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Rhumba maestro Mase Fan Fan has passed on. The singer famed for the Papa Lolo song is said to have suffered from a heart attack in an apartment along Thika Road Nairobi. The 75 year old maestro was in Nairobi to record a new song alongside Paddy Makani and Disco Longa.his manager Tabu Osusa revealed. Read:Taka Taka Singer Alvindo Forced To Apologize, Vows To ‘Better’ His Content “We are still in shock and we are making arrangements to have him taken to a decent morgue as we reach out to relations. “he said. Funeral arrangements are underway. Email your news…

Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)  have arrested four men linked to the assault of varsity student. They include, Mr Robert Momanyi, Mr Collins Neriko, Mr Stanley Rimbere and Mr Stephen Kimeu. Three others are still at large and are being sought by the office of the DCI. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1124401939066904577 https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1124402263877877761 Kevin Mango, a varsity student was lured into a house along Kirichwa Road by a well-known drug (cocaine and heroin) and shisha dealer identified as Robert Omwenga Momanyi, former Makadara MP aspirant. READ: Three Suspected Carjackers Shot Dead On Naivasha – Nakuru Highway The victim was called at 4 pm by Robert…

Achieng’ Agutu appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show claiming that she was a struggling student from Kenya who worked multiple jobs to support her parents in Kenya and her education However media reports have indicated that Achieng lives a lavish life traveling to the best destinations such as Qatar in Doha, Machu Picchu in Peru, Bali in Thailand, Tulum in Mexico and even Yves Saint Laurent’s Private Residence in Marrakech, Morocco. Her Instagram page reveals that Achieng a fashion and Lifestyle blogger saw her parents last year during her graduationcontrary to what she had said on the show that she…

Kenya’s third largest mobile network Telkom is upgrading its the network capacity in five towns to improve connectivity and cater for the growing demand of its services. This expansion will ensure that subscribers enjoy smoother live streaming, faster downloads and uploads, and sharing of video and audio content. The ongoing upgrade will be  part of Telkom’s Sh1 billion network expansion and optimization program and will see a significant boost to its quality of service in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Eldoret. Chief Technical and Information Officer, John Barorot said the expansion, and optimization program is geared towards the consistent delivery…

Qatar has unveiled the stadium that will be used for the 2022 World cup. The Stadium has been said to resemble the private part of a female. The stadium that will host the quarter finals matches has been fitted with modern cooling technology. This is done by piping cold air through 100 ventilation units into the stadium, which has a 92m retractable roof to provide shade to the pitch.The architect, the late Dame Zaha Hadid is known for designing the London Aquatic center in 2012 . Read:Sports Kenya Hires Out Kasarani Stadium To Comedian Eric Omondi Ahead of Gor Mahia…

Orange Democratic Movement party leader Raila Odinga lit up the internet as he enjoyed a night out dancing to  Rayvanny’s ‘Tetema’ song. In the video one lady reveler convinces the former Prime Minister to stay back on the dance floor  to grove where he showcases his famous two step. Read:Mudavadi’s Stern Warning to Politicians at Jonathan Moi’s Funeral The reveller however get carried away and tries to show the Raila how the Tetema dance is done but the ODM leader sticks to what he knows best. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/Y0W8FmvnC4k Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can…

The court in Uganda  has released  Robert Kyangulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine on Ksh 27,000 (UGX 1,000,000) bail and Ksh 270,000 (UGX 10million) bond. The prosecution had proposed that the politician should only be released on a cash bail of ten million Ugandan Shillings. He was charged with disobedience of statutory duty, an offense prosecution says he committed in July 2018. He was charged alongside his brother Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, one David Lule, Edward Sebufu and other who is still at large for leading an illegal protest contravening section 116 of the Penal Code Act. Read:The Legend That Is…

A traffic snarl up has been experienced along the busy Thika Super Highway after protests by athletes living with Disability. The group PWDs who include sportsmen who participated in the recent Paralympics have blocked Thika road near Safari Park Hotel demanding their dues. Read:Machakos MCAs Pass Motion To Rename Road In Honour Of Mike Sonko’s Late Father The demonstration has caused activities along the busy road to come to a standstill https://twitter.com/Ma3Route/status/1123888642097856513 https://twitter.com/Ma3Route/status/1123887133574467586 More to follow… Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Thieves in Kitale spent a better part  of their day drilling a wall to a shop to steal millions but only found coins amounting to Sh2000. The thieves spent two hours to break into Chase drapers which specialists in school uniforms on Tuesday April 30.Joseph Tum the police boss at Trans Nzoia west post confirmed the incident. “The thieves thought there was a lot of money in the shop, but that was not the case,there was only a few coins. We are investigating whether it was an inside job and will soon get to the bottom of the matter,” Tum…

As Kenyans still grapple with the death of medical student Ivy Wangechi, many cases of femicide that did not hit the headlines remain unjustified. The cases of women being murdered by their lovers are still being reported daily with many still unanswered. The case of Rhoda Mumbi is one such case that will be forgotten as the key suspect her husband Nicholas Koskei still roams free and the case is yet to commence in court. The couple was going through a rough patch before the fateful day at the Jacaranda Elementaita hotel, in Gilgil. Mumbi was later found dead at…

The United States  of America has revised their visa issuance policy stating that only those  with the new passports will be allowed entry into the country. In a tweet, the embassy indicated that travelers with a valid US visa may travel with their current visa in the old passport but must also have a new e-passport for entry. “US visas & non-digital Kenyan passports: U.S. visa applicants may make an appointment using old Kenyan passport but must have new e-passport before the visa can be issued. Passports must be valid for 6 months upon entry & non-digital passports expire Aug…

Ex  Nairobi governor Evans Kidero has been released on on Sh8 million cash bail. The court established that the prosecution did not give adequate reasons why he should be denied bail. Former Nairobi county governor Evans Kidero has been apprehended by the EACC detectives over Sh68 million irregular payment by the county government to a law firm. The ex county chief was apprehended alongside his former chief of staff George Wainaina. The Law firm has been identified as M/s Wachira Mburu, Mwangi and Co. Advocates. According to the DPP, Noordin Haji the file of inquiry was first forwarded to his…

The High court has ruled in favor of the Amani National Congress (ANC) party who had replaced Godfrey Osotsi. Osotsi was replaced by political analyst Barack Muluka after his nomination to parliament as the party’s nominee. Osotsi had been rumored to have resigned as the Secretary General but he called a press conference to dispel the said rumors stating that his opponents were maligning him. Osotsi has had a rough patch with the party which had dismissed him from the party for his stance and support for the ODM party almost jeopardize his parliamentary nomination. The speaker gave him a…

A report has revealed that the usage of condoms for the reduction of HIV was still low. The report revealed that the Kenyan man used an average of 14 condoms per year which was below the global standard of 40. The report revealed that more than 182.3 million condoms were distributed in the country in 2017 to assist in reducing HIV-Aids infection. The report also revealed that there was an alarming increase of HIV transmission from mother to child. The number of mother to child transmission rose by 11.5 %. The prevalence for HIV in women was higher with 6.2%…

Controversial Ugandan politician Robert Kyangulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine has been detained by a Ugandan court for three days following a protest he led. He was charged with disobedience of statutory duty, an offence prosecution says he committed in July 2018. He was charged alongside his brotherFred Nyanzi Ssentamu, one David Lule, Edward Sebufu and other who is still at large for leading an illegal protest contravening section 116 of the Penal Code Act. Read:The Legend That Is Robert Kyagulanyi Who Caused The World To Chant #FreeBobiWine “David Lule, Katongole Julius, Nyanzi Fred Ssentamu, Sebufu Edward, Robert Kyagulanyi and…