Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The government Friday assured local automotive solution providers and investors of further support in adopting new-generation mobility solutions. Speaking during a tour of the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Nagoya, Japan, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the government will continue collaborating with automotive sector stakeholders to ensure the industry realizes its full potential. In return, Miano urged automotive sector players led by Toyota Tsusho corporation to return the favour by scaling up their local assembly and local manufacture of automotive parts and components in Kenya. The country, she said, is well placed to act…

The Court of Appeal has dealt Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza a blow after it threw out a petition seeking to block her impeachment. Justices Jamila Mohamed, Luka Kimaru and Aggrey Muchelule on Friday ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction to consider the embattled county chief’s petition. The bench noted that it cannot, in the first instance, intervene in the impeachment of the applicant due to the strict timelines provided by the law. “This Court lacks jurisdiction in the first instance to consider the merits of the applicant’s application which sought Conservatory Orders before the impeachment process has run its constitutional…

Two suspects connected to the abduction and subsequent murder of taxi driver Evans Bikundo Moracha, whose body was recovered at River Sagana on October 14, were arrested by police in an operation. They were arrested by Nairobi Region Crime Research detectives following a night-long operation in Nyeri and Kajiado counties on Thursday. The two, Stanley Collins Muthika and Kennedy Murimi Kinyua were arrested in Nyeri’s Ruringu village and Olekasasi – Ongata Rongai in Kajiado North respectively. The deceased’s disappearance was reported by his wife Teresa Masesi Kerubo at Mihang’o Police Station on October 14, indicating that he and his vehicle…

Nairobi MCAs have exposed the rot in the county Revenue Collection System. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai said that while the county has 135 revenue collection streams, half are dysfunctional. The Ward Rep said that faceless individuals run the system but singled out one Benson who allegedly works with two others. Benson, Alai said, is not known and is believed to be stealing taxpayers’ monies through the system whose servers are in an unknown place. According to the Ward Rep who sits in the Energy & ICT Committee, the cartels running the revenue system are so…

The search for a new Director General or CEO at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is on. This is following the resignation of Ezra Chiloba on October 19. “…the board has this morning, 19th October 2023, accepted the resignation of Mr. Ezra Chiloba as the Director General,” said CA. “Mr Chiloba resigned yesterday, 18 October 2023, in a letter to the Chairperson of the CA Board, Ms Mary Mungai.” Taking over on an interim basis was Chris Wambua. In an advert published in one of the dailies, those interested in the job will be expected to apply by close…

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died at 68, state media has reported. He was the second most powerful man in the ruling Chinese Communist Party until he retired last year. State media said he had been “resting” in Shanghai when he suffered a sudden heart attack on Thursday. He passed away ten minutes past midnight on Friday despite “all-out efforts” to revive him, state broadcaster CCTV said. Li rose through the party ranks despite not having any power base, and at one point was even pegged for the top role of president. A trained economist, he was initially given…

Police are investigating an incident in which a nurse was stabbed and seriously wounded at Mkanyeni dispensary, Kwale County. Mystery surrounds the attack and police say they are investigating it. The victim was a nurse at the facility and he suffered serious injuries in the chest and stomach. He was identified as Nelson Chindoro Kwaka and had been attacked by unknown person while at the facility. Police who arrived at the scene said they found him with protruding intestines and the assailant missing. The victim was rushed to Kinango Sub county hospital for treatment as investigations into the October 25…

The government has announced changes in the posting of at least 39 officials working under various ministries and State Departments. In a letter from the state’s Central Human Resource Management, the changes affect officials holding positions of Secretary of Administration, Director of Administration, Senior Deputy Secretary, and Undersecretaries. Also affected are directors and deputy directors of various state departments. “The concerned ministries/Departments are required to release the affected officers immediately but not later than October 27,  2023,” the letter reads. Chimwaga M. Mongo has been moved from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department…

The Chinese Embassy in Kenya has pulled down an advisory to its nationals in the country. A spot check on the embassy’s website gives a 503 Service Unavailable error. This means that the website cannot be reached at the moment because the server is not ready to handle the request. This could happen because it is too busy, under maintenance, or something else that requires a deeper analysis. The advisory issued Wednesday urged the Chinese to be extra careful in Kenya because, in recent times, the country’s security situation has become uncertain. “In recent times, as global hot issues continue…

The piloting of the digital ID is set to begin after the government gazetted the regulations to anchor a new personal registration system. The new card, known as Maisha Digital Card also received a major boost after religious leaders endorsed it and pledged to support public sensitization on its rollout. In a Special Gazette dated October 25, 2023, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki amended the Registration of Persons Regulations to provide for an electronic card and an electronic register. The Regulations also allow the use of facial features to complement fingerprints for personal identification. The amended regulations also officially recognize…

A High Court in Eldoret has found the prime suspect in Moi University student’s murder guilty. Naftali Kinuthia was on Thursday found guilty of the April 2019 most gruesome murder. He is set to be sentenced on November 22. Justice Reuben Githinji ruled that the prosecution had proved the offense of murder and the accused stands convicted. The judge trashed Kinuthia’s defense in which he claimed he was provoked after Ivy ended their relationship and went for another man. The judge noted that although Kinuthia had claimed that they had an intimate relationship there was no evidence of the same.…

The Chinese Embassy in Kenya issued a rare security advisory to its nationals in the country. The advisory issued Wednesday urges the Chinese to be extra careful in Kenya because, in recent times, the country’s security situation has become uncertain. “In recent times, as global hot issues continue to heat up, Kenya’s domestic security situation has become more uncertain,” the advisory, translated from Chinese, reads in part. “The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Kenya remind Chinese citizens in Kenya to pay close attention to the local social security situation, strengthen their own…

A woman charged with the murder of Nairobi Hospital Finance Director Eric Maigo Thursday pleaded guilty. Anne Adhiambo Ouma alias Nut appeared before a judge and was identified as an adult. She appeared before High Court judge Kanyi Kimondo and admitted to the offence. This is after the court clerk read to her three times the offence she is alleged to have committed in Swahili. The judge, however, warned the accused against the consequences of pleading guilty. He asked the accused if she knew the allegations leveled against her and she agreed with a ‘ndio’ in Swahili (yes). “In the…

Lenovo-owned Motorola has now unveiled a new shape-shifting phone prototype that can do more than just fold. It is an improved and refined design when compared to the foldable concept phone that Lenovo showcased a few years back. Back in 2016, Lenovo introduced a concept foldable phone – the Lenovo CPlus, that can be worn around the wrist, and now, years later, in 2023, Motorola has come with a much more refined and improved device. This prototype features a flexible display with multiple points across the screen, allowing users to not just fold, but also curl and wrap, into a…

Police are investigating the cause of death of a man who collapsed at a bar in Dagoretti area, Nairobi. Witnesses said the deceased and another man were at Oxxy Bar and Restaurant waiting for meal when he collapsed at about 1 pm. The deceased Edward Oloo Kinyani, 51 was rushed him to Melichizedek hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival in the October 24 incident. Police who visited the scene said the deceased had no visible injuries on his body. The body was removed to Montezuma Funeral Home pending autopsy to establish the cause of the incident, police said.…