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The thugs robbed the owner of Kariara Wholesalers, Elias Mureithi, after storming his wholesale shop at 9am, just few minutes after he opened the shop. The thugs ordered all to lie down before getting away with Sh70,000. Police were informed through the 999 dispatch line. They tracked the thugs to Karatina town killing four of them outside Brookfield High School along the Sagana-Karatina. Police recovered two AK 47 rifle, rounds of ammunition and a rifle from the dead suspects. Police say they also recovered some money and unused airtel cards. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also…

Edward Kwach went to Kisumu in 2013 to start Urban Radio. He didn’t last long there after being fired from former Easy FM and now Nation FM. So the owners of Western Kenya’s leading FM station, Urban Radio, decided to fire Edward Kwach because there were no cheques coming into the company while leading presenters were all being pampered and hosted by Edward Kwach for parties. Most of the time, Kwach didn’t arrive in the office and he just nursed his hangover in Kisumu or Nairobi (where he flew to every weekend). It was a mystery how Kwach socialised with his…

Tanzania police will soon start using a networked system after the completion the fibre optic network linking all major police stations in the country. According to Tanzania police spokesperson Advera Bulimba, “already a contractor, KOTES (T) Limited has started to link Dar es Salaam police stations with the National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB).” I guess Kenyan security bosses should have done this instead of running millions worth of adverts which didn’t even scare flies on President Uhuru’s lapel. More

She has been photographed enough times in Juba. She has access to the Head of State like nobody else. She has the President on speed dial. The photos they have taken together raise eyebrows. This is not just a journalist doing her thing. We believe that there is more to this affair. She has left Juba palace with lots of money. She takes photos while squeezing herself in a seat with the President. Zubeida, if you are having an affair, its none of our business but know that the President is sick. That’s all we can say now. Not stigmatising…

Australian Police seems to have reached a complete dead end over the investigations in the Esther Arunga’s son death. The Queensland Police is now appealing to anyone who might have more information over the death to contact them through 1-800-333-000. In a press statement, the police say; Police are continuing investigations into the sudden death of a three-year-old boy at a townhouse complex in Kallangur on or about the night of June 17. Police were called to the townhouse on Goodfellows Road at about 2.30am on the morning of June 18 where ambulance officers had unsuccessfully attempted to resuscitate the boy. The boy was pronounced…

Few weeks ago, CIC Insurance Group contracted Deloitte Consulting to do recruitment for the next Deputy CEO. The recruitment went well until when there were only three candidates remaining from the initial 43 of which only 9 were shortlisted for the interview. The names of the 9 were shortlisted, interviewed and 3 final names forwarded to the CEO of CIC Insurance Group Mr Nelson Kuria. The three were; Mr David Rono, MD CIC Life Division – Scored 96% Mr Kitoto, MD Panafric Insurance – Scored 68% Mr Patric Tumbo, MD Jubilee Insurance – Scored 61% Funny enough, only Kitoto and…

Sex workers in Sonagachi (the largest red light area) area of India’s city of Kolkata (Calcutta) have been asked by a welfare NGO which protects the rights of the sex workers, not to offer their services to Africans following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. According to Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC), a forum of 130,000 sex workers in West Bengal, there are risks involved should the prostitutes come in contact with those infected with Ebola. DMSC is now training the prostitutes on how to identify and handle Ebola patients. “According to WHO guidelines, transmission of the virus requires close contact with…

A Ugandan murder suspect, Moses Muhangi, was last week arrested in Nairobi and then handed over to Ugandan police after being traced in the Kenyan city. After escaping to Kenya, Muhangi posted on his Facebook wall: “I know we are going be together soon because I have nothing more left, for I pray that our babies find peace and Joy in this world. I love you.” Moses is suspected to have murdered his girlfriend early this year in Kampala and came into hiding in Kenya. He is currently being detained at Katwe Police Station and will appear in Court any time. Kampala Metropolitan…

Safaricom announced through its online handles that it was reducing the m-pesa transfer rates by 67%. That seems not to be the truth as it seems that Safaricom just did the opposite. The dominant operator has increased most of the rates (from Ksh 2500 transactions upwards) by a minimum of 67%. While it it now cheaper to transfer cash below Ksh 1,500, it is becoming expensive to send any amount above Ksh 1,500. Old rates Customer Charges Transaction Range (Ksh) Transaction Type and Customer Charge (Ksh) Min Max Transfer to other M-PESA Users Transfer to Unregistered Users Withdrawal from M-PESA…

Some 5 Kenyans and one Tanzanian who who were charged with Moshi 2004 robbery have been jailed for 32 years each. Moshi Resident Magistrate’s Court found the six guilty of robbing the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Moshi branch of the  of TSh5.3 billion (Ksh 281 million) on May 21, 2004. Those jailed include Jumanne Kilongola (accused by the prosecution for hiring the getaway car), a Tanzanian bishop with the Christian Fellowship Assemblies of God, Kenyan nationals Wilfred Onyango Nganyi, Patrick Muthee Murithi, Gabriel Kungu Kariuki, Jimmy Maina Njoroge and Simon Ndungu Kiambuthi. The Principal Resident Magistrate Simon Kobelo also acquitted three other Kenyans;…

KQ has refused to suspend their flights to and from the West African nations which have suffered the impact of the Ebola Outbreak. The national airline has argued that it has the best measures in place to stop the spread but many travellers and now airlines are not convinced. Korean Air has initiated preventive action by suspending flights to and from Nairobi effective 20th August. That means that JKIA will experience less traffic from them. KQ is afraid of losing the West African routes to any opportunistic carrier because the route accounts for 25% of its profits. The route is…

It looks like after losing the Samsung social media account, TRINC Media was found to be extremely useless by Radio Africa and so the whole team including the founder, Sebastian Wafula, has been fired. In a mail sent to al Radio Africa group employees, the group accuses the company’s top executives of non delivery and opening parallel companies to do side business while they have running contracts as employees of the group. The news was delivered to the group this morning when they reported to work. It is not clear why it took so long because the team was generally…

Ghetto Radio is recruiting for a new boss. Through an advertisement which has been structured to mask the recruiter, the FM station plans to have a person who will run the station. It seems that the station plans to replace Julius Owino (Maji Maji) who has been running the station since its launch. This information is only with the directors as non of the current employees including the managers have been informed. The new directors feel that Maji Maji has not made any effort to sharpen his business skills needed to run a modern media unit. Maji Maji doesn’t have…

With our President almost back from the begging mission in USA, Kenyan media is now looking West hoping to cement their credibility through awards organised by a Western media empire. Seven Kenyan journalists are waiting with bated breath for the day CNN will crown them winners in the annual CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Competition. The award has meant everything for the struggling journalists who are rarely recognised at home or by the Chinese who Kenyan government officials worship all the time. The competition which has been running for 19 years saw entries 38 countries across the rich continent, including French…

President Uhuru Kenyatta last night ordered that Kenyans living in countries where they drive Left-Hand-Drive cars are to be allowed to sell the same LHD cars, buy RHD cars and import the same into Kenya for free. The President made the directive while speaking to Kenyans living in USA. Find the president’s order below