Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police are investigating claims the illicit brew that has so far claimed 17 lives in Kirinyaga County was an exhibit, that had been stored at Kiamaciri police station.  The brew had apparently been confiscated and kept at the local police station as an exhibit when it mysteriously went missing. It found itself in the hands of the owner of a bar where the 17 villagers took it and died. Many are blinded in hospitals. Police say four police officers linked to the sale of the brew to the bar operator are under probe. This comes as almost the entire security…

Retired police boss Zachary King’ori Mwangi is dead.  His family said King’ori died Sunday February 11 in hospital in Nairobi where he had been admitted. He had a stomach complication that prompted an operation which went bad. His family sent a message to his friends to announce the death. “We wish to inform the public of the death of Mr Kingori Mwangi, a retired police officer.Kingori passed on this morning at a Nairobi hospital where he was receiving treatment. The family will update the public on the burial plans. Kingori Mwangi Family,” read the message that was sent in the…

Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah – the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said “over half of Gaza’s population are sheltering in the area”, while Dutch FM Hanke Bruins Slot said there could be “many civilian casualties”. Saudi Arabia warned of “very serious repercussions” if Rafah was stormed. Gaza’s Hamas rulers said there could “tens of thousands” of casualties. Israel launched its operations in the Palestinian enclave after more than 1,200 people were killed in southern Israel on 7 October by Hamas gunmen. More than 27,900…

The White House launched a fierce pushback Friday against a brutal special counsel report portraying Joe Biden as elderly and forgetful, describing it as a political hit-job on the president in an election year. US Vice President Kamala Harris called the stinging report “politically motivated” while White House spokesman Ian Sams branded it “gratuitous and inappropriate” as they sought to call its impartiality into question. Biden refused to answer questions on the report as he hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Oval Office for talks on Ukraine Friday, but the night before he responded furiously to the report’s findings.…

A primary school teacher who survived an attack by cattle rustlers at the age of nine, leaving him totally blind, was shot dead by bandits in an attack in Baringo. Thomas Kibet, a 55-year-old head teacher at Kagir Primary School in Baringo North, was on a motorcycle with his wife and a child on their way to Kipcherere Secondary School in the same sub-county for a function on Saturday morning when they were ambushed by armed bandits in Namba area, police said. Baringo Police Commander Julius Kiragu said the teacher was shot in the head during the ambush and died…

Former Tanzanian Prime Minister Edward Lowassa has died. Lowassa died while receiving treatment at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute in Dar es Salaam. The announcement was made by Tanzania’s Vice President Dr Philip Mpango via the national television, TBC. The departed served as Tanzania’s Prime Minister between 2005 to 2008 under President Jakaya Kikwete. He was the first Prime Minister to have pushed into vacating office. In 2015, Lowassa unsuccessfully sought to become Tanzania’s president. He lost to the late John Mahufuli of CCM. Born on August 24, 1953, Lowassa was the fourth child of herdsman Ngoyai Lowassa who worked…

Pakistan’s powerful army chief urged the country to leave “anarchy and polarisation” behind as two ex-prime ministers declared victory in an election that has defied expectations. With most results in, independent candidates linked to jailed former PM Imran Khan have won most seats. But Nawaz Sharif, another ex-PM widely seen as having the army’s backing, has urged others to join him in coalition. Officials have also rejected Western criticism of how the election was run. With no clear outcome, General Asim Munir called on all parties to show maturity and unity, saying the politics of polarisation did “not suit a…

Chinese tech company Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 13 Series in Nairobi, Kenya. The new series features three devices that further elevate the popular Redmi Note range: Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi Note 13. With significant upgrades to camera system, design, display and processor, Redmi Note 13 Series continues to close the gap between mid-range and flagship-level smartphones, delivering all-star durability, fantastic experience, and impressive imaging capability – all at reasonable prices. Make every shot iconic with Redmi Note 13 Series’ upgraded camera system Engineered to meet diverse photography needs, Redmi Note…

Two suspects were killed and their bodies burnt after they stormed a funeral harambee in Jomvu area, Mombasa. Police said a group of nine suspects armed with pangas and crude weapons stormed the funeral and assaulted the mourners. Police said the suspects attacked one resident and allegedly stole a laptop, musical instruments, phones and the funeral cash among other valuables. During the raid, the suspects also vandalised three vehicles. The motive of the attack is yet to be established. The gang escaped the scene as the mourners scampered for their safety. After the incident, a mob is said to have…

Your bank account details will soon be shared with the taxman.  This is after Kenyan commercial banks started to implement the Common Reporting Standards (CRS), a tax procedures regulation of 2023. This regulation requires all Kenyan banks, trusts, and other financial institutions to report and share information about foreign account holders with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) as the taxman steps up its efforts to nab tax evaders and beneficiaries of illicit wealth. The announcement has left customers jittery over their exposure. The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) said the taxman has requested data that includes account stakeholders, address, jurisdiction, residence,…

The gang behind a series of gold scams in Nairobi has shifted to Mombasa where they scammed a Chinese businessman of Sh151 million pretending they would send him tantalum minerals.  This is after detectives from Nairobi intercepted two containers in Mombasa declared as tantalum minerals from Congo that were to be shipped to China. The Chinese businessman deposited Sh151 million, only for one container to land in China loaded with soil instead of the said minerals. This prompted him to report the matter to police. The fake minerals had already been paid for but the supposed to be new owners…

Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen sacked the Kenya Railway board chair captain Mohamed Abdi in changes.  This ends a feud that Abdi had with his now former Managing Director Phillip Mainga. Murkomen named Abdi Bare Duale, a brother to defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale as the new board chairman for three years in the changes announced in a gazette notice dated February 5. Captain Moha is the owner of Skyward Express, a local airline that has revolutionised local air transport. In other changes, president William Ruto named Muhumed Abdi Mohamed as the chairman of the board of the Kenya Electricity…

A Somali national who allegedly assaulted a British national in Eastleigh, Nairobi was arrested on return from China where he had been.  This follows a warrant of arrest that had been issued against him for jumping bail. Abdihakim Saudi Jama was detained and demanded at the Industrial Area on February 7 until February 12 when his case will be heard. This is after Makadara Senior Principal Magistrate Hellen Onkwani issued a warrant to arrest him and cancelled his bail. Jama flew back from China on learning the warrant had been issued on him. He then made an application through his…

The government will construct 16,000 classrooms across the country in readiness for the transition of learners to grade nine next year, the Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Dr Belio Kipsang has said. Dr;Kipsang spoke this in a speech read on his behalf by the Director Projects Coordination and Delivery for Projects, Elijah Mungai at Olympics Primary School in Kibra Subcounty in Nairobi yesterday. The Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank, Mamta Murthi had visited the school. In attendance included Manager, Practice, Education at World Bank Group, Meskerem Mulatu, Senior Educational Specialist at the World Bank office in…

Former National Treasury CS Henry Rotich has rejected a job offer by President William Ruto. The former minister on Friday declined appointment as Budget Policy Advisor. Instead, Rotich has chosen to pursue reinstatement at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), his former employer. “I thank the president for appointing me to be among his advisers. I, however, think I’d be of better service to the country if I go back to CBK where I worked for many years,” he said. Before his appointment as a Cabinet Secretary in 2013, Rotich was the head of Macroeconomics at the Treasury. He was…