Nothing says academic hustle like getting busted for selling fake diplomas. Kenyan authorities nabbed two guys, Albert Kerry Nyadianga and David Opiyo, for pushing counterfeit KCSE 2025 results slips online. They promised to upgrade exam grades for cash, preying on stressed students and parents. A coordinated operation between detectives and the National Examinations Council tracked them down.
Opiyo, who also goes by G.O.A.T, works as a primary school teacher. He ran a massive online group called KCSE Grade Upgrading, pulling in over forty-five thousand members. Investigators found his involvement in other forums with names like KNEC Legit Papers and Group Booster Support. Phone searches revealed images of forged result slips and exam...
Getting wild with fake doctors finally forces a government crackdown. Kenyan health officials are creating a special police unit to hunt down unlicensed medical practitioners. Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the move, targeting phony clinics and untrained individuals posing as healthcare workers. This anti-fraud squad will work with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
The push follows a patient death after a botched tooth extraction in Kawangware, Nairobi. Amos Isoka died from severe complications, treated later at Kenyatta National Hospital. Duale directed the hospital to waive the associated bills. Detectives searched the illegal clinic, seizing equipment, drugs, and an ID for Lawrence King'atua Kamau...
The Kenyan government wants to pay online posters to shape its image. Officials quietly decided to spend up to one hundred million shillings yearly on social media influencers and bloggers. The Ministry of Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy is running the effort with the Presidential Communication Service and the Government Spokesperson's office.
Their plan involves hiring ten major influencers for a hundred thousand dollars each per quarter. Another twenty smaller creators would get fifty thousand quarterly. These individuals must promote specific hashtags and push approved messages to their followers.
This strategy aims to counter negative narratives and control digital criticism. An Amnesty International report...
A politician's hate speech deal just got shredded by a judge. A court in Nairobi slammed the brakes on an agreement between MP Peter Salasya and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. Senior Resident Magistrate Paul Mutai found the Mumias East lawmaker hadn't actually done what he promised under the settlement.
The deal required Salasya to make a public apology and join a social media campaign for peace. Prosecutors were ready to drop the case once the agreement took effect. Magistrate Mutai refused to sign off, stating full compliance had to happen first.
He directed evidence of the completed terms to be submitted for review. The court will then decide whether to adopt the agreement and allow the case withdrawal. The...
The government is kicking off a massive state sell-off with a landmark pipeline company listing. Kenya Pipeline Company's initial public offering represents one of the biggest listings ever on the local exchange. The state is selling over eleven billion shares, a sixty-five percent stake in the strategic fuel firm, at a set price per share.
This values the entire company at a huge sum, aiming to raise an enormous amount of capital. The offer gives investors a one-month window to submit their applications for the shares. Allocation splits the shares between retail investors, institutions, regional partners, and oil marketing companies.
After the offer closes, allocation results will be announced later. Successful applicants must then...
Transport regulators finally cracked down on reckless bus companies. The Kenyan National Transport and Safety Authority suspended multiple public transport operators for serious safety breaches and repeated traffic violations. These companies failed to meet required standards, with some linked to fatal accidents during a recent festive period.
Guardian Coach Limited faces suspension after an accident along the Nairobi-Naivasha Road. The authority ordered inspections for two dozen vehicles and suspended eighteen drivers' licenses for speed offenses. Nanyuki Express Cab Services must present over a hundred vehicles for checks, with twenty-six driver licenses also suspended.
Greenline Company Ltd received directives for its entire fleet...
Telecoms are making a huge push to hook everyone on broadband. Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa outlined a strategy to massively grow internet access using fixed lines and new payment tricks. The company sees a giant opportunity, noting millions of potential users still lack service despite rising demand.
Ndegwa explained plans to use flexible options like prepaid fibre and small internet passes. Instead of only monthly contracts, people could buy daily or weekly access. This approach aims to reach areas left behind by targeting customer needs and adjusting prices.
The push also targets small businesses with bundled tech solutions for better operations. Safaricom wants to act as a full digital partner for the public sector too, focusing on...
No internet means no vacation for a huge chunk of kids these days. A new survey found that many young girls would actually skip a trip if it meant being offline. Research shows that over forty percent would stay home rather than deal with no WiFi, highlighting how essential connectivity feels.
Boredom drives more than half of young girls to go online, while nearly half feel pressure to maintain a digital presence. Disconnecting is unpopular, with two in five refusing a chance to unplug entirely. This need intensifies with age, as most preteens report fearing social exclusion without internet access.
Even young children feel the pull, with a significant portion in the five-to-seven age group saying they need to be online for...
Imagine dropping tens of millions on a fancy house only to find it's literally cracked from top to bottom. A property dealer named Grace Kerubo Orioki faces fraud charges over a high-end Lavington home sale on Kaputiei Road. The buyer, Eunice Mbinya Musembi, testified that they paid around sixty-five million shillings after seeing the place advertised online.
The deal required almost the full price before allowing proper access for an inspection. Musembi stated the family only got a single supervised visit to the property. During that hour, they spotted significant cracks in pillars and the servants' quarters, raising major safety concerns.
A structural engineer's report later confirmed the house had serious integrity issues. This...
