Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

One of President Paul Kagame’s former bodyguard and strong critics has been killed in Cape Town, South Africa, with suspicion pointing to the Rwandan strongman who is pursuing his critics in foreign countries and killing them. Analysts believe that the assassins of Camir Nkuruziza flew to South Africa together with President Paul Kagame who attended the swearing-in ceremony of president Cyril Ramaphosa. Security observers believe that President Paul Kagame travels to foreign country together with operatives from the feared Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) who are now suspected to have assassinated Camir Nkuruziza. The DMI team accused to be behind…

Seems like there are going to be some changes at Capital FM Group. The reports are scanty but what we can be sure for now is that Cess Mutungi is going to be the new presenter of the Capital Late Night while The Jam has a new presenter, Joey Muthengi who hustled all over but just found that she can’t exist anywhere but Capital FM. We have also learned that Capital FM’s editorial director Michael Mumo and Special Projects editor, Rob Jillo have tendered their resignations with their next move not known. The duo who are also bosom buddies and…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has shortlisted five Kenyans for the Commissioner General position to replace John Njiraini. The successful candidates are James Githii Mburu, Julius Waita Mwatu, Richard Boro Ndung’u, Andrew Kazora Okello and Duncan Otieno Nduru. Mburu is KRA’s Intelligence Strategic Operations Commissioner. Read:High Court Releases 38 KRA Officials On Ksh200,000 Cash Bail In a notice published in the local dailies on Tuesday, KRA stated that the five were selected from 30 candidates who applied for the position, including two women. “The applicants were scrutinized for conformity with the requirements published in the media advertisements, following which the…

Kitui County officials are on the spot for irregularly hiring civil servants. According to a source who sought anonymity for fear of appraisals, members of the Public Service board led by the board’s secretary Japheth Mbiti Muthengi earlier on in the month brought on board health workers using underhanded means. Kahawa Tungu understands that Muthengi via his proxy Alfred Muthoka, a clinical officer who has since been awarded a high ranking position in the Ministry of Lands, asked the recruits for money before they were formally employed. Read: How Crooked City Mortuary Officials Dupe Bereaved Families The recruits included two…

In what is seen as a late effort to fight the raging fire caused by mismanagement, USIU-Africa has today decided to let go one of the most powerful individuals in the institution, Jared Raburu. Jared Raburu who served as the Director of Administration has been relieved of his duties and his duties handed over to Paul Warui who is the current Director of Operations. The move to replace Jared is said to have been prompted by the recent resignation of one of the senior individuals within the department of finance as rumors swirl that the university is struggling to pay…

Facebook forum Buyer Beware has since 2012 been used to expose unscrupulous business people and companies. It is run by Mildred Atty Owiso who was allegedly abducted for a couple of hours in May 2018 and her co-administrator Jackson Njeru. The two have in the past noted that they always establish the authenticity of a piece of information and arm themselves with documents before making public a post. Read: How Crooked City Mortuary Officials Dupe Bereaved Families This they have said helps ensure they do not tarnish an organization or individual’s name. This time around, Kahawa Tungu understands, someone might…

Nominated senator Millicent Omanga can really get down. In a video that has been deleted, the lawmaker is seen dancing to Nadia’s Radio Love alongside K24 TV’s Betty Kyallo. In the 45 second clip, Omanga twerks and does the gwarra gwarra dance as well. Asked by Betty if she loves dancing, the legislator said, “Eiii, I love dancing.” The short video really excited netizens who said: Not afraid to show off what her mama gave her, Omanga showed off her dancing skills earlier on in the year during an interview on Radio Jambo. Then she got down to fellow legislator…

Drug smugglers have finally taken over the Kenya Ports Authority’s main port as they have removed those who recently pushed for a cleanup of the port following the call by President Uhuru to fight corruption. According to insiders, Abu Joho who is the man manipulating KPA’s General Manager in Charge of Port Operations, Captain William Ruto, has now resorted to planting his own close associates who will enable him to control the main port and have his businesses running without hindrances. READ: “I’m More Kikuyu Than Others,” Atwoli Says As He Defends Popular Washenzi Insult The new KPA Managing Director Daniel…

Geothermal Development Company chief executive Johnson Ole Nchoe’s term ended on April 10 but was extended by Energy CS Charles Keter by one more year. This was despite the board’s “poor” score and a NO verdict when he sought a further three years in the company that is supposed to develop steam fields and selling geothermal steam for electricity generation to KenGen and to private investors. “At the 172nd Special General Meeting of the Board of Directors held at Kawi House on February 18, the board resolved to recommend to you that his term NOT to be renewed as per…

Interior CS Fred Okengo Matiang’i is considered one of the toughest Cabinet Secretaries in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government. He has always caused controversies in the ministries he leads, from education, interior security and lands over his hardliner stances. Despite his ‘loaded’ academic history, he will always shun cognitive discussions for reasons best known to him. He rarely appears in media interviews, and will always shun a debate among his peers by all means. This is unlike a man who is said to have studied Communication and Comparative literature. A spot check on the University of Nairobi (UoN) website reveals that…

The County Government of Garissa has hired a total of 13 Prados from Governor Ali Bunow Korane’s brother, Mohamed Bunow, at a monthly fees of Ksh600,000 each, this desk can authoritatively report. This amounts to Ksh7.8 million per month, and Ksh93.6 million per year. The V8 guzzlers were acquired in 2017 when Korane took over the leadership of the county, opening the lid o massive corruption in the county. According o our sources with the county government, the governor changed the number plates of the vehicles after realising that the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) was investigating the matter. Kahawa…

Pevans East Africa Limited, the company that owns betting firm Sportpesa, is on the spot for failing to remit taxes amounting to Ksh14.9 billion to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). KRA accuses Sportpesa of failing to withhold 20 percent tax from winnings, as per the stipulations of the Income Tax Act. The firm should have withheld and remitted Ksh12 billion from the Ksh60 billion paid out to betting winners, but never did so. The amount has shot up to Ksh14.9 billion given payment penalty and interest accrued. However, the firm says that there is a court order barring it from…

Online retailer Jumia engaged in massive fraudulent practices in a bid to list in the US stock market, a new research has revealed. In a 12-page report published by Citron Research, a stock commentary website, it is alleged that Jumia ballooned its numbers before listing the US bourse since its key investors were leaving. In a Jumia Confidential Presentation of October 2018, the retail company indicated that it had 2.1 active customers online, but inflated the numbers to 2.7 million in public reports. The company also indicated that it had 43,000 merchants in the confidential report but in public it…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji was not genuine in his fight against substandard fertiliser imported into the country last year, Kahawa Tungu can reveal. Sources within intimate to this desk that the fertiliser which was nabbed last year did not have mercury as alleged by the DPP, but the prosecution was part of frustrating business in which Haji was involved. This desk learns that 109,380 bags of fertilizer were imported while 43,423 bags were released to the market. This is when the allegation of contamination by mercury arose  with Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) officials being charged…

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is intending to drop charges against journalist Jacque Maribe in the case where she was charged with being an accessory in the murder of Monica Kimani. According to sources close to the prosecution, Jacque Maribe will become a key witness in the murder trial after transitioning from being a suspect in the murder case which shocked the nation in 2018. READ: Jacque Maribe Granted Bail, Jowie To Remain In Custody Jacque was accused of being a key accessory in the murder of Monica Kimani in the latter’s apartment in Kilimani. Monica was murdered in what is…