Author: Francis Muli

In the event that you switch your network provider or terminate an internet subscribption, chances are you will be left with a router. With many players in the market including Safaricom, Zuku, Faiba and many others, competition is stiff. During installation, these companies also provide everything you will need so a router from one company may not serve you once you switch to another provider. Most network providers ask that you return the router to their shops. Most people lack the time or the patience. But if you still have an old router lying around in your house, there are…

Kisumu and its surrounding areas will experience power outage for at least four hours on Thursday, December 31, 2020, Kenya Power has announced. In a public statement, Kenya Power said that it was conducting an “urgent” repair work on the Lessos-Muhoroni-Kisumu line, the reason for the interruptions. “We wish to inform our customers in Kisumu and the surrounding areas that power supply has been interrupted to perform some urgent repair works on the high voltage Lessos-Muhoroni-Kisumu line. The activity will take about 4 hours,” the statement read in part. Read: Kenya Power’s Ksh800 Million Plan That Will Allegedly Save You From…

Late CS Joseph Nkaissery’s son, Kenneth Mumeita Nkaissery has tied the knot with the love of his love, Wangechi Migwi, in a colourful church wedding at Regina Caeli Catholic Church in Karen. Among those who attended the ceremony include Interior CS Fred Matiangi accompanied by fellow CSs Prof George Magoha, Farida Karoney, Margaret Kobia, Keriako Tobiko, Monica Juma and  PS Major General Retired Gordon Kihalangwa. Read: CS Matiang’i Attends Late Nkaissery’s Son’s Traditional Wedding Ceremony In Kajiado (Photos) This comes less than a month after Kenneth conducted a traditional ceremony, Erikunoto E-siankiki and Itara, early this month, prior to the…

Whatsapp is getting a new update that will prevent it from operating on selected phones from January 1 2021. The older android OS and iPhone handsets will not support the latest version of the popular messaging app. iPhones running on iOS 9 backwards and Android devices running on version 4.0.3 or older will no longer be able to operate Whatsapp. iPhone 4 will be affected by the update and although iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s were all released before iOS 9, users can update their operating systems. Read: WhatsApp to Ask for Messages As…

Uganda’s presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has been arrested. Wine, who is vying for Presidency through National Unity Platform (NUP) Party was arrested in  Kalangala area, according to a tweet through his official Twitter handle. “Bobi Wine and his entire campaign team arrested in Kalangala! Media blocked – Admin,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/HEBobiwine/status/1344248864879104009 He was taken to a police station in Kalangala Island area, but reports indicate that he could be airlifted to Kampala. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Apple is rumoured to be testing a new iPhone concept with a foldable screen in one of its supply chain units. Jon Prosser of Front Page tech announced that Apple’s Cupertino-based major had  developed a prototype iPhone that has a hinge in the middle. Prosser said it is currently being tested at Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China. Prosser shared a concept image of the foldable iPhone with similar designs to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G. The iPhone is poised to flip to reveal a big display with a smaller display on the outer shell…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has withdrawn from Nairobi gubernatorial race, and will instead support any candidate fronted by the ruling Jubilee Party. The Party led by Raila Odinga did not meet the deadline set by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to submit names of candidates who would participate in party primaries. As a result, ODM party youth league president Beth Syengo and former Homa Bay governor candidate Sam Wakiaga who had applied for the ODM ticket will have to drop their quest, or seek the mandate as independent candidates. “I can confidently say that our discussions are…

Google is reportedly testing a mobile search feature that will give results from Instagram and TikTok videos. The company is developing the feature in response to the popularity of short form videos, giving the results their own carousel among the existing ones. Google had begun testing the feature in its Google discover platform, offering short videos as an option in the personalized tab. Originally, the videos were aggregated from Google owned platforms YouTube and Tangi, but the new update will include TikTok and Instagram. Read:Google Feature to Let You Search For Song by Humming The new feature will help users…

Francis Koigo, a man who was filmed being clobbered by traffic police in Pipeline, Nakuru County, now claims he lost Ksh150,000 during the ugly scuffle. Speaking to a local publication, Kiogo says that after arrest, he was taken to Mwariki police station before being transferred to Nakuru later, leaving his vehicle on the road side. When he came back for the car, he found that the money was missing. “The officer, sensing things were getting out of control, first took me to Mwariki police station, before I was later transferred to Nakuru. I was forced to leave my vehicle on…

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Board of Directors has sacked the CEO Prof Michael Kiptoo, and in his place appointed Dr Kelly Oluoch as Acting CEO. The changes were effected on December 24, 2020, pending substantive filling of the position. https://twitter.com/Kmtc_official/status/1343930327471943685 Before his appointment, Dr Oluoch has been serving as the Deputy Director in charge of Finance, Planning and Administration in the College. Previously, he served as Principal, Deputy Principal and Head of Department in the College. He also served as Pharmacist in Charge at Marsabit District Hospital. Dr Kelly holds a doctorate in Business Administration, Strategic Management option…

Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki now says impeached governors cannot run for elective office. In a Facebook post, Kindiki says that unless the impeachment is overturned by a court of law, such governors cannot legally contest for any elective office, or be appointed to any public office in Kenya. “If a County Governor/ Deputy County Governor or the President/ Deputy President of the Republic is impeached or otherwise removed from office on any ground related to abuse of office or other breaches of chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, a person so removed is barred from contesting for or…

Safaricom will prioritize expanding its 3G and 4G network before rolling out 5G, the telco’s CEO Peter Ndegwa has said. Mr. Ndegwa said they had completed testing and trial for 5G in the country, but would not roll out the 5G network in the short terms as they sought to convert millions of 2G and 3G users to 4G. “We have tested it (5G) in this country. We will go through conversations around spectrum with government in the background. But in terms of immediacy, we are not intending at this stage to go big on 5G in the near term,”…

“Once you know your way into the Judiciary, you are home”. These are the word of a suspected bhang peddler Mr Alex Macharia who lives in Maragua town, Murang’a county. He says that he started selling bhang in 2005, and since then he has made it his source of livelihood. According to Education CAS Zack Kinuthia, Mr Macharia has been arrested over 50 times and jailed cumulatively for less than two years. Every time he is arrested, he is released under “mysterious” circumstances, and the police in the locality are said to ignore reports about his illegal business. Speaking to…

The Covid-19 pandemic this year drove up desktop and laptop computer sales globally. Hardware industry executives and analysts have reported that manufacturers are yet to fulfill a number of outstanding orders. The pandemic saw millions of people work from home while students took up online learning to catch up with their studies. This increased the demand for bigger devices which had become less popular over the last few years. In the last decade, more people took up android and iPhone use ditching computers and laptops. “The whole supply chain has been strained like never before,” said Gregg Prendergast, Pan-America president…

Over 360 families in Starehe will be left homeless following government’s decision to demolish the houses the families live in, to pave way for an upgrade. The demolition is set to begin on Tuesday, with Kenya Power having disconnected electricity on Monday to force the families out. The government, through the affordable housing agenda, wants to upgrade the houses to modern residential units, and do away with the structures that are over 80 years old. “I had a meeting with the Ombudsman and it was chaired by Madam Florence Kajuju and the Housing Secretary Patrick Bucha. We agreed in that…