Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police are investigating an incident in which a man died after jumping from the third floor of a building in a suspected suicide in Kahawa West, Nairobi. Thomas Ngige died on the spot after landing on his head. Police said they were called and informed of the Tuesday afternoon incident long after it had happened. Witnesses said he was alone on the balcony of the house before he leaped off. It is however not clear if he was pushed or pushed on his own. Police say they are investigating the incident. Read: Pastor Jumps To His Death From A Moving Bodaboda…

A 38-year-old man was killed in a fight with a man over his wife in Kasarani area. Police said Mathew Nyandoro sustained serious stabs in the head and chest and died on the spot after a confrontation with a stranger. The deceased and his wife were headed to their house on Wednesday night when a man seductively approached the woman. This angered Nyandoro who warned the man telling him to keep off. According to the wife, the stranger persisted in approaching her prompting the husband to react. Read: Siaya MCA Brain Anyango Stabbed In Political Clash At A Funeral This prompted…

First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy director Judy Jepchirchir has blamed her woes on politics and business rivalry. The businesswoman who is alleged to have scammed hundreds of jobseekers in 2022 says politicians from Rift Valley are to blame for the ongoing investigations into her business. Judy is set to appear before the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee later today after ignoring three summonses. She has also recorded statements with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Judy says she has helped Kenyans secure jobs in Qatar, Dubai, Poland, the United Kingdom, Canada but things went south last year when they received…

The power distributor Kenya Power and Lighting says increased cases of vandalism are to blame for frequent blackouts so far. According to a report from KPLC, the power distributor had recorded over 220 incidents of vandalism in the country from January to June this year, with Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, and Nakuru Counties accounting for over half of the reported incidents. This resulted to frequent power blackouts that became the order of the day in the worst hit areas, leading to losses in millions of shillings. Last year, detectives working with KPLC-based investigators unearthed an elaborate network of third party agents…

By BBC Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed mutiny against Vladimir Putin, was on a plane that crashed in western Russia on Wednesday, say aviation officials. Authorities say all 10 people on board were killed after the private aircraft came down near the village of Kuzhenkino. They also say the passengers included Prigozhin, who is the head of mercenary group Wagner, and his right-hand man Dmitry Utkin. Russian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, amid heavy speculation. Prigozhin kept a low public profile since he led his mutiny in June, which lasted only 24 hours.…

Details have emerged on what police will earn in new reviewed salaries. A newly recruited constable police officer will now earn a monthly salary of Sh21,645 in the review released by the National Police Service Commission (NPSC). The new salary scales which affects all uniformed officers including civilian staff within the service shows that officers-based on their ranks and years in service have an increase of between Sh1,255 to Sh9,439 in the new pay. This, as he added, will not in any way affect a report to be released by David Maraga-led Taskforce formed to look into the welfare of…

By Agencies Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed in Russia’s Tver region on Wednesday, according to the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency. Ten people were killed in the crash, but it is not yet clear whether he was actually on board the plane on Wednesday, reports said. Prigozhin, who is believed to have been on board the flight, shared his first video address since his aborted June mutiny just two days ago. The Wagner Group boss – who was sent to Belarus in the aftermath of his march…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has explained the arrest and grilling of former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya. In a statement signed by EACC deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud, the former county boss was apprehended over the embezzlement of public funds amounting to Sh1.3 billion during his tenure. The deputy ODM party leader served as governor for ten years. He was picked up alongside his wife, Priscilla, at their Nairobi home. They were then taken to EACC headquarters at the Integrity Centre where they were grilled for hours. The anti-graft officers also raided his rural home in Mabole. Here, area senator…

President William Ruto has said the Government will offer scholarships to teachers who excel in training learners in performance arts. He said the Ministry of Education will work with the Kenya Music Festival adjudicators to identify eligible ones. The move, he explained, seeks to incentivize teachers who go beyond the call of duty to model the country’s young artists. “We want to support them to go to places where their talents will be taken to the next level,” he said. He observed that the Government will also promote teachers who win awards in the festival. He made the remarks on…

Members of the National Police Service are set for a pay rise beginning this month following the conclusion of a job evaluation process by the National police service commission (NPSC). Commission’s chairperson Eliud Kinuthia said the review was arrived at following a consensus from a process undertaken jointly with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). “We have participated fully with the SRC to ensure this is successful,” said Kinuthia Wednesday in a press briefing. The third remuneration review cycle affects both the uniformed officers and civilians within the service. Kinuthia said the process is in line with the review cycle…

The nation is in mourning following the demise of Bernard Kalove, the prominent lawyer renowned for his representation of businessman Kamlesh Pattni in the Ksh5.8 billion Goldenberg case. The passing of Kalove was confirmed by Helene Namisi, Chairperson of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Nairobi Branch. Kalove’s death occurred on August 20, 2023, at a Nairobi hospital after a brief period of illness. He was a legal luminary whose contributions spanned several decades, leaving an indelible mark on the legal landscape. Mutinda Mwanzia, Machakos Public Communications Director and former journalist at The Standard, extended his condolences to the bereaved…

Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade says she has survived a car accident while touring in Spain. In a post on her Instagram on Tuesday, the artist revealed that the accident happened last Thursday while traveling between Barcelona and Benicassim. No fatalities have been reported. She said that the crash “happened suddenly” but she escaped with minor injuries, losing only a fingernail. Read: This Was By Far My Worst Trip To Nairobi – Yemi Alade Laments Alade, known for her upbeat music, said despite the accident she still performed on stage a few hours later that same day, then experienced a “minor…

Nine steel businesses have been fined Sh338 million by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) over alleged market distortion and price fixing. According to the competition watchdog, the nine companies have been penalized for increasing the cost of steel products. The companies include; Corrugated Steel Ltd (Sh86.9 million), Tononoka Rolling Mills Ltd (Sh62.7 million), Devki Steel Mills Ltd (Sh46.3 million), Doshi and Hardware Ltd (Sh41.6 million), Jumbo Steel Mills (Sh33.1 million) and Accurate Steel Mills Ltd (Sh26.8 million). Others are; Nail and Steel Products Ltd (Sh22.8 million), Brollo Kenya (Sh9.4 million) and Blue Nile Wire Products Ltd (Sh9.16 million). According…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended the prosecution of a woman deemed “untouchable”. DCI wants Judy Jepchirchir, owner of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, charged with fraud and obtaining monies from unsuspecting Kenyans under false pretense. The agency led by Amin Mohamed sent its probe file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) last week with recommendations to charge her. Jepchirchir has snubbed summons by the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare at least thrice. The most recent one being last week. A Parliamentary committee has powers similar to those of a High…

A court Wednesday allowed police to hold for five more days a businesswoman linked to drug trafficking and possession of ‘cookies and sweets’ pending investigations. Anti-narcotics court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ruled an application by the police to hold Nancy Endoveria Kigunzu had merit. Senior principal magistrate Njeri Thuku made the ruling following an application by police on Tuesday. “Having gone through the submissions by both parties, I find that the prosecution application to detain the respondent is merited. The suspect is to be detained at Muthaiga Police Station for five days to allow police to complete their investigation,”…