Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

An anti-corruption court has been told that Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi did not register nor sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams. In revelations to anti-corruption Court Magistrate Felix Kombo, the legislator is also said to have forged his diploma certificate in Business Management purported to have been issued by Kenya Institute of Management. The KNEC Principal Examinations Secretary, Nabiki ene Kashu in her statement told the court that Sudi did not register nor sit for the KCSE exams in 2006 at Highway Secondary School in Nairobi. This, Kashu said was following a letter from the Ethics…

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to boost sex workers with Sh1 million capital, a move that has elicited mixed reactions from netizens. While making a stopover at Mtito Andei, Makueni County, Ruto while popularizing his bid for Presidency ahead of the 2022 polls asked the sex workers to organize themselves into a Sacco that will receive a Sh1 million boost. This, the DP said would help the sex workers pursue their dreams and get into other ventures that will yield good benefits for them. The country’s second in command further intimated that the Sh1 million capital boost is part…

Machakos Governor Dr ALfred Mutua has admitted that he misses his ex-wife Lilian Ng’ang’a, two months after they publicly announced their split. In an interview with a local daily, Mutua maintained that he wouldn’t discuss the main reason they parted ways, since it would be “unfair to the other person”. “You miss people who come into your life. The people who are in your life, even for a month, two months, or 20 years, leave a part of them in you. It is natural for you to miss them. You have to be the devil incarnate for you not to…

Police in Mbeere South, Embu County are investigating a fire incident that left three siblings aged 13, 9 and 1 year dead. Revelations by the area’s assistant chief Collins Njeru have indicated that the three children were in their house alone when the fire started. Their mother, a businesswoman in the local market had reportedly sent them home while she was left in the market finalizing on the day’s business. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. However, the villagers have revealed that they saw the house on fire and their efforts to put the fire out…

Media Personality and former TV girl Janet Mbugua has finally broken the silence after her estranged husband Eddie Ndichu was accused of assaulting a woman in Nairobi’s Ole Sereni Hotel. Taking to Instagram, Janet condemned all forms of gender-based violence while ideally calling on justice to prevail. “I am saddened by the increasing incidents of Gender-Based violence. Over the past decade, I have joined my voice in efforts to end #GBV. I condemn all forms of GBV irrespective of who is involved and will continue to speak out against it. We have laws in Kenya and justice must prevail,” she…

Twin brothers, Paul and Eddie Ndichu have been accused of assaulting two women at a high-end Nairobi restaurant for turning down their sexual advances. A report by activist Boniface Mwangi on Twitter reveals that the incident happened over the weekend at Nairobi’s Ole Sereni Hotel. One of the victims claims she was out having a good time with her sister who was also accompanied by the boyfriend when hell broke loose. One of the twins reportedly attempted to make a pass at the girl who was accompanied by the boyfriend and when she turned him down, he became violent and…

A man who allegedly vandalized Safaricom telecommunication equipment worth over Ksh2 million has been arrested by police and the equipment confiscated. Lenny Ng’ang’a, masquerading as a Safaricom engineer on a maintenance mission, had gained access to a transmitter station in Murang’a, after convincing the guard to let him in. After a while, the guard became suspicious of the man’s activities and alerted police officers who immediately rushed to the scene. “The suspect however managed to escape by jumping into his vehicle and speeding off, prompting a chase not witnessed by Murang’a residents in recent times. The suspect’s getaway means a…

There have been mixed reactions over the weekend after activist Boniface Mwangi posted photos of former Machakos County First Lady Lilian Ng’ang’a with new lover Julius Owino alias Juliani in a bid to “offend” Machakos governor Alfred Mutua. In a message seemingly meant for Lilian’s ex-husband Mutua, Mwangi said that lovers should never be treated as assets since they have feelings and emotions. “I’m here to offend those men who behave like their partners are personal assets. Assets are dead things, they have no feelings or emotions. Partners have flesh and blood, they can move on and you can do…

A post by lawyer Wahome Thuku on Facebook regarding a woman who was fired for her job for stealing company property has elicited mixed reactions from netizens. The detailed post captures the story of Maureen Kamau who was a Front Office Manager and administrator at Tyrex Company which deals with tires based in Westlands, Nairobi. Maureen, a single mother to a lovely son narrated that her problems started on September 20, 2021, when she received a call from her house manager stating that the cooking gas had run out. She organized for the delivery of the cooking gas but the…

Masten Wanjala, the self-confessed child killer has been lynched by an irate mob in Bungoma, the region’s Assistant County Commissioner Cornelius Nyaribai has confirmed. https://twitter.com/FmuliKE/status/1448878760846057493 According to authorities, he escaped from Jogoo Road Police Station under unclear circumstances on Wednesday when he was set to appear in court. Wanjala who was yet to take a formal plea had confessed to killing at least 12 children when he was arrested back in July. He confessed to killing the children in a span of four years from Nairobi, Machakos and Bungoma counties. Read: 20-year-old Masten Wanjala Admits To Kidnapping, Executing Two Minors In…

Authorities in Migori County are on the spot after photos of Pandi residents trading marijuana (bhang) openly surfaced on social media. The use or sale of bhang is illegal in Kenya. However, the use of the drug is very high in Pandpieri estate in the heart of Migori town. In the photos shared online, a group of residents is seen parading the substance for sale in what looks like a small market. Miraa is also sold in the area. Kahawa Tungu has learnt that bhang smokers in the county consume the illegal substance more freely. It’s not unusual to meet…

Billionaire businessman David Langat has been sued for failing to foot Ksh16.9 million-air fare for his family. Going by the court documents filed by African Touch Safaris Limited, Langat flew around the country and abroad, gobbling Ksh 8.1 million for both his business and personal trips. “The aforementioned amounts have fallen and payable and remains due and outstanding from the defendants and despite demand having been made, the defendants have refused, neglected and or otherwise failed to pay the aforementioned sum or any part thereof,” court papers filed by Africa Touch lawyers, Nganywa and Kibet Partners LLP read in part.…

Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi was on Friday roughed up by police after a confrontation with officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in Nairobi. In a tweet thread, Mwangi said he was at his barbershop in Pension Towers located along Loita Street when several young men walked in with a General Service Unit (GSU) officer. The police and the men who identified themselves as KRA officers arrested a receptionist at the shop. A confrontation ensued after Mwangi asked the unidentified officers to produce their job cards. “We asked them to identify themselves, they said they were from KRA…

Members of Parliament (MPs) allied to the Deputy President William Ruto are divided over the proposed impeachment of Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. Earlier, there were reports that almost 92 MPs has signed the notice of motion for the impeachment of the Interior CS sponsored by Nyali MP Mohamed Ali. https://twitter.com/Cjamehk/status/1446199093626380289 Sources close to Kahawa Tungu have however revealed that the list is fake, with some signatures purported to be belonging to MPs forged. Read: 126 Jubilee MPs Reportedly Append Signatures In Support of Ruto’s Impeachment Motion This has brought about confusion with MPs allied to the DP divided over the…

In the recent past, media outlets owned by SK Macharia’s Royal Media Services (RMS) have been running stories that paint the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in a bad light. The latest was a story run on Citizen TV on Wednesday, October 6, alleging that the ODPP has denied stalling investigations into the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) saga of 2020. The allegations, craftily created to trigger public rage against ODPP, despite the fact that the ODPP is not in any way involved in investigations. The report by Citizen TV further indicated that the ODPP is yet to…