Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A woman shocked MPs after she revealed that she walked into Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) and walked out with a lucrative tender. Zubeda Nyamulendo, Director at Aszure Commercial Services, on Wednesday told the Public Investment Committee (PIC) that she won a Sh300 million tender to supply the agency with protective masks. Ms Nyamulendo who dodged most of the legislators’ questions said she had not done business with the government prior to bagging the tender. Asked if she was the only signatory to the company accounts, Ms Nyamulendo said a colleague only identified as Stanley, was a signatory. Nairobi Woman…

Trouble is brewing in the late Bonchari MP John Oroo Oyioka’s home with his two widows engrossed in a fight over Sh 100 million estate. The legislator passed away on Monday evening at Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu after being unwell for several months. Reports reaching our desk reveal that the legislator who was in his 70s died of COVID-19 related complications. He had just recovered from prostate cancer mid-last year before he was yet again struck by a stroke. The elderly legislator had also contracted COVID-19 in January and with high blood pressure and diabetes, the chances for survival…

A couple in Nairobi has threatened to take legal action against Shree Cutch Satsang Academy over “unfair” dismissal of their autistic son, just a week after admission. Autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Duncan Keya and his wife accuse the school management of turning away their four-year-old son despite having assured them of their capability to accommodate him in the school. The non-profit-making education institution, located in Langata, off the southern bypass said it sent the minor away because of his condition. In a demand letter, the parents, through Odhiambo Oronga &…

Mike Sonko’s daughter, Saumu Mbuvi has reportedly split from baby daddy Lamu Senator Anwar Loititip after he assaulted her. Reports, as seen by Kahawa Tungu, reveal that the love birds have parted ways with Sonko’s daughter accusing the senator of domestic abuse and infidelity. In a Q&A session on Instagram, fans inquired whether the two were still together but Saumu responded that they were not, adding that he was dead and forgotten. “These are things he did to me. He almost killed me, I will forever fight for women to stand for their rights. Never allow a man to be…

Buruburu residents have condemned the recent demolition of Tom Mboya Social Hall which was located on Jogoo Road in Nairobi. Kahawa Tungu understands that the hall named after late Kenyan trade unionist Tom Mboya was brought down last week by a private developer. Early this month, traders were left counting losses after a group of youth who were in a company of security officers stormed the premises and ejected them. Protesting the demolitions, the traders claimed that they had not been served with a notice to vacate the premises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfR9c6sBlhQ “What has happened here today is not good… we…

Deputy President William Ruto has attracted heavy criticism from a section of the youth from the Mount Kenya region over a recent move to call for a boycott of 411 news alerts. The DP and his Tangatanga brigade had on Saturday unsubscribed from Capital FM’s premium news alert service and urged their supporters, through their social media pages, to follow suit saying the SMS service was being used to spread propaganda against the “hustler” nation. But in a statement on Sunday, Mt. Kenya Youth Caucus, Kiambu Chapter, accused the DP of inciting the public against the media. The youths said…

Members of the legal profession are among the most respected people in the society, largely because of how they carry themselves in the corridors of justice. Justice Smokin Wanjala of the Supreme Court of Kenya is one of the legal minds who have won the admiration of many, judging from his grounded and sober personality when presiding over matters in the courts with the 2017 Presidential Petition, arguably, standing out. However, a video of the judge giving his speech at the burial ceremony of Rtd. Justice Lawrence Peter Ouna in Busia County on Saturday, February 6 has taken many aback.…

Members of Parliament allied to Deputy President William Ruto on Monday continued to lay the blame for their political misfortunes on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his men. In a press briefing at DP Ruto’s Karen residence after a consultative meeting with the second in command, the leaders alleged political violence instigated by the state. Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, who read part of the statement on behalf of “at least 139 lawmakers”, claimed that the government had formed a “hit squad” targeted at its leaders who continue to criticize President Kenyatta’s administration. The leaders claimed that the “special officially sanctioned” unit…

Lawyer Assa Nyakundi will face murder charges after a court declined to stop the DPP from charging him with the offense. Justice Daniel Ogembo threw out Nyakundi’s application seeking to stop the prosecution from charging him with murder while a manslaughter case continues at Kiambu Law Courts. In his ruling, Justice Ogembo said the accused person’s application lacked merit and that the DPP did not abuse the legal process by instituting the murder charge against him. Read: DPP Seeks To Prefer Murder Charges Against Lawyer Assa Nyakundi As Defense Team Is Accused Of Delaying Case “I am not convinced that the…

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino is on a three-day tour of Turkana County with his party leader Raila Odinga among other leaders. The MP drummed up support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) draft Bill that is set to be tabled in the county assemblies. BBI proponents need the Bill to be passed in at least 24 counties for it to sail through to the next stage which is the National Assembly. Speaking in Lodwar on Friday, Babu hit out at Deputy President William Ruto who he claimed has pocketed the taxpayers money. Read: Raila To Pitch Camp In Turkana For…

Royal Media Services (RMS) is on the spot again, for the wrong reasons. According to an employee who came out to vent against the company anonymously, junior employees who have been working behind the scenes are highly exploited, while the “celebrities” reap big at the expense of their juniors. In an email that has leaked online, the technical staff who keep the company moving earn between Ksh50,000 and Ksh80,000, while news anchors earn as high as Ksh800,000. Others like Jeff Koinange for instance, are rumoured to be earning well above Ksh2 million. “Cameramen run all day, get into violent situations…

Two ferries have collided in the Likoni Channel on Sunday, January 31, 2021, Kahawa Tungu can authoritatively report. The ferries collided while moving in the opposite direction, but no casualties were reported. Kahawa Tungu could not immediately establish the names of the ferries involved and the extend of damage caused. Here’s the video:- https://twitter.com/FmuliKE/status/1355883839961366528 More follows:- Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Amid claims from a section of Kenyan leaders that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s popularity in the Mount Kenya backyard is dwindling, businessman Peter Kuguru has said that the Head of State’s influence is intact and unchallenged. Speaking yesterday, January 30, on the sidelines of a Mount Kenya leaders meeting with President Kenyatta at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County, the industrialist said the lies are being peddled by Deputy President William Ruto’s Tanga Tanga camp opposed to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The proprietor of Softa soft drink that rivalled Coca-Cola company’s products in the 90s differed with Senate Majority Whip…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Laikipia East, Laikipia County, have launched a manhunt for Duncan Ndirangu Githaiga in connection with motor vehicle theft. In a statement, DCI said the suspect recently escaped arrest after detectives ambushed him at his home during an operation to recover a stolen vehicle. The detectives, who were acting on intelligence leads, recovered a suspected stolen Toyota Belta and several vehicle registration number plates at his homestead at Kakurat area, Kieni East. “Acting on intelligence leads while pursuing a different stolen vehicle, the officers ambushed the homestead of Duncan Ndirangu Githaiga,…

As Kenya is getting ready for a referendum ahead of the 2022 General Elections, the “hustler vs dynasty” political narrative has gained momentum and has been the order of the day. Experts have argued that the narrative is aimed to incite violence and divide Kenyans on the basis of social classes. This, according to them, is a ticking time bomb. The Hustler slogan has been existing for quite some time, with its definition bearing different meanings. It was however publicized by Deputy President William Ruto who refers to himself as the ‘chief hustler’. In his political campaigns, Ruto says that…