Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Marsabit Senator Mohamed Said Chute has petitioned state agencies to probe Sh2.1 billion payments which he alleges were made irregularly by the county government. Chute petitioned the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to open an inquiry into the payments.
The Senator revealed he had outlined how the Mohamud Ali-led government may have violated the law. “Please find attached booklet containing an analysis of irregular payment of suppliers from my office, requisition and schedule of supplier from the County government of Marsabit for your perusal and subsequent investigation,” Chute’s letter dated August  2, 2023 reads…

A suspect was shot dead in a confrontation with police in a village in Nyeri County. Police said they shot and killed Joel Kariuki who was wanted for robbery after he allegedly tried to attack one of those in the mission with a panga. The deceased had been approached by a group of officers in Huhoini village for arrest. In the drama, he allegedly turned violent, armed himself with a panga, and started to chase the officers from Kigogoini police post. Read: Police Kill Four Suspected Thugs in Karatina This prompted the said officers to fire the warning shots in the…

Police and Kenya Power officials are investigating an incident in which a 29-year-old man was electrocuted at a car wash site in Diani, Kwale County. Emanuel Simiyu died on the spot after the Wednesday incident, witnesses said. He was washing his tuktuk at Erali Car Wash Kona Musa when he was electrocuted. The deceased was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Cases of electrocution are on the rise with officials blaming the trend on illegal power connections. Others blame the same on faulty wiring and want qualified electricians to handle such works. On Tuesday,…

Police are investigating an incident in which an Egyptian national was found murdered in his house in Gikambura shopping centre, Kiambu County. The body of Awny Karim Arisha Gouda, 45, was found in a pool of blood in his sitting room on Tuesday long after he had been murdered. The motive of the murder is yet to be known, police said. Police said the body was found in a pool of blood with deep cut injuries in the head. A kitchen knife that is believed to have been used in the murder was found at the scene, police said. The…

Kenyans traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will no longer be required to get visas. DRC on Wednesday abolished visa requirements for Kenyans traveling to the country. In a statement, the Directorate General of Migration in DRC said the directive took effect on the same day Kenya lifted its Visa requirements for Congo. Kenya lifted the travel requirements on September 1, 2023. Read: Kenya Waives Visa Requirements for DR Congo Nationals “The government has removed DRC from category 2 to category 1 of the visa requirement in compliance with the East Africa Community,” read a circular addressed to regional…

Multi agency teams are investigating the cause of death of two bodies recovered from a tunnel dug on the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) fuel line in Kisumu. The second body of a middle-aged man was on Wednesday retrieved under the tunnel, police said. This was the second body to be retrieved from the tunnel after police discovered a fuel siphoning racket from members of the public. The body was discovered when the KPC emergency team were digging to establish the source of fuel siphoning for repairs. It was found inside the tunnel dug by the suspects along the Nakuru-Kisumu line,…

The United States has targeted a top Sudanese paramilitary official in the highest-profile use of sanctions since the current conflict began in Sudan. Washington has sanctioned Abdelrahim Dagalo, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deputy leader, over human rights abuses during the group’s clash with Sudan’s army. The move, announced on Wednesday, is an apparent response to the deadly violence seen recently in West Darfur, which the RSF is accused of perpetrating along with allied militias. Mr Dagalo has been accused by the US of being connected to abuses such as “conflict-related sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity”. The RSF has…

Police in Zambia arrested the wife of former President Edgar Lungu on three charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, which she denies. Esther Lungu who is currently in detention in the capital, Lusaka, has been arrested along with three others. Police spokesperson Danny Mwale confirmed in a statement that the quartet had also been charged with one count of theft of a certificate of title for a property in Lusaka. They are also accused of being in possession of property believed to be proceeds of crime. Several former ministers, government officials and Mr Lungu’s family members are currently under…

Nigeria’s Appeal Court Wednesday rejected one challenge to Bola Tinubu’s narrow victory in February’s presidential election. After a six-hour verdict, they said the appeal by Peter Obi’s Labour Party was without merit and dismissed all his arguments, including fraud. Their verdict on the challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party is expected shortly. Despite the election challenge, Mr Tinubu was sworn into office on 29 May. The election was the most fiercely contested since the end of military rule in 1999, with three strong candidates for the first time. Mr Tinubu won with 37% of votes cast, against…

A manhunt was launched for a former soldier suspected of terror offences who escaped from prison on Wednesday morning. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was awaiting trial after being accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base. He escaped from HMP Wandsworth, London, and is thought to still be in the city. He is 6ft 2ins and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, red, white chequered trousers and brown steel toe cap boots, police said. Police say he escaped HMP Wandsworth, a category B prison in south-west London, at around 07:50 BST. Mr Khalife has links to the Kingston…

Sama, the leader in providing data annotation and model validation solutions, has announced plans to hire and train 2,000 youth and women to work on computer visioning projects for leading Fortune 500 companies. By retaining the workforce, Sama is actively working to position Kenya as an ideal investment destination for global AI value chain players. Sama’s efforts align with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BeTA) on the Digital Economy Transformation. According to recent research by the McKinsey Global Institute on generative AI and productivity, the AI value chain can generate value equivalent to $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion in global…

ODM Party National Executive Council has given the go-ahead for the removal of five legislators from the party. The NEC on Wednesday instructed the party to remove the rebels from the party register for advancing the interest of rival parties. The five are; Elisha Ochieng’ Odhiambo (Gem), Caroli Omondi (Suba South), Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Tom Ojienda (Senator of Kisumu County) and Phelix Odiwuor Kodhe (Lang’ata) “Members facing allegations of violation of Article 11 (1) (e) of the party constitution and section 14A of the Political Parties Act 2011 by openly associating with and supporting activities of a rival political party…

An anti corruption court Wednesday ordered the anti graft agency to release any devices or documents that are not relevant to a case in which they are probing against former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya. The Ethics and Anti Corruption commission had obtained search warrants and seized various items belonging to Oparanya that are linked to alleged improper acquisition of property. Oparanya in an application before the court says the EACC sleuths seized and carried away documents, computers, mobile phones and Sh2 million in cash. He argued the search orders did not authorize eacc officers to seize and carry away any…

Former Mama Lucy Hospital social worker who was accused of child trafficking at the hospital two years ago after a BBC exposé was Wednesday found guilty. Milimani senior principal magistrate Esther Kimilu found that the elements of conspiracy were proven against Fred Leparan. The magistrate said the prosecution proved that Leparan held three meetings which court concluded that the discussion in the meetings was for the sale of a child. She added a transaction happened at the meetings and one Rose was given three children. “My determination is that the first accused (Leparan) is guilty of Conspiracy to commit a felony…

Police are investigating an incident in which the body of a man was found on the roadside in Karen area, Nairobi. The man was identified as Joseph Karanja, 31. The body had a white tape wrapped on the body at the time it was discovered Monday, police said. According to police, there is a likelihood the man was killed elsewhere and the body dumped along Southern Bypass where it was discovered. Read: Taxi Driver Found Dead in His Car at Petrol Station in Hurlingham A wallet containing his identification card, Faulu ATM, and a driving licence was found in his pocket.…