Author: Sema Yote

Not long ago, Tonee Ndungu was hailed as one of Kenya’s brightest tech innovators — a charismatic entrepreneur using technology to reshape education through his startup, Kytabu. Today, that image is under serious strain as he faces a court case that accuses him of deception, broken promises, and a multimillion-shilling investment gone missing. According to court documents filed in Nairobi’s High Court, a businessman is accusing Ndungu and Kytabu of swindling him out of Sh6.3 million through what he calls a “well-orchestrated share transfer scam.” It all began in January 2025. Kytabu, once seen as a rising star in Kenya’s…

NCWSC Employee Michael Kilonzo Mualuko in Court Over Forged KCSE Certificate Michael Kilonzo Mualuko, an employee of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), is facing charges of forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate to get a job. According to investigators, he allegedly presented a fake KCSE certificate, said to have come from Bishop Ndingi High School, which was later found to be falsified. The Commission stated that its investigations confirmed the certificate was forged and used by the suspect to obtain employment at NCWSC. “Upon completion of investigations, the Commission submitted the case file to…

Holy Field Miyogi Kenyan Businessman Holy Field Miyogi has been charged in court for conspiring to defraud a company Sh47 million after allegedly stealing assorted fashion retail stock items has been charged in court. Miyogi was charged before Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate Margret Murage, where he denied the charges and pleaded for a lenient bond term. According to the charge sheet, the accused person with others, not before the court, stole the said amount from Acacus Trading Kenya Limited on diverse dates between August 1, 2023, and October 30 at Wetlands in Gigiri Sub-County within Nairobi County. In Court, the…

Deepak Rajoriya, Director of Oki Trading Kenya Limited Disturbing details have emerged linking Deepak Rajoriya, Director of Oki Trading Kenya Limited (OTKL), to a complex web of tax evasion and fraud that has left Kenya, an East African country, bleeding in poverty. The fraud involves a multimillion-dollar fraud racket involving a complex web of companies associated with Deepak Rajoriya. To start our investigations, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) exposed a dangerous scheme that involved an illegal importation of perfumes worth more than USD 300,000 (KSh 39 million). Additionally, the perfumes were cleared into Kenya with a paltry KSh 2 million…

The revelation that Chen Fangfang Ran, a Chinese national on a tourist visa, was the mastermind of a smuggling ring worth over Sh200 million has dealt a severe blow to Kenya’s macadamia farmers. Her actions exposed serious flaws in Kenya’s port control system and flagrantly broke the country’s laws. On April 6, Chen entered the nation under the false pretense of being a tourist. She hired locals to load shipments and purchased raw nuts in Thika within a few days. She created a smuggling pipeline under the guise of tourism that defrauded farmers of their money and made fun of…

Detectives have dismantled a crime syndicate suspected of being a livestock theft ring after arresting eight individuals believed to be behind a string of cattle raids in Kirinyaga, Embu, Nyeri, and Murang’a counties. The suspects, who had allegedly terrorized farmers under the cover of night, were cornered in coordinated raids staged in Kagio and Mwea towns, Kirinyaga County. Authorities say the group operated as a well-oiled network involving thieves, transporters, buyers, and butchers who fueled the illegal trade. Those nabbed include Patrick Wanjohi Njoki, Peter Muriithi Ngari, Lukes Ochieng Olao, Simon Karagu Murigi, Anthony Mutugi, Daniel Kinyua Wangari, Samuel Gitonga…

Building trust and strengthening your relationship takes consistent effort, empathy, and communication. Here are several key strategies to encourage trust: 1. Open and Honest Communication: Be transparent about your thoughts and feelings, and encourage the other person to do the same. Active listening is also crucial—show that you value their input. 2. Be Reliable: Follow through on your promises and commitments. Consistency in your actions demonstrates dependability, which is foundational to trust. 3. Show Empathy: Understand and validate the other person’s feelings and experiences. Empathy fosters a deeper emotional connection and cultivates mutual respect. 4. Be Vulnerable: Sharing your own…

Detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) conducted a joint operation with Mombasa Central Police officers, dismantling an unlicensed overseas job recruitment agency operating illegally in Makadara, Mombasa. The raid, conducted on actionable intelligence, targeted Al Wajib Investments Ltd, which was running its operations from a residential building. Two directors of the firm, Bilal Dundo Nyanje and Ali Abu Bakari, were arrested on the spot. During the swoop, police recovered key exhibits, including an expired National Employment Authority (NEA) certificate, two registers, a receipt book, and the agency’s official stamp. The suspects are being held in custody as they…

Incoming Nairobi County Governor Babu Owino on Sunday played host to the entire Kenya Moja team in his Embakasi East constituency, in a show of political strength and solidarity that has set tongues wagging across the capital. The youthful legislator, who has consistently branded himself as a voice of the people and a defender of the hustler generation, used the occasion to underline his readiness to take on the city’s top leadership seat. The gathering drew party loyalists, grassroots mobilisers, and influential figures within the Kenya Moja movement, signalling growing unity within the political outfit ahead of the 2027 elections.…

The recent removal of Dr Evanson Kamuri from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has raised more questions than answers. On the surface, the Ministry of Health paints it as a normal leadership transition, but beneath the official narrative lies a storm of intrigue, politics, and questionable procurement practices. The timing, the manner, and the motivations behind his sacking point to something far deeper than retirement or routine succession planning. At the heart of the controversy is a Shs 400 million oxygen plant procured under suspicious circumstances—without KNH’s involvement, and seemingly pushed through by…