Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Businessman Benson Sande Ndeta avoided spending the weekend behind bars after the High Court intervened to grant him release pending the determination of his ongoing legal battle. This follows an earlier decision by a Nairobi magistrate to detain him at Muthaiga Police Station until Monday December 2 after he denied forgery charges in court. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued an order for Ndeta’s release on Friday, granting him freedom unless he faced detention for other charges related to the same case. The court mandated that Ndeta’s legal team file the necessary documents with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the…

A new twist took place Friday after the Ministry of Health stopped the forced leave of the Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta University Hospital, Ahmed Dagane. This came hours after the hospital’s board had on Thursday written to Dagane asking him to proceed on leave until further notice. It also appointed an acting CEO and directed him to remain in office until further notice. The ministry on Friday contacted to hospital’s leadership and asked that the CEO remains in office for now. Dagane wrote to the board confirming he would remain in office and instead take his annual leave in March. The…

A Nairobi court Friday ordered the proprietor of Savannah Clinker Company Benson Sande Ndeta to remain in custody until Monday December 2 when a ruling whether to be released on bond in connection with a Sh700 million fraud and forgery at the company. Ndeta who appeared before Milimani principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe denied 11 counts including forgery, conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code, Conspiracy to defraud, and making a document without authority. The magistrate ordered him to be detained at Muthaiga police station pending ruling on whether or not be granted bond pending…

Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa was summoned by police for grilling over the chaos that were witnessed at a burial event in Limuru, Kiambu County. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was present at the event and escaped unhurt. His cars were however damaged. Several other mourners were injured when suspected goons attacked the event forcing those in attendance to scamper for their safety. Police said they are investigating Thang’wa and other leaders over the chaos. Investigators based at Nyeri Regional Criminal Investigations offices summoned Thang’wa to appear there on Friday November 29 without fail. They are investigating claims of malicious…

An Ethiopian national was found with gunshot wounds after an attack by unknown gunman in Moyale Town near the main Kenya-Ethiopia border. The incident happened Thursday morning, police said. The victim who identified himself as Aftamu Walaga, 35 was found lying in a pool of blood with gunshot wounds on the chest. The victim was rushed to Moyale sub-county referral hospital where he was admitted in critical condition. Police visited the scene and recovered three spent cartridges and two live ammunition of 7.62mmx39. A bullet hole was also noted on the wall of a mosque near the scene. Police said…

A Danish national starved to death in his house in Kilimani area, Nairobi. The family and friends of Kim Nissen Petersen, 62 said he had also suffered a heart failure. He then refused to eat or seek medical attention for days before he was found dead on November 26 at his apartment. Police were alerted of the incident and visited the scene for the body, which was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. The family of the deceased was informed through the Danish embassy in Nairobi. Meanwhile, police are investigating the discovery of a body at the River Mathare at…

Police are looking for two suspects connected to the murder of a motorcyclist who was found dead at a homestead in Garsiake area, Buna, Wajir County. The deceased identified as Ahmed Duba, 36 was on the Moyale-Buna Road on Thursday November 28 when his motorcycle developed a tyre puncture in Garsiake area. According to police, Duba branched into a homestead to seek help to repair his motorcycle. He however found the home empty as the owner was away. Police said he decided to repair the motorcycle at the home. It was then that two men arrived on a motorbike and…

Some 158 Rounds of live ammunition and a cache of military gear were Thursday seized at a police roadblock in Isiolo, during an operation that also saw four suspects taken to custody. While manning the roadblock at Hospital junction along the Marsabit – Isiolo road Thursday, police officers flagged down a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry and on conducting a search discovered a concealed brown bag containing the following: A total of 142 rounds of 7.62×39 special (used in AK 47 rifles), 16 rounds of 9mm (used mostly in pistols), a rifle cleaning kit, two pairs of military boots, a ground sheet,…

In Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta, there is a deep sense of unease over President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods. Canadian politicians and energy experts are warning the hefty tariff would have dire consequences for the economy of America’s northern neighbour – and hike prices on US consumers. “Canada has no choice in this,” Dennis McConaghy, an Alberta-based former energy executive, told the BBC. “It has to find an accommodation with Trump.” Trump announced on Monday that, upon taking office in January, he would slap an across-the-board tariff on Mexico and Canada – with…

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its online advertising. In a statement, the country’s antitrust watchdog alleged Google had illegally linked two advertising tools to maintain market supremacy and used this dominant position to distort ad auctions by preferring its own tools. The agency said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal, a court-like independent body, that would require Google to sell two of its ad technology tools. In a statement Google said the complaint out of Canada “ignores the intense competition where ad buyers and sellers have plenty of choice and we…

The Nairobi Expressway made a loss of Sh1.2 billion in the past financial year, underscoring the risk in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) as an alternative to traditional financing models.  Data from the Treasury shows that the expressway generated revenue worth Sh4.6 billion from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, compared to the operational costs totalling Sh5.8 billion. The elevated road was expected to net a profit owing to the increase in charges at the beginning of 2024. This saw the fees increase from the previous range of Sh100 to Sh310 to the current range of Sh170 to Sh500 across…

Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings for the third day this week seeking a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group. U.S. authorities have accused Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and managing director of Adani Green, Vneet S. Jaain, of being part of a scheme to pay bribes of $265 million to secure Indian solar power supply contracts, and misleading U.S. investors during fund raises there. “We want a discussion on this in parliament. It is going to be the third day that we are demanding…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was Thursday forced to flee after goons disrupted a burial service for the late Erastus Nduati in Limuru, Kiambu County.  He was not injured but his cars were damaged. He had to be evacuated by his security and local ones. This marks another chaotic scene and what may be on the way in the politics of Mt Kenya. As a result of the chaos, several people sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital for treatment. The chaos ensued when former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi was addressing the mourners as he was accusing the State of…

The proprietor of Savannah Clinker company Benson Sande Ndeta was Thursday arrested ahead of arraignment over a Sh700 million fraud probe.  His co accused Charles Hills Jr from the USA is wanted to face similar charges. Ndeta was arrested and grilled before being locked up in custody pending arraignment with among others forgery, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Conspiracy to Defraud, Making a Document without Authority, Obtaining Execution of a Security by False Pretences, Obtaining Registration by False Pretences, Obtaining Credit by False Pretences and Uttering False Documents. This is after the Office of the Public Prosecutions approved charges proposed…

The Communist Party Marxist (CPM) Kenya has announced the formation of the Politburo, following the successful meeting of the full Plenum of the 1st Central Organising Committee (COC) and the Central Youth Leadership of the 2nd National Congress. The historic gathering took place on 24th and 25th November 2024 at Taj Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi. Under the chairmanship of Comrade Walter Nyaluogo, the Politburo represents the highest decision-making body of the CPM Kenya between Central Organizing Committee meetings. This vital organ, the party says, has been established to ensure that the Party remains firmly anchored in its revolutionary principles while…