Stories By Johnstone Mutiga
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KETRACO keeps mum on controversial Adani deal as public demands answers
Oct 04, 2024 at 01:48 PM
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has remained tight-lipped over its reported partnership with the Indian energy giant Adani Energy Solutions, raising eyebrows a...
Mogo fined Sh10.9 million by CAK for misleading its customers
Oct 04, 2024 at 12:04 PM
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has levied a Sh10.9 million fine against Mogo, a local asset financier, for engaging in misleading representation and predatory practices t...
Court rejects request to suspend SHIF rollout amid chaotic scenes at hospitals
Oct 02, 2024 at 10:06 AM
The High Court has declined to suspend the nationwide rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), following a petition that sought to halt the programme....
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EACC exposes payouts to dead people in yet another cash transfer scandal
Sep 25, 2024 at 06:16 PM
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has exposed serious flaws in Kenya’s social protection system, revealing that millions of shillings meant for vulnerable citizens...
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'Ndengu' farmers jubilate as MPs reject the controversial Mung Beans Bill 2022
Sep 25, 2024 at 09:44 AM
Kenyan mung bean farmers are celebrating a hard-fought victory as the National Assembly has dealt a decisive blow to the controversial Mung Beans Bill 2022....
Court nullifies Privatisation Act 2023, blocks sale of KICC, other key parastatals
Sep 24, 2024 at 11:18 PM
In a ruling with significant ramifications, the High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday invalidated the entire Privatisation Act 2023, declaring it unconstitutional....
Love at work: Landmark ruling upholds employee romance rights
Sep 24, 2024 at 12:37 AM
In a landmark decision, the Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that employers cannot impose policies banning romantic relationships between employees....
Labour Court suspends university staff strike during bitter dispute over CBA
Sep 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM
A strike launched by university staff members affiliated with the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) has been temporarily suspended ...
Kenyan law firm demands transparency from KETRACO over proposed Adani deal
Sep 12, 2024 at 10:14 AM
A Kenyan law firm has demanded transparency from the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) over its reported agreements with Indian firm Adani Energy Solutions....
Supreme Court to decide fate of Finance Act 2023 after hearing appeal by Govt
Sep 11, 2024 at 07:09 PM
In a landmark case with significant implications for Kenyan governance, the Supreme Court has wrapped up hearings on the government's appeal against the Court of Appeal's declarati...
Schools to be held liable for crashes by bus carrying unauthorized passengers
Aug 31, 2024 at 04:11 PM
A recent High Court judgment has significant implications for schools across Kenya that hire out their buses for public use....
Kenyan care worker sentenced to 2 years in Australia for sexual assault on elderly resident
Aug 30, 2024 at 01:53 PM
A Kenyan man working at an elderly care facility in Perth, Australia, has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to engaging in inappropriate conduct with an elderly...
Court intervenes to halt ongoing KUPPET teachers' strike amid negotiations
Aug 27, 2024 at 08:04 PM
A Nairobi court has temporarily halted the ongoing strike by post-primary education teachers, granting an injunction to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)....
Kenyans hold breath as Supreme Court suspends Finance Act 2023 nullification
Aug 21, 2024 at 10:28 AM
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Kenya has granted the government temporary relief by suspending the Court of Appeal's decision that nullified the Finance Act 202...
KPC addresses allegations of Sh40 billion overpayment in pipeline revamping deal
Aug 20, 2024 at 06:13 PM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has refuted grave allegations made in a recent newspaper article claiming it had overpaid a whopping Sh40 billion to a foreign company in a tender for ...
Businessman Yagnesh Devani granted bail in Sh7.5 billion Triton oil scandal
Aug 19, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Businessman Yagnesh Devani has been released on Sh5 million cash bail after appearing in court over his alleged involvement in the Sh7.5 billion Triton oil scandal....
High Court slams brakes on controversial increase in road levy amid public outcry
Aug 15, 2024 at 07:47 PM
A High Court ruling has temporarily halted the government’s decision to increase the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) from Sh18 to Sh25 per litre of petrol or kerosene....
Court bans police officers from wearing face masks while quelling protests
Aug 14, 2024 at 05:36 PM
The High Court has issued a significant ruling prohibiting police officers from concealing their identities while handling public demonstrations....
Tuju given 45 days to pay Sh4.5 billion loan or lose his posh property in Karen
Aug 08, 2024 at 04:59 PM
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju is under pressure to settle a Sh4.5 billion loan or risk losing two prime properties in the Karen area of Nairobi to public auction....
Kenya has bled a whopping Sh1.44 billion on interest for loans yet to be withdrawn
Aug 07, 2024 at 05:55 PM
A damning report by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has unveiled a staggering Sh1.44 billion wasted on interest payments for loans that have never been withdrawn by the Kenyan g...
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