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Billions gone. Life savings shattered. Teachers, workers and farmers left counting the cost of KUSCCO’s collapse. As the society faces liquidation, will those responsible go to jail?
Read the full story in the October issue of @NLM_Magazine: epaper.nairobilawmonthly.com
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Global uncertainty brings risks and opportunities for Africa. Rather than remain hostage to debt, declining aid and external shocks, African countries must mobilise their own resources and rethink how they finance development.
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Former Attorney-General Paul Kariuki Kihara, who passed on today after battling cancer, will be cremated at the Kariokor Crematorium tomorrow in line with his last wishes. The scion of Bishop Obadiah Kariuki's family had a distinguished legal career, having worked at Hamilton, Harrison & Mathews law firm before becoming a judge and eventually Attorney-General.
Serbia’s student movement has scored a historic election victory, defeating the party of former president Aleksandar Vučić. High turnout helped secure a parliamentary majority, but can a diverse, leaderless coalition overcome its internal divisions and deliver lasting democratic change?
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AI-generated political disinformation is surging ahead of the U.S. midterms, with more than $137 million worth of ads identified so far. As deepfakes blur the line between fact and fiction, voter trust, electoral integrity and the future of democratic accountability face growing challenges.
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Former Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki has died aged 72. He served as President of the Court of Appeal from 2013 to 2018 and Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya from 2018 to 2022.
The National Assembly has dropped a proposal requiring nominated MCAs to be registered voters in the counties they represent, leaving political parties free to pick nominees from anywhere in the country.
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ditched UDA for ODM, announcing his move at the party's Chungwa House headquarters. He will seek a second term on an ODM ticket but faces competition in the party primaries, with Makadara MP George Aladwa among the expected aspirants.
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The Environment and Land Court has ordered a fresh assessment of a Sh3.37 billion legal fees claim against the estate of former Starehe MP Gerishon Kamau Kirima. The judge set aside a Sh37.3 million award, citing errors in recording land acreage and a possible double deduction of Sh12 million.
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Kenya has protested Saudi Arabia's travel restrictions over the Ebola outbreak, calling them excessive and unsupported by scientific evidence. Nairobi wants Riyadh to review and lift the measures, warning they could hurt travel, trade and tourism ties between the two countries.
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A fresh wave of protests swept across Europe on Saturday, with thousands taking to the streets in France, Germany, Portugal, Poland and Albania over rising living costs, housing affordability, public services and political grievances. Police stepped up security amid clashes and arrests in several cities.
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The US, South Korea and Japan have vowed to pursue the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea, despite Pyongyang insisting its status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible.
The statement comes amid speculation over a possible meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un at next month’s APEC summit in China.
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Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor has asked the Court of Appeal to suspend a High Court ruling directing President William Ruto to reconstitute his Cabinet to comply with the two-thirds gender rule. The government argues that implementing the judgment before the appeal is heard could disrupt government operations.
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The Nairobi High Court has overturned a presidential directive to reserve 40% of affordable housing units for teachers and police officers, ruling that it has no legal basis. The court said allocations must follow the criteria set out in the Affordable Housing Act.
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The High Court has barred the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) from cutting judges’ medical and daily allowances, ruling that the benefits fall under the Judicial Service Commission’s mandate on conditions of service, not the SRC’s remuneration role.
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A Kenyan who moved to the US in May 2024 after winning the Diversity Visa lottery has been indicted over an alleged scheme to defraud the US government of student financial aid.
Francis Mogambi is accused of working with accomplices in Kenya to steal Americans' identities and fraudulently obtain college financial aid worth thousands of dollars.
His case is part of a wider US investigation dubbed Operation Ghostbusters.
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A former USIU-Africa student, Duncan Livingstone Kimathi, 37, has been sentenced to death for abducting and murdering fellow student Sarah Akello Aruwa in 2012. The case relied on circumstantial and digital evidence, including GPS records and items recovered from a house linked to Kimathi's girlfriend.
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The Judiciary has a Sh20.3 billion funding gap for 2027/28, while the IEBC is seeking an additional Sh33.5 billion for the electoral cycle. Both institutions say the shortfalls could affect election preparedness as the Treasury grapples with rising public debt and revenue falling below targets.
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The Employment and Labour Relations Court has dismissed a petition challenging Adan Mohamed’s appointment as KRA Commissioner-General, ruling that it lacks jurisdiction. Justice Monica Mbaru said the case should have been filed in the High Court.
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The High Court has ordered former Nairobi County Finance Executive Charles Kerich to appear in person on December 7 over a Sh76.7 million legal fees debt owed to Kwengu & Company Advocates. Governor Johnson Sakaja and two other county officials have 14 days to respond to contempt applications.
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University lecturers are set to return to lecture halls on Monday, November 2, after the government and their unions agreed on a Sh20 billion deal to end a strike that disrupted learning in 35 public universities and other institutions for nearly four weeks.
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