Author: Francis Muli

With only three months to the end of the year, M-Net Movies pop-up channel is set to air a collection of famous prequels, sequels, trilogies, and sagas on Channel 111 from October 23rd until November 22nd. The M-Net Movies Collection Pop-Up channel can be watched on all DSTv devices and will be available to Catch-Up on DStv Premium until Thursday, 24 December. Below are a few of the movies in the line-up Read: MultiChoice Kenya Unveils News Shows, Channels On DStv and GOtv Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Charlie’s Angels The four little turtle brothers, who live in the sewer beneath the…

Safaricom and software tech giant, Microsoft have teamed up to launch a videoconferencing facility, Revmeet. The product will enable hotels to facilitate meetings between businesses. Revmeet was launched after a one and a half month pilot in eight different locations in Nairobi hosting various groups attending the same meeting. Safaricom’s task in the project is to provide reliable internet bandwdth within the country and to other networks globally. Microsoft said that the virtual product had been encrypted to provide secure one on one engagements for specific meetings. Read: Safaricom Submits Bid To Enter Ethiopian Market Hasnain Noorani, founder and group…

Whatsapp has announced new features on the app to help businesses enhance their shopping functions, payments and customer service. Through its blog, the Facebook owned company said that there had been a real shift towards messaging apps for personal use and that people were now relying on Whatsapp for their businesses as well. “Many of the old ways in which people and businesses communicate are not working. While businesses spend billions of dollars annually managing phone calls, e-mails, and SMS, people do not want to wait on hold, get passed from person to person, or wonder if their messages were…

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) erred in sanctioning Cytonn Money Market Fund not to board new clients, the court has found. In a ruling delivered by Lady Justice Grace Nzioka, the court found that CMA cannot bar money market funds from boarding new clients  or unit orders, since there is no such provision in the Capital Markets Act. “In exercising this power, the Respondent directed the 1st Interested party (Cytonn Money Market Fund) not on board new clients or unit holders. It is argued that, that particular sanction is not provided for under section ii (3) of the Act (Capital…

Have you fueled your car in one of the leading fuel stations in the city? Well, chances are that you got less fuel than what you paid for, as fuel retailers are said to be manipulating prices at the pump to steal from you. In the new scam, fuel stations will indicate the recommended prices on their billboards, but the price at the pump remains a bit higher than the one recommended by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). On Friday, EPRA dispatched its surveillance team to investigate fueling stations after one motorist alleged that he had experienced such…

LinkedIn has officially rolled out its Stories feature globally, allowing users to publish photos and short videos on the mobile app. Just like Stories works on Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp, the new feature allows users to share their videos and photos for 24 hours. You can also mention accounts, add text overlays, post a question or add stickers to your stories. Published stories appear on the bubbles at the top of the LinkedIn feed. To view, tap on the story to display on a full-screen 9:16 format. Viewers can then send a direct message or initiate quick casual conversations on…

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Advantage Branch, Moi Avenue has been closed indefinitely after a customer collapsed and died in a suspected case of Covid-19. In a statement, the management said that the incidence was reported to the police and they took over the matter. “The Advantage Center will be temporarily closed. We encourage our customers to visit our other Advantage Centers or use alternative banking touchpoints such as Cash recyclers, ATMs, Cash Deposit Machines, Mobi, KCB-MPESA, Vooma and Internet Banking,” read the statement in part. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu…

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure,Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, James Macharia has appointed Mutegi Njue as the new director-general for the Kenya Maritime Authority. Njue replaces George Nyamoko who resigned earlier in the year. ” In exercise of powers conferred by section 11 (1) of the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) act, the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Urban Development, and Public Works appoints Robert Mutegi Njue to the post of Director General of Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) for 3 years with effect from October 15, 2020,” said the CS in a  gazette notice no 8477. Nyamoko took over from…

HMD Global has officially released the Nokia 2.4 smartphone for sale in the Kenyan Market. The budget phone is an upgrade of its Nokia 2 predecessors, albeit with average specs mainly due to its price. Speaking during the announcement, Gopher Ogembo, Senior Business Manager, HMD Global said, “ The Nokia 2.4 continues to exceed expectations when it comes to what a phone within this segment can provide. We’ve included high-end features like the AI camera with Night mode and Portrait mode. The large screen makes for a more immersive visual experience, and for added security, a biometric fingerprint sensor is included,…

PayPal will now allow its customers to buy and sell using cryptocurrency on their accounts. This means that users can now buy Bitcoin and use it to purchase goods from the 26 million sellers who accept payment through PayPal. PayPal is planning to roll out buying options in the US within the next few weeks and globally early 2021. When the news broke, the price of bitcoin rose to break the $12,000 mark. Other cryptocurrencies to be added include Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash (a spin-off from Bitcoin). According to PayPal, all of the currencies will be stored in its…

If you have called Safaricom customer care recently, you might have picked up a few tell-tale signs that you could be engaging with an agent in a slightly different environment. A few people have deduced that the agents are indeed working from home, with all the measures set by Safaricom to keep their agents safe and their customers happy. Anastacia Ngahu, a Senior Manager at the Information Technology Service Centre recounts the mad rush to keep systems running and staff safe at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many companies had to make a sudden transition to enable their employees…

Petitioner Emmanuel Wanjala has appealed against a High Court decision that allowed Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Pavel Oimeke to be appointed for a second term. Mr Wanjala’s earlier application was dismissed by High Court Judge Justice Hellen Wasilwa, in what she said was lack of merit, and ordered immediate reinstatement of Mr Oimeke. “Take notice that the petitioner herein being dissatisfied with the judgement and order given by Hon Justice Hellen Wasilwa, intends to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the whole of the said judgment and order thereof,” said Wanjala. Oimeke’s first term at…

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi today oversaw the change of locks to the CEO’s office a day after Mercy Wambua was reinstated as the CEO, Kahawa Tungu has learnt. According to reports, Havi arrived in the offices early in the morning and took away keys to the CEOs office,”promising to come later”. When the CEO Mercy Wambua arrived, she used her keys to enter the office, but later two men arrived in the offices claiming to be blacksmiths sent by Havi to change the locks. Ms Wambua blocked them, before Havi arrived in the offices and…

The Nairobi Hospital Board is set to meet on October 27, 2020 in a bid to throw out one of the directors, Mr Robert Shaw, over an article in the Daily Nation that allegedly exposed the Hospital affairs. In a special notice in our possession, the vice-chairman of the board Dr Chris Bichage ordered for the meeting, accusing Mr Shaw of violating his duty of confidentiality. “The said Director (Dr Bichage) intends to move a Motion for a Board resolution to censure you for the said conduct, including a resolution to remove you from the office of a Director under…

Francis Kariuki, Chief of Lanet, Umoja in Nakuru has died. The tech savvy village chief was known for using social media to facilitate his functions. On his bio, the chief said he was using Twitter as a tool for community policing, neighborhood watch & crime-reporting activities. News of his death was announced on Twitter and within a few minutes, so many of the users had proceeded to eulogize the Chief. Chief Kariuki had more than 50,000 twitter followers and going by the comments following the sad news, you could tell he impacted so many lives. Chief Kariuki picked a different…