Mary Wambui

Kenya

Writer at Eastleigh Voice

Christian. Nephophile, Opacarophile & Melophile. Writer @Eastleighvoice previously @NationAfrica RTs not endorsements.

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Articles

How flawed charges, political overreach undermined Kenya’s biggest heroin case

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

A flawed charge sheet and procedural missteps by anti-narcotics officers have led to the release of seven individuals convicted in the high-profile sh1.3 billion heroin case, more than a decade after the drugs were destroyed on a presidential order.
UN warns organised crime in Africa’s illicit gold trade threatens global security

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

Organised criminal groups involved in the sale and distribution of illicit gold from Africa have emerged as a serious global security threat, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
State proposes new PBO Act rules for civil society operations

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

The government has published a raft of regulations under the Public Benefit Organisations (PBO) Act, which was enacted in 2013 but was not operationalised until May last year following a directive by President William Ruto. Under the new rules, all persons subject to this Act shall enjoy all rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution unless limited to the extent specified in Article 24 of the Constitution, this Act or any other Act.
Refugees in Kenya to access SIM cards, mobile money under new regulations

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

This change gives refugees greater access to more services in line with the government-led Shirika Plan that seeks to foster socioeconomic inclusion of refugees and communities. Refugees living in Kenya will soon be able to register for SIM cards and mobile money services following the gazetting of new regulations under the Kenya Information and Communications Act that have listed the Refugee ID amongst requirements for registration of telecommunications services.
Treasury officials ordered to repay Sh39 million fradulently paid in unauthorised allowances

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

Lady Justice L.M. Njuguna consequently ordered Murage to refund Sh20,318,000. Of this amount, Sh11,078,601 is to be forfeited from his Equity Bank account, with the remaining balance of Sh9,239,398.17 to be paid in cash. In yet another landmark ruling, the High Court has authorised the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to recover over Sh39 million fraudulently paid as unauthorised allowances to two officers from the National Treasury and Planning.
EACC recovers 4.9 acres of illegally allocated public land in Loresho worth over Sh400m

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

The recovery follows a ruling delivered by Justice Ogutu Mboya of the Environment and Land Court, which noted that the land was not available for allocation to private persons as the same had been reserved for the expansion of the public water reservoir. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has reclaimed 4.9 acres of public land valued at over Sh400 million in Nairobi’s Loresho area, which was illegally subdivided and allocated to private individuals.
EU bans Tanzanian-certified aircraft from its airspace over safety concerns

1 week ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

The affected airlines are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union and can no longer operate in the EU. The European Commission has updated its Air Safety List to include all air carriers certified in Suriname and Tanzania, effectively banning them from EU airspace due to their failure to meet international aviation safety standards.
UN, IOM condemn deadly attack on humanitarian convoy in Darfur that killed 5 aid workers

2 weeks ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

The United Nations and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have strongly condemned a brutal attack on a joint humanitarian convoy in El Fasher, North Darfur in Sudan, that left five aid workers dead and several others injured. The joint WFP-UNICEF convoy, consisting of 15 trucks, was attacked on Monday night while travelling to deliver food and nutrition supplies, approximately 1,800 kilometres from Port Sudan.
More Ethiopians than Somalis migrating irregularly to Kenya, IOM report reveals

2 weeks ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

More Ethiopians than Somalis are irregularly migrating to Kenya, according to a new report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) titled "Regional Migrant Response Plan (MRP) for the Horn of Africa to Yemen and Southern Africa, Annual Appeal 2025." According to the report, more Ethiopians, compared to Somalis, are transiting through Kenya or migrating to the country annually due to economic challenges, environmental instability, and political tensions back at home. The report...
Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha: The two major Muslim holidays and what they mean

2 weeks ago | eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mary Wambui

Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha are the two most significant Islamic holidays, celebrated annually by Muslims worldwide, including in Kenya. While both are joyous occasions, they differ in their religious significance and observance. As Kenyan Muslims prepare to join others across the globe in marking Eid-ul-Adha this Friday, it has become increasingly clear that many non-Muslims struggle to distinguish between the two festivals.