An employee cannot resign to escape disciplinary action, appellate court rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employee cannot avoid disciplinary action by resigning or purporting to retire after being accused of misconduct.

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Mystery of man at the centre of Nakuru's prime property dispute

Kennedy Bosire, features prominently in court and DCI files as the purported owner of the property at the heart of a long-running ownership battle involving a lawyer and other individuals.

By 19 days ago

Lands PS summoned over 14,000-acre land dispute

Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir has been summoned by a Nakuru court to provide a report on the settlement of a 14,000-acre land dispute that has dragged on for over two decades.

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Inside Ruto's soft landing in Kabarak

In a bold political pivot, Ruto and Moi bury the hatchet and pledge to pull Kenya out of the third world. The alliance signals a shift in Rift Valley politics, but not without internal party friction.

By 21 days ago

KANU to join Ruto's broad-based government

KANU to join broad-based government, President Ruto announces, says he personally asked Gideon Moi to withdraw from Baringo Senate race.

By 21 days ago

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Kanu's Gideon Moi withdraws from Baringo Senate race

Kanu party National Chairman Gideon Moi was expected to present his nomination papers to the IEBC on Thursday for the Baringo senatorship but withdrew from the race.

By 22 days ago

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Is Aaron Cheruiyot's rise driven by merit or proximity to the right people?

Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has emerged as a key player, serving as the Majority Leader in the Senate and becoming an influential figure close to President Ruto in South Rift politics.

By 26 days ago

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Gideon Moi returns, eyes Baringo Senate seat

Before the announcement, residents kept guessing and pushed for Gideon Moi’s selection.

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60 sue GDC over alleged discrimination, unfair labour practices

They claimed that their cordial, peaceful, and solution-seeking attempts have been taken lightly, brushed aside, ignored, or left entirely unaddressed.

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Fresh twist in St Mary's Mission Hospital ownership row

The protracted battle over the ownership of St Mary’s Mission Hospital has taken a new twist after an American doctor, William Fryda, accused nuns of altering the facility's intended purpose.

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Audit show hospitals ill-equipped and understaffed

A report by the Office of the Auditor General paints a grim picture  at the Level 4, 5, and 6 hospitals.

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Audit flags GDC for Sh344m ghost software

Geothermal Development Company is on the spot over failure to utilise monitoring software acquired more than a decade ago.

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Estate battle: Court settles bitter fight over ex-mayor's hidden will

Allegations of forged signatures, inaccurate descriptions of asset, and missing documents were tested in court.

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Former Commissioner of Lands' tainted past haunts him

Recently, Mwaita was charged in a Sh300 million land fraud in Nairobi.

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Devolution: Twelve years later; little for development, a lot for thieves

County governments’ budget implementation review reports have unearthed the sorry state of spending billions on salaries, allowances, with little being spent on development projects.

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Laikipia Assembly Speaker risks losing Sh15 million allowance over forged academic papers

Laikipia County Assembly Speaker Lantano Labaala risks losing Sh15 million in allowances if it is established that he forged academic papers.

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Court declares NHIF pending claims verification committee illegal

Court rules that the establishment of the committee through gazette notice, was in contravention of Article 31 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 as read with the Social Health Authority Act.

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GDC on the spot over alleged selective job promotions, union threatens strike

The Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers’ Union (KETAWU) said GDC continues to discriminate against employees despite the advisory.

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Dispute over control of multimillion Naivas founder's estate escalates

The fight over the control of the multi-million estate of Naivas Supermarket chain founder, the late Peter Mukuha Kago continues 14 years later.

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Court upgrades 25-year jail term to life sentence for school driver who defiled six-year-old

For nearly seven years, Vincent Korir, a school driver, has never rested, moving from one court to another, challenging a court decision that sent him to jail for 25 years.

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Teachers protest new deduction on payslips

Teachers in Nakuru have protested over the introduction of a new deduction in their payslips.

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Court orders prosecution of KFS officers for destroying Sh700,000 property

The High Court in Kabarnet has ordered the arrest and prosecution of five KFS officers linked to the destruction of Sh700,000 property belonging to a KDF officer.

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Appellate court temporarily halts Governor Kihika's contempt case

In February, the Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru ordered Governor Kihika and the Managing Director of Nawasco to pay the Sh2 million fine.

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Man who was to be priest, at centre of murder investigation

The General Service Unit in December 2023 published a story of a man who aspired to become a Catholic Priest but ended up a bomb expert and commandant of Kenya’s Elite Paramilitary Police Unit.

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Activist sues KPA boss over Sh31b tender to Japanese firm

An activist has filed a petition at the High Court seeking the ouster of Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Captain William Ruto over irregularities in a Sh31 billion tender.

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Ministry of Defence ordered to remit Sh7.9 million in civilians shooting incident

The Court of Appeal has stayed the execution of a judgment that awarded four civilians over Sh7 million as compensation for damages suffered after the KDF officers shot them in Mandera

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Grabbed land, double allocation claims as titling begins in Salgaa

Grabbed public land and double allocations are among issues surveyors and Nakuru county government officials will face as the issuance of title deeds to residents of Salgaa Centre begins.

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Woman seeks justice after land deal with policeman turns sour

Joyce Chepkoech paid some money for a plot only for another woman to claim ownership of the property.

By 4 months ago

Lagat credibility questioned as he demands justice

Public questions DIG’s integrity amid calls for justice in Tot after the murder of Fr Allois Bett.DIG faces scrutiny over separate case Albert Ojwang’ suspicious death.

By 4 months ago

Forgery claims haunt Sh98m land deal to resettle 2007 IDP victims

Documents filed in court indicate that materials used in the transaction between the then Ministry of Special Programmes and the sellers were forged.

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Mystery deaths add to string of unresolved murders in North Rift

Abductions and deaths, including those of elected leaders, continue to haunt the region.Latest incident is the killing of two men, which has been linked to probe on murder of Fr Bett.

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From V8 to Mercedes: How former Nakuru mayor Thuo drove around with a Sh1b Will

Former Mayor Joseck Thuo called it Kitabu, had it signed, sealed, and stashed in his cars. Now three versions of the Will — and a fourth draft — are at the centre of a brutal family feud.

By 4 months ago

An employee cannot resign to escape disciplinary action, appellate court rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employee cannot avoid disciplinary action by resigning or purporting to retire after being accused of misconduct.

By 5 days ago

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Mystery of man at the centre of Nakuru's prime property dispute

Kennedy Bosire, features prominently in court and DCI files as the purported owner of the property at the heart of a long-running ownership battle involving a lawyer and other individuals.

By 19 days ago

Lands PS summoned over 14,000-acre land dispute

Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir has been summoned by a Nakuru court to provide a report on the settlement of a 14,000-acre land dispute that has dragged on for over two decades.

By 19 days ago

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Inside Ruto's soft landing in Kabarak

In a bold political pivot, Ruto and Moi bury the hatchet and pledge to pull Kenya out of the third world. The alliance signals a shift in Rift Valley politics, but not without internal party friction.

By 21 days ago

KANU to join Ruto's broad-based government

KANU to join broad-based government, President Ruto announces, says he personally asked Gideon Moi to withdraw from Baringo Senate race.

By 21 days ago

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Kanu's Gideon Moi withdraws from Baringo Senate race

Kanu party National Chairman Gideon Moi was expected to present his nomination papers to the IEBC on Thursday for the Baringo senatorship but withdrew from the race.

By 22 days ago

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Is Aaron Cheruiyot's rise driven by merit or proximity to the right people?

Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has emerged as a key player, serving as the Majority Leader in the Senate and becoming an influential figure close to President Ruto in South Rift politics.

By 26 days ago

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Gideon Moi returns, eyes Baringo Senate seat

Before the announcement, residents kept guessing and pushed for Gideon Moi’s selection.

By 29 days ago