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Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru has crossed the final hurdle after the Supreme court dismissed the petition by Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua. Justice Isaac Lenaola also ordered both parties to cater for their own costs of the suit Martha Karua had moved to the Supreme court after the Court of Appeal dismissed her petition. In her application she had claimed that the Kirinyaga governor had prior knowledge of the ruling by Justice Lucy Gitari. She said that Waiguru had never attended the trial but was present on the day of the judgement. “For a respondent who never came to court during…

The tribunal investigating Supreme court Judge Jacktone Ojwang has cleared him off all the charges. The report presented to the President by the tribunal stated that the accusations did not meet the threshold for his removal from office. “After analysing all the allegations made against the Honorable Justice, the unanimous verdict is that the Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Jackton Ojwang is innocent of all the allegations made against him and that he should resume his duties immediately,” Chairman of the Tribunal Justice Alnashir Visram said. “Your Excellency, our unanimous recommendation, therefore is that Hon. Mr Justice (Prof) Jackton…

Kenyans online have castigated calls by the Luo council of elders asking Monica Okoth , the widow of the late Kibra MP Ken Okoth to be inherited. The council of elders had demanded that the widow visits  Okoth’s maternal home for some rituals as well as to show them the will where Okoth had said that his body be cremated. Led by chairman, Nyandiko Ongadi,the elders said that  this would wishes after the death of the MP. They also asked for attendance as they buried a banana stalk which is a a tradition where the body was bot available for…

One person has been confirmed dead and several others have been injured when a fire broke out at an apartment near Ridgeways Mall in Kiambu county. Fire fighters arrived at the apartment block and tried to put off the fire whose cause is yet to be established. the number of people in the building is also yet to be established. Read:Fire Razes Section Of Barclays Bank In Muranga Town A search party has started tolook to more survivors who may have been trapped in the bulding more to follow More to follow… Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You…

Singer Otile Brown has posted a rather raunchy video with socialite and video vixen Faith Makau popularly known as Amber Ray with him being cuddly with the socialite who is seen lying on a bed. Fans of the two were confused as to whether the romance was acted or there was something between the two. Amber Ray is a self professed fan of Otile Brown’s music while Otile is in a relationship with Ethiopian Nabayet who is rumored to be pregnant. Fans reacted to the video stating that the two were too cosy to be acting. Here is the video:…

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli through High Commissioner to Kenya Pindi Hazara Chana has presented the peacocks that he had promised President Uhuru. President Kenyatta who was elated with the gift thanked his Tanzanian counterpart stating that the gift was a symbol of unity and brotherhood. “On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Kenya, I receive this special gift. This is in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship of the East African residents,” the President said. Magufuli gifted the Head of State four peacocks. He joked that from the minute Uhuru set his foot at his…

Edwin Sifuna who is representing the late Ken Okoth family has said that nominated MCA Anne Thumbi  had refused to subject her son Jayden Okoth to a DNA test before the Kibra parliamentarian passed on. Sifuna during the service denied the allegations that Ken Okoths family were resisting. He said that the family have been open to discuss anything that has been put out in Public. He was speaking after the Court  on Thursday afternoon stopped the scheduled cremation of the late Kibra MP Kenneth Okoth. This comes in the wake of new revelations that the late legislator had a…

Police in Eldoret have seized an unknown amount of fake currency in Elgon View Estate. The money was found at a residence believed to belong to a politician and an unsuccessful aspirant for the Webuye West parliamentary seat, Peter Sitati. The fake currency seized in the house includes Euros and US dollars. Read:Counterfeit Goods Worth Sh1.5 Million Seized At A Madora Outlet The police raided the residence a lady made a complaint that the politician had defrauded her off Sh 600000.  Sitati and his female accomplice are yet to be arrested but the caretaker of the house was arrested. More…

The Auditor General has revealed that the National Youth Service (NYS) deployed for Public transport have broken down.. According to Edward Ouko two thirds of the 27 buses assigned for that duty had broken down. The Auditor General said that no funds had been received for Okoa Abiria project, he added that the project also lacked a budget allocation for maintenance and operation costs of the buses. “Under the circumstances, the sustainability of the Okoa Abiria Programme is highly uncertain,” Mr Ouko said. Read:SGR Noise Disturbance To Cost Gov’t Ksh467 Million For Relocation Of School, Hospital The buses were plying…

There were fresh wrangles within Neno evangelism after worshipers from pastor Ng’ang’as camp caused mayhem to the splinter group at their church in Olkalau. The group claimed that the land which the church sat in belonged to Neno Evangelism. The entered the church after destroying the fence of the church. They also took music equipment, chairs, tables, and other items onto a waiting truck. Members of the splinter church got wind of the activities at their church and arrived to the premises to stop the members from taking the property. The police had to intervene between the two groups, The…

Singer Jovial revealed that Otile Brown cancelled her contract with his label ‘In love Music’ after a misunderstanding between the two. Her manager David Guoro clarified the issue and revealed that she was under new management . “It’s true she is not working with Just In Love Music, there was a misunderstanding that caused her exit. Currently, she is under new management and next week she will be dropping a new project,” David said. The Amor singer noted that she left the record label claiming that she could not stand Otile’s “controlling nature.” Consequently, their relationship deteriorated in recent days…

Basketball Africa League (BAL) President Amadou Gallo Fall has announced the cities that will host the tournament beginning March of 2020. Amadou announced that the games will be hosted in the following cities, Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Rabat (Morocco) and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia). He also announced the partnerships that will dress the players during the tournament.Global outfitters “Today’s announcements mark another important milestone as we head into what will be a historic first season for the Basketball Africa League,” said Fall. “We now have seven great host cities where we will play and our…

Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu will have to remain in remand until his bail review hearing.  Justice John Onyiego directed that Waititu’s application for review be heard on Friday this week. His lawyer Tom Ojienda had said that the bail given to his client were too high and that the governor was unable to raise. “The bail and bond terms are excessive issued per incuriam and the terms amount to a constructive denial of bail and bond without compelling reasons,” his lawyer Tom Ojienda said. He was then taken to Industrial Area Prison while his wife, Susan Wangari, was transferred to…

Police in Tanzania have confirmed that East African journalist Erick Kabendera  whom they said was arrested after he failed to honour their summons. Police spokesperson Lazaro Mambosasa confirmed the arrest saying that the journalist was arrested as his citizenship was in doubt. Read:Police Officer Attached To Nyayo Police Post Arrested For Extorting Lang’ata Bar Owners Mambosasa said Tanzanian police had written to the journalist to appear before them which he failed to honour. “He failed to honour so we helped him honour the summons,” said Mambosasa. According to Kebendera’s wife six officers in plain clothes accosted the journalist in his…

Bomet Governor Dr. Joyce Laboso will be laid to rest on Saturday at her matrimonial home in Koru, Kisumu county. The late governor will have a requiem mass in Nairobion Thursday at the All Saints Cathedral. On same day, the body will be transferred to Bomet for an overnight vigil. On Friday, a funeral service will be held at the Bomet Green Stadium. Laboso, former Sotik MP, died yesterday at Nairobi Hospital where she was receiving treatment for ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1991 but has been in remission ever since. The former lecturer sought treatment in…

The Kenya National Basketball team ‘the Morans’ were given a heroes welcome by Nairobi county governor as they arrived from Bamako, Mali. The team which emerged second best in Africa were received by governor Sonko’s fleet of Merceedes Benz car, and three branded trucks showing the pictures of the team. Traffic was cleared to pave way for the team that made history sweeping all North African teams  and becoming second in Africa. The governor then hosted the team for breakfast at his office where he was presented with the team jersey and a ball to celebrate the game off basketball.…