that without prev...
The FRC tracks suspicious financial activities through reports filed by banks, mobile money providers, forex bureaus, and SACCOs. SASRA supervises SAC...
Working alongside community health promoters, community disease reporters, and government surveillance teams, these frontline volunteers form a vital...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the government failed to demonstrate how the delayed funds were applied, warning that the money may have been dive...
Nyakang’o said the arrears, which include billions owed in land rates, house rent and health fund contributions, risk crippling devolved functions if...
EACC said the auction will cover 10 prime assets in Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori counties that were surrendered under a plea bargain deal aimed at resol...
Whether they will be sent to the remote settlements where most refugees in Uganda access free housing and humanitarian assistance, or stay in urban Ka...
This year, IPOA’s report on police response to protests held between June and July 2025 revealed serious violations of constitutional policing standar...
According to the Auditor General, Sh6.2 billion of this is owed to just four advocates in Nairobi County, representing 29 per cent of the total debt.
Analysts suggest Northern Kenya’s relative stability may be linked to its limited integration into the wider national economy and the central role of...
Gathungu expressed alarm over the continued failure by both national and county governments to act on her office’s recommendations, warning that it un...
While some gains have been achieved, the survey suggests that many Kenyans are increasingly cautious about the coalition’s long-term impact.
The report emphasises that Africa has the tools to transform its food systems, from climate-smart farming and digital finance to stronger governance a...
The Sh632.3 billion expenditure on interest payments between July 2024 and June 2025 eclipsed the Sh545.8 billion allocated to all development project...
The CoB report concedes with a petition filed in the National Assembly by a lobby group requesting an audit of the department’s public fund utilisatio...
