Author: Eva Nyambura

A trainee pilot crash landed a light aircraft, registration number 5Y-JUX, on Tuesday evening at the Nairobi National Park. The unidentified aviation student crashed after take off from the Wilson Airport. The student was unsupervised when the accident happened at around 4 pm. Read: Wetangula’s Bodyguard Sacked After Supreme Court Saga The trainee was rushed to the hospital. The incident is being investigated by aviation officials. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get our hands? Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Tuesday sent home the county government Chief Cashier for being found in custody of Sh. 7 million in cash. The governor led a sting operation following an anonymous tip on Wednesday. He found the money in excess of 7 million still lying around the city hall offices. The money according to Sonko was supposed to have been banked the previous day. “It is completely unacceptable that yesterday’s collection in excess of Sh7 million in cash was lying with the cashiers by 11 am yet the county’s bank is only 50 metres away,” he said. The…

Multichoice on Tuesday reduced significantly its DStv subscription prices in a bid to ensure their customers get both local and international channels at affordable prices, effective 1 September, 2017. The move came amid tough economic times and according to the Multichoice Kenya MD, Eric Odipo, they are ever aware of their customers needs. “We want to reward them for their ongoing loyalty and support by providing them with the best local and international entertainment. We will do our bit by adjusting the price of their DStv packages to make them more affordable while adding more value,” said Odipo. “The majority…

Hessy wa Dandora, the plain clothed police officer known for taking down the bad guys especially in Dandora and Kayole is now onto his next target. Hessy has threatened Brian Kigonyi who also goes by the name ‘Master wa Kutoka’ and his two allies. The officer claimed that Brian together with his two friends shot and injured one of their own on Wednesday, 23 August at around 3 pm. The injured, who was identified as Dan was rushed to Mama Lucy Hospital. “They attacked their crime partner by the name Dan at Maili Saba and shot him, injuring his hand,”…

IEBC was on Tuesday accused by NASA lawyers of not complying with the Supreme Court rule that granted them access to read only information on their servers. Lawyer Paul Mwangi accused the electoral commission of providing the petitioners with printed logs. ”At IEBC. We’ve been stonewalled. No Read Only Access. They want to give already printed logs. It’s back to court in the morning.” The NASA lawyer also added that the commission offices were on Tuesday morning locked despite the commission saying that the exercise was ongoing. ”Just from IEBC . There is no one. Exercise was to continue this…

Newly elected Nandi Governor, Stephen Sang, on Monday suspended key county officials. Mr Sang has ordered for a special audit by the Auditor General whose findings he has said will be made public. He sent home the County budget officer and acting chief officer in charge of finance and Economic planning Henry Koech Maritim. He replaced him with chief officer in charge of Devolution, Julius Koech. He also appointed Prisca Chepchirchir as county budget officer. The county boss sent parking his principal finance officer, Emmanuel Wanjala who he replaced with Joyce Jepkoech Rotich. Read: Governor Sonko Breathes Fire After County…

Bungoma Senator elect, Moses Wetangula’s bodyguard, Simon Lonya who was on Monday disarmed by Supreme Court officers will today appear in court for causing disturbance outside the court. Simon refused to leave his firearm with the guards causing a standoff. His boss insisted that his ‘boy’ be allowed in. The bodyguard was forcefully disarmed and held by the Police at the SCOK. The NASA principals led by Raila Odinga confronted the guards manning the entrance causing drama. Read: Ballot Papers Could Have Been Printed In Kenya – Orengo They were allowed in but after a bitter exchange of words between…

There was commotion outside the Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday after NASA co-principal, Moses Wetangula’s bodyguard was denied entry into the premises. Wetangula was in the company of ODM party leader, Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi when they were all stopped at the entrance for frisking. The Bungoma Senator’s bodyguard was barred from making his way into the SCOK because he was armed. The bodyguard, identified as Simon was forcefully disarmed and thrown out of the premises. Read: NASA Principals Turned Away From Prophet Owuor’s Prayer Rally Drama ensued after Odinga ordered the gate be opened for his team. The…

National Super Alliance (NASA) lawyer and Siaya Senator James Orengo on Monday said that election material used during the August 8 election could have been printed in Kenya. While making his submissions, Orengo pointed out that some forms lacked security features such as the bar codes, an indication that they could have been locally printed and not by the Dubai based Al-Ghurair firm. The Siaya legislator also questioned the forms 34A and 34B submitted to the court by the IEBC. Read: NASA Reveals Formulae Allegedly Used To Rig Elections Orengo said that some of the forms were forgeries. He also…

In Minyenye Village, Rongo Sub County, a 21 year old man identified as Kennedy Odhiambo Ogolla was on Monday 28th August found dead in his home. Reporting the incident, Kisaka Muganda, Rongo OCPD said that the uncle to the deceased went and vandalised part of his house after some members of the family accused him of impregnating his cousin. Read: Woman Calls For Help After Being Abandoned In Hospital By Husband The family suspects that the deceased decided to commit suicide to escape frustrations. “It is believed that the uncle went and vandalised part of his house and seems the act…

Benga Singer, Atomy Sifa is allegedly living a ‘desperate life’ in Tanzania after composing a controversial song that betrayed the Luo community. Speaking to the Nation, Atomy said that his and Tede ja Kenya’s ‘Uhuru Nyale (Uhuru is capable)’ song praised President Uhuru Kenyatta and urged the Luo nation to abandon Raila Odinga. Read: Two Kenyas: Peoples Republic of Kenya and Central Republic of Kenya? The artiste said that a Jubilee activist had promised to pay him a whooping Shs. 500,000 but has only received a meager Shs. 40,000. Sifa claimed to have received threatening messages causing him to retreat…

An accident along the Sondu- Kisumu road on Monday morning claimed 5 lives, three men and one woman. The horrid accident happened at Ngege area in Nyakach Sub County. Another 8 people are said to have been injured but were rushed to Nyabondo Mission Hospital after a matatu belonging to BestLine Sacco veered off the road into a ditch. Read: Police Officer On The Run After Killing Two Colleagues, Injuring Another The matatu driver is said to have lost control while trying to negotiate a corner. Area ODCP Malova Nyakach said they are looking for the driver who took off.…

Wilson Wanjohi and Anne Muhonja, the couple that warmed many Kenyan hearts earlier on in the year with a 100 shillings wedding, are now expecting their first child. The love birds held their simple wedding at Community Christian Worship Church in Kasarani on Sunday, January 22 2017. The wedding went viral causing top corporates to throw them a lavish 3.5 million wedding. Bonfire Adventures gifted them with a honeymoon to Diani, another well wisher threw their way a greenhouse worth Sh. 1 million. Read:Did Someone Else Father Wahu’s Last Born? Rumours Suggest So….. The excited young couple has been sharing…

NASA Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga was on Monday morning involved in what appeared to be a heated argument with one of the security officers at the Supreme Court. Odinga arrived with his co-principals, Moses Wetangula and Musalia Mudavadi and a number of his security officers and aides. The officers manning the SCOK entrance took issue with the number of people accompanying the former Prime Minister. Read: NASA Principals Turned Away From Prophet Owuor’s Prayer Rally https://twitter.com/KTNNews/status/902067767947530240 The ODM party leader is seen pointing at the officer before Wetangula intervened. Odinga is seen asking his people to get in to the…

The Supreme Court Judges on Monday granted NASA access to IEBC servers. The court has allowed NASA access to read only access to select data and equipment used by the IEBC to transmit and conduct the elections. The seven judge bench has however rejected Raila Odinga’s request for unfettered access to the electoral commission servers. Read: NASA Lawyer, Orengo Claims IEBC Producing Fake Forms 34As, Wants Access To Servers Justice Isaac Lenaola said the coalition would be allowed a read only copy of information relating to the number of servers. The Judge also directed that the petitioners be given access…