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A bank heist probe, a bitter Sh478m fallout and a death shrouded in mystery

A bank heist probe, a bitter Sh478m fallout and a death shrouded in mystery

Detectives are actively investigating multiple claims relating to how the businessman died.

The late businessman Joel Mwangi Wainaina.

Businessman Joel Mwangi Wainaina, who was accused of being a proxy in a microfinance fraud case thought to involve Sh478 million, has died following a mysterious October 20, 2026 accident that also killed a mechanic.

Before his death, Mr Wainaina was, in the ongoing Fanikisha Microfinance court case papers, linked to Ruth Muthoni, one of the suspects in the 2024 theft of Sh1.5 billion from Equity Bank.

Illegal fishing, rivalries and deadly clashes have turned conservation patrols into a fight for survival.

They went to the salon together, only to be found dead at their home the next morning.

Residents now describe it as the shortest-lived marriage.

'The blue shoes and other clothes he was wearing were never found. It is shocking that the lower limbs are also still missing.' – Fridah Njoki, widow

For decades, Fred Gori believed nighttime paralysis was a demonic attack. Now, after battling severe depression, he is walking from Migori to Nairobi to break the silence on mental health

Kenya Railways is the government’s most indebted agency, holding a Sh547 billion debt.

The petition questions the source of money distributed at public empowerment events

The changes follow an announcement in June by the ministry that would rationalise the school calendar.

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