Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Dr Andrew Mwihia disclosed that the Government has adopted a consultative engagement approach with agri-business players to foster accelerated agricultural transformation for national growth. As part of the consultative engagements, Dr Mwihia said the Ministry of Agriculture is progressively hosting monthly ministerial roundtable engagements with stakeholders in the sector as it seeks to enhance operating and policy coherence for enhanced yields. Speaking during a familiarisation tour of listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi PLC farm and orchards in Murang’a County, Dr Mwihia said engagements with agribusiness players will provide a platform to share operating feedback, allowing…

At least 4,282 people were killed in accidents reported between January and November 2024.  This is compared to 4,090 killed in the same period of January to November in 2023. The figures are expected to increase by end of December, police said. Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja said this is an indication of an increase of 192 people who have lost their lives as a result of road carnage this year. He termed the increase alarming attributing some of them to human errors. “These are not just statistics, but human lives which have been adversely affected as a result…

Dozens of anti riot police were Thursday December 5 deployed outside the Directorate of Criminal Investigations ahead of the arrival of Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa for grilling in relation to Limuru funeral chaos.  Also expected at the offices for grilling is former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi. More police were deployed outside the Mazingira Building in anticipation of possible chaos, police said. Plain clothes police officers harassed some journalists who had camped outside DCI saying they were not wanted there. Police authorities condemned the incident saying it was isolated and not their policy to harass journalists. Water cannons were also deployed…

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) Thursday announced that Rahul Dhir will step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board during 2025 to pursue other business, academic and family interests.  The board has initiated a process to find his successor. Dhir will stay in his role until a date to be determined to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. In the announcement, Tullow noted that Dhir has selflessly served the organisation and successfully spearheaded a corporate turnaround that positions Tullow for growth. Under his leadership, Tullow has generated $1.1billion of free cash flow, and reduced net debt from $2.8…

U.S. President Joe Biden met African leaders in the Angolan port of Lobito on Wednesday to advance a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo and Zambia to the West via Lobito, and counter Chinese clout in the region. As things stand, China is the main foreign player in Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector, which exports minerals considered critical for batteries and other industrial components key to transitioning away from fossil fuels. The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola…

Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralize” the captives if any such action took place, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday. In the statement dated Nov. 22, Hamas told its operatives not to consider what the repercussions of following the instructions might be and said it held Israel responsible for the fate of the hostages. The statement, which a senior Hamas source told Reuters was circulated to its factions by the intelligence unit of…

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force through his budget without a vote. It marks the first time the country’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962. The development will further France’s political instability, after snap elections in summer led to no single group having a majority in parliament. MPs…

France’s political crisis is worse than normal political crises. Normally when a democratic country passes through turbulence, there is some prospect of the turbulence coming to an end. Not today in Paris. If anything, the downfall of Michel Barnier – toppled in parliament by a no-confidence motion – threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead. For if Barnier – a moderate of the centre-right with a reputation for courtesy and compromise – was unable to pass a budget, then who else can? The original cause of the crisis has not gone away. It is the division since July…

Savannah Clinker Limited has withdrawn its competing offer to take over Bamburi Cement with the approval of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The board, in a statement on Wednesday, said the withdrawal has been occasioned by the public arrest of the Chairman and main shareholder of Savannah Clinker, Benson Ndeta. “The withdrawal of the competing offer has been occasioned by the recent well-publicised arrest and indictment of the chairman and main shareholder of Savanna, which has led to the financier of the competing offer seeking additional due diligence, coupled with the decline by the CMA of a request made on…

At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says.  The health ministry says the majority of people who have died are between the ages of 15 and 18. More than 300 people have been infected with patients exhibiting symptoms like fever, headaches, runny noses and coughs, breathing difficulties and anaemia. Response teams have been sent to Kwango Province, specifically the Panzi health zone, where the disease is most common, to manage cases and investigate the nature of the disease. Cephorien Manzanza, a civil society…

Nicknamed NNN, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history by being elected as Namibia’s first female president. The 72-year-old won more than 57% of the vote, with her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, getting 26%, according to the electoral commission. It is just the latest episode in a life packed with striking events – Nandi-Ndaitwah has fought against occupying powers, fled into exile and established herself as one of the most prominent women in Namibian politics. However, Itula has rejected her victory. He said the election was “deeply flawed”, following logistical problems and a three-day extension to polling in some parts of the…

Arsenal scored twice from corners to comfortably beat Manchester United as Ruben Amorim suffered his first defeat in English football. Defenders Jurrien Timber and William Saliba did the damage as Arsenal took advantage of Liverpool dropping points to trim their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal sit third with 28 points, level on that mark with Chelsea and seven behind Arne Slot’s Reds. The home side took the lead in the 54th minute when Declan Rice’s corner was headed in at the near post by full-back Timber. The Gunners then almost doubled their lead when United’s…

It was described as one of the best games of the season as Premier League leaders Liverpool drew 3-3 with Newcastle in an enthralling match at St James’ Park.  The Reds twice trailed and then led thanks to a double from the ever-reliable Mohamed Salah, and looked set to extend their winning run in the league to five games. But Fabian Schar’s 90th-minute equaliser earned Newcastle a deserved point at the end of an exhausting encounter. “One of the best [games] I’ve seen this season,” said former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin on BBC Radio 5 Live at full-time. “We have…

Brian Thompson, the US health care insurance CEO who was gunned down in an apparent targeted attack in Manhattan on Wednesday, had been receiving threats related to medical “coverage”, according to his widow.  “There had been some threats,” Paulette Thompson told NBC. “Basically, I don’t know, a lack of [medical] coverage? I don’t know details.” “I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.” Mr Thompson, who worked at UnitedHealth for several decades before rising to chief executive, was shot in the back by an unknown assailant who is now the target of a…

Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday approved the nomination of Abdi Ahmed Mohamud as the new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer. If appointed by President William Ruto, Mohamud, who is currently serving as the Deputy CEO of the anti-graft body, will take over the mantle from Twalib Mbarak whose tenure comes to an end in January. A career detective and an advocate of the High Court, Mohamud has over 19 years of experience in the anti-graft body, overseeing the investigation of high profile corruption cases in the country. He is a trained police officer. During his…