Kenya Cracks Down on Payroll Fraud with Nationwide Headcount
Kenya launches nationwide headcount to curb payroll abuse and ghost workers
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Kenya launches nationwide headcount to curb payroll abuse and ghost workers
Veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli sparks controversy with comments on Edwin Sifuna's presidential ambitions
Judicial officers in Kenya face criticism for distorted court proceedings
Absa Group has appointed Naima Yusuf, a veteran telecommunications executive with 19 years of experience at Safaricom, as the new Executive Head of Absa Pay.
Kenyan President William Ruto's plan to open the new Raila Odinga International Stadium with a match between Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam has sparked comparisons to Mobutu Sese Seko's...
US authorities seize over $750,000 in cryptocurrency linked to a transnational student financial aid fraud scheme involving Kenyan nationals.
Kenya's Junior Starlets lost 3-1 to Japan in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup.
Kenya's plans to excise part of Ngong forest have sparked debate, with pragmatism being urged in decision-making to balance conservation and development interests.
Kenyan social media personality Sasha DMB says she can tolerate cheating as long as her health is safe, sparking a heated debate on relationships and fidelity.
Tanzanian healthtech firm Medikea raises $1.2 million to expand its network of clinics, labs, and pharmacies.
A poster claiming to be for a candidate in the Kilimani Ward race in Nairobi has been found to be altered.
Kenya Railways Corporation ordered to stop disposing of scrap metal