Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat. The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65, now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. TikTok, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. The lawmakers contend that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s…

The Environment and Land Court issued orders stopping businesswoman Dorcas Joan Kiptoo from interfering with a parcel of land in Karen valued at Sh4.6 billion. In the case, Alvind Kanji Patel has sued and says the property is 66 acres of land with structures, buildings and offices. He said he will suffer irreparable injury which cannot be compensated in damages. According to court papers, Patel said that he has been in possession of the said land since 1965. On March 2, 2024, Patel says the defendants gained illegal entry to the property. This prompted him to move to court before…

Remotasks, the online working platform where users earn by taking up tasks such as copywriting, media labelling and AI model training, is down in Kenya.  This came amid reports it is ceasing local operations. The platform has in recent years been popular among young unemployed Kenyans seeking remote working opportunities and those in low-paying jobs or pursuing part-time gigs. Users are paid in US dollars through online payment platforms like PayPal. But from Tuesday, attempts to access the Remotasks website were met with an error message saying “Sorry, you have been blocked. You are unable to access remotasks.com.” Some Remotasks…

Over 42,000 police officers who have served in one station for more than three years will be transferred by next Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said on Tuesday. He said some 42,500 officers would be affected by the transfers which he termed as inevitable. “The government has decided to transfer all National Police Service (NPS) officers who have stayed for more than three years in one station. Some 42,500 officers will be transferred by Wednesday next week by all means possible,” Kindiki said during a security review forum in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County. But there are concerns internally the…

At least 74 people have been killed in separate attacks by bandits in north rift area in the past months.  This has also led to the displacement of more than 2,500 people hence affecting development activities, a group of legislators said Wednesday. The group of Members of Parliament made the revelations when they appeared before the National Assembly Committee of Cohesion. The MPs told the committee at least 74 people have lost their lives in the hands of the bandits despite the heavy presence of security apparatus in the region. “We have buried 74 people including an elected Member of…

Username Investment Limited Wednesday announced the appointment of Sarah Wahogo as the new Chief Executive Officer. Before her appointment, Sarah was the CEO of Safaricom Investment Cooperative and previously served as a Finance Manager at Username Investment Limited. She has over 18 years of experience in leadership, accounting and financial management. In 2023 Sarah was unveiled as one of the top ten women CEOs in the real estate sector in Kenya by the Valuable Brands Kenya. She holds a Higher National Diploma in Management Information Systems (MIS), Bachelor of Business Management degree (Finance and Banking option) from Moi University and…

At least four suspects were arrested and more than 6.8 kilos of elephant tusks found on them in an operation in Makindu, Makueni county. Police and officials from the Kenya Wildlife Service staged the operation on Tuesday March 12 leading to the arrest and recovery. The suspects were in possession of six pieces of ivory tusks weighing 6.8 kilos with approximate street value of Sh2 million. The suspects were detained at Makindu Police Station awaiting arraignment. They will be charged with dealing in wildlife trophies of an endangered species without a permit or other lawful exemptions, contrary to Section 92(2)…

Joseph Irungu alias Jowie, is set to face sentencing Wednesday March 13 in connection with the murder of businesswoman Monica Nyawira Kimani in Nairobi. The sentencing comes after a lengthy trial and recent postponements of the legal proceedings. The sentencing was initially set for Friday, March 8 but was postponed due to various reasons, including the late submission of crucial documents and a change in Jowie’s legal representation. Lady Justice Grace Nzioka pointed out that crucial documents expected to assist the court in reaching its final decision had been filed late. Jowie’s lawyer told the court he would need one week…

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months’ time. The nominations will be made official at party conventions this summer. The 81-year-old president said on Tuesday evening that he was “honoured” voters had backed his re-election bid “in a moment when the threat Trump poses is greater than ever”. Citing positive economic trends,…

At least six people were killed and eight injured in a fight between groups over the control of a gold mine site in Marsabit County. The Orofani Hilo gold mining in Dabale is near Kenya-Ethiopia and is among many sites that have attracted a huge number of youths who are scavenging for the mineral for a living. This has caused tension among groups seeking to control the sites with no help from the local authorities. Officials say the sites have deposits that produce gold worth millions of shillings annually. The Sunday, Monday and Tuesday skirmishes are the latest in a…

Detectives based in Kiambaa will on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 arraign at Kiambu Law Courts two female suspects who stole over Sh15.6 million from their employer within 18 months, in a classic case of conspiracy and modern-day computer fraud. The two suspects are the marketing officer and receptionist for Goshens Real Estate based in Kiambu’s Ruaka Township. In the case reported at DCI Kiambaa offices on January 23, 2024 by the company Director Andrew Kirumba, the first suspect Judy Mugo was accused of duping Goshens Real Estate tenants into disregarding the paybill and bank account provided on their lease agreement…

A group of goons raided Kikopey police post along the Nakuru-Naivasha highway and torched part of the facility. The group overwhelmed police who were on duty before they proceeded to attack the station on Tuesday March 12 night. Police said they were protesting the death of a man in the area. A postmortem report on the body of a suspect who had died while undergoing treatment at Gilgil Sub-county Hospital indicated that the man had died of strangulation and a head injury believed to have been inflicted by a blunt object. The members of public through their own incitement believed…

Detectives are investigating a bizarre murder incident in a village in Meru County after a body of a missing woman was found with dismembered body parts. Police said the incident was reported in Tigania West’s Amwari area where a decomposed body of a woman was found on top of Maundu Hills. Herders told police they found the body at the scene on Tuesday before a team visited there. It was later established that the body was one Lorna Kinya, 20 who had gone missing since March 8 and was lying there. The police said the woman’s right breast was missing.…

Police are pursuing a gang that raided a public school in Mosoriot area, Nandi and stole bundles of books. The gang went to Itigo Girls Secondary and broke into a library and made away with the books. Police who visited the scene said they had established the gang of about four stole seven Oxford Advanced Dictionaries, 23 Holy Bibles, five Kamusi ya Kiswahili Sanifu, 10 golden bells and two Kose solving problems. One of the suspects was later arrested as he tried to escape the scene moments after the incident. This is after the guards on duty noticed the incident…

A family is mourning after their nine-year-old son died in an electrocution at Zimmerman estate, Nairobi. The grade three pupil at Judima Academy died after he touched live wires on Tuesday night. The parents of the child said he was playing with other friends on the first floor of their apartment when he slid off and fell. It was then that he fell on three live wires passing through the house balcony, which electrocuted him. Police said he was rushed to a nearby clinic where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy…