Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Engineer Francis Gitau has been named the Director General of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA). In a statement on Monday, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen said Gitau will serve for a period of three years with effect from October 30, 2023. Gitau previously served as the Infrastructure Secretary at the State Department of Roads. “On behalf of the Ministry and the Board of NaMATA, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Eng. Francis Gitau on this appointment and with him well in his new role. We are confident that Eng. Francis Gitau will provide leadership in the development…

Kisii County Police Commander Charles Kases has dismissed claims of a raid on Governor Simba Arati’s office at Gusii Stadium on Monday morning. Mr Kases told the Nation that the officers were patrolling the area and were only “resting” at the stadium. According to the police boss, the officers were within their right to be in the public space. Mr Kases added that he was not privy to a warning issued by South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro to deploy officers to the area over hooliganism. But Arati while addressing reporters said the officers instructed him not enter his office. “I…

A 17-year-old girl who was supposed to write her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination has gone missing. Officials in Kitui are looking for the minor who is said to have gone missing with her three-month-old baby from their home on Monday morning. The incident was reported at Kabati police station. Elsewhere, three female students are reported to have written their exams in hospital after giving birth. “One KCPE candidate gave birth today at mother and child hospital Wote in Makueni. She is currently sitting for her exams at the said facility under guard,” the incident report reads. Still…

Police raided a manmade dam in Eldoret where five pupils died and seized a boat that capsized there.  The team also arrested the owner of the facility and a worker as part of the probe into the tragedy. Police Monday went to the Amazement Park, a small man made dam along Kapsengweti stream that claimed lives of five pupils, from Arap Moi Primary School in Uasin Gishu County on October 28, 2023 and picked the boat. Preliminary investigation suggest that the ill-fated boat was overloaded at the time of the incident, with six pupils onboard, instead of its capacity of…

A special police squad is camping in Kisii to pursue claims bodaboda gangs have been reprising locals. The squad is backed by General Service Unit Personnel who have been helping in the pursuit of the gangs accused of among others extortion and robbery. The team closed an office belonging to the operators in the town as part of the probe into the saga. Police said the officers have been in the area for almost a week forcing some of the operators to go underground. On Sunday, governor Simba Arati claimed that security officers wanted to raid his Motonto home and…

A remote controlled bomb hit and killed at least two General Service Unit officers Monday morning in Dadaab, Garissa County.  Four other officers were seriously injured in the attack, police said. Police said the attack took place at Ege Dam along Dadaab-Garissa road when the officers were headed to provide security during the ongoing national exams. The vehicle was badly damaged in the morning attack. The injured were rushed to hospital and admitted. A search was conducted in the area in vain. The incident was anticipated as the terrorists had been sighted in the area . Read: Three Al Shabaab Militants…

Renowned TV Presenter Willis Raburu has resigned as the chair of the Nairobi County Festival Committee. The TV47 presenter landed the job in July shortly after leaving Royal Media Services-owned Citizen TV. In a statement, Raburu explained that his decision was informed by the “pressing need for systemic change to enhance the effectiveness of our service delivery and leadership”. “It is clear that to better serve the county and its residents, a more comprehensive look at existing systems is essential, which to be fair, have already been instituted and I wish them all the best in this regard,” he said…

A taxi that had been stolen in Embakasi area, Nairobi was recovered in Ahero, Kisumu hours later. The recovery was made after a dramatic chase between police and the occupants who were headed for Kisumu. The occupants managed to escape after abandoning the car on the roadside, police said. The car was robbed from a driver who had picked up a passenger at Taj Mall area to Ruai at the weekend. The driver told police upon reaching at the said destination, the two occupants were joined by two other men who turned to be thugs. The gang bundled the driver…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula Sunday urged the government to offer better prices for maize farmers through State buyouts to cushion them from exploitation by middlemen. Wetangula expressed fears that farmers risk falling prey to middlemen eyeing their bumper harvest through low pricing. “I have visited many maize growing regions in the country and realized that farmers have made a bumper harvest.” “This is as a result of measures put in place by the government such as provision of subsidized fertilizer and favourable climate among others,” he said He noted that the National and County governments should work closely to…

Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention on Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected. “You remember the travel ban? On day one I will restore our travel ban,” he said. At the start of his presidency in 2017, Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on the entry of travellers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and, initially, Iraq and Sudan. The order was quickly challenged in court as discriminatory against a religious group, but the bans, along with Trump’s hard-line anti-immigration agenda, were popular…

At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. The victims include six women and nine men between the ages of 26 and 53, Chicago police said in the news release, and two remain in critical condition: A 26-year-old woman who was shot in the left hip and right buttocks, and a 48-year-old man who suffered three gunshot wounds to his hips and thighs. Chicago officers responded to a report of gunfire shortly after…

The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday afternoon, listing his cause of death as “deferred.” “In cases where the cause of death cannot be determined at the time of autopsy, a deferred certificate will be issued until additional studies have been completed,” according to the LA coroner’s guidelines. The Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating Perry’s death, but a law…

President William Ruto has defended his numerous trips to foreign nations. Speaking on Sunday during a church service in Uasin Gishu, the head of state said making foreign trips was part of his job. The head of state said that the trips have seen him secure lucrative deals for the country. For instance, he noted, a recent visit to Saudi Arabia saw him secure 350,000 jobs for Kenyans. He added that he will be returning to the Arabic country to sign a bilateral agreement in three weeks. Read: Ruto: Kenya Met Has Downscaled Its El-Nino Alert to heavy Rains Dr Ruto…

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) wants King Charles III to apologize for the atrocities committed by the British government. KHRC on Sunday said His Majesty should offer an equivocal apology for the historic land injustices, and corporate-related violations involving the British corporation. King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected in the country on Tuesday. “We call for unequivocal apologies from King Charles, when he visits Kenya,” the rights group said. Read: King Charles III, Queen Camilla To Visit Kenya From October 31 to November 3 “The period of emergency 1952, Kenyans were subjected to atrocities beyond measure.” The rights…

The Kenyan aviation industry is celebrating the induction of Mercy Makau into the Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Hall of Fame. Her induction was confirmed by Women and Drones in its  distinguished list of inductees who were  honored at the 7th Annual Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Awards ceremony  at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. She is the President and Founder of the Young Aviator Club of Africa as well as Chairperson of Drone Club Kenya. Makau is considered a passionate change maker, deeply committed to empowering youth and promoting gender equity in Africa’s aviation and…