On Thursday, Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi revisited the fake fertilizer saga, alleging that the fake commodity was procured from neighbouring Tanzania. Posting on Twitter, the lawyer claimed that he had intelligence on the exact quarry the ‘fertilizer’ was procured. He challenged Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, the National Cereals and Produce Board and private company MEMS to come clean. “I now have ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE that the fake fertiliser was manufactured/procured from TANZANIA. I challenge Waziri Linturi, National Cereals and Produce Board and MEMS to tell Kenyans the quarry ..read more

In the escalating feud between flamboyant lawyer Donald Kipkorir and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, the lawyer has today written an open letter the governor. To recap, DBK is demanding over Sh1.6 billion from Nairobi County in legal fees, a figure that Sakaja has vowed not to pay. Last week, Kipkorir accused Sakaja of using intermediaries to demand a 50% bribe so that the money can be released. He then urged EACC to investigate the matter. “Now that fear has gone, I can tell you something … Last month, Nairobi County Assembly Budget Committee together with Governor Sakaja Johnson were in Nai ..read more

National Carrier Kenya Airways has Friday morning released a protest statement following the detention of its staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Friday last week, two of KQ’s ground staff in Kinshasa were arrested by the country’s military intelligence unit on allegations of ‘missing custom documentation’ on valuable cargo. Their phones were seized and access denied for the most part. Kenya Airways staff and Kenya embassy officials were however allowed to visit them briefly. KQ filed an application that the two be released unconditionally, a matter that was heard and granted b ..read more

A property caretaker employed by a company owning over 1000 rental houses across various estates in Nairobi County is facing charges of embezzling Kes.663,000 in rent. The accused, responsible for rent collection from tenants residing in properties developed by Kaggs Investment Limited, appeared before Milimani Law Courts Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi. Prosecution counsel Nyakera Kibera informed the court that the caretaker purportedly misappropriated funds collected from tenants as monthly rent between January 28, 2017, and June 14, 2020. The Court also heard that Kaggs Investment Limited ow ..read more

London, UK – MAR mining, the world’s top Bitcoin mining platform, has launched cloud mining contracts. Designed to enable existing and potential cryptocurrency enthusiasts to profit from rising Bitcoin prices, the contract promises to disrupt the investment market and provide users with incredible opportunities. MAR mining cloud mining contract – what is it? Cloud mining is an advanced product used by Bitcoin and cryptocurrency miners to alleviate a certain degree of financial pressure as they expand their computing power deployments. Specifically, investors participate in mining activities by ..read more

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta joined over 19,000 basketball fans at the NBA playoff between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics on Wednesday at the TD Garden arena in Boston, US. While the former Head of State’s attendance might have flown under the radar as he continues to enjoy his retirement, it was his unexpected encounter with fellow prominent Kenyan, Wapi Pay co-founder Eddie Ndichu, that caught attention. Excitedly, one-half of the famous Ndichu twin brothers behind the Fintech company shared a photo on his social media platforms, showcasing his meeting with Uhuru Kenyatta. He expressed ..read more

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it will not extend the ongoing Tax Amnesty Programme beyond its June deadline. Stressing the program’s success, the taxman states that over 500,000 taxpayers have benefited from the ongoing Programme, allowing them to rectify their tax compliance status. KRA reports it has waived penalties and interests totaling Kes.244.7 billion for taxpayers who previously defaulted on tax filing and payment. The Authority is urging more taxpayers who have not filed their returns or have accrued penalties and interest on unpaid taxes to seize this opportunity before the ..read more

As we enter the final weekend of April, this is what’s trending in Nairobi. The post Hilarious Trending Memes and Tweets This Friday appeared first on Nairobi Wire ..read more

Despite the ongoing heavy rains and flooding across the country, schools will reopen for the second term on Monday, April 29, the government has confirmed. On Thursday, Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang assured concerned parents that the government has assembled a multi-agency team to address the effects of the heavy rains. “I know this year we have been blessed with quite some rain and I know yesterday the President directed a multi-agency team to be able to deal with the challenges that have come with the rains,” stated Kipsang. The PS stated that President William Ruto’s dir ..read more

The Mombasa Magistrate Court granted Paul Mackenzie and his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, permission to meet under strict supervision within the confines of the Shimo La Tewa prison. Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku, presiding over the case in which Mackenzie and 94 co-accused face a total of 238 counts of manslaughter, on Thursday afternoon allowed Mackenzie’s plea for a meeting with his spouse and children to discuss family matters. Through his advocate Lawrence Obonyo, Mackenzie mentioned that he must address matters concerning their children and requested sufficient time to meet his wife, who is also f ..read more