Author: Eva Nyambura

Two police officers were on Thursday killed and four others injured after an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) tore their vehicle along the Malelei-Kulan Road in Liboi, Garissa County. Two of those injured were airlifted to Nairobi for treatment following the 7 am blast. Police at the scene said the injured had life threatening injuries. The officers were patrolling in a vehicle belonging to immigration department when the incident happened. Kenya Red cross officials operating in the area said there were five people feared to have been killed in the blast that tore apart the vehicle that the officers were using.…

A Nigerian man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly raping a student at a university hostel in Nairobi. The man who is 19-years-old went into hiding right after defiling the 18 year old United States International University (USIU) female student. He was arrested at 7 pm on Wednesday after going into hiding for a week. Read: Kenyan Born Erick Kang’ethe Found Dead On US College Campus The incident allegedly occurred on May 19 at the student hostels in Kasarani, Nairobi. The case is still under investigation. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram…

Kenya Airways has cut its losses by 61 percent in 2017 to hit Sh10.2 billion compared to the Sh26 billion it recorded in 2016. KQ Chief Executive Mbuvi Ngunze says the turnaround strategy the airline has been implementing in the last one and a half years has started to bear fruit resulting in better performance. Passenger numbers went up by 5.4 percent, to 4.5 million customers the highest the airline has ever had while cabin factor went up by 4 percent. Turnover went down by 8.5 percent to Sh106 billion compared to Sh116 billion in 2016, while net finance cost…

UhuRuto returned to the Coast on Wednesday and asked the residents to re-elect them in the up coming August poll. Speaking in Lamu , the President promised free secondary education in public schools from January 2018. “We want to ensure free education from Standard One to Form Four from January next year. The government has set aside Sh5 billion to refurbish secondary schools. From January no child will pay fees,” said the President. Uhuru lifted the ban on night fishing in Lamu that was imposed at the height of insecurity in the border county because of Al-Shabaab attacks in 2011.…

On an emotional night following the attack which killed 22 people at Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena on Monday, United’s fans were allowed a measure of celebration as Jose Mourinho’s side won in comfort. Paul Pogba’s deflected shot put them ahead in the 18th minute and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s sixth Europa League goal of the campaign, flicked in from Chris Smalling’s header at a corner, confirmed they would add to the EFL Cup won against Southampton earlier this season. Wayne Rooney made a brief appearance as a substitute with a minute left and the game won, being handed the…

From mama mia, jamila and now sili mujjawo, Chameleone is back doing what he does best and that is speak to the soul through his music. Jose Chameleone, born Joseph Mayanja, is 38 years old and hails from Uganda but is a household name. He is an international artiste in his own right. Chameleone has over 30 million followers in Uganda only. He has definitely put Uganda on the map. Sili Mujjawo  talks about today’s society. The afrobeat artiste talks about a successful society that is built on unity,love and positivity on each others ability. Jose also points out that…

Khaligraph Jones’ name has been in people’s mouths for some weird reasons. First it was the skin bleaching allegations and now, Papa Jones will not stop beefing with other people. After the rapper was said to have gone the Vera Sidika way, a beef cropped up between him and Octopizzo. That went on for a while and then it was Vera Sidika’s turn. Jones, went all in on Vee in a diss song. It was not pretty after Jones went as far as body shaming the self proclaimed socialite. He alleged that Vera was once a man, and now has…

Diamond Platnumz’s baby mama, Zari Hassan lost her ex husband, Ivan Ssemwanga, who was recently hospitalized with a heart condition. The father of three was suffering from coronary artery disease and was admitted at Steve Biko hospital, Pretoria. He later went into a coma. Ivan was a Ugandan businessman but was based in South Africa. He took his last breathe today and Zari broke the news on Instagram saying: “God loves those that are special and that’s exactly who you were & I guess that’s why he wanted you to himself. You have touched and helped thousands, you did wonders…

Joe Nyaga officially launched his presidential bid on Wednesday. The independent candidate pledged to form an all inclusive government, promising to allocate women at least 50 per cent of all senior government positions. Nyaga pledged the implementation of the two thirds gender rule, that parliament has failed to pass on two different occasions in the past year, consulting on all key matters and fighting corruption. “I will be a commander-in-chief who is in charge and does not leave others to make decisions while watching. Yes, I shall consult and take advice,” he said at the launch in Nairobi. The politician…

Hassan Joho, Mombasa county governor has finally unveiled his new running mate ahead of the August 8 elections. Earlier reports indicated Joho would settle for Francis Thoya, Mombasa county secretary, but he has instead picked William Kazungu Kingi to face his rival Senator Omar Hassan. Kingi, a lecturer at Mombasa Technical University, replaces Hazel Katana, Joho’s former deputy who defected to Jubilee party. She defected to the Jubilee camp citing frustrations within the governor’s inner circle. Joho’s reveals his choice days after his opponent, Senator Hassan Omar named Linet Shuma as his running mate. Joho’s rivals, Omar, Jubilee’s Suleiman Shahbal…

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday officially opened Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi, Westlands. It is the first property of the colourful and dynamic mid scale hotel brand in Nairobi. It is The Rezidor Hotel Group’s third hotel in East Africa and their 36th in Africa. Area Vice President of Africa & Indian Ocean for The Rezidor Hotel Group, Andrew Mclachlan said, “Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, has risen to become a thriving modern capital and one that is regarded as the commercial center of eastern Africa, and therefore the perfect location for our Park Inn by Radisson brand,” he said. “We…

A leading financial services player, Alexander Forbes, says that Kenyans cannot maintain their present lifestyle on retirement, earning 22 percent of what they were being paid before retirement. While briefing over 100 participating employers of the Alexander Forbes Retirement Fund on Tuesday on the investment environment and the outlook on market performance for the current year, Executive Director for Alexander Forbes, James Olubayi said several market studies conducted by the RBA as well as Alexander Forbes showed that Kenyans were retiring with only 22% of their pre-retirement salaries. Olubayi however said that a recently completed study of the income replacement…

Civil society activists have blacklisted 20 politicians they say should not be allowed to contest in the upcoming elections over integrity issues. The Kenya Integrity Alliance on Wednesday said the politicians should be barred fro vying for elective posts. According to the activists group, the politicians have unanswered questions on corruption and unethical conduct. They presented the list to IEBC today morning. “The list was informed by reports from credible institutions and we have looked at the cases that are active in court,” said their leader Samuel Kimeu. The list was jointly prepared by Transparency International, the Society for International…

Three police officers have been killed after their vehicle run over a landmine in Liboi. The incident happened seven kilometers from Kulan shopping center. The Administration Police officers were traveling to Garissa when the incident occurred in Kulan area, according to Regional coordinator Mohamud Saleh. Three other officers injured in the attack have been flown to Nairobi for specialized treatment. “They (the officers) were part of the heightened surveillance to secure the area,” the IG told Capital FM News on Wednesday. A statement from Police Headquarters said the terrorists are under immense pressure due to the military operation in Somalia and…

Losing weight is an uphill task for most people. It takes discipline, resilience and commitment. Anerlisa Muigai, Keroche Breweries heiress, can confirm the same. She has been trying to shed off some weight over the last one year. Anerlisa has been in the past two weeks fronting her curves on the inter webs and needless to say, she is looking great. She first posted a picture in a skirt saying that it was the first time in ten years that she put on a skirt. Parading her new figure, Anerlisa has a thing or two say to those who called…