Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Following the ongoing feud between hip hop artist Khaligraph Jones and comedian Eric Omondi, papa jones has come out with a diss track striking out at Eric after a long series of exchanges between the two. The beef is said to have started after a Whatsapp chat was leaked with Eric claiming that Khaligraph’s Range Rover was given to him by a cougar from Hurlingham. Read: Khaligraph Jones Goes In On Anto Neosoul On Talk Central Since then the two have been going at each others throats and the feud shows no signs of ending any time soon. Khaligraph in his track…

Tuskys Supermarket Co-Owner Yusuf Mugweru has spoken out over rumors circulating about a possible merger with Nakumatt. According to reports, Mugweru has opposed the idea of merging with the company despite reports that a deal was set to be made last week. Mugweru claims that he was not apart of the negotiations with the struggling Nakumatt and has not been informed of any deal. The Tuskys retail chain is owned by Mugweru and his six siblings. However, the director claims he was not aware of the proposed deal through until it was brought to his attention by the media. Read: Nakumatt…

iHub Limited which was the company formed by Erik Hersman to take the management of the innovation and startup lounge iHub away from the initial founders – Ushahidi Group, was sold to BSP Fund LLC for a measly $1million after the debts of the company mounted to unmanageable levels. READ: What is the True Intention of iHub Board? Kick Out the Poor Kenyans? According to sources aware of the happenings, the company owed KRA, the previous and current landlords as well as suppliers more than Ksh 150million. The company had also received more than $12 million (approximately Ksh 1.3billion) as investments from BSP…

It seems that the Microsoft software system was not successful in tapping into the smartphone user market. This comes in light of recent revelation that Microsoft Co-Founder, Bill Gates has opted to switch from Windows to an Android phone. During his interview with Fox News, Gates shocked many when he admitted to switching to an Android Phone. “I happen to use all Windows based PC’s. The phone that i have, recently I did switch to an Android phone with a lot of Microsoft Software,” Gates said. Gates also spoke about his relationship with the late Steve Jobs who is the…

The Government of Kenya has released Sh8.7 million for free primary and free day secondary education. This follows estimates tabled in Parliament and Treasury Ministry on Wednesday seeking approval from Members of Parliament. According to reports free secondary education, which has been on one of the main plans of the Jubilee administration, is set to roll out in January. Education PS Belio Kipsang has said 11 million students are set to benefit from the funds. Read:Jubilee ‘Not Ready’ For Another Poll After October 26 The upcoming presidential election, free secondary education and security have been allocated large supplementary budget estimates.…

World renowned social media platform Twitter is currently conducting an experiment that will allow users to express themselves a lot easier. Initially Twitter had introduced a 140 character limit for tweets but is now testing a 280 character tweet limit for its users. In a blog post, Twitter Product Manager, Aliza Rozen highlighted how different languages take up more character space then others. “When I Tweet in English, I quickly run into the 140 character limit and have to edit my Tweet down so it fits. But when Iku Tweets in Japanese, he doesn’t have the same problem. This is…

Nigerian afro-pop artist Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first Afr-pop artist to feature in the Guinness Book of World Records. This comes after a collabo with American Rap and R&B on the song “One Dance’ that saw it reach over 1 billion streams making it the most played song on Spotify. Read:Unsigned artists resort to the internet to market themselves Images of the artists name in the 2018 edition have made rounds all over social media after one of his Twitter fan pages, Wizkid Vibez, shared the image. Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown and Future are among…

During a an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, IEBC commissioner Roslyn Akombe has accepted to resign should she be found guilty of engaging in any electoral malpractices during the August 8 elections. “If there is anything that comes and touches on my integrity and ability to perform, I will step down. If the relevant authorities find me guilty of anything that happened during the election process i will not hesitate to resign,” Akombe said. Read: Newly Leaked Chebukati Memo To Chiloba Raises More Critical Issues Ahead Of Court’s Detailed Judgement She refused to comment on the position of her…

In an open letter to KenKobil Managing Director David Ohana, irate employees of the company have come forward asking for his dismissal saying failure to do so would result in the call to boycott KenKobil products. The employees claim Ohana has openly discriminated against them and failed to increase the salaries of the employees while he receives a monthly salary of Ksh13 million. “In the meeting held in Radisson Blue on 22nd Sep, you promised the employees to cause them pain and you are not going to stop. The fear mongering, scare mongering, hating, discrimination, harassment, bullying, intrusion of their private…

Raila’s demo (not NASA) to IEBC has experienced a false start or what we call still birth today after his co principals abandoned him at the 11th hour. Raila Odinga through NASA which can be unofficial called ODM last week demanded 500, 000 from all MPs elected under the coalition. He lectured the MPs during an unofficial PG saying they need money to campaign. Unfortunately at the struck of midnight yesterday only 200, 000 had been collected with most MPs shying away from the RAO mess as they called it. READ: Raila Now Appoints Child Hood Friend, Joe Ager to Head…

Following a statement issued by National Super Alliance (NASA) on Tuesday, Safaricom has come out to refute claims made by NASA flag-bearer Raila Odinga that the mobile network company had been involved in the rigging of the August 8th General Elections. Safaricom through a written statement issued by Bob Collymore came forward to clarify the role they played in the general election. According to the statement released by the company they were responsible for: Providing a dedicated secure tunnel to transmit the encrypted data from KIEMs kits to the IEBC server, also known as a Virtual Private Network or VPN;…

Kenya Airways has been the target of a lot of criticism following the companies decline over the recent years. As a result Kenya Airways’ former finance director Alex Mbugua has spoken out about the ordeal and given insight into the cause of the companies decline. In a letter written to KQ Chairman Michael Joseph, Mbugua highlights a list of scandals that he claims led to the downfall of the company. According to Mbugua, former Kenya Airways chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze was involved in company corruption and former chairman Dennis Awori was among those involved in his sacking from the company. Mbugua further…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has come up with a brilliant and unique idea on how to bring people together at an ever expansive airport. The airline has introduced a dinner/buffet table for travelers to bond while on transit to their various destinations. Read: KQ Plane Hit By Tow Track At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Photo) The airline decided to conduct the social experiment at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol which is very crowded during the holiday season. The table is specifically designed to allow an individual to eat only if there in a group of 20. In a video that has made rounds…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba was seen watching NASA protesters demonstrating outside his office. A video has been released showing the CEO looking out of his office window at the demonstrators outside Anniversary Towers. Chiloba has insisted that he will not step down despite calls from the opposition for IEBC officials to be removed ahead of the October 26 poll. Read: Newly Leaked Chebukati Memo To Chiloba Raises More Critical Issues Ahead Of Court’s Detailed Judgement “I have not thought of resigning. We have to learn to build institutions for the long term. Kenyans have a right…

On Monday, Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was present during the opening of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Conference in Dar er Salaam, Tanzania. The Chief Justice’s introduction was met with a round of applause from those present at the occasion. Tanzania’s Chief Justice Ibrahim Juma praised Maraga for his work in safeguarding the Constitution. Read: Chief Justice David Maraga proves difficult for lawyer Ahmednasir ‘intimidation tactics’ “I must also make special mention of Chief Justice of Kenya, Justice David Kenani Maraga, who has made it to this conference. This is after spending over 11 hours on September 20, 2017 to…