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President Uhuru Kenyatta will be in Mombasa to launch the Eat More Fish Campaign to increase the dietary intake of fish in Kenya. “This is an initiative by the State Department of Fisheries that seeks to increase dietary intake of fish in the nation,” spokesperson Kanze Dena said. This visit comes after the President formed the Kenya coast guide sevice to stop illegal fishing at the Kenyan coast. Kenyan fishermen have complained of influx of fish from the Chinese market. The KCD officers will be picked from the Kenya defense forces, Kanze Dena tolkd Mombasa journalists. “The service will protect…

Machakos businessman Peter Mwangangi Mula was found dead in Masinga Sub-county. His body had been tied up on the car seat and police believe that his death was as a result of being injected with a lethal substance. Masinga OCPD,  Francis Siror said that more than 100 needles were found alongside the body of the contractor. He also revealed that the body had blood stains on the stomach where the syringes may have been injected. Mwangangi was last seen at his famous REXX Bar in Kanyoonyoo near Matuu town with friends but left after a phone call . He said…

Fake doctor James Mugo Ndichu alias Mugo Wa Wairimu has been detained to allow police to investigate his illegal clinics in Nairobi’s Kayole estate. He was apprehended by Flying Squad officers and was taken to Pangani Police station. His illegal operations were highlighted in an expose aired on NTV last week, The expose showed that  he came back “stronger, candid, daring and fearless.” He was in Kayole with two clinics under the name “Millan Health Care.” This is where he carried out illegal abortions with the help of unlicensed personnel. He has been on the run since then. Two of…

Two police officers from Kabete police station have been sentenced to death for the murder of three people in Kangemi. The constables killed APC Joseph Makori and his two relatives Amos Okenye and Geoffrey Mogoi The two constables; Benjamin Kahindi and Stanley Okoti were found guilty after the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) launched investigations to find out if the two police officers acted within the law and used the required amount of force. IPOA recommended that the two officers be charged with murder after investigations. Justice Stella Mutuku said that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the…

Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua has asked the county finance ministers not to pay the Members of the county assembly their salaries until they pass the county  integrated development plan which was the condition set by the controller of budget before releasing funds to ward representatives. The governor said that the Machakos MCAs approved their salaries and failed to approve funds for development and therefore did not deserve their salaries. The governor accused the MCAs of being selfish and not caring for the people that voted for them. He said that bursaries were yet to be disbursed as a result…

Police have revealed that the recovered eight guns from Migori governor Okoth Obado Nairobi and Migori home. 5 were recovered in Lavington while 3 were recovered in Migori. The Directorae if Criminal Investigation (DCI) said that the guns would be subjected to ballistic examination and verification to establish whether they were licensed to be own by him. Police also raided the county offices in Migori His homes were raided by officers from the Ethics and Anti corruption officers  who were searching for evidence linking him to the proxy companies that were allegedly used to siphon Sh. 2 billion from Migori…

Nairobi county chief officer for transport and public works Richard Mutinda Kavemba has passed on while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. Governor Mike Sonko revealed the news through his twitter account saying that he passed on after a short illness. https://twitter.com/MikeSonko/status/1062564556088754176 We at Kahawa Tungu send our condolences to the family and friends of Richard Mutinda. Read:Audio Of Governor Sonko Rescuing Embakasi School From Demolition Leaks Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get our hands on? Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com Also WhatsApp 0708677607 with your news tips

Musician Akothee has hit back at blogger Cyprian Nyakundi for calling her a spent cartridge. He said it while trying to advise Victoria Kimani against hanging out with Madam Boss. Nyakundi told Victoria Kimani that she should go back to Victor Wanyama and sire children as Nairobi men do not want ladies with ‘standards’. Akothee responded to the boy child president terming him as a disappointment to his family and an enemy of progress who spends his time carrying politicians handbags and chasing stories. Read:’Ugandan Police Made Us Eat Raw Fish’ Kenyan Fishermen Cry The Lotto singer said that the…

Governor Mike Sonko through deputy county secretary Leboo ole Morintant has reinstated the Nairobi county chief of staff Peter Mugo three months after his suspension. Mugo was accused of misusing county funds. He was suspended alongside chief finance officer Ekaya Alumasi and acting head of county treasury Stephen Mutua. In his reinstatement letter, Mugo was duly notified that he will still be answerable for his actions and that he should exercise professionalism while undertaking his duties. “Take note that the lifting of the suspension will not exempt you from appropriate action for any acts of commission and/or omission attributed to…

Rogue police in Baringo were caught on camera as they transported stranded commuters from Baringo to Nakuru in a Land Cruiser at double the price. Agitated matatu operators ratted out the police to Standard journalists who trailed the police vehicle and established that there were ten passengers on board. One of the passengers confirmed that they had been ferried by the said police vehicle. She said that the police who were on the way to Nakuru offered to ‘assist’ the passengers at a fee. The passengers paid a total of Sh400 for the trip. The regional police commander Francis Munyambu…

Kalonzo Musyoka will start his work as President Kenyatta’s ‘errand boy’ by his latest appointment as the envoy to monitor peace in South Sudan a role previously held by Botswana’s President Festus Mogae, who stepped down in August. Kalonzo may have been aware of this appointment during his father’s funeral but communication was yet to be received from State House. The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) on peace in South Sudan was established in 2013 by Intergovernmental Authority on Development to oversee the peace process in the country. The Wiper leader had told his fellow leaders that he was…

The court hearing the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal has denied suspect Ann Ngirita an adjournment which she had applied for to seek medical treatment at the Mater Hospital. The magistrate asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to investigate the medical records of the business woman who is said to have supplied ‘air’ to the NYS and got Ksh60 million. Read:War On Organised Crime Still On, Undercover Cop Tells Media Over Extra-judicial Killings Sixteen suspects, including NYS ex-director general Richard Ndubai, were released on bail after their sureties were approved. She had complained of starvation while in incarceration. “We…

Transport CS James Macharia has directed Kenya Railways to increase the number of commuter trains within Nairobi to ease the transport services following the nationwide strike by Public Service Vehicles. He has also asked that the Kenya Railways reduce the price by 10% to accommodate commuters who were paying high transport costs as a result. The strike is as a result of police crackdown on PSV vehicles to comply to the famous Michuki rules. Read:CS Amina Mohamed Announces Five-Day Mid Term For Primary Schools Commuters were this morning forced to scramble for few Matatus or walk to their destinations following…

An audit report by Chet Holdings has revealed that some oil marketers may have colluded with unscrupulous Kenya Pipeline corporation (KPC) officials to sell water instead of fuel to unsuspecting Kenyans. The report also highlighted that millions of litres of water passed through the pipeline from March,2018. “There were huge amounts of water drained through the period under review without source or time when it came into the system…Possible malice or ill intent by the staff is not ruled out as drainage of water without verification could be abused by fraudulent persons,” the report indicated. An oil marketer who spoke…

The United Nations Secretary general Antonio Guteres has announced that the board meeting of UN heads will be hosted in Nairobi in 2020 This will the second time that Nairobi will host the Executives after the inaugural meeting that was hosted in 2011. The Kenyan office is among the four major stations for the UN and the only one in the global south. Read:Raila Odinga Accorded Head Of State Treatment During Kofi Annan’s Funeral The meeting will comprise of heads from 31 Executive Heads of the United Nations and its Funds and Programmes, the Specialised Agencies, including the Bretton Woods Institutions…