Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Detectives have arrested a key suspect in connection with the brazen siege of a homestead in Keroka’s Kierira village for over 7 hours, violently robbing, gang-raping and gang-defiling scores. The incident happened after a ruthless gang of over 10 armed men who on October 23, 2023 staged the attack. In the abominable incident that involved the attack of over 13 victims found within the homestead, assorted mobile phones, over Sh130,000 in cash and more hundreds of thousands withdrawn from ATM banks were stolen. A female nominated MCA, a Principal at a local high school, a CEC in Nyamira County government,…

Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has alleged that Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga would have appointed him to his Cabinet had he clinched the presidency in 2022. Speaking to Kameme TV on Thursday, Njenga revealed that had the former prime minister become Kenya’s fifth president, then he would be Interior CS. “I would be now the one in charge of (Prof Kithure) Kindiki’s docket because I was promised the Interior Cabinet Secretary position if Raila won the election,” he said. Read: Ex-Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga Abandoned by Captors in Limuru He also told Kameme TV…

“I should have worn make-up,” Donald Trump Jr quipped on Wednesday as a group of photographers rushed into court to take his picture. As an executive at the Trump Organization, he was testifying in a multimillion-dollar civil trial that could see his family lose a sizable part of its business empire. His comment set the tone for what was an hour-long charm offensive that saw Mr Trump Jr lightheartedly engaging with the judge while letting his lawyers do the brawling for him. The eldest son of the former president appeared confident and relaxed on the witness stand. He smiled during…

Three men were Wednesday arrested over claims they lured, assaulted and robbed an Australian couple of Sh13.5 million in a fake gold deal in Nairobi’s Runda area. The men are part of fake gold dealers in the country amid a crackdown on the cartel, police said. Police said the men were trailed to the Glory Road in Runda where they had lured the couple to and subjected to orgies. The woman in the incident told police she was sexually assaulted. Police said the couple was lured from Kampala, Uganda where they were visiting on October 28. While in Uganda, they…

An additional 16, 821 passports are ready for collection in the ongoing Rapid Results Initiative (RRI). Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said the documents can be collected between Monday, November 6 to November 10, 2023. This will mark the seventh week of the Rapid Results Initiative. In Nairobi, 9,373 passports will be ready for collection at Nyayo House, 1,787 in Eldoret, 1, 750 in Embu, and 1,500 in Kisii. Read: 70,629 Passports Available for Collection -Immigration Department Says In Nakuru, 1,000 passports are ready while 1,552 are ready for dispatch in the coastal city of Mombasa. In Kisumu, 1,692 passports will…

Police and county government officials are investigating yet another death at a construction site in Nairobi. This happened in Parklands area where a mason fell from the fifth floor and landed on his head on the second floor of a neighbouring house on October 31. Police said Edwin Luvembe died instantly after the fall. He slid as he plastered the house, officials said. He was rushed to Blue House Hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. This is the latest such incident to happen in the city this week alone. On…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro following utterances he made in Bomet County in which he seemingly admitted to receiving bribes from MPs in order to approve their trips abroad. EACC has ordered the South Mugirango Member of Parliament to present himself at the state agency’s headquarters, on November 6 at 9 am to record a statement on the same. “The Commission notes that these allegations constitute serious ethical issues and if true would amount to a serious breach of the integrity and ethical requirements governing the conduct of State officers as…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki gazetted refugee documents as essential for accessing government and private sector services in Kenya. Kindiki backdated the gazettement to September 2023 which will among others enhance employability opportunities and other empowerment pathways for the group. The documents include asylum seeker pass, proof of registration, movement pass, letter of recognition, refugees identity card and conventional travel document. “The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares the following documents as Refugee Identification Documents for purposes of acquiring services provided by the Government of Kenya,” read part of the notice dated September 19. The Commissioner for Refugee…

First-time identity cards applicants will be issued with Maisha Card beginning today (November 1, 2023) in a pilot scheme that will introduce digital registration of persons in the country. Also set to receive the new card with enhanced security are applicants seeking replacements for defaced or lost cards as the government tests the country’s preparedness for a full rollout of digital IDs. Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Prof Julius Bitok said applicants who have turned 18 years and those seeking duplicate cards will be among the first to receive ihe new cord. “All Kenyans turning 18 years in whichever…

Kenya Railways has reviewed train fares upwards following the recent increase in fuel prices. In a statement, Kenya Railways said fares for Madaraka Express Passenger Service, Madaraka Express Commuter Service, Nairobi Commuter Rail Service, Kisumu Safari Train and Nanyuki Safari Train, will go up effective January 1, 2024. First-class passengers traveling from Nairobi to Mombasa will now have to part with Sh4,500, up from Sh3,000. Commuters using economy class from Nairobi to Mombasa will pay an extra Ksh500, up from Ksh1,000. Passengers plying the Nairobi-Suswa route will pay Ksh250, up from Ksh200. “This increase is informed by changes in the…

A High Court in Ghana has ordered former Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan to give his ex-wife Gifty Gyan a house in the UK, a four-bedroom house in the capital, Accra, a petrol station and two cars as compensation following their divorce. The court on Tuesday also ruled that the ex-Black Stars captain was the biological father of their three children and ordered him to pay 25,000 Ghanaian cedis ($2,100; £1,730) per month for their upkeep. The legal battle has dragged on for about three years after the former footballer accused Gifty Gyan of infidelity, and that he may not…

The man caught on camera for the cold-blooded fatal shooting of a father and stepson in Brooklyn New York has been identified as a former prison guard who was fired following a road rage incident in which he also pulled a gun. Jason Pass, 47 shot to death Bladimy Mathurin, 47, and his 27-year-old stepson Chinwai Mode on Sunday night following a noise dispute. The two were shot multiple times in the head and torso, and were pronounced dead on the scene in the shooting which took place on the fourth floor of the Flatbush Gardens complex at 1418 Brooklyn…

Kenya’s largest telecommunications company Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to empower its customers in 5G areas to enjoy superfast internet on the move and for their homes and businesses. As part of the move to spur 5G uptake, the telco has also slashed the price of 5G Wi-Fi routers, with cash customers set to enjoy a 60% price reduction on the router, which now retails at Sh9,999, down from Sh25,000. Nearly half a million eligible customers will also have the option of signing up for an 18-month contract that will…

A bill set to be introduced in Uganda’s National Assembly that will reduce the country’s dependency on fuel imports from Kenya has been approved by the cabinet. The proposed bill will give the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) the responsibility of locating and bringing in petroleum products for the East African country’s oil marketing corporations (OMCs). Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu said that the country has experienced high pump prices and supply issues in recent months as a result of Kenya’s government-to-government oil agreement with Saudi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies. “Despite the price-competitive nature of the Open…

The drama surrounding the East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) is far from over. In a notice in one of the dailies, the Machokos County government has given conditions to the owners of the contested land. The county said that proprietors are attempting to regularize land ownership without following the due process as laid down in the law including the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019 and the Land Act, 2012. Further, the county said the proprietors and entities have not sought consent from the leasee to to sell or subdivide the land, nor have they sought change of…