Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

By Toka Akhabele WHEN Catherine Kihanya left Mumias Sugar Company  to join President Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaigns in 2002, a young marketer by the name of ELIUD IKUNZA was hired to take over. KIDERO was at the helm when Ikunza took over as marketing manager. Ikunza had worked as a marketer with Nairobi Bottlers before he left for Tanzania as marketer for Cocacola East Africa. His joining of Mumias Sugar was to provide a continuity to the revolutionary marketing that had been started by Ms Kihanya where the company had also moved to smaller packages of Sugar away from the 50kg…

The coalition of reforms and democracy CORD has postponed the launch of the referendum draft bill that was to take place tomorrow at the Bomas of Kenya. The event was to be officiated by the three CORD Principals, members of the national assembly, members of county assemblies, governors, memebers of the civil society, students organizations and the country’s labour and teachers unions. The bill, which has been drafted by CORD’s committee of expert led by lawyer Paul Mwangi, seeks to strengthen devolution among other items lined up for the plebestice. Sources closer to the coalition indicate the postponment was occasioned…

A 96-paged paperback authored by former Vice President and doyen of opposition politics in Kenya Jaramogi will tomorrow be reprinted at Visa Oshwal, Nairobi. The book chronicles Oginga Odinga’s two months visit to India at the eve of Kenya’s Independence. While Odinga had presented the papers for compilation in 1955, it was until 1966 that the paperback was first published by LawAfrica, a publishing firm. In are are experiences and impressions of Jaramogi on an invitation to India. Originally written in Luo language with the title ‘Dweche ariyo India’, the book was then translated and published in English. CORD leader…

During the election which made him the student guild president of Kenyatta University, many students complained that Vice Chancellor Prof Oliver Mugenda choreographed George Thuku’s win by ensuring his worthy opponents were barred from the election. It all started when one student, a Mr. Owino, who was vying against Thuku, was disqualified. This led to chaos at the institution as other students protested the move citing ‘early rigging’ of the election by the administration in favor of those who perceived to be administration projects. Several students, including Owino, was suspended. The student election then took the form of national ethnic…

Gospel artist Ambassada whose music career has been all but rosy has been arrested after he was found with a stolen iPad belonging to Hapa Kule News host and comedian Fred Omondi. Six years ago, Ambassada left the country for Uganda only to return early last year during which he launched a new single, Kani. His all time hit, Watoto Inkhane, over a decade ago remains a popular song in Kenya. However, the musician has been stalked by controversy after controversy and at some point had to fight off allegations that he is gay. It is not clear when he was…

An NGO associated with veteran human rights activist Okoiti Omtatah wants a London court to put into consideration the effects of collusion between the UK officials of the printing firm Smith & Ouzman and Kenyan IEBC officials (then IIEC) when they sentence  the two directors of firm this Thursday. Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ) has written to UK Serious Fraud Office recommending that the money in compensation which may accrue from the case be given to Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission to strengthen its anti-corruption work. “We write this letter to give our perspective on the impact of…

ODM leader Raila Odinga this evening leads a team of other eminent African personalities to the launch of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third volume of the memoir My Watch. Mr. Odinga will be the keynote speaker during the launch. The former Nigerian leader will launch the book in Nairobi, at Serena Hotel. My Watch chronicles the recent history of Nigeria, but also deals at length with contemporary issues, including the unravelling presidency of incumbent Goodluck Jonathan and the murderous terrorist group Boko Haram. The book goes further to castigate both Nigeria and the world’s response to the abduction of…