Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s, laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: Produce is a bigger problem for restaurants to keep free of contamination than beef. Onions are likely the culprit in the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak across the Midwest and some Western states that has sickened at least 75 people and killed one. McDonald’s pulled the Quarter Pounder off its menu at one-fifth of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants. Of the 61 people…

Superstar Beyoncé provided the latest shot of stardust to Kamala Harris’s White House campaign on Friday, as the vice president and rival Donald Trump courted voters with just 11 days to go in a neck-and-neck election. Taking the stage with her Destiny’s Child co-star Kelly Rowland, the Grammy-winning diva introduced Harris to over 20,000 roaring supporters in the Texas metropolis of Houston, Beyoncé’s hometown. “It’s time for America to sing a new song,” Beyoncé said, urging voters to show up. While the superstar did not perform any hits, her presence brought even more attention to Harris’s rally, which focused on…

Amsons Group, the Tanzanian business conglomerate, has started its marketing campaign to secure the support of Bamburi Cement (NSE: BAMB) shareholders following the release of a shareholder circular Thursday. The Amsons Group bid is fully financially backed by KCB Bank and secured by a US $5.3 million break fee held in an escrow account at ABSA Kenya. This is a first in the Kenyan capital markets scene and a demonstration of the seriousness of the AmsonsGroup’s take-over offer. Through its Kenyan subsidiary and investment vehicle, Amsons Industries (K) Ltd, Amsons intends to invest more than Ksh 23.5 billion to acquire…

A businessman was Friday detained for five days in a probe into fake macadamia deal. A Milimani court granted the state five days to detain businessman Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi to enable the completion of ongoing investigations. This followed a request by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), which argued that further time was needed to record statements from key witnesses. The investigating officer told trial magistrate Dolphin Alego they needed additional time to conduct a forensic examination of the accused’s mobile phone among other issues. This is in relation to a fake macadamia deal he had entered…

A three-judge bench — Justices Freda Mugambi, Eric Ogola, and Antony Mrima — has declined to recuse itself from hearing an impeachment case against Rigathi Gachagua. This decision came after Gachagua’s legal team questioned the judges’ impartiality, alleging bias. The judges, however, firmly rejected these claims, cautioning Gachagua’s advocates against making unfounded accusations that could influence public opinion on the judiciary’s independence. Despite refusing to step down, the judges allowed an appeal to challenge their ruling, demonstrating an openness to further judicial review. In the meantime, they have set October 29 as the date to proceed with the Conservatory Orders…

In a bold move reflecting growing tensions in the political landscape, Starehe MP Amos Mwago has formally called for the resignation of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula. In a letter dated September 30, 2024, addressed to the Speaker, Mwago accuses Wetangula of gross violations of the Constitution and highlights the need for accountability and a fresh direction for Kenya’s leadership. The crux of Mwago’s argument revolves around the significant shift in Kenya’s political structure following the implementation of the 2010 Constitution, which aimed to usher in a new political lifestyle. Mwago emphasizes that this new Constitution, by repealing the old…

Police are interrogating a woman who claims she was abducted and detained with three women whose bodies were found separately after murder. On October 21 Dahabo Daud Said, 38, Amina Abdirashid Dahir, 22 and Nusayba Abdi Mohammed,13 went missing before their bodies with stab wounds were discovered on October 22, 2024 at around 6am at different locations. They had gone missing from their house in Eastleigh Estate, Nairobi. The bodies of Nusayba, Amina and Dahabo were found at Bahati in Makadara, 6th Avenue Parklands and Khyumbi, in Machakos respectively, with the hands of Dohabo chopped off. On October 23, two…

Canada has announced a sharp cut in the number of immigrants it allows into the country in an effort to “pause population growth”, marking a notable shift in policy for the Justin Trudeau government. As part of the changes, Canada will reduce the number of permanent residents in 2025 from a previous target of 500,000 to 395,000 – a 21% drop. Prime Minister Trudeau said his government “didn’t get the balance quite right” when it bolstered immigration post-pandemic to address labour shortages. Public support for immigration in Canada has been waning, with opinion polls suggesting rising concern over the growing…

The owners of a container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have been ordered to pay the US government more than $100m (£77.1m) in damages, the US justice department has announced. Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the companies that owned and operated the Dali have agreed to pay, resolving a month-long civil lawsuit. The justice department called the 26 March collision that killed six and sent tonnes of debris into the river “one of the worst transportation disasters in recent memory”. Payment will go to the US Treasury and other federal agencies directly…

The family of slain Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager Willis Onyango Ayieko on Thursday moved his body to Nairobi. Officials said an autopsy is planned on the body at the Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi. A team of detectives from Nairobi joined those on the ground on Thursday and announced they are pursuing good leads into his brutal murder. Police are investigating murder and robbery with violence in connection with the incident. They are also investigating abduction. Ayieko’s body was discovered in Mungowere stream in Yala, Siaya County on October 23 at 2pm. The family had reported he was missing…

Erik and Lyle Menendez – two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago – should be resentenced by a judge and released on parole, the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended. The 1989 murders of Kitty and Jose Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion have gripped the US for years and recently inspired a popular Netflix series. The case centred on Erik and Lyle Menendez’s motive in the murders, in which their parents were shot 13 times as they watched television. George Gascón, LA County’s top prosecutor, announced on…

Three foreigners and a Kenyan were Thursday charged at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport law courts for allegedly operating a clandestine laboratory in Kajiado contrary to section 5B (1)(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. The court heard that Isreal Alvarado Vera, a Mexican, Egwu Ogba Mba, a Nigerian, Ojukwu Awu Alias Pastor, a Nigerian, and Betty Mukami Micheni, a Kenyan, allegedly operated a clandestine laboratory in contravention of the provisions of the law. The accused persons were also charged with the offence of being in possession of precursor chemicals, including Methylamine 40%, Ethanol, Phenilacetone 99%, tartaric acid,…

A suspect serial fraudster was Thursday charged with falsely obtaining Sh3 million pretending to be in a position to incorporate another businessman into the macadamia and cashew nut business.  Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi appeared before a Kibera court and was freed on a cash bail of Sh500,000. He was also in alternative granted a bond of Sh1 million with a surety of a similar amount by Kibera Magistrate Samson Temu. He is also under probe for another case involving obtaining money by false pretenses from another businessman amounting to over Sh13 million, police said. He was charged with two counts, including…

Safaricom contributed Sh983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jobs in the last Financial Year. This is according to the telco’s 13th Sustainable Business Report, which was launched today as it begins its transition to be Africa’s leading purpose-led technology company by 2030. Safaricom’s economic value to society through its operations stood at Sh562.2 billion while M-PESA’s social value stood at Sh348 billion as the platform continues to transform lives by impacting customers, agents and dealers. The telco has impacted over 8 million Kenyans through the Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations. It has also increased the percentage of…

The execution of Kenyan national Stephen Munyakho (Abdulkareem), which was scheduled for November 26, 2024, in Saudi Arabia, has been postponed for a year following successful diplomatic negotiations. This update was shared by Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei on Twitter on Thursday, marking a significant step in an ongoing case that has attracted national and international attention. According to PS Sing’oei, the postponement follows intense negotiations between the Kenyan diplomatic mission in Riyadh, Saudi authorities, and the widow of the victim involved in the case. Munyakho, a migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, had been convicted for a crime…