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COFEK Watch28 Sept 20264 min read

Why Kinyua and Morintat Are Technically the Best CEOs of EPRA, but Politically, Youthful State House Lawyer Kipchumba Beats Them

Leparan Ole Morintat, a former National Oil Corporation of Kenya CEO came second to Macharia Irungu as Kenya Pipeline CEO. On another hand, no insider at EPRA is as best suited as Edward Kinyua technically and by experience. Then in comes, the youthful State House lawyer, whose second name is a key asset. He reports to Jasper Mbiuki

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COFEK Watch27 Sept 20265 min read

Aliko Dangote’s Lamu Refinery: A Sh2.2 Trillion Bet Kenyan Consumers Must Scrutinise

Government messaging has centred on jobs and energy security. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has put the jobs figure at more than 50,000, with government projections reaching 60,000.

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Fraud23 Sept 20262 min read

Two Women Charged Over Alleged Massive QVSE Investment Scam

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Education23 Sept 20263 min read

MKU Launches Cloud Computing Lab, China-Africa Digital Technology Supermarket at Thika Campus

Together, the two facilities suggest a dual purpose: equipping MKU students with technical, job-ready skills while also creating a platform through which technology products and training methodologies developed in China can be introduced to learners and professionals in Kenya.

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Fraud17 Sept 20264 min read

I & M Bank and Safaricom in the dock: Whitelisted, yet swapped: How a Nairobi firm allegedly lost Sh11 million overnight

Mara North Holdings Limited says it lost millions in a SIM-swap fraud. Now it is demanding answers from Safaricom and I&M Bank.

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Education17 Sept 20263 min read

Fake Degrees: JKUAT Washes Its' Hands Off Kimilili MP Didmus Wekesa Barasa Engineering Degree Claim; Eyes on EBK

In an earlier National Assembly website (www.parliament.go.ke) academic listing, Mr Wekesa has been masquerading as a holder of the Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from JKUAT and as a registered member of Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK). That listing has since been replaced by another questionable claim to a BA and MA from Mount Kenya University (MKU)