Top 10 must-read stories on Nation.Africa this week

This week was a whirlwind! Rigathi Gachagua's church visit sparked a police drama, a Sh6 billion oil scam suspect landed a top state job and Ruto's taxes tightened Kenyans' belts. It's been a rollercoaster of power moves and political shocks. We break it all down in this week's edition!

Top 10 most-read stories on nation.africa this week:

1. Police attempt to block Rigathi Gachagua from Nairobi church

Details emerged of how detectives tried to stop a Nairobi-based church from hosting impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for a church service at Kahawa West, Roysambu Constituency on Sunday.

2. Sh6bn oil scam suspect lands plum State job

Trade Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya got in hot water for allegedly influencing the appointment of an official implicated in the Sh6.5 billion edible oil scandal to a plum post.

3. Explained: The Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene.

4. How Ruto’s punitive taxes create two sets of Kenyans

The third invasion of the pay slip by the government since President William Ruto took office 26 months ago, and the fourth for those with a monthly pay of Sh500,000 and above – did not make the deduction any more palatable.

5. Nyachae’s son taken to court over management of family company

A son of former minister Simeon Nyachae and his two business partners were taken to court over the management of a family-owned company.

6. President Ruto nominates Issack Hassan for Ipoa chairperson

Former electoral commission chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan and ex-MPs Rehema Jaldesa and Charles Njagua Kanyi are among individuals who have landed plum state jobs.

7. Drama as varsities issue notice to striking lecturers then retract it

The managements of public universities on Monday, November 11 2024, issued a notice of withdrawal of the contentious return-to-work formula they signed with lecturers before retracting after less than one hour.

8. Meg Whitman submits her resignation as US Ambassador to Kenya

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman resigned on Wednesday, coming a week after the stunning comeback of Donald Trump to the White House, and sustained calls from angry Kenyans for her to quit.

9. Three dead in love triangle involving young man, elderly woman and 68-year-old man

A love affair between a 34-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman in Murang'a has ended tragically, leaving three people dead.

10. Why Safaricom is under fire from MPs

Safaricom found itself in the eye of a storm over allegations of breach of confidential subscriber data with MPs hot on the telco’s heels.

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