Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A junior Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) staff whose accounts were frozen wants the court to release his Sh21 million claiming the money was intended for his fiancée’s dowry. Daniel Wambua petitioned the court to have the funds unfrozen so that he can pay dowry for his future wife. Wambua claims, through his lawyer Danstan Omari, the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) incorrectly tagged his account, which was set up specifically for dowry payments and to which his family and friends had contributed. He claims that he is required by tradition to fulfil his dowry payment promise and has…

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago has been released on a Sh2 million bond and a surety of a similar amount or a Sh500,000 bail. The legislator was released alongside his co-accused; Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono. The court deferred plea-taking following reports that a fourth suspect was yet to be found. A Nakuru court issued the arrest warrant on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of the senator to face various charges in court. Read: Police Ask Mandago to Surrender After Court Issued Warrant of Arrest Mandago, along with his co-accused, have been accused of conspiring to steal Sh1.1 billion from a Kenya…

Controversy has rocked City Hall after Governor Johnson Sakaja dismissed County Attorney Lydia Kwamboka. It is said that the differences between the legal office and the Finance department over payment of pending legal bills led to her removal from office. Her dismissal letter read in part, “We are grateful for the service rendered during the transitional period following the lapse of your employment contract. Following the appointment of acting county attorney, you are required to handover.” Her contract with the devolved unit lapsed on December 31, 2022 after former governor Mike Sonko extended it in 2019. However, Governor Anne Kananu…

M-Pesa, Safaricom Ethiopia’s Mobile Financial Services, is live, three months after receiving the Payment Instrument Issuer License from the National Bank of Ethiopia. In preparation for the launch, M-Pesa has undergone a rigorous three-month pilot and testing, completed the technical readiness, secured key partnerships with Banks, recruited, trained, and onboarded M-Pesa agents. All Safaricom Ethiopia customers are eligible for the services offered by M-PESA and can dial *733# on their Safaricom line both for Android and IOS. The app is currently ready in 5 languages for Android devices and available on Play Store; and will be available for IOS devices…

MyCounty App empowers and enables counties to grow their Own Source Revenue through the digitization of services. Ten more counties have taken up MyCounty App, an all-in-one app experience for all county services that empower citizens to seamlessly pay for county government services and engage county leadership. MyCounty App was first launched in Makueni in April this year. Since then, Safaricom has continued to collaborate and co-create with more counties to onboard the additional counties in the last four months. The counties include Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Samburu, Bomet, Narok, Kitui, Busia, Kilifi, Elgeyo Marakwet and Kajiado. Read: Safaricom Partners with Nairobi…

Two Nigerians who allegedly duped a Kenyan businessman and conned him over Sh60 million will remain in police custody until Friday August 18 when the court will make a ruling on bail. Ali Ojo and Victor Nyekazi, are alleged to have conned Noor Ahmed of the money by cheating him that they would buy a hotel from him. The court was told that on diverse dates between January 20 and May 19, 2023 in Nairobi Central Business District, they used tricks to obtain USD 420,000 (approx. Sh60,438,000) from the businessman. They reportedly lied to him that the money was for…

Police are holding a suspect in connection with the murder of four people in a village in Gatundu, Kiambu County. Dominic Ngige Nguku, 24 the prime suspect in the murder of four people in Gachugi Village will remain in custody for 14 days, a court ruled Wednesday. The court allowed an application by the prosecution to hold him to allow for investigations into the killings. Nguku who appeared before Gatundu Senior Resident Magistrate Rachael Ng’ang’a will have to undergo mental health assessment before facing murder charges. The suspect who did not oppose the application told the court that he is…

Over 100,000 pairs of jeans made in Kenya for babies and distributed at retail outlets in America have been recalled by the authorities The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the pairs of jeans meant for babies have been deemed dangerous and hazardous to the wearers due to some faulty features that happened during manufacturing. Babies and toddlers are said to be at risk during wearing the clothing items which are said to have metal snaps that could potentially fall off and choke them. Retail outlets were instructed to reach out to the parents who purchased the items and…

Two people died while seven others were admitted at the  Thika Level V Hospital after consuming Ugali prepared from flour picked from Kang’oki dump site in the Kiganjo area of Thika. One of those admitted is in critical condition, officials said. The in charge of the Thika Level V hospital Doctor Waruti Kibuti said eight people had been admitted with breathing problems. She told the media that  medics were working to stabilise them. “We received eight casualties from the Kang’oki dumpsite, one of them is in critical condition,” Dr Waruti said. “Most of them came to the hospital when they…

At least 11 people died in an explosion that rocked the small town of San Cristóbal, in the Dominican Republic, on Monday. Officials said they have identified the remains of 10 adults and a four-month-old baby, but warned “there are more corpses” likely to be found. It is not yet known what caused the blast in the town’s commercial area. Smoke from the explosion and the fires it ignited could be seen wafting over the town for many hours afterward. Ten people are still missing. “We are doing all that is humanly possible to locate them,” said President Luis Abinader,…

Veteran journalist Emmanuel Juma has been appointed as head of communication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement, CS Alfred Mutua said Juma has the personality and creativity to help the Ministry better communicate its Foreign and Diaspora positions. “Mr Juma brings a wealth of experience in all Media areas and has the personality, creativity, and drive to enable the Ministry to communicate its Foreign and Diaspora positions more effectively,” he said. https://twitter.com/DrAlfredMutua/status/1691756913917104509 With Juma on board, the CS said, the ministry will starting September hold regular press conferences. “The Ministry under my leadership will hold regular Press…

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago has been arrested in Eldoret. Reports indicate that the legislator was nabbed at his residence and taken to the DCI regional office in Nakuru. The senator is among three others in the spotlight over the Finland and Canada Overseas Education Programme, which has been mired in scandal. The other officials are Joseph Kipkemoi Maritim, Meshak Rono and Joshua Kipkemoi Lelei. A Nakuru court issued the arrest warrant on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of the senator to face various charges in court. Read: Police Ask Mandago to Surrender After Court Issued Warrant of Arrest Mandago, along with…

President William Ruto on Wednesday told those who stole millions from parents in the Finland and Canada scholarship saga to return the money. The head of state said the saga which has making headlines for weeks was embarrassing. He noted that such incidences will no longer happen under his watch. Ruto who spoke in Eldoret town said it was an embarrassment for anyone to steal money meant for the education of the youth. He said those involved should carry their own cross. Read: Police Ask Mandago to Surrender After Court Issued Warrant of Arrest This comes after a Nakuru court issued…

Police have called on Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago to surrender after a court issued a warrant of arrest. According to the cops, the legislator who is facing charges over the misappropriation of funds for the Finland and Canada scholarship programmes, went into hiding on Tuesday. The officers have appealed to Mandago to surrender to the nearest police station. They also asked Kenyans who might be aware of his whereabouts to share information “via our toll free numbers 999, 112, 911 and the fichua Kwa DCI 0800722203”. “The National Police Service is in the process of executing a Warrant of…

A Nakuru Court Wednesday issued a warrant to arrest Uasin Gishu senator Jackson Mandago and three others over claims of abuse of office and stealing. Details of the charges Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and three others will face have come out. He and three other top county officials are wanted by police for prosecution over the county’s scholarship scam. The other officials are Joseph Kipkemoi Maritim, Meshak Rono and Joshua Kipkemoi Lelei. Police said their efforts to get the three since Tuesday night were futile. They are supposed to face charges of conspiracy to commit felony, stealing and abuse…