Author: Francis Muli

Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) at the rank of a Chief Inspector Monica Wambui Githaiga on Saturday collapsed and died at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) minutes after arriving from Japan. Ms Githaiga had gone to Japan for a short course and arrived at the airport after connecting through Dubai and Addis Ababa aboard Ethiopian Airlines. It is reported that she had complained of feeling unwell while in Dubai, citing chest pains and dizziness, where she was treated and allowed to board her flight to Nairobi. Read: IG Mutyambai Promotes Two Recce Officers Injured During Dusit Attack To Corporals Upon…

Rains always are termed as a blessing to citizens of any country that depends on agriculture, but at times expose government’s weaknesses in some of the biggest projects. The latest on the list of shame is the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi, where travellers have been left at the mercy of the raindrops. Basically, in any airport, there is a designated waiting bay where travellers wait for time of their flights, but at JKIA, the waiting bay was leaking and rain waters flooded the floor, according to videos shared on social media. The same was reflected on the security…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are holding two police constables; Ali Shukri Galgalo of Quarry Police Post and Abdikadir Daiwo of Muthaiga Police Station who were arrested after their bid to rob a taxi driver hit a snag. The two suspects boarded the Uber vehicle with their destination set for Pangani, but turned against the driver and forced him into the back seat and started driving towards Eastleigh. “At Kilimanjaro round about, the vehicle crashed and stalled, forcing them to attempt to escape on foot but were quickly arrested. They are in lawful custody awaiting arraignment on…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner, Dr Fred Mugambi has urged policymakers to embrace research and utilize the findings for public decision making to enable Africa realize its fiscal policy goals. Dr. Mugambi, who heads the KRA training school -Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA), said that research should be well done and their findings should not end up in shelves but used as the baseline for making public decisions. “Researches are used to explain situations like trends in economic growth and GDP ratios, prove theories and find solutions to problems like illicit financial flows,” said Commissioner Mugambi. Read: Negotiate! Uhuru…

KTN News anchor Fridah Mwaka is off the market after a colourful wedding held on November 30 at Mnarani Club, Kilifi County. Mwaka said ‘I do’ to fiancé Samuel Nguma Ndhuli in a ceremony attended by a good number of his colleagues at the Standard Group including Lofty Matambo, Radio Maisha’s Sugar Boy, Dancan Khaemba and Jeff Kirui. Others include Hassan Umar, Paul Nabiswa, Brenda Radido among others. Mwaka and Ndhuli previously had a traditional engagement ceremony in Kibwezi, Makueni County, on August 10. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fT3J3Aa4V/ Ndhuli is an architect by profession. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find…

The government has announced Total Kenya’s Director of Strategy Dr Macharia Irungu as the managing director of the Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC). Irungu, 53, is also a Commissioner at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), where he has been fighting litigation for being and industry player, and at the same time a regulator. He is set to replace Hudson Andambi who has been acting MD since December 2018, following the unceremonious exit of Joel Sang over graft allegations. Irungu beat 88 applicants who were eyeing the position, of which nine were shortlisted. The names of the three candidates who scored highest…

The cost of living (inflation rate) went up from 4.95 percent in the month of October to 5.56 in November. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) notes that the cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks’ index increased by 0.62 per cent. On the other side, the index for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 0.29 per cent mainly due to increase in the cost of house rent and cooking fuels. The cost of Potatoes Irish, tomatoes, maize flour shifted, maize flour lose, green gram, kerosene, petroleum and diesel prices also recorded a significant rise in the…

The Co-operative Bank has announced that it is scrapping all balance inquiry charges to its customers. In a statement posted on it social media pages, Co-op Bank said the move was as a result of customers’ request, and would be effected with immediate effect. Read: How To Get Co-op Bank Advance Salary Loan On Your Phone “Dear Customers, we’ve heard you. We’re with immediate effect scrapping the balance enquiry charge. Keep talking to us, it can only make us better,” read the statement. https://twitter.com/Coopbankenya/status/1200354011871940608 The moves comes at a time when Kenyans spend a lot during the festivities, and will…

Safaricom has inked a deal with the Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta Kenya) for the MPost service to roll out digital Post Office Boxes to more than 5 million customers across the country. The deal will allow Safaricom customers to register for a Post Office Box linked to their mobile number by visiting the M-Post website or dialing *234*1*9#. The service will be priced at Ksh300 annually. “Kenya’s economy is increasingly digitizing leading to the growth of online delivery of goods and services. Posta’s logistical capabilities and Post Office branch network are well placed to meet this shift. We are…

Jumia has exited the Tanzanian market, days after it closed shop in Cameroon over reducing fortunes that have negatively affected its profitability. In a statement, the company said that it is focusing its resources on other markets (that are profitable). “While Tanzania has strong potential and we’re proud of the growth we’ve collectively seen stemming from Jumia’s adoption, we have to focus our resources on our other markets. It is important now than ever to put our focus and resources where they can bring the best value and help us thrive,” the company wrote. The company, which accumulated a loss…

Businessman Humphrey Kariuki could lose his Cyprus citizenship by the end of this month due to tax evasion allegations. According to reports, Kariuki is among 26 individuals targeted including Chinese billionaire Zhang Shumin, reportedly linked to a gold scam, his wife and three children. “If there were nine investment cases, concerning 26 people among 4,000 applications, it is logical that some would be problematic when controls weren’t strict,” said Cyprus Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides, as quoted by local media. Petrides termed the individuals as high risk citizens, who should not have been allowed to be nationals of the country, considered…

Twitter has suspended its planned deletion of inactive accounts after a public outcry, since some of the accounts belong to deceased people and count as a memory to the living. In a tweetstorm, Twitter said that they won’t be removing inactive accounts as of now, terming the planned deletion as a “miss” for them. “We’ve heard you on the impact that this would have on the accounts of the deceased. This was a miss on our part. We will not be removing any inactive accounts until we create a new way for people to memorize accounts,” they said. Read: Twitter…

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report is already facing headwinds from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s backyard even before take off. Gatundu MP Moses Kuria now says the report released yesterday was fake, and the proposes Committee of Experts is the one that will write the real report. In a social media post, Kuria said  that he will oppose the formation of a committee of experts, which is set  to ‘refine’ the report. “Much as I strongly support the BBI report, I will vehemently oppose the formation of a committee of experts. I strongly suspect that what was released today was a…

Digital Innovations director at the office of the President Dennis Itumbi was today chased away from the VVIP podium during the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report launch. In a video filmed by the Daily Nation, Itumbi is seen being escorted away by the Presidential security from the podium alongside other journalists who were covering the event. Some of the journalists were spared and continued filming, while Itumbi was thrown out. It is not yet clear why the digital strategist was thrown out. Here’s the video: https://twitter.com/dailynation/status/1199664195375181824 The event was attended by several government and opposition politicians including President Uhuru Kenyatta…

Ksh8 billion National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspect Ms Yvonne Wanjiku Ngugi in 2018 signed documents while still in custody seeking to sell property acquired illegally, Kahawa Tungu can reveal. Ms Ngugi is the wife to James Thuita Nderitu, a suspect believed to be among the prime beneficiaries of the scandal who made away with more than Ksh1.61 billion. Documents in our possession show that Ms Ngugi allowed Gaitho and Co Advocates to sell her property on June 5, 2018. On the said date, Ms Ngugi was in police custody hence she should not have been allowed to deal in…