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Where the Hell is Moses Kuria?

It seems Moses Kuria, the man of many portfolios, embarked on a whirlwind adventure through the halls of government, only to find himself in a comedic conundrum. Starting off strong as the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, he was the talk of the town. But alas, fate had other plans. In a twist fit for a sitcom, Kuria found himself shuffled over to the Public Service portfolio faster than you can say "bureaucratic shuffle". Then, the plot thickened! In a classic case of diplomatic drama, the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, decided to give Kuria a cold shoulder after cancelling not one, but two meetings with him. The reason? His "foul mouth". Oh, the irony! It seems even the most seasoned politicians can't escape the wrath of a sharp tongue. Since then, Kuria has seemingly vanished into thin air, keeping a low profile that would make even Bigfoot jealous. Rumour has it he's taken up residence in a cozy cave somewhere, pondering th
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Is Kikwete the "new Kibaki"?

After dwelling on Kenyan issues for quite a bit, let us now move further abroad and tackle our first non-Kenyan story...

Tanzania's Central Bank Governor Daudi Ballali has been sacked after an independent international audit exposed fraudulent transactions. The audit established that more than $120m was improperly paid by the bank to dozens of local companies, many of them reportedly fictitious. The president has been angered by the revelations, his spokesman said. When Jakaya Kikwete came to power in 2005 he proclaimed the fight against corruption one of his priorities.

International accountancy firm Ernst & Young, which carried out the audit, found that 22 local companies, many of them apparently fictitious, had benefited from the payments through the bank's external payment arrears account. President Jakaya Kikwete has ordered an investigation into all firms mentioned. "The president has been deeply angered and disappointed with what has happened," presidential spokesman Philemon Luhanjo said.

Meanwhile, Ballali's whereabouts have been a mystery for some time, with some people saying he had jumped ship, others accusing the government of a cover-up. But Luhanjo said Mr Ballali was in hospital in the United States and will be replaced by Deputy Bank Governor Benno Ndulu.
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