Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The cyber scammers who hit Kenya’s headlines with their scheme to swap lines of unsuspecting mobile subscribers and withdraw money from their lines are still active in the crime, just that they changed tactics. According to our undercover agents who have been following the scammers, the young men, some of who are in colleges now, have resorted to living in major towns for convenience as they have found new ways of stealing without being detected. READ: ATM Guards Among Three Arrested As DCI Sleuths Bust M-Pesa Fraud Syndicate [Video] One method used by the scammers now is to buy or collect…

Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta receives at least Ksh568,218 monthly salary drawn from government coffers, for being the spouse of Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, it has emerged. According to reports by Business Daily which quoted official documents from the Presidency, Ms Ngina Kenyatta has been receiving the hety payment even before her son, Uhuru Kenyatta, came into power as the President. In 2003, the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act was enacted which allowed spouses of former Presidents who have died, to receive 50 percent of the current President’s salary every month as retirement benefits for their husbands. Read:…

KahawaTungu can reveal that a fight between MoSound and a Dubai based company, AO Lighting, which was trying to launch in Kenya is the reason why drones were banned in Kenya. According to our sources in the police, KAA, DoD and those in the creative circles, Dubai based events company with great drone capabilities, AO Lighting, was contracted by Equity Bank to provide a synchronised drone show during the bank’s recent re-brand launch. AO Lighting is said to have imported 200 drones for the Equity Bank re-brand launch. When they won this contract, Squad Digital was handling the digital PR,…

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has suspended Silverstone Air from flying its Dash-8 planes they use for passenger flights for a period of seven days. KCAA has also suspended the licences for Safe Air and Adventure Aloft. This follows a series of accidents that have caused a scare in the aviation industry, forcing the regulator to begin investigations. Responding to the suspension, Silverstone said that it has temporarily suspended all scheduled services effective November 12, 2019. “During this period, we will continue to work with our customers to help minimize any disruption to their travel. We are in the…

An event promoter based in the United States has called out singer Esther Akoth for allegedly lying about not receiving payment after her performance. According to the events organizer, Sarah Okindo, madam boss as she is commonly referred to was reimbursed for her services and also received funds for her Akothee Foundation. Ms Okindo invited the “single mothers’ president” to the States in October. Akothee was picked up in a rented Toyota Land Cruiser from the airport. In a receipt seen by this writer, Okindo rented the car from October 31 to November 3 at a cost of Sh72,000. But…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appealed to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and local investigation agencies to consider negotiation as a tool to resolve minor tax evasion cases. Speaking on Tuesday at Safari Park in Nairobi during this year’s taxpayers awards, the president stated that KRA should not be weaponised to fight local entrepreneurs. He called on the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti and the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji not to criminalise every tax evasion cases. The two were in attendance. “KRA should come up with other ways of dealing with minor cases on tax evasion to…

Even though economic growth is slowing globally, technology innovation is unlocking unparalleled opportunities for countries all over the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa where developing economies are in a prime position to harness the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and leapfrog other more advanced nations. Thanks to the availability of sophisticated technology solutions at affordable rates, Africa can more effectively address some of the key challenges that have proven to be both its biggest bugbear and greatest opportunity. Things like infrastructure development, better education, improved healthcare, the list goes on. All of this is…

Milele FM’s Felix Odiwuor also known by his stage name, Jalang’o was apparently dating another woman on the side. The woman in question however has been identified as Sylvanna Wanjiru, a commercial model and Miss Tourism Mombasa first runners up. Sources privy to the details indicate that the lady is heavily pregnant with Jalang’o’s baby but not sure just how far along she is. Read: Socialite Huddah Monroe Recounts Living With Abusive Stepdad In an Instagram stories post, Sylvanna thanked her family for helping her keep the pregnancy a secret until she was ready. This she said as she revealed…

RentCo East Africa, one of Kenya’s largest asset leasing companies has over the years inked deals with the government, Uchumi and KenGen since its incorporation on June 6, 2012. The asset leasing firm is on the spot for a back to back lease agreement with the government through motor vehicle dealers. The deal inked in 2016 saw the firm enter into Sh10 billion agreement. Sources who spoke to Kahawa Tungu on condition of anonymity said the firm entered into deals with Ford, Subaru and Peugeot dealers but could not afford to buy the vehicles from the manufacturers. In order to…

Questions are being asked as the media is being blocked from accessing information related to the recent interdiction of the Personal Assistant to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji. According to sources within the office of the DPP, Duncan Ondimu was interdicted after he was found to have interfered with some files relating to the prosecution of DusitD2 terror attack suspects. Some blogger who wrote the story on Kenya News Day blog was intimidated and forced to pull down articles relating to the same while journalists from mainstream media who have tried to follow up the case have been…

A heated debate is simmering on social media regarding the number of Luo men marrying outside their tribe after popular comedian and Milele FM Radio Host Felix Odiwuor aka Jalang’o introduced his wife who happened to be Taita. This did not go well with some people of the Luo community, with Luo men and women expressing worry about the number of successful men marrying outside the tribe. On Saturday October 26, Jalang’o introduced her better half Amina Chao in stunning photos after they tied a not in in a lavish traditional wedding. The pictures posted on his Instagram was captioned,…

Over 100 staffers at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) are crying foul over the management’s decision to deny them their employment rights. According to an employee who spoke to Kahawa Tungu from the radio department, the staffers have worked for several years at the state broadcaster but are normally given a three-month renewable contract. According to the Employment Act, an employer shall within two months after the beginning of employment provide the worker with a written statement of the particulars of the main terms of the contract of employment. The management is thought to be using this clause to intimidate…

Early this week, Visa Inc. appointed former Managing Director for Technology at Oracle Ms Corine Mbiaketcha as General Manager for East Africa with effect from November 5, 2019. In the new position, Ms Mbiaketcha will be in charge of Visa’s operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanania, Rwanda, Mauritius and Ethiopia. However, going by her past as an executive at blue chip companies, Ms Mbiaketcha could be one of the worst choices for the company with such a reputation. Mbiaketcha was flushed out from Oracle in May this year following a Ksh1.3 billion scandal that roped in Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor…

Florence Soila Ngossor, the ex-lover of retired President Daniel Arap Moi, has accused city lawyer Desterio Oyatsi of fraud that led to her losing a piece of land in Kajiado. In documents seen by Kahawa Tungu, Ms Ngossor accuses the city lawyer, who has represented President Uhuru Kenyatta in various matters including his withdrawn case at the International Criminal Court  (ICC),  of witnessing the transfer of ownership of the 18-acre piece of land in Kaputiei North – plot number 2966 – without her approval. “Desteria Oyatsi witnessed a transfer of my land in Kajiado North-Kaputei without me being present and…

By Florence Soila Ngossor I was working in lands office the year 1985-1990 where I was posted to Commissioner of Lands office J.R Njenga. Moi had a lot of interest in Lands office by allocating government land to garner support, he talked to me every other day on working days and if he wanted something to do with lands office I used to take it to his Kabarnet Garden private residence. During 1990 Moi had a lot of pressure after Robert Ouko’s death and multi-party politics was also disturbing him and thus he told me that he feels better when…