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Shady gold export trade that rivals Goldenberg scam
In what reads like a sequel to the 1990s Goldenberg scandal, another high-level conspiracy between senior Customs officials, local and international wheeler-dealers are scheming to defraud the Government.
By Ben Agina 12 years ago
Shady gold export trade that rivals Goldenberg scam
How two laws made biggest financial rip off possible
The Goldenberg scandal saw the Government have subsidised exports of gold far beyond standard arrangements during the 1990s, by paying the company, Goldenberg International, 35 per cent more (in Kenya shillings) for their foreign currency earnings.
By Ben Agina 12 years ago
How two laws made biggest financial rip off possible
Confusion as lawyers in UK Mau Mau case wrangle
Scramble for compensation of 8,000 Mau Mau war veterans has taken a new twist following a major disagreement between two partners of a firm that had exclusive rights to sign up.
By Ben Agina 12 years ago
Confusion as lawyers in UK Mau Mau case wrangle
Wetlands: Overlooked ecosystem that impacts housing costs and health
Environment & Climate
By Amos Kiarie
27 mins ago
Why this is the best time to own a house
Real Estate
By Nailantei Kenga
44 mins ago
Families eulogise Ngeno, pilot in moving tributes
National
By Josphat Thiong’o
49 mins ago
Why ODM strongholds are under siege
Politics
By Ndung’u Gachane
1 hr ago