Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

EACC on Thursday facilitated an integrity capacity-building session for 1,300 senior police officers undertaking a traffic management course at the National Police College in Kiganjo. The officers were drawn from various stations across the country. This is one of the initiatives under implementation in the quest for anti-corruption reforms and culture change in managing traffic on Kenyan roads. The Commission, represented by Deputy Director of Ethics Compliance Mr Patrick Owiny, urged the police officers not to see EACC as an enemy but a close ally committed to assisting them in overcoming the challenge of corruption that has bedeviled Kenya’s Traffic…

President William Ruto’s Chief Guest was a no-show at the Mashujaa celebrations in Kericho. President João Lourenço of Angola was supposed to grace the event but did not make an appearance. But according to the Angolan Foreign Minister Tete António, Lourenço had planned to attend but could not make it due to unforeseeable reasons. “On behalf of the President, I would first like to convey his apologies. He would have loved to be here but for unforeseen reasons, he could not make it to Kericho but he sent you a warm greeting,” he said. President Ruto on his part explained…

Four people have died following a stampede at the venue of this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations. According to the police, the stampede happened at 3 am at Kericho Green Stadium’s gate ‘C’. The four died while undergoing treatment at the Kericho Referral hospital. 13 others are nursing injuries at the same hospital. The stampede was allegedly caused by a lady who was selling tea outside the stadium when she accidentally spilled hot tea in the fire near the road, causing panic. “Several people who wanted to gain entry to the stadium were injured and rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital…

The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued worldwide security alert for Americans overseas amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, citing increased tensions in various locations around the world and the potential for extremist attacks and violence against Americans. The alert did not single out any specific global event but comes amid a conflict in the Middle East after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 and Israel subsequently pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza with air strikes that left thousands of people dead. “Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against…

Forty-one Canadian diplomats have recently left India amid a rift over the murder of a Sikh leader on Canadian soil. India asked Canada two weeks ago to withdraw dozens of its diplomatic staff and threatened to remove their immunity if they remained. Relations have been tense after Canada said India may have been behind the 18 June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has denied the allegations, calling them “absurd”. On Thursday, Canada’s foreign minister, Melanie Joly, confirmed that many Canadian diplomats in India have now left the country. She said India had said that immunity for “all but 21…

Police believe the supply of narcotics and especially heroin that is ruining lives in Mombasa comes from one suspect at large. Swaleh Yusuf Ahmed also known as Kendereni, is a drug trafficker who lives in Mombasa and has been trafficking and supplying narcotics creating a whole generation of drug addicts within the town. Swaleh has been working with mules who distribute heroin to various drug dens from which hundreds of youths are able to access the drugs. According to investigators, the drugs also find their way into nightclubs and some hotels where both local and foreign tourists are able to…

Fake lawyer Brian Mwenda will remain behind bars until Monday next week when his lawyers will argue bail application. Mwenda who presented himself in court on Wednesday is facing six counts of uttering a false document, making a false document, as well as a practicing certificate. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina, the suspect pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The defence team led by John Khaminwa and Danstan Omari had earlier objected to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) appearing in court, saying the entity cannot be part of the suit. “LSK cannot be part and parcel of…

President William Ruto Thursday signed four Universal Health Coverage (UHC) bills into law. The four bills include the Primary Health Care Bill, Facility Improvement Financing Bill, Digital Health Bill and the Social Health Insurance Bill. The Primary Health Care Bill will help provide a framework for the effective delivery and management of health services using Primary Healthcare Networks (PCNs) and Community Health Units. It will also entrench the role of the Community Health Promoters in the provision of community-based primary healthcare services. The Facility Improvement Financing Bill will seek to provide for an efficient, secure and accountable mechanism for the…

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza boarded the police vehicle on her own volition, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has said. In a statement Thursday, the police boss refuted claims that the county chief was arrested on Wednesday. According to Koome, Mwangaza boarded and disembarked from the police vehicle at will. He explained that the Governor did not mention the alleged arrest in her statement. She just mentioned the “heavy police presence”, he said. Reacting to a statement issued by the Council of Governors earlier today, Koome said the police does not act in a partisan manner. Governors had urged the…

Ezra Chiloba has resigned as the Communications Authority of Kenya director general. In a statement, the authority said Chiloba quit on Wednesday in a letter addressed to the chair of the board, Mary Wambui. “…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.” “On behalf of the Authority, I wish the outgoing Director General success in his future endeavors and appreciate his invaluable contribution to the organization and…

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has stated that it has made strides in the Shakahola massacre saga. In a statement, DPP Renson Ingonga stated that the prosecution is awaiting DNA results which should be ready in two to three months. The DPP also said that his team will seek to have the suspects among them controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie, his 18 co-suspects and 65 survivors for an additional 180 days. “The continued detention of the suspects is necessitated by the fact that DNA analysis is incomplete and the process is lengthy considering the fact that the…

Ride-hailing App Bolt has revised its fare prices in response to the recent fuel price hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). In Nairobi, the increased prices have been effected in all categories with the base fare ranging from Sh70 and Sh100 across the Economy, Base, Boda, and XL categories. The minimum fare has also been increased, with a range of Sh200 and Sh250 across the categories. Bolt has also increased per-kilometre pricing and introduced a long-distance rate. Linda Ndungu, Country Manager, said: “At Bolt, the interests of our driver community remain at the heart of our business…

The Council of Governors (CoG) wants the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to apologize to Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza over an alleged arrest on Wednesday. Mwangaza claimed to have been apprehended as she donated a cow to a resident, an allegation the police denied. “Contrary to the false allegations circulating on the social media, the National Police Service wishes to clarify, that Police have not arrested Meru Governor, Hon. Kawira Mwangaza,” said the police. https://twitter.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1714644181908337123 In a statement Thursday, her colleagues want Koome to apologize for the embarrassment, inconvenience, public humiliation and ridicule their colleague was subjected to. They…

Police are investigating to identify a body, which was recovered from a dam in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The decomposing body was found floating in Riunderi Dam in Kikuyu area. According to police, the body appeared to have been burnt beyond recognition in unknown place, brought to the dam and dumped there. Some body parts were missing and the body had already started decomposing. Police say the man was killed elsewhere and the body dumped there. Detectives are now investigating murder. And the body of a man aged 30 was found with multiple injuries on the roadside in Tigania West, Meru…

Kenya Power says it is experiencing a hitch on the prepaid system. In a statement Thursday, the lighting company said the hitch is affecting the purchase of electricity tokens. The company told its customers who have not been able to buy tokens since Wednesday that it was working to restore normalcy within the shortest time possible. Read: Kenya Power Temporarily Halt Token Prepaid Vending Systems For Essential Maintenance “We apologise for the inconvenience caused,” Kenya Power said. Aggrieved customers took to social media with some saying they had been in darkness for hours over the hitch. Others wondered why Kenya Power…