Author: Francis Muli

28-year-old Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno is hoping to shine in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which kicks off today in Japan. Otieno who is representing Kenya alongside Ferdinand Omanyala in the men’s 100m finals, is confident that he will make his countrymen proud after his last training session in Kurume, Japan. “Since we arrived on Thursday last week, I have been training daily and it has been an enjoyable experience especially because of the weather which is conducive for me. I feel ready for next week’s competition and I hope to put our country on the map early on in the…

Kitui governor Charity Ngilu is admitted at the Nairobi Hospital with Covid-19. This was revealed by Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua, who spoke in Ndakaini, during an event for artistes hosted by Royal Media Services chairman SK Macharia. “Our sister Charity Ngilu told me to inform you that he is suffering from Covid-19 and admitted at Nairobi Hospital. Let us take care, Covid-19 is everywhere, she told me to warn you,” said Mutua. Read: Kenya Announces 550 Covid-19 Cases, 7 Deaths in 24 Hours Ngilu has been missing from the public for sometime now, without official communication. She lastly appeared in…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the publication of a White Paper on the modernisation of the monetary policy framework and operations. This follows the conclusion of a review by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the current monetary policy framework to determine the aspects that would be improved. The monetary policy framework defines the relationships and processes that guide implementation of CBK’s mandate of maintaining price stability. “Kenya’s monetary policy framework has evolved from monetary aggregate targeting to a forward-looking monetary policy approach. This evolution was necessitated by the rapid and widespread adoption of new technologies in…

A CBS News investigation has uncovered a “contract cheating” syndicate involving Kenyans and students in the US. The journalist revealed that thousands of unemployed Kenyan graduates are thriving by taking courses for US college and university students. Kenyans reportedly sign up on various accredited websites where they get to access ‘jobs’ from the US students and do them at a fee. Kenyans are said to be so good at the job and are often given US students’ university and college credentials where they access assignments and exams. Online writing, as it is known in Kenya, is not a new thing.…

The Covid-19 pandemic was a catalyst for migration of consumers from the brick and mortar bank transactions to the digital space. The Kenya Bankers Association’s (KBA) Customer Satisfaction Survey of 2020 indicates bank customers’ preferences for digital services stood at 43 percent. This shift has necessitated banks to enlighten the masses on online safety through the ‘Kaa Chonjo’ Awareness campaign, as the country is recovering from the pandemic. According to KBA there is increased vulnerability of the public to cybercrimes such as phishing, identity theft and data breaches due to the increased use of online transactions. According to the Equity’s…

Google recently updated its Google Photos with a new folder feature that allows you to password-protect your private images. The locked folder allows users to add a password and is not discoverable in the photo feed or in other apps. The feature is ideal for users who wish to hide sensitive images that they are not comfortable sharing on the phone. Some people have the habit of scrolling through someone’s phone images when shown a single photo. In other cases, kids looking to play games on your phone can accidentally come across some sensitive images even without your knowledge. In…

Immediately after the murder of Dutch tycoon Herman Rouwenhorst, the main suspects went on a spending spree, buying new items as well as investing in Kitale, Bungoma and Kisumu, detectives have revealed. Timothy Omondi, alias Kelvin Omondi and Tonny Ochieng, the chief suspect in Rouwenhorst’s murder, was arrested alongside his lover, Mercy Nasimiyu over the murder of the tycoon and his security guard Mr Evans Bokoro. The two were arrested in Florida Village, Kiembeni area in a newly built mansion with new items, believed to have been bought using money stolen from the tycoon’s house. “Inside the house, newly purchased…

The African continent faces a massive energy challenge although it is richly endowed with renewable energy sources. According to the international energy agency, around 580 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lacked access to electricity in 2019, three-quarters of the global total, while renewable energy is expected to contribute 22% of Africa’s total energy consumption by 2030. To ensure sufficient, affordable, reliable energy supply for individuals, businesses, and communities, renewable energy in the continent should be accelerated. “There is still a massive gap to be bridged. However, the traditional energy infrastructure operation mode cannot meet the new challenges brought by the…

Members of troubled Ekeza Sacco who sank their money in the sacco are set to receive refunds amounting to Ksh750 million in form of cash and land. This will leave Ekeza Sacco with Ksh250 million which will be cleared soon according to government appointed CEO Jimmy Kagoni. Kagoni was appointed following revelations that Ksh1.5 billion had been transferred unlawfully to the accounts of Gakuyo Real Estate, owned by former Ekeza chairman David Kariuki Ngari. “Part of my mandate was to help members recoup their funds and we drafted a recovery strategy that was agreed upon by the concerned parties to…

Safaricom is set to introduce a new feature on Lipa na M-Pesa that will hide customer contact details to prevent misuse of personal information. In the new development, the transaction message on the vendors side will only display the first and last few digits of a phone number. “The plan is to hide your number where it will display say the first two or three numbers and the last ones and block out the middle, just the way banks do,” said an executive at Safaricom quoted by Business Daily. In the current setup where vendors receive the full name and…

Kenya has recorded 664 new cases of Covid-19 from 5,432 samples, raising the total number of infections to 197,409, with a positivity rate of  12.2 percent. 16 more deaths have been reported, with one occurring over the past 24 hours and 15 confirmed after July audit. This has seen the death toll in Kenya stand at 3,865. The deaths distribution by age brackets include 0-9 years (1), 10-19 years (0), 20-29 (0), 30-39 years (1), 40-49 years (1), 50-59 years (3), 60 years and above (10). The cumulative deaths by age include 0-9 years (57), 10-19 years (28), 20-29 (121),…

Former Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti has passed on. Mwiti died in Nairobi at the age of 57 after battling diabetes for a short time. Mutethia Irea, Mwiti’s son, said that his father was doing well until Saturday night when his situation worsened and he was rushed to hospital. He served as an MP between 2013 to 2017 and retired from active politics to venture into corporate world. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

From his college days to his rise in political and economic status, Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua is a man who would “fix” you to the government of the day for his personal gain, former ODM director of political affairs and strategy Wafula Buke alleges. In a Facebook post, Buke says that he was a victim of Gachagua’s theatrics back in college during the late President Daniel Moi’s era. According to Buke, Gachagua was the only student who boasted of speaking directly to President Moi, and led a flashy lifestyle admired by a number of students who followed him for handouts.…

In the wake of viral hacking incidences in Kenya in 2010, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) received many reports of companies and individuals who had lost money or crucial information to hackers. The reports were becoming overwhelming to DCI, which had few experts in the field of technology equipped with enough skills to resolve the cases. However, one officer was exceptional, Mr Calvin Otieno Ogalo. He, among other officers, was tasked to investigate and resolve the cases as soon as possible. According to reports, Mr Ogalo was so good that by 2012 he had concluded almost all his investigations…

If you like hiding behind a pseudo, Twitter spaces could soon allow you to hide behind a voice as well. The company is said to be working on a new feature for its audio platform, Spaces. The new development was spotted by social media networks analyst Jane Wong, who is known for uncovering new features before they go mainstream. Wong says that her research revealed that the feature called Voice transformer will allow users to change their voice pitch or add echo effects. Read: Twitter Adds Captions for Voice Tweets Feature on iOS The feature could help more users access…