Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

American fast food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has stepped up its plans to expand across the country. This follows the opening of a new drive though outlet along Waiyaki Way. KFC through their local franchise, Kuku Foods East Africa, are aiming to open three more outlets by the end of the year. Read: Eatout Kenya Now Partners With Hellofood to Offer Online Food Ordering “We listen to our customers and their requests form a big part of our growth strategy. We will continue to expand in years to come and strive to give every Kenyan the opportunity to experience our…

Nakumatt Supermarket has been dealt another financial blow following the closure of two more branches. The retailer chain was forced to shut down its Busia and Bungoma branch now bringing the number of outlets closed this month to five. According to reports, the supermarket has been forced out of several locations across the country over failure to pay rent. Nakumatt Mombasa Road outlet at NextGen Mall and at Thika Road Mall (TRM) are among the most recent of the retailers closures. Read: Court Approves Junction Mall’s Closure of Nakumatt The company is currently awaiting the verdict of a court case set to…

True to the befitting moniker bestowed on us by former Safaricom boss Michael Joseph, our peculiarity as a Nation precedes us. How else would you explain how we christen the likes of Huddah Monroe as “Celebrities” at the expense of talented sports figures and other personalities who’ve done us proud as a Country? Oh well, I wouldn’t be the one to rob her ilk the crown bestowed on them by the darling masses; still the likes of Huddah, Joe Muchiri and the clique of pea brained pseudo celebs need a crash course on basic manners and common sense pronto. Take Huddah…

With the Government of Kenya continuously working to implement their National Trade Policy comes the introduction of an online platform aimed at helping traders apply their trade both locally and internationally. Through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives comes the launch of the Kenya E-Trade portal which is part of a six month development plan that took place from March up until September this year. The online portal was unveiled at the Intercontinental hotel in Nairobi. It aims at providing traders with the necessary rules and procedures that come with importing and exporting through the help of the National…

County governments across the country have raised concerns over the delay in disbursement of county funds. Due to the delays the Treasury Ministry has had to give counties a Sh20.3 billion advance following a disagreement by the Senate over a cash allocation law approved by the Head of State. According to Treasury secretary, Henry Rotich, the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) 2017 allocated by President Kenyatta was not the same as the one approved by Senate thus causing the delay in disbursement. Read: Ministry Of Energy To Set A Standardized Fuel Prize “The schedule of disbursement approved by the Senate…

Equity Bank is set to undergo a system upgrade forcing the bank to close all of its branches and suspend several services. Following a statement released by the bank on Thursday the bank says it will shut down from October 20th to the 23rd. EazzyLoan, EazzyPay and Internet banking are some of the services that will not be accessible during the upgrade. Read: KPA and Equity Bank Ladies Basketball Fly Kenya’s Flag High In The Regional Championships “We are upgrading our systems. During this time, kindly note that all our branches will remain closed. We apologize for any inconvenience caused,” read…

Telkom Kenya has another special offer for its subscribers offering the free network calls, Whatsapp and SMS. “The Freedom bundle can best be described as a stress-free offering that allows our customers more flexibility and choice, while using our services,” said Telkom’s Chief Executive Officer Aldo Mareuse. Subscribers can also call other networks for Sh2 per minute with the new data package called ‘Freedom Bundles’. Read: Yu Mobile Launches Ksh 2 Per Hour Data Offer “With this service, they can turn their mobile phones into fully functional personal integrated communication devices.” Telkom is also offering their subscribers a 10GB (gigabyte) monthly…

Many first year students have been forced to wait for school fees following a delay by the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) to release funding. The follows an announcement by Helb chief executive Charles Ringera that first years will have to wait longer for the loans to be distributed after many students failed to complete loan application forms. Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich has criticized the Higher Education ministry officials for their failure to come up with a concrete plan for student loans. Read: Standard Chartered Set To Give Ksh. 10 Billion Unsecured Loans “We have been telling them to draw a…

Airbus has announced that they will be starting a training for engineers on Saturday for students interested in engineering. The program called ‘Airbus Little Engineer’ is set to take place at the M-PESA Foundation Academy in Thika and students ages 10 though 16 will be educated on science, technology and math. Kenya and Nigeria have been chosen as the countries set to carry out the global training programme. Read: NHIF Offers Kenyans Access To More Public, Private Hospitals “Africa has developed an ‘innovation’ culture that is growing fast with many social entrepreneurs. We want to support and work with them,” Andrea…

After a long series of exchanges between Nakumatt Supermarket and the owners of Junction Mall the High Court has approved the eviction of the retailer chain. This comes weeks after the Supermarket managed to secure an injunction from the court barring the mall owners from evicting them. However, on Wednesday the High Court set aside the orders and the owner of Junction Mall proceeded to close down the shop. “The injunction that Nakumatt had obtained on October 2 has been discharged and no trading will be permitted at the premises,” the Junction Mall said in a statement. Read: Blow To Nakumatt…

Alfred Kwendo is the latest gambler to benefit from SportsPesa’s Weekly Jackpot after winning Sh10 million. The 31-year-old is a former cigarette salesman and a married father of two girls. He was ecstatic to hear that he had won the jackpot after struggling for months with unemployment. The Gor Mahia fan explained how he had struggled to provide for his family, pay rent, and fees. “I was sacked without any warning letter or notice. They said they will call me when they get something for me to do but the employer never called and it has been very hard to…

Following an Sh9 billion Tatu City land fraud case against former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Nahashon Nyagah, the court has ordered that the ex boss receive compensation. Nyagah was accused of illegally giving land connected to Tatu City developers to his relatives and friends. According to reports, the former boss will be compensated an undisclosed amount for wrongly being accused of fraud. Justice Francis Tuiyott gave his ruling over the case on October 6. Read: Why Justice Smokin Wanjala is a Man on the Run “The affected defendants must be compensated by the persons who have taken them through this…

The Government currently putting together plans for the construction of a second runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The Kenya Airports Authority says the Treasury is looking to African Development Bank (AfDB) to help finance the construction of a second runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. “The Treasury will be meeting with AfDB bank, which is funding the project to discuss the financing element of the second runway,” said KAA Head of Finance Alex Gitari. Read: KAA Responds To Former Security Guard Accused Of Mistreating CS Matiang’i According to KAA, the construction of the second runway has been delayed for the…

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has provided Kenyans with access to 204 hospitals across the country. The move will help over 6 million NHIF members access quality healthcare from both public and private facilities. “The newly added facilities met the requirements for accreditation and the Fund is set to sign contracts with them so that they start offering services. We are geared towards providing more services and the more the hospitals the more the access to quality healthcare,” NHIF chief executive Geoffrey Mwangi said. Read: Ministry Of Energy To Set A Standardized Fuel Prize As a result several top facilities…

The Ministry of Energy is currently reviewing a recommendation to have all fuel stations sell their gas at a standardized price across the country. Following the closure of the Mombasa oil refinery, Kenya has been forced to import petroleum products since 2013. As a result the ministry is working to decentralize the gas pipeline to various counties across the country. Implementing regular pipe inspection services will be crucial to maintain the safety and reliability of these pipelines as they expand to new regions Read: Silverstone Air Services To Offer Direct Kisumu-Mombasa Flights “It’s only fair to ensure prices are uniform across…