Four Nairobi Hospital board directors were charged on March 16, 2026, with obtaining over Sh8 million and failing to submit financial statements to the company registrar. They were arrested over the weekend and sought bail, arguing they cannot flee due to their services to Kenyans. President William Ruto has intervened to ensure transparency in the dispute.
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Kenya's High Court granted former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju a KSh200,000 anticipatory bond on March 24, 2026, preventing police arrest during investigations into claims he staged his own abduction. This follows his March 23 detention after resurfacing from a 36-hour disappearance, during which his health deteriorated, leading to ICU admission.
A hospital director from Kakamega County has been charged with defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) of Ksh2.5 million through fake medical claims. Investigations reveal he manipulated health documents to obtain the funds. The case highlights the intensifying crackdown on fraud in Kenya's healthcare sector.
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Two sons of former Attorney General James Karugu have been charged with defrauding their sister of shares in a multi-billion-shilling coffee marketing company. Eric Mwaura Karugu and Benjamin Githara Karugu, along with Jane Wangechi Kabiu, denied four charges at Milimani Court. The case involves transferring shares from one firm to another without permission.
Nairobi's High Court has ordered directors of a failed startup to repay Ksh 23.8 million to investors after funds were mismanaged. The investors had provided Ksh 24.7 million to support the business's establishment and operations.
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The Kenya Human Rights Commission has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Director of Public Prosecutions to charge police officers implicated in recent killings, warning of private prosecution if no action is taken. The statement follows the fatal shooting of a medical student in Nairobi and at least six other deaths since January. The commission also demanded the immediate resignation of Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja.
President William Ruto has reappointed key figures to boards of state corporations and universities, while Cabinet Secretaries announced new selection panels for science and innovation bodies. Chief Justice Martha Koome also designated special courts for drug-related cases. These appointments occur as the government prepares for privatization efforts and with less than a year until the next general election.
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Doce altos oficiales del Servicio de Policía de Sudáfrica (SAPS), incluido uno ya retirado, fueron detenidos el 24 de marzo de 2026 en relación con una licitación fraudulenta de 360 millones de rands adjudicada a Medicare 24, la empresa de Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Al día siguiente comparecieron ante el Tribunal de Magistrados de Pretoria para enfrentar cargos de corrupción y fraude. El caso se vincula con denuncias más amplias sobre la infiltración del cártel Big Five en las fuerzas del orden.