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Sh100 billion at the centre of governors’ graft court cases County bosses are facing charges including mismanagement of public funds, irregular award of tenders and money laundering. More than Sh100 billion is at the centre of on-going corruption cases some of which involve current and former governors. The amounts and details were revealed through corruption cases filed by Asset Recovery Agency and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a bid to recover public funds. Migori, Garissa, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi are among counties whose governors have been dragged to court to face g...

THE STANDARD By Paul Ogemba | December 27th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Aerial view of Integrity Centre, EACC. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] More than Sh100 billion is at the centre of on-going corruption cases some of which involve current and former governors. The amounts and details were revealed through corruption cases filed by Asset Recovery Agency and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in a bid to recover public funds. Migori, Garissa, Tharaka Nithi and Nairobi are among counties whose governors have been dragged to court to face graft charges. Migori Governor Okoth Obado was ...

Print this page NAIROBI - There is growing concern the tensions between Kenya and Somalia may erupt into fighting, due to a military buildup along the two countries’ borders. The Somali federal government has sent troops to the border town of Beled-Hawo, while forces from Somalia’s Jubaland region, which enjoys a good relationship with Kenya, are stationed in the nearby Kenyan town of Madera. Mohamed Maaalim Mahamud is the Mandera County senator. He said his people should not bear the brunt of the bad diplomatic relations between the two countries. “We don’t want a situation wh...

Views: Visits 21 Somalia could be headed for some tough few months as foreign nations begin withdrawing their troops from the country after three decades of occupation, while the war-torn nation is in the middle of a tense election season. Somalia, which has been unable to exist without the presence of foreign troops since the fall of Siad Barre in 1991, must, by the end of next year have the ability to keep her citizens safe from armed militia and terrorist groups. The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has begun the last phase of handing over security responsibilities to the...

2020-12-18 11:36:46 GMT2020-12-18 19:36:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English MANDERA, Kenya, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan police said on Friday al-Shabab militants destroyed a telecommunications mast in Elele area, Mandera County, along the Somalia border. The militants used bombs to bring down the only mast in the area, affecting communication, Northeastern regional police commander Rono Bunei said. "Communication has been cut in the area after the destruction of the mast. We are pursuing the matter," he said on the phone. There were casualties in the attack on the Safaricom mast, Bunei said...