Kenya allegedly spent $900 million more than it should have for a Chinese-built railway because of rampant corruption, fraud and graft https://t.co/m3ImGNT5lV
The World Bank says corruption concerns and misuse of public funds have been documented in several Kenyan projects and sectors.
They include:
— New stadium construction
— New health insurance system, involving fictitious entities
— SGR construction
— Pipeline projects
— Dam projects
— Road construction
— Education construction projects
— Public water utilities
— Power utilities
— County government projects
Kenya ranks among most corrupt lower-middle-income countries, losing billions of dollars in revenue annually, new World Bank report shows, cites several procurement scandals.
Kenya's government is planning to introduce a separate road maintenance levy, on top of the existing fuel levy.
The new levy is intended to help fund road repairs and maintenance as the growing use of electric vehicles reduces revenue collected from fuel sales.
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Police detain former 'Who's Smarter Now?' host Regina Re, three others for 10 days following brutal murder of her 86-year-old mother Dorita Lasinder Macharia in Loresho, Nairobi.
We have exclusively obtained and photographed a massive 390-page copy of the contract bearing the official stamp of the KDF. What this voluminous document reveals is a staggering tale of financial excess, buried deep within impenetrable legal jargon.
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Please note this project started in 2020. It stalled immediately after Ruto came in and was only revived late last year. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
This is clearly misinformation, seemingly intended to generate clicks and online engagement. However, I prefer to engage on issues with facts, reason and mutual respect. I do not trade in insults or descend into unnecessary exchanges. That is simply not my style.
Edwin Sifuna: We heard the president was going to make a very important announcement and because he was in Russia, some of us were hoping that he was going to announce that he has secured release of more than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight in the Russian-Ukrainian war, instead he told us that some 2 European teams are coming to Nairobi to play a football match
Bayern will receive €5m for the trip to Nairobi, Kenya to play a friendly against Ajax on January 5th. Vincent Kompany approved the trip, which was then handled by Marketing and sales director Rouven Kasper. 'For that kind of money, you have to do it', it was said at Säbener Straße [@mano_bonke]
Kenya is set to spend up to Sh1 billion to host Bayern Munich and Ajax for a friendly match on January 5, 2027, to officially open Raila Odinga Stadium.