A judge has told Kenya's top cops to come to court on January 30. The judge wants them to say where the four missing men are. The men were taken in December in Mlolongo.
The judge ordered the police chiefs to follow his orders and asked them to come and explain if they had not. The judge wanted to know why they had not.
The police chiefs tried to change the judge's mind. They asked him to cancel his orders. But the judge said no.
The police chiefs said one of them will be away next week. They wanted the judge to wait.
But the families of the missing men did not agree. Their lawyer said the families are still looking for their loved ones. The lawyer asked the judge to think about how the families feel.
The judge did not change his...
A new report shows that Kenya's counties are facing a financial crisis. Many counties are not paying their bills on time, which is causing problems for businesses and people who work with the counties.
Nairobi County has the biggest problem. It owes over 60% of all the money that counties have not paid. Other counties like Garissa, Kiambu, and Turkana also owe a lot of money.
When counties don't pay, it hurts the businesses that provided them with services or goods. Some of these businesses took loans to do the work. Now, they are in trouble because they did not get paid.
Counties are having trouble providing important services to people because of unpaid bills. The Senate wants counties to pay their bills soon, so it gave them...
Kenya's Odinga Uses Costly Private Jet for AU Campaign.
Raila Odinga flew to Algeria this week in a fancy private jet that cost millions, sparking anger back home in Kenya.
The jet, a Bombardier Challenger 605 from VistaJet, charges $18,000 per hour - about 2.3 million Kenyan shillings. The plane can fly straight from Nairobi to Algiers without stopping.
Many Kenyans are upset about these expenses. They remember how Odinga used to attack wasteful spending when he was not in power. His switch from critic to big spender has angered people.
The government stays quiet about how much money it spends on Odinga's campaign for the African Union Commission chair. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi spoke on TV but did not give clear...
Gamcel's Money Mystery Raises Red Flags.
A key money manager at Gamcel has shared news about missing funds at the Kanifing Municipal Council. Mustapha Conteh spoke up at a special meeting about odd payments tied to Joana Hall's debt.
The KMC said it would pay Gamcel D154,000 for Hall's bond. But Conteh found no trace of this money in Gamcel's books, even after the KMC wrote a check.
The case became more bizarre when records showed different amounts. Gamcel's staff chief said they received D100,000 in 2019, yet they still needed D54,000 more—not the D154,000 the KMC claimed.
These facts point to big problems with the KMC's money management. The gap between what was paid and what was owed has sparked concern about the council's...
The story takes place in Ayam, a fictional village. It shows how old ways can clash with people's need for freedom.
Mr. Ekpendo, a rich farmer, talks to his sons Effiong and Ukafia about their dreams. He wants them to get an education because he never went to school. His older son Effiong becomes a doctor. His success brings new ideas to the old village. But Effiong dies in a car crash. This leaves his wife, Nkowo, and their daughters, Udiomka and Udiomke, in danger.
The younger son, Ukafia, stays a farmer like his dad. He wants his dead brother's things and tries to marry Nkowo. The village leaders say Nkowo must marry Ukafia—this is their old way—but Nkowo says no. She takes her daughters and leaves the village.
The village priest...
Assan Martin, the leader of the National Alliance for Change, says the government should not use public money for political events. He thinks this is a form of corruption.
Many government officials went to the NPP's meeting in Jarra Soma on Saturday using their official cars. This has caused a big debate among people in the Gambia.
Martin says political parties are private groups. They should not use tax money for things like meetings and campaigns. He wants the ruling party to stop "abusing and misusing" public funds.
He claims the NPP government and the one before it both did this bad thing. He says there is a lot of corruption in the Barrow administration. "This needs to stop," he stated.
Martin also criticized the Barrow...
The Personnel Management Office (PMO) recently held an orientation for 46 Gambian scholarship winners. The event took place on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the PMO conference hall in Banjul.
Some of the winners will study in Gambia, and others will go to school in other countries. PMO staff met with the local students in person and talked to the overseas students online.
Geoffrey Mousa Bala Gaye, the director of human resources development at PMO, led the event. Mr. Gaye said it was the first time PMO had conducted an orientation like this.
He thinks the timing is good. The orientation will help guide the students during their studies and explain how PMO awards scholarships to government workers.
Mr. Gaye wants the students to...
The Gambia Police Force started clearing roads on January 13, 2025, and EFSCRJ has been closely monitoring this exercise.
The National Roads Authority manages highways in the Gambia. Local councils handle smaller roads in towns. The police help enforce the law. They support these agencies.
Street vendors are common in the Gambia. They sell goods on roads, highways, and near markets, as they do across Africa. However, there are not enough proper spaces for them to sell their goods.
New roads in the Gambia do not include areas for vendors. The Bertil Harding Highway is one example. This means people have to sell in the streets. It makes things harder for everyone.
Most roadside vendors are poor and make very little money, but they...
Amadou Camara, who leads the National Assembly Health Committee, says the health ministry needs more than 71.5 million dalasis for overseas treatment.
Overseas treatment costs a lot. Many cases sent abroad are very serious. They need high-level care and a lot of money. The 71.5 million dalasis is not enough for the whole country.
The health ministry wants to train more doctors in Gambia. They hope this will let them treat more patients at home. It could reduce the need to send people abroad.
Everyone wants access to overseas treatment. People often ask lawmakers for help getting it, which shows that the money is not enough.
The budget for overseas treatment increased this year. It was 50 million dalasis before, and now it is 71.5...
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