Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The ongoing construction of the Sh2 billion passenger underpass at Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi is almost complete.  It will feature shops and stalls to enhance passenger safety, Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua told Members of Parliament. The Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass Network along the Uhuru Highway-Haile Selassie intersection roundabout in Nairobi is being built at a cost of Sh2 billion. The project received the green light after the government set aside funds under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) for the construction. Once completed, the underpass will see pedestrians connect between Nairobi CBD and Green Park Terminus and will…

The U.S. has warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit meant to address the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters on Friday. Kinshasa and Kigali have been blaming each other for renewed turmoil in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized the regional capital Goma and are advancing on more territory. A diplomatic note sent on Friday by Washington to Kenya, which chairs the East African Community and has mediated in the crisis, said stability in the region will require the Rwandan military “to withdraw its…

Elon Musk has said he will rehire an employee of his newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) who resigned after being linked to a racist social media account. “He will be brought back,” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns. “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Media reports tied Marko Elez, 25, who previously worked for Musk’s SpaceX company, to a now-deleted social media account that posted the incendiary comments. Vice-President JD Vance had said earlier in the day that the young employee should be given a second chance. The account connected to Mr Elez…

Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a group of business leaders he believes President Donald Trump might be serious about annexing his country. Trudeau suggested Trump has floated the idea of taking over Canada and making it the “51st state” because he wants to access the country’s critical minerals. “Mr Trump has it in mind that the easiest way to do it is absorbing our country and it is a real thing,” the prime minister said. His comments were made behind closed doors at a Canada-US Economic Summit in Toronto, but were captured in part by a microphone…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Trump said he was bringing in the order because of South Africa’s new land law, which he says is violating people’s rights, and also because of its international court case accusing Israel of genocide. It escalates a dispute between the two countries nearly a week after Trump threatened to cut funding without citing evidence, that “South Africa is confiscating land” and “certain classes of people” were being treated “very badly”. Trump’s close adviser Elon Musk, who was born…

A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from placing 2,200 workers at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, hours before it was due to happen. Judge Carl Nichols issued a “limited” temporary restraining order, in response to a lawsuit filed by two unions representing the workers. The order will remain in place for a week, until 14 February at midnight. Under Trump’s plan, nearly all of the 10,000 employees at USAID – which is America’s overseas aid agency – would be put on paid administrative leave, except 611 workers. Some 500 staff had already been…

US President Donald Trump has said he is revoking Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. “JOE, YOU’RE FIRED,” the Republican added in a reference to his catchphrase on the reality TV show, The Apprentice. Trump has already revoked the security clearance of more than four dozen former intelligence officials whom he accused of meddling in the 2020 election in Biden’s favour.…

Kenya has joined other East African Community and Southern African Development Community member States in calling for cessation and ceasefire in the conflict prone eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya wants all stakeholders be brought to the negotiating table as part of facilitating return to normalcy in DRC. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said the only way out is to shun endless combat and give dialogue a chance. “Peace is not like instant coffee. You can not brew it. We have a golden moment as EAC and SADC to help the people of DRC,” he said during a ministerial…

Reforms at the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control are beginning to yield notable results, after Customs taxes reached a historic monthly performance of Sh82.554 billion in January 2025.  This is a milestone in the history of Customs, said commissioner Dr Lilian Nyawinda. She said customs kicked off the second half of the 2024/2025 financial year on an upward trajectory, after surpassing its January target of Sh74.439 billion by collecting a surplus of Sh8.116 billion, reflecting a performance rate of 110.9%. “This performance represents a 27.0% growth compared to the 4.8% growth recorded in the first half of…

Police are investigating an incident in which a patient was attacked and killed in a ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital.  The male patient was found dead in his bed with his throat slashed. Other patients told police and KNH officials an intruder went to the ward and killed the patient Friday February 7 morning. Police visited the scene and determined there was an intruder. They also established the CCTV cameras were not working at the time of the incident. This has raised questions on how the cameras failed for almost four days with no attention or action. KNH said…

Ken Mijungu is making a move to TV47 just days after parting ways with Standard Group. On Friday, February 7, Cape Media officially introduced Mijungu as their newest addition. The media company also confirmed that the news anchor will begin his new role in mid-February. “It’s official! Cape Media is happy to announce that Ken Mijungu will be joining the TV47 team, on the same day the station announced that TV47 will be moving from Channel 268 to Channel 274, on DSTV from February 12, 2025,” read the statement in part. “These come as part of the plans to make…

More than 20 Years after he released the classic hit “Mafans”, Prezzo, real name Jackson Makini, has opened up about the early days of his career, the struggles his peers went through back in the day and the achievements he mostly proud of, as one of Kenya’s most revered Hip Hop godfathers. Prezzo, whose style of showmanship and braggadocios aura made him a celebrity overnight, has continued to reminisce on the impact his music and artistry has had on the Kenyan music scene, reminding the world that he had to singlehandedly fight for his spot in the industry as most…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff. The ICC said it “stands firmly” by its personnel and the order seeks to harm its “independent and impartial” work. Trump’s order accuses it of “illegitimate and baseless actions”, after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander. The ICC is a global court, although the US and Israel are not members, with the power…

A three-judge bench declared Azimio coalition as the Majority party in Parliament. The bench comprising of judges John Chigiti, Lawrence Mugambi and Jairus Ngaah have also declared that the Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula violated the Constitution in making the controversial determination on who the Majority Leader is. The ruling stems from a decision made by the Speaker on October 6, 2022, when 14 members from various parties were assigned to Kenya Kwanza, tipping the scales in favor of the coalition and enabling it to claim majority status. However, the court found that the Speaker had no justifiable basis for…

A Kenyan business leader in the fresh produce sector has assured global buyers that the country is working hard to overcome the unique logistical and shipping challenges brought about by the Middle East Conflict. Speaking at the opening of this year’s Fruit Logistica 2025 trade show in Berlin, Germany, Kakuzi Plc Managing Director Mr Chris Flowers assured global buyers that local producers, exporters, shipping firms and the Government of Kenya agencies are working in concert to manage the prevailing logistical disruptions arising from geopolitical tensions. Flowers acknowledged that the tensions have significantly impacted national competitiveness and threatens the survival of…