Stories By Johnstone Mutiga
Court orders full disclosure of Marsabit power deals after Gitson Energy row
Apr 25, 2025 at 04:24 PM
The Ministry of Energy must disclose a detailed, certified list of all power projects sanctioned in Marsabit County by the end of 2021, following a High Court order arising from a ...
Lobby sues to block new budget until Govt clears Sh600 billion pending bills
Apr 17, 2025 at 08:24 AM
A human rights group has asked the High Court to halt Kenya’s 2025/26 budget-making process, arguing that the government must first settle over Sh600 billion in long-standing unp...
Kiambu Governor Wamatangi arrested as EACC raids expose Sh1.5 billion scandal
Apr 15, 2025 at 07:37 PM
Nine individuals, including Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi, are the focus of a corruption investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), whose Secreta...
Why Labour Court has halted the recruitment of a new KAA Managing Director
Apr 09, 2025 at 05:34 PM
A High Court in Nairobi has ordered the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to halt the recruitment of its next Managing Director, raising constitutional red flags over transparency and...
Why city court halted the construction of a high-rise apartment in Lavington
Apr 08, 2025 at 01:33 PM
The construction of a controversial high-rise apartment complex in Nairobi’s Lavington suburb has been temporarily halted by the Court of Appeal as it reviews an appeal against t...
Govt sets up team to resolve Sh204.4 million tiff over KCC ex-workers’ dues
Apr 04, 2025 at 09:58 PM
An interministerial committee has been established by the government to address the ongoing dispute over unpaid terminal benefits for former employees of the defunct Kenya Cooperat...
EADB and Tuju face off in high-stakes legal showdown over Sh1.2 billion loan
Mar 28, 2025 at 09:31 PM
The East African Development Bank (EADB) has strongly refuted allegations made by former Cabinet Minister Raphael Tuju regarding its lending practices, following a heated radio int...
Banks still dragging feet on cutting high lending rates face tough CBK penalties
Mar 26, 2025 at 06:03 PM
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned commercial banks against keeping lending rates high despite the recent reduction of the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 10.75 per cent....
Court upholds The Nairobi Hospital board elections, projects to resume
Mar 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), the entity overseeing The Nairobi Hospital, has secured a legal victory after the High Court in Nairobi upheld the legitimacy of its board ele...
NTSA suspends Super Metro license in response to recent death of passenger over Sh30
Mar 20, 2025 at 02:56 PM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended Super Metro Limited’s operator licence, citing multiple violations of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) regulations....
CoB Nyakang’o exposes Govt’s wasteful spending on travel and allowances
Mar 15, 2025 at 05:28 PM
The national government has come under scrutiny for excessive expenditure on travel and allowances, despite budget cuts and a presidential directive to scale down spending....
City mobile dealer battles Stanbic Bank Kenya over Sh7 million a ‘mystery loan’
Mar 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A mobile services dealer based in Nairobi has dragged Stanbic Bank Kenya to court, accusing the lender of facilitating a fraudulent Sh7 million loan that has now crippled its busin...
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ACA seizes 500 counterfeit brake pads worth Sh937,500 in raid at Baba Dogo
Mar 03, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Authorities have confiscated over 500 counterfeit brake pads valued at Sh937,500 following an enforcement operation by the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) in Nairobi’s Baba Dogo...
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Mumias Sugar faces fresh turmoil as tribunal backs KRA's Sh3.5 billion tax claim
Feb 28, 2025 at 01:16 PM
Mumias Sugar Company has suffered another setback after the Tax Appeals Tribunal granted the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) the green light to recover Sh3.5 billion in unpaid taxes ...
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Police storm Nairobi godown, seize bags linked to fake fertiliser syndicate
Feb 26, 2025 at 08:47 PM
Authorities have intensified their crackdown on counterfeit agricultural products after arresting a suspected gunny bag trader in Kariokor, Starehe Sub-county, during a raid on Wed...
CA steps in as Kenya Power and Nairobi County feud triggers city digital blackout
Feb 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has responded to mounting concerns following the disconnection of fibre optic cables mounted on Kenya Power poles within Nairobi County, ...
State to auction stolen wealth as ARA moves to reclaim public funds
Feb 25, 2025 at 02:33 PM
The hammer is about to fall on assets seized from individuals linked to corruption, as the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) gears up for a major public auction....
Bill pushing for order, accountability in boda boda sector set for debate by MPs
Feb 19, 2025 at 02:18 PM
The boda boda industry in Kenya could soon undergo major reforms as the National Assembly prepares to deliberate on the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, 2023....
Zuku to pay former client Sh500,000 for spamming him with promotional texts
Feb 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Data Commissioner has ordered Wananchi Group (Zuku) to pay Sh500,000 in compensation to a complainant whose personal data they failed to erase despite repeated requests....
Standard Media Group Sacco, Machakos County lock horns over road construction
Feb 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In Mavoko Sub-County, residents of Standard Media Group Sacco are pushing for an investigation into what they believe to be a fraudulent attempt to carve out a public road through ...
