Author: Francis Muli

Former Energy Cabinet Secretary and Kericho gubernatorial aspirant Charles Keter has conceded defeat after he lost the UDA primary nominations to fellow contestant Dr. Erick Mutai. Keter took to social media to thank his supporters and wish them a happy Easter. “I thank the great people of Kericho for turning up to vote peacefully in the just concluded nominations exercise. Congratulations to all winners I wish them all the best,” Keter wrote on Twitter. Read: CS Keter Becomes First Member of Uhuru’s Cabinet to Publicly Endorse Ruto for Presidency “To all my supporters, agents and teams, I convey my appreciation and…

Detectives have launched a manhunt for suspected drug traffickers in kibwezi sub-county. The thugs who driving along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway got into an accident before fleeing the scene, leaving their stash behind. Police say the suspects in two motor vehicles were driving dangerously before they were flagged down. The drivers declined to stop and engaged the cops in a chase. On reaching Kaanga area, which is six kilometers away, one of the vehicles, a Probox Reg. No. KDC 105C was involved in an accident with a Truck Reg. No. KCY 063W- ZF 2641 Mercedes Benz. Read: How Promising Young Journalist Kimani…

YouTube is calling for applications for it’s 2022 Foundry class. The Music global development program targets the independent music community, giving them access to resources to help them thrive on the streaming platform and build their careers. The applications are open for developing independent artists who will be officially distributing their official music on YouTube between July and Decembers 2022 during the 2022 Foundry class. Read: Harmonize Blasted for Buying YouTube Views after Surpassing BTS Record with 1.3 million Views in 24 Seconds Artists who drive their own music and work with indie labels and distribution partners are considered independent artists.…

Commuters should brace themselves for higher fares, the Association of Matatu Operators has said. The fares are expected to increase by 20 percent in the coming days. Speaking in Meru town, Chairperson of the Association of Matatu Operators, Jimal Ibrahim said it was unfortunate that the prices were going up just as Kenyans were suffering from the high cost of living. He said that Matatu Operators were also looking for a livelihood and that the recent increase in fuel prices had necessitated the hike. Read: Matatus to Resume Carrying passengers at Full Capacity Effective August 9 He urged the government to…

Kajiado East  MP Peris Tobiko who was vying for the governor’s seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) wants the primaries repeated after she failed to clinch the nomination in the exercise conducted yesterday. Tobiko was speaking at the county tallying centre where she described the nomination process as messy, shambolic and lacking credibility. She alleged that a number of top UDA officials had interfered, and helped their preferred candidates to win. She said she had enough evidence to back her rigging claims. Read: Mixed Reactions as DP Ruto Causes Rift Between MP Peris Tobiko, Spouse To ensure democracy, Tobiko proposed…

Kenya’s largest Telco, Safaricom has finally unveiled an electronic method enabling subscribers to registers to register their sim registration details digitally. Subscribers will now have a chance to re-register their data with the company ahead of the deadline which the Communications Authority if Kenya (CA) has pushed to October 15, 2022. Initially, the exercise was to expire today (April 2022) However, several Kenyans took to social media complaining on the validity of the process and the lack of an electronic option to do so. Read: Safaricom Subscribers Reeling in Confusion as Sim Card Registration Deadline Approaches Safaricom is considered one of…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has extended the SIM card registration deadline by six months to October 2022. The exercise which was to expire today had attracted a lot of backlash from users who complained that they were already registered with the Telcos. Read: Safaricom Subscribers Reeling in Confusion as Sim Card Registration Deadline Approaches The CA has said that operators and subscribers who miss the new October deadline will be penalized. More to follow Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

For the Kenyan government to achieve its mission to deepen internet connectivity countrywide, it will have to ramp up the scale of the national fiber optic network. Technology experts attending this year’s edition of the Connected Kenya Conference surmised that the additional fiber connectivity will be a major component of the country’s digital ecosystem, noting that it will be an important hurdle to cross if the country is to achieve the modest ambition of connecting at least 1 million students to the Internet. Speaking for Huawei, the firm’s Director for Enterprise Business, Steve Kamuya, explained that it would partner with…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will consult with mobile network operators on the possible extension for the sim card registration process. CA Director General Ezra Chiloba said the exercise aims to crack down on fraudsters using unregistered sim cards to commit crime. He said extending the deadline would give subscribers an opportunity to validate their registration details with the telcos. “We will have a meeting this evening to deliberate ways in which we can help citizens register. The sim cards might be switched off tomorrow but we will listen to the operators because it was their obligation to re-register…

WhatsApp is rolling out communities, a new feature that will enable users to bring together separate groups under one umbrella. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new feature on his Facebook page: “Today we’re starting to test a major evolution of WhatsApp that we’ve been working on: WhatsApp Communities. Read: WhatsApp to Allow Users to Listen to Voice Messages while they Chat He said the new feature would enable people to communicate more privately and intimately with close friends and contacts as well as different communities. WhatsApp Communities will enable users to organize their group, chats and find information. Users will…

Billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly launched a take-over of social media app Twitter, and is now offering to buy the company at $43 billion (Sh4.9 trillion). Last week, Musk rejected a seat at the company’s board just a few days after he acquired a 9.2 percent stake of the company. According to Bloomberg, Musk placed his “best and final” to buy Twitter Inc. saying the company had great potential which he looks forward to unlocking. “My offer is my best and final offer and If the deal doesn’t work, given that I don’t have confidence in management nor do I…

Taxi-hailing service Uber has suspended its operations in Tanzania six years after launch. The company released a statement saying they were seeking an amicable resolution with the government in regards to regulations in the country. The ride-hailing app has halted all its services in the country effective today April 14. “Current regulations on the transportation sector have created an environment that is not friendly and has been a challenge in our business,” Uber said in a statement sent via emails. Uber offers various taxi-hailing options in Tanzania including UberX, UberX Saver and UberXL. The company clarified that the suspension is…

Kenyans can now use their mobile phones to report adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccinations and suspected low-quality drugs. The Pharmacy and Poisons board has unveiled a new app and a USSD code to enhance vigilance and enable reporting of quality-related issues for drugs and technologies in the country. The app can be downloaded from the Google play store, while the USSD code can be accessed by dialing *271# Public users can then go ahead to add a new report or continue filing a report. Both options will require users to specify whether they are making their own report, or reporting…

Safaricom subscribers are reeling in confusion as it has emerged that they might have to go through with the re-registration process after all. Last week, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) clarified that the exercise was targeting users who had not previously registered their lines. The CEO of CA Ezra Chiloba issued a statement after public uproar over the directive to register all SIM cards afresh. He said that if one’s details were fully captured, they do not need fresh registration. “And so if you are duly registered, then you do not need to go to your operator and service provider…

Africa’s most valuable Start-up, Flutterwave is facing a fresh bout of negative publicity after former employees came forward with damning information against the company. A Substack newsletter published on the West Africa Weekly by Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin on April 12 details cases of insider trading, sexual assault and intimidation of employees in the hands of Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola popularly known as GB. The exposé details GB’s fraudulent practices that saw him create a pseudo-personality in the earlier days of founding the company so he could award himself extra shares. The employees also accused him of offering stock shares…