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A rising wave of real estate fraud in Kenya is targeting eager investors, particularly Kenyans in the diaspora looking to invest back home. Lured by promises of secure investments, many are losing substantial sums to deceptive marketing, questionable land deals, and vanishing developers—leaving behind financial ruin and lengthy legal battles. Unscrupulous developers exploit the trust … Read more
According to the report, YouTuber Jeremy Damaris was the primary marketer for Willstone Homes Limited, a company owned by Ejidio Kinyanjui, a former sales manager at the now-defunct Banda Homes Limited. One of the projects he aggressively promoted was Manna Residence, an off-plan housing development that turned into a nightmare for buyers. Julius Njeru’s Shocking Experience Joseph Kiiru’s Similar … Read more
Philip Ondari Onyancha, one of Kenya’s most feared serial killers, shocked the nation with his gruesome confessions. Claiming to have been part of a blood-drinking cult, he admitted to murdering at least 17 people, mostly women, to reach 100 victims. Philip Onyancha crimes, spanning from 2008 to 2010, involved luring victims, strangling them, and in … Read more
Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has been at the center of a cybersecurity storm after reports emerged that hackers infiltrated its systems and stole 2.5 terabytes of sensitive data. The alleged NSSF Hack, claimed by a hacking group called Devman, sparked widespread panic among millions of Kenyan contributors. However, NSSF has since denied any successful data exfiltration, insisting that … Read more
Safaricom’s Fuliza overdraft service, which allows M-PESA users to complete transactions even with insufficient funds, has become a lifeline for many Kenyans. However, detectives have uncovered a sophisticated fraud scheme where scammers exploited the platform, stealing nearly Sh500 million in a well-coordinated operation. The Fuliza Fraud Scheme A high-level syndicate of eight young men based in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia counties orchestrated the scam. The suspects—Isaack … Read more
The 2019 merger between NIC Bank and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) to form NCBA Group was a landmark deal in Kenya’s banking sector. However, the exemption from stamp duty granted by then-Treasury CS Henry Rotich has returned to haunt former President Uhuru Kenyatta, with Kenya Kwanza leaders now accusing him of tax evasion and … Read more