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High Court quashes acquittal of two ex-PSs, two businessmen in Sh3.5 billion Anglo Leasing case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

The Anglo Leasing scandal involved a series of security-related procurement contracts awarded to shadowy foreign companies, and remains one of Kenya's...

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu lays bare financial, governance crisis at NYS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

NYS' financial stability is in doubt after it recorded liabilities equal to its total assets at Sh3.3 billion, and posted a negative working capital o...

Kenyan organ transplant centres rarely reinspected, report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to the report, “Most transplant facilities are not regularly inspected after initial certification, and there is no national transplant regi...

Committee proposes establishment of national deceased organ donation programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

Deceased organ donation involves retrieving organs and tissues from individuals declared legally dead.

Taskforce recommends criminal probe against Mediheal founder Dr Mishra over kidney transplant scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

In a damning 314-page report submitted to Health CS Aden Duale on Tuesday, the committee exposed massive irregularities pointing to an international o...

Four years on: Auditor General Nancy Gathungu still locked out of NHIF claims system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The administrators of NHIF’s outsourced e-claims system refused to grant auditors access to log files, key records that could confirm whether medical...

KNH issues strict SHA admission guidelines to combat billing fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the institution said it requires a strict three-step verification process, warning that SHA will not cover inpatient costs if admission i...

Two senior NYS officials suspended over Sh2 billion fraud move to court
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 04, 2025

Deputy Commandant General Nicholas Makhoha and Senior Superintendent David Mbogo have accused their boss of suspending them illegally from service on...

Mediheal Organ trafficking probe: Witnesses demand private hearings, cite intimidation fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

Some witnesses, speaking anonymously, said they had been pressured by hospitals to withdraw evidence and insisted on giving their testimony privately.

Kenya organ transplant scandal: Committee probes Mediheal Hospital over alleged malpractices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Public hearings began on Monday at the Eldoret West Market Social Hall, with the committee inviting residents to share their experiences and concerns...

Ex-DRC PM Augustin Matata jailed for 10 years with forced labour over graft scandal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

He allegedly colluded with former DRC Central Bank Governor Deogratias Mutombo to illegally divert funds set aside for an agricultural project aimed a...

Court suspends NHIF claims audit taskforce operations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 13, 2025

Justice Reuben Nyakundi issued a conservatory order restraining the committee from compiling any reports, issuing recommendations, or undertaking any...

Finland's President Alexander Stubb makes historic visit to Kenya as Nordic-Africa ties deepen
Mwangi Maina  |  May 12, 2025

The visit comes as the two countries commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations, underscoring a renewed Nordic interest in East Africa amid shifting...

EACC detectives arrest three senior NYS officials, proxies in Sh2 billion graft probe
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

The suspects are accused of having abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud and pay...

Niger enters gold refinery deal with sanctioned Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Pattni himself signed the agreement on behalf of Suvarna. Despite Pattni's controversial reputation, which includes sanctions imposed by the United St...

Mosquito nets scandal, doctors’ strikes haunt Nakhumicha in UN-Habitat job vetting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie was among the legislators who took a hard stance, saying that Nakhumicha’s handling of the health sector drew critici...

Gachagua defends Linturi, accuses Ruto of orchestrating fertiliser scandal from State House
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

The former Deputy President also alleged that fertiliser donations — including a 40,000-metric-tonne consignment from Russia and 30,000 metric tonnes...

Health CS Aden Duale forms 19-member committee to review pending NHIF claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

The NHIF Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee will be responsible for determining the legitimacy of outstanding medical claims accumulated be...

MPs expose how former NHIF officials colluded with hospitals to siphon Sh828 million
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 07, 2025

The report was released at a time when President William Ruto announced that the government would fully settle claims of up to Sh10 million owed to he...

State directs Saccos to cover losses from KUSCCO scandal
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 27, 2025

The audit revealed that Sh13.3 billion had been lost, leaving KUSCCO insolvent by Sh12.5 billion

Five KUSCCO officials charged with theft of Sh83 million released on bail
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The five officials were arrested last Thursday in connection with a major financial scandal at KUSCCO, a key institution for savings and credit cooper...

Police arrest four suspects as probe into KUSCCO scandal begin
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 13, 2025

The arrests follow the receipt of a forensic audit report by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja from Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Op...

Hope for learners as government announces plans to revive EduAfya medical scheme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Parents and education stakeholders are hopeful that reviving EduAfya will bridge the healthcare gap for students, ensuring they can access medical ser...

US, UK sanction Kamlesh Pattni over Zimbabwe gold scam
Amina Wako  |  Dec 09, 2024

The US Treasury dossier reveals a vast international network that launders proceeds from Zimbabwe's illicit gold trade.

Former NHIF officials face fresh probe over alleged Sh828 million fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

MPs have called on the EACC to look into the alleged financial mismanagement and irregular payments made under the National Health Scheme Benefit.

MPs probe multi-billion-shilling rice import scandal, demand answers from Mvurya
Amina Wako  |  Nov 15, 2024

Senator Chute has requested that CS Mvurya provide a detailed breakdown of all payments made by KNTC to suppliers.

Nyeri tops SHA registration as Asal counties struggle to enroll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Garissa County, which has a target population of 905,000, has registered just 2.3 per cent of its population.

Senators allege meddling in Sh16.5 billion edible oils probe, demand transparency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 08, 2024

Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute raised concerns over suspected tampering with evidence and procedural interference within the probe.

Two former NYS officials jailed for defrauding agency Sh791 million
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 06, 2024

They were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud after colluding to loot the agency in payment for fictitious procurement.

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