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Topic: Corruption

Police hiring in Coast marred by corruption, report reveals

By Patrick Beja   2025-12-07 19:48:10

Human Rights Agenda said the recruitment carried out in November 2025 was marred by weak accountability and significant deviations from NPSC Regulations, 2015.

Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases

By AFP   2025-11-30 16:34:24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.

Costly, corruption-riddled and violent elections are not worth it

By Michael Ndonye   2025-11-27 14:19:33

Kenya’s by-elections are our own golden apple: Contests of muscle-flexing where millions of shillings are spent, projects stall, and citizens gain little in return

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

By AFP   2025-11-27 14:01:29

A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for crimes against humanity.

Ruto dreams of great leap forward without fighting corruption

By Irene Githinji   2025-11-21 16:39:52

The President’s speech drew mixed reactions, with critics arguing that it overlooked corruption, a persistent issue undermining development.

Man sues KAA over corruption claims, irregular award of contracts at JKIA

By Nancy Gitonga   2025-11-12 14:58:44

The petitioner claims that KAA’s subsequent handling of the process has been marred by favoritism and disregard of due process.