Author: Journalist Benedict
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has officially deregistered 20 insurance brokerage companies, preventing them from operating in the country any further. In a public notice dated Friday, July 18, the authority confirmed that these firms stopped offering insurance services effective June 30, 2025. Some of the affected companies include African Continent Insurance Limited, Andalus Insurance Brokers Limited, Allied Insurance Brokers Limited, Alpha-Levits Insurance Brokers Limited, Arkchoice Insurance Brokers Limited, and Berkeley Insurance Brokers Limited. Other names on the list are Bilan Insurance Brokers Limited, Blossom Insurance Brokers Limited, Fides Insurance Brokers Limited, Harbinger Insurance Brokers Limited, Homeland Insurance Brokers Limited,…
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has been brought to the Milimani Law Courts following her dramatic arrest, according to her lawyer, Ndegwa Njiru. In an update shared on Friday, July 18, Njiru stated that the MP arrived at the courthouse at around 7 a.m., but surprisingly, she wasn’t taken inside the courtroom. Instead, she was kept waiting for hours in the court’s parking area. Njiru further claimed that the MP was never officially booked into the Milimani holding cells. In a shocking twist, at around 8:20 a.m., Kihara was reportedly hurried into a green Subaru and driven off to an unknown…
The Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya has strongly condemned recent comments made by President William Ruto’s Constitutional Affairs Advisor, Professor Makau Mutua, calling them reckless and insensitive. The association is now demanding a formal apology from Mutua over remarks he made suggesting that boda bodas should be banned from all major towns in Kenya. Speaking on Friday morning, the association said the advisor’s statements directly contradict the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which aims to place ordinary Kenyans at the heart of economic progress. They expressed shock at Mutua’s public call, made through his social media platforms, for…
The government has come forward to clarify why many Kenyans continue to appear on the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) blacklist even after they’ve repaid their loans in full. Speaking at a leadership forum on Thursday, July 17, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development, Susan Mang’eni, explained that CRB listing doesn’t always mean something negative. She pointed out that CRBs in Kenya track and record both positive and negative credit history, depending on how a borrower handles their loan repayments. “Let’s be clear—being listed on CRB is not a bad thing in…
Following the latest fuel price hike by the government, a growing number of drivers—especially those in the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) sector—are now exploring more affordable alternatives to petrol and diesel. In its July review, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised fuel costs significantly, pushing up the price of Super Petrol by Ksh8.99, diesel by Ksh8.67, and kerosene by Ksh9.65 per litre. This sharp increase has sparked frustration among vehicle owners, prompting many to switch to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in a bid to cut costs and stay afloat. One Nairobi-based taxi driver shared with Citizen TV that…
The family of Susan Kamengere Njoki, the CEO and Founder of Toto Touch Kenya, is calling for justice after her sudden and suspicious death, which they believe resulted from being forcefully injected with unknown medication. Reports say Susan passed away on July 15, just one day after she was allegedly abducted from her home and injected with drugs against her will before being rushed to a hospital. Audio recordings obtained by KTN News reveal a chilling account of what happened. In the recordings, Susan says several men stormed her Kileleshwa home, overpowered her, and forcefully gave her injections—allegedly acting on…
Homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested the main suspect linked to the killing of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya’s largest referral hospital. The arrest was made on the evening of July 17, following the shocking murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa—a patient who had been admitted to Ward 7B on July 11, 2025. According to early reports, a nurse last checked on Edward around 11:30 a.m. on the day of the murder and recorded his blood pressure. Later, at around 12:30 p.m., a family member visited him and confirmed that he was doing…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four staff members from the National Treasury’s Pensions Department after unearthing a bribery network targeting Kenyans seeking government services. The arrests were made on Thursday, July 17, after a two-month secret investigation prompted by numerous public complaints. Many citizens had raised concerns about being frustrated or delayed when seeking help from the pensions office—unless they paid bribes. According to EACC, the investigation exposed a deeply rooted and well-organized system where government officials were demanding bribes in exchange for faster service delivery. Those caught up in the scandal include two senior pension officers,…
The African Union Commission (AUC) has come out strongly to disown a suspicious event falsely claiming to recruit young Africans—especially Kenyans—for ambassadorial roles within the AU. In an official statement released by its Department of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, the AUC clarified that both the so-called summit and the widely circulated “Country Ambassador” application form are fraudulent. The Commission firmly stated that it has never created, approved, or promoted any such summit or form through its legitimate channels—including official websites or verified social media accounts. The misleading form that is making rounds online starts with a question meant to…
As remote work and freelancing become the norm around the world, how workers get paid is just as crucial as the work itself. Traditional payment systems often fall short in the modern freelance economy, especially when it comes to cross-border payments. Long delays, steep fees, and limited access to reliable banking in some regions can create serious challenges for freelancers and global teams alike. This is where stablecoins step in—a unique type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a fixed value, typically tied to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. More freelancers, remote workers, and startups are now embracing stablecoin-based payroll…