Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with what they believe is ongoing police harassment at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a series of tweets, the Nigerians claimed police profiled them upon landing at the Nairobi-based airport. One tweep, identified as Eshemoha, claimed that once he landed, he was taken straight to a police station and later searched for narcotics after which he was asked for a $50 bribe. “Landed in Nairobi and first thing na police station straight! Guy literally saw my passport and asked me to step aside. Delayed and searched me for narcotics…

Former Machakos County First Lady Lillian Nganga has blasted popular podcast hosts over misinformation on her relationship with Governor Alfred Mutua. In a podcast that has since been circulated widely, the hosts were validating Governor Mutua’s choice to delink Lillian from the A&L hotel. The Iko Nini podcasters stated that since Mutua and Lillian had separated with the latter moving on, it was only right that her name and shares are removed from the A&L hotel while ideally alluding that she did not deserve any stake at the facility. Taking to her Instagram, Lillian expressed disappointment and clarified that she…

Media personality and entrepreneur Betty Kyallo has one wish as she turns 33 next Tuesday, March 15, 2020. Kyallo, the mother of one celebrated her pre-birthday yesterday at Nairobi’s Club Gemini with her close friends joining in. From drinking champaign, floors filled with flower petals and good music, it is evident that the crew had a good time. In the moment of having fun, the former host of ‘Weekend with Betty’ show was questioned by her sister, Mercy Kyallo what she looks forward to as she adds a new age. In her response, Betty said she would continue living her…

Netizens are up in arms after a reveler was allegedly killed at a popular joint in Nairobi’s Westlands area. According to information reaching Kahawa Tungu, a man identified as Charles Chege alias Charlie was at Deja Vu club on March 5 when he was last seen alive. In a report by K24, Charlie left home for the joint that is located along Raphta Road for a night of merrymaking with friends. He is said to have arrived a few minutes past 7 pm. It is at this popular joint that Charlie would breathe his last. K24 reports that the deceased…

Musician Arrow Bwoy and his lover, songstress Nadia Mukami are expecting their first child together, a baby boy. The couple held a lavish gender reveal party at the Nairobi Safari Park Hotel which was graced by the who and who in media as well as close family and friends. Notably, media personality and Lang’ata MP Aspirant Felix Odiwuor aka Jalang’o who is deemed a close friend to the couple was missing raising speculations that there’s bad blood. Addressing the same, Arrow Bwoy has said there’s no bad blood between him and Jalang’o and clarified on not inviting him to the…

The unborn child of slain university student Sharon Otieno could have been saved if the deceased’s body was found in good time, a Nairobi court was told on Thursday. This is according to Dr Samson Wanjala, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist, presented in court as the 16th witness in the case. https://twitter.com/ODPP_KE/status/1501899996140089346?s=20&t=NDkVP8cYEHwyn0bbBFQ15A Sharon, who attended Rongo University, was found murdered in a thicket in September 2018. The 24-year-old was at the time seven months pregnant. Her killers stabbed her eight times killing her and the foetus. According to a medical report tabled in court by the gynaecologist today, the unborn…

Three employees from Transline Bus Company which operates the Nairobi-western-Nyanza routes are on the spot for assaulting a couple yesterday night. In a video seen by Kahawa Tungu, the three employees viciously assaulted a woman who was carrying a young child at their offices along Afia Centre. When the husband tried to intervene, he was also violently attacked. https://twitter.com/KahawaTungu/status/1501443237042704384 This is not the first time the company has been on the spot for gross misconduct and mishandling of customers and their goods. On several occasions, the company has been called out for violation of customer rights where the customers reported…

Two women were arrested with a consignment of bhang after a dramatic chase by the police on Monday evening. Caroline Mariwa and Nancy Wangare were ferrying over six sacks packed with stones of bhang from Busia to Nairobi when detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) got wind of the illegal activity. According to the DCI, the marijuana had been neatly arranged in a grey Toyota Wish, KBS 156S. The vehicle was being driven by one of the ladies. Also Read: Mkomani MCA Acquitted for Attempting to Free Drug Trafficking Convicts Prior to their arrest, the duo had engaged Transnational…

There is a video making rounds online where a female motorist has been assaulted by boda boda riders along Forest Road. Kahawa Tungu is not privy to the events that led to the same but witnesses claim the lady driver had allegedly been involved in an accident where she knocked over a boda boda rider. In the video, the lady is captured screaming helplessly as a group of men descend on her trying to lift her off the car. Some already had hands on her body, tearing her clothes and inappropriately touching her. The video has ignited fury online with…

A family is in distress after their son, a Form Four student at Kianyaga Boys High School went missing. Vincent Waruhiu who was set to sit for his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations this month was last seen on Sunday, February 27 in the dormitory. Speaking exclusively to Kahawa Tungu, the student’s father, Waweru Waruhiu, said he received a call from the deputy principal notifying him that he (Vincent) was missing. The unusual call came at around 9.22 pm on Sunday, Mr Waruhiu told this writer. One of the deputy principals, Mr Ng’ang’a delivered the bad news. He…

Maureen Nyaboke, a house help suspected of torturing her employer’s kid to death has been arrested in Kahawa West. This has been confirmed by Kiamumbi DCIO Caroline Gathoni who stated that an alarm was raised regarding the case by members of public. https://twitter.com/Ma3Route/status/1498935567362502656 According to reports on social media, Nyaboke who was born August 12, 2000, was employed as a house help and her roles included taking care of a young child. She was reportedly hired on a Tuesday by Wangui Wambeca and on the same day she seriously beat up her employer’s child. Following the incident, the employer released…

Angela Nagasha, the daughter of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni had her white wedding on Saturday in a star-studded ceremony. Nagasha is Museveni’s daughter from his second wife, Enid Kukunda. She tied the knot with the love of her life, Amanya Tumukunde. Tumukunde is the son of retired military officer Henry Tumukunde who was a presidential aspirant in last year’s election and a huge critic of President Yoweri Museveni. The two lovebirds had initially held their traditional wedding a week before where the two families approved of their union and gave their blessings. Notably, Uganda’s First in Command missed his daughter’s…

Herman Gakobo Kago alias Prof Hamo now says he only has one wife and it is not Stella Koitie aka comedian Jemutai. Jemutai and Hamo share two kids, a son and a daughter. Speaking in an interview with a local publication, the former Hot 96 FM host opened up on his publicized baby mama drama, leaving radio and the much talked about DNA tests demands. Hamo reiterated that he only has one wife, and then there is Jemutai with whom they are raising two children. “I have a wife and then there is Jemutai with whom I am raising our…

New details have emerged regarding the last days of a youthful politician who was found murdered weeks after visiting Deputy President William Ruto at the Karen residence in Nairobi. Joseph Ochieng, popularly known as Obude, was abducted on Saturday, February 19, Dagoretti North, Nairobi. His badly mutilated body was found dumped in a river in Othaya, Nyeri County, on Wednesday, February 23. The family of Obude now says the deceased had expressed fears for his life before the abduction. Police have dismissed claims that Obude died at the hands of security agents. Earlier, there were claims that the ardent supporter…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has blasted E-Commerce platform Jumia for delivering a false gadget. Kabogo claims to have ordered a tablet via Jumia after it was advertised on their platform. However, upon delivery, the gadget was not the same one that was advertised. The politician now wants the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to investigate the online shopping platform for what he terms as false/misleading representation. https://twitter.com/honkabogo/status/1497646558078115840 This is not the first time Jumia has been put on blast over false advertisements. Last year in March, social media users were up in arms over a number of complaints and…