Ms Josephine Kabura, the millionaire who baffles a nation

Over the past year, Kenyans have been treated to the greatest of all whodunit mysteries. As KTN’s Jeff Koinange would say, scandals have been coming “thick and fast.” Even by Kenya’s epic standards, the latest Sh5.3 billion scandal in the Ministry of Health should give those in government a stroke.

But it is the NYS scandal, now said to run into billions, that is the most intriguing. It’s a drama whose cast is as perplexing as it is damning. The central character in this heist is none other than the inscrutable Josephine Kabura. The first, and arguably the most important conundrum, is why the name “Kabura” would be pronounced “Kafura.” That in itself must flummox every seasoned detective.