Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Public officers facilitating corruption in the country will face the law. President William Ruto said he will not allow a few individuals to ruin the future “of our children”. “Corruption enterprise has to come to an end. We will deal with them firmly,” he noted. He said selfish interests were frustrating development projects in the country. “A few people cannot stop us. We will pay the price to stop the vice,” he said. He warned the corrupt that they could no longer hide in courts with court orders. Read: Ruto Attacks Billionaire Rai After Dramatic Abduction “We will work closely with…

At least 73 people died and dozens more were injured after a fire tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg which housed “hundreds” of informal settlements. Authorities said they have moved through the building floor by floor, searching for survivors and pulling out charred bodies and laying them on the streets. Children are believed to have been killed, according to local media. The fire has now been extinguished, rescue officials said. In addition to the dead, more than 50 other people were injured, according to Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesperson for the city’s emergency services. Videos taken moments after the…

The prosecution on Thursday failed to lead former CS Peter Munya to testify as a witness in the Arrow and Kimwarer dams scandal. In a bizarre twist of events, Munya appeared in court but when he took the witness stand, the prosecution said they were not ready to proceed with the matter. The State sought an adjournment but trial Magistrate Eunice Nyutu declined their application. With Munya on the stand, the prosecution said they had no questions for him. He subsequently was let go. Prior to this, a warrant of arrest had been issued against the PNU party leader for…

An anti-corruption court in Nairobi has issued an arrest warrant for former Agriculture CS Peter Munya. The order came after the PNU party leader was a no-show to testify in the Arror and Kimwarer graft scandal. Magistrate Eunice Nyutu on Thursday ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to arrest and present Munya in court. “I order Munya to present himself in court by 11:15 a.m. His warrant of arrest still stands,” Magistrate Nyutu ordered. Read: Peter Munya says he can’t Deputise DP Ruto as he Revisits Assassination Claims The Magistrate also declined an explanation by Munya’s lawyer on why he…

Suspected drug dealer Nancy Kigunzu aka Mathe wa Ngara has been denied bail. On Wednesday, the suspect asked the JKIA law court to release her on bail as she was unwell and in need of constant review and medication. Through her lawyer Danstan Omari, Kigunzu argued that if not freed on bail, she was afraid her condition could worsen. Responding to claims that she was a flight risk, Omari told magistrate Njeri Thuku that his client has a residence within Nairobi. Read: Mathe Wa Ngara Collapses in Court  She also denied the prosecution’s allegations that she was likely to interfere with…

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule is the latest victim of a cyber attack. The legislator is said to have lost Sh133,785 to one Boniface Kipng’etich Kirui who appeared before Milimani magistrate Gilbert Shikwe. Kirui, a 22-year-old job seeker, is said to have siphoned the monies from Mule’s M-Pesa and bank accounts. The court heard that the hackers obtained the lawmaker’s ID number from his hospital records. “These hackers are highly skilled as they accessed my information from my treatment records for corona, then accessed my M-Pesa account and then withdrew the money,” said Mule. Read: Hacking of E-Citizen to Affect Visa Issuance…

Police are investigating the discovery of a decomposed body of a man at the Bata Shoe Company, Limuru, Kiambu County. The body was discovered by security at the institution on Tuesday afternoon. The officials said the body was within a firm processor near their sewage. Police say the body is yet to be identified and seems to have been dumped there. An investigation was opened into the murder. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other probes. Read: Kiambu Evangelist Fred Gitau Found Dead Day Before Wedding Meanwhile, the body of a pastor which was missing was discovered…

Police are investigating the origin of cocaine that was seized from four mules in an operation in Kitengela town, Kajiado County. Four foreigners believed to be Tanzanians were arrested and dozens of pellets suspected to be cocaine recovered from their house. In an operation conducted at Beckvike homes in Kitengela, Kajiado County, a total of 143 pellets containing the highly addictive substance were recovered by Anti Narcotics detectives. The pellets were stashed in empty packets of fruit juice, police said. A further search led to the recovery of digital weighing machines, $ 245 USD, Sh26,100, Tsh11,000, Indian Rupees and mobile…

By Agencies Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday appeared to freeze again during a press conference in his home state of Kentucky. Video showed the Republican senator speaking in Covington when he was asked by reporter about whether he will run for reelection in 2026. McConnell trailed off and was seen staring ahead for more than 30 seconds before an aide stepped in to ask if he’d heard the question. The aide then turns to the room and says,” Alright, I am sorry you all. We are going to need a minute.” A spokesperson for McConnell told ABC News,…

By Agencies A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years. Mark Thompson was appointed as CNN’s new chair and CEO by the network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Thompson will replace Chris Licht, who was fired in June, and a four-person team that had been running CNN in the interim, when he takes over Oct. 9. Thompson, who left the Times in 2020 after eight years as…

Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state’s transitional leader. Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphantly through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his “friends all over the world” to “make noise” on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa’s major oil producers. Mr Bongo’s overthrow ended his family’s 55-year hold on power. Army officers appeared on TV in the early hours of Wednesday to…

Businessman Jaswant Singh Rai files notice at the Court of Appeal to withdraw Mumias sugar case. This comes after President William Ruto Sunday, warned private sugar millers that he would not relent in regulating the industry to revive government-owned companies. Speaking during the interdenominational thanksgiving and prayer service at Uwanja Ndege Grounds in Bungoma County said that he would not sit back and watch a few people exploit Kenyans economically. He singled out Rai (Jaswant Rai) of the Rai Group who has been in the spotlight recently after he was abducted by unknown people in Nairobi. Rai Group controls more…

The historic African Court located in Lodwar town has an extraordinary past linked with Kenya’s independence heroes. The building, adjacent to the Lodwar Law Courts, will now serve as the Alternative Justice Systems suite, as the Judiciary embraces a multi-door approach to the delivery of justice. The Ekukwo A Ateni AJS suite has been inaugurated by Chief Justice Martha Koome, who said that institutionalizing traditional justice mechanisms, was not merely offering an alternative, but was a way of celebrating Kenya’s heritage. “The AJS offers more than just a resolution to disputes. It offers reconciliation; it looks beyond the symptoms and…

Wednesday saw the signing of a framework for the bipartisan negotiations by the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja National Dialogue Committee. The alliances outlined 13 issues they want to be deliberated on during the discussions. Additionally, the issues will be based on five thematic areas. The law on multi-party democracy is among them, as are outstanding constitutional issues, electoral justice, enshrining financial rights in the Constitution, establishing state positions, and fidelity to political parties and coalitions. Constitutional matters, the NDC will discuss:   Article 43 of the Constitution, the cost of living and related issues Implementation of the two-thirds gender…

At least four men were arrested over claims of being brokers in the issuance of passports at Nyayo House, Nairobi. Officials said the four had been demanding and soliciting bribes to facilitate passport applications. Police and immigration officials staged the operation following complaints from applicants the brokers demanded money to help in the issuance of the documents. A brief given after the operation on August 25 said the objective was to arrest brokers who take advantage of members of the public and solicit bribes for otherwise free services. “This has contributed to a public outcry and a perception of inefficiency…