Earthwise Summit; Gachagua's D-Day, fraud investigations

Today, public participation in Gachagua's impeachment takes centre stage across the country; the NMG Earthwise Summit pushes for bold climate action. And a probe uncovers properties linked to a Sh1 billion recruitment scam—all?this and more in today's Daily Briefing .

THE BIG TAKE

Earthwise Summit unites for climate action

The Earthwise Summit 2024 , hosted by Nation Media Group in Nairobi National Park, focuses on solutions to climate change. This year's theme is 'Bridging Generations for Sustainable Change'. The summit brings together diverse groups, including indigenous communities, to address pressing climate issues such as droughts, floods, rising temperatures and disease outbreaks. It calls for transformative action and collaboration to build a sustainable future. ? ?

Gachagua impeachment: Day of reckoning

Today marks the crucial public participation phase in the impeachment process of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The National Assembly will gather opinions from nationwide, a key aspect of ensuring fairness and transparency. Gachagua has raised concerns about impartiality and called for his removal to involve the electorate, not just MPs. This process, which is testing Kenya's constitutional framework, echoes the lessons learned from the annulment of the 2017 presidential election. All eyes are now on how the?public's voice will shape the outcome of the impeachment. ?

Recruitment scam suspects' properties traced in probe

Key suspects in the Sh1 billion First Choice Recruitment Agency scam have been linked to money laundering, with properties bought with the proceeds of the fraud. The Assets Recovery Agency (ASA) has revealed that the suspects used proxies to register properties in Nairobi, Eldoret and Machakos. Investigators have also identified 21 vehicles linked to the scheme and are tracing the movement of more than Sh300 million from several accounts. The Senate heard that more suspects are being profiled, with the agency requesting 90 days to complete the investigation. Labour CS Alfred Mutua confirmed that the recruitment agency had been deregistered.

Quick hits

• Court: Politician accused of conning German investor Sh142m.

• Africa: Tanzania suspends Mwananchi Communications online publications over ‘prohibited content’.

• Politics: The troubled deputies: How ‘Communist’ Lumumba Institute in Ruaraka led to Jaramogi’s fall .

• Gender: Mary Wamae on why your retirement strategy should start on day one of your career.

• Health: Doctors speak out on SHIF mess , patients’ agony.

• Crime: 100 days of rage: Plea by mothers of youths killed during protests.

• Crime: G4S guards on the spot over attack at Del Monte farm .

COUNTY ROUNDUP

1. Who wanted Victoria Mumbua dead?
2. Who is killing this family? Mother, two daughters latest victims
3. How lost phone exposed child pornography in a Kiambu daycare center
4. 15 children among 21 deaths recorded in Nairobi fires in two months
5. Kajiado County resists petitioners’ push to evade land rates

Watch & Go!

Today's newspapers

The Daily Nation leads with 'Gachagua’s fightback'. Business Daily leads with 'M-Kopa reveals Sh5.2bn cost of tracing defaulters' sale blocked'. Taifa Leo leads with 'AGONGA UKUTA MARA 11'.

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