Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Governors from four Nyanza counties want the national government to deploy a contingent of GSU officers to the Sondu to restore peace and security. Kisumu Anyang Nyong’o, Homa Bay’s Gladys Wanga, Migori’s Ochillo Ayako and James Orengo (Saiya) in a joint statement on Thursday urged the Interior Ministry fast fast-track the deployment so as to restore calm to the Kisumu-Kericho border town. The governors said the people of Nyakach and those living within Sondu market have been under attack for two days by alleged attackers from Kericho. “Armed with bows, arrows, and other crude weapons, these warriors have so far…

The death toll in Sondu along the Kisumu-Kericho border increased to seven following renewed clashes within the area. Officials said four more people died Wednesday. This came as tension mounted in the area amid calls for action to tame the killings. More security personnel were sent to the area with an order to end the clashes. Criminals armed with bows and arrows raided the East Kadiang’a location in Upper Nyakach division on Wednesday morning and unleashed terror on the residents before fleeing the scene. Security commanders from both Kisumu and Kericho counties held a crisis meeting on Wednesday and Thursday…

President William Ruto appointed former Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Terry Ramadhani, whom he suspended in May over a flawed procurement process at the State agency, as the deputy envoy to India. It is not clear if the move means she has been cleared of any mess at KEMSA. The anti graft agency- Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission had last week said no money was lost in the said scam. Ramadhani was suspended in a scandal at KEMSA that left the country on the verge of losing Sh3.7 billion worth of anti-malaria nets from the Global Fund. Then, Ruto…

There was drama in Kitengela town when two women walked past a street with bees around their face and hands The two women were both carrying a total of Sh80,000 out of Sh100,000 they allegedly stole from a woman in a Kitengela-bound bus on September 27, 2023. The swarm of bees on their face and hands respectively did not sting the woman as expected. They walked past a busy street with a mob following them, shocked at how possible that was. The women said they were looking for the house of the owner of the money. They were identified as…

Tens of thousands of health care workers in the United States walked off the job Wednesday, beginning one of the sector’s largest strikes in recent history, as America’s year of labor discontent rolled on. The walkout of more than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente, the country’s largest non-profit health care organization, comes as surging inflation has spurred industrial action across the US, from Hollywood actors to Detroit auto workers. People on the picket lines in Los Angeles on Wednesday said they were underpaid and overworked. Nurse Kathy Lozoya said the rocketing cost of living in southern California was making life…

Global temperatures in September soared to unprecedented levels, leaving scientists astonished and one expert describing it as “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas.” This scorching September comes on the heels of the hottest August and July on record, with July being the warmest month ever recorded. These soaring temperatures have fueled heatwaves and devastating wildfires across the world. September 2023 broke previous records for the month by a staggering 0.5 degrees Celsius, marking the most significant temperature jump ever recorded. This left September approximately 1.8 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels, a shift confirmed by datasets from both European and Japanese scientists. The…

The 20-member National Taskforce on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service was appointed by President William Ruto on December 21, 2022. The task force was mandated to identify the constraints on effective service delivery by NPS and KPS was to come up with a report to be used as a work plan for implementation. The taskforce led by retired Chief Justice David Maraga was on improvement of the terms and conditions of service and other reforms for members of police and prisons. It presented its…

President William Ruto nominated and redeployed Ambassadors and High Commissioners in changes announced Wednesday evening. And for the first time, Kenya sent an ambassador to Hergesia which is likely to upset Mogadishu. The reshuffle which was initiated in line with Article 132 (2)(e) of the Constitution saw Willy Betty moved from India to Beijing as the new High Commissioner in China. Ambassador Betty Chebet sent to the Kenyan Embassy in France while Stella Orina has been reassigned to the embassy in Berlin, Germany. Abdi Weli Muhamad Hussein was posted to Hargeisa, Somalia Tabu Irina was moved to Dublin Ireland, George Morara…

President William Ruto on Wednesday night reshuffled his Cabinet. The head of state moved eight cabinet secretaries in his administration. Here’s a full list:  Musalia Mudavadi – Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rebecca Miano – Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry Alice Wahome – Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Developments Zacharia Njeru – Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Peninah Malonza – Ministry of East African Community, The ASALs and Regional Developments. Alfred Mutua – Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Moses Kuria – Ministry of Public Service Performance, and Delivery Management. Ruto said the…

President William Ruto Wednesday appointed former nominated MP Isaac Mwaura as the government spokesperson. It is not clear if he was among those who were interviewed for the position. Mwaura will be deputised by Mwanaisha Chidzunga and Gabriel Muthuma. He will now take over from the former government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna. He was appointed the Government Spokesperson on May 7, 2019, replacing Eric Kiraithe. Isaac Mwaura was among the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) appointed by Ruto. He was appointed to serve as the CAS in the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. However, the Court declared Ruto’s appointment of…

Moses Kuria has been moved to the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management in the latest Cabinet reshuffle. President William Ruto Wednesday evening moved EALA CS Rebecca Miano to the Trade and Industry docket. She replaces Kuria. Alice Wahome is now the CS for Lands, Public Works ans Urban Development as Zachary Njeru takes over her Water and Sanitation docket. Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Alfred Mutua takes over the Tourism and Wildlife docket as Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action CS Aisha Jumwa moves to the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage. Tourism CS Peninah Malonza…

The government has approved the acquisition of a 60% stake in Telkom Kenya by a United Arab Emirates-based firm, Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u has said. This comes after Cabinet resolved to abandon Treasury’s initial plan to purchase a 60% stake in Telkom Kenya Limited from Jamhuri Holdings Limited (Jamhuri/Helios). According to CS Ndung’u, the United Arab Emirates’ Infrastructure Corporation of Africa LLC (ICA) was the most preferred new majority stakeholder based on the bid they made. This he said was after a thorough evaluation process that started in January 2023. The CS noted that the firm offered a capital injection…

President William Ruto Wednesday received a progress report from the Taskforce on Police Reforms chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga. Consequently, Ruto accepted three recommendations. First, the National Police Service, the Prisons Service and the National Youth Service be moved to the security sector in regard to remuneration and terms of service. “This way, the officers in three services will receive remuneration and other terms of service commensurate with the work they do,” Ruto said. Second, that there will be two entry points into the National Police Service, the report says. At constable and cadet levels. The National Police…

Capital FM is relocating from Lonrho House in Nairobi’s Central Business District to the Two Rivers Mall. The radio station which has been situated at Lonrho House since its inception in 1996 will set up shop at the mall from Saturday. “This is a strategic move and we are excited to move to Two Rivers Mall, where we will be broadcasting from,” said Feisal Baghazal, the station’s Managing Director. Read: Capital FM Speaks Out Following Frequency Revocation by CA “The move promises a fresh and engaging experience for both the station and its audience, as it steps into a new chapter…

Former Mama Lucy Hospital social worker Fred Leparan was Wednesday sentenced to 35 years in jail for child trafficking and negligence. His co-accused Selina Adundo, also a social worker, will serve two years non-custodial sentence for negligence or pay a fine of Sh100,000. Senior principal magistrate Esther Kimilu said she had considered the mitigation and submissions by both parties before reading out the judgement. She said she was satisfied that the aggravating circumstances to the commission of the offence, as a person who had worked for long in community service,  he ought to have protected the children. “He lacks empathy…