Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is facing a Ksh6.3 billion scandal after allegedly fraudulently awarding a Ksh6.3 billion contract to privately selected group of companies to manage group life and last expense for civil servants and the National Youth Service (NYS). According to disclosures availed to this writer, the process to manipulate tenders at NHIF started with the recruitment process of the new CEO. The first process was stepped on when the likely top candidate seemed not favorable to the cartels. The second interviews were held, with the current CEO Peter Kamunyu being appointed despite being an underdog. Kamunyu…

Subaru Kenya, operated by Ecta holdings, has been accused of overpricing their units, especially the Outback and Forester Brands. According to purchase sheets in our possession, the units are acquired cheaply from Japan but the prices are exaggerated upon landing in the showrooms For instance, Subaru Kenya currently sells a new Forester for Ksh6.2 million on the basic one and high spec for Ksh7.2 million. An Outback is retailing at Ksh9.5 million. The landing cost of a Subaru Outback is between Ksh3.2 million and Ksh3.4 million, depending of the specifications and year of make. A Subaru Forester’s landing cost can…

Kenya Medical Training Institute (KMTC) chairman of the board Philip Kaloki is embroiled in a boardroom tussle with reinstated CEO Prof Michael Kiptoo. Things took a turn for the worst when Prof Kiptoo assisted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) with investigations into an alleged romantic relationship between the board’s chair and corporation secretary Miriam Ndunge. It was as a result of the investigations that Kaloki sought to push out Kiptoo who was set to take over the reins of power at the college when his (Kaloki) term came to end in April 2021. Read: KMTC CEO Prof Michael Kiptoo Sacked,…

A top official who has been serving as the acting head of finance at the Judiciary has blocked the hiring of a new Director of Finance through court action. According to a local publication, the Employment and Labour Relations Court has stopped the Judiciary from filling the critical position. Susan Oyatsi who has been holding the position in acting capacity for the past seven years has obtained court orders barring the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) from filling the vacancy. This is despite the JSC advertising for the position and giving applicants until July 19, 2021, to make their applications. Read: High…

A report by the Auditor General has revealed that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) paid Sh17 million in allowances to staff for cheering Bandari Football Club matches. In a report presented in Parliament, KPA is said to have made the payments despite Bandari FC being an independent football club with an independent budget. This, according to a local daily, is part of the Sh96 million unsupported sports expenditure being questioned by the Auditor General. The report consequently reveals that KPA paid salaries and allowances to non-employees selected to join the team for various tournaments both locally and abroad. “The expenditure…

The Coalition of igbo-British lawyers has condemned Kenya for handing over the leader of a separatist group to Nigeria. In a statement signed by Attorney E.R Okoroafor, the lawyers criticized Kenya for the illegal and archaic manner in which its government acted in the illegal detention of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (Ipob) Nnamdi Kanu. According to Okoroafor, Kenya did not follow the due process when handing over Kanu to the West African country. He further noted that Kenya breached the personal human rights of Kanu but also undermined the sovereignty of the British government since he…

King Mswati III, born Makhosetive on 19 April 1968 to Ingwenyama yemaSwati and one of his youngest wives Ntfombi Tfwala, has fled the last absolute monarchy in Africa. According to the Communist Party of eSwatini, the ostentatious ruler fled to Johannesburg amid pro-democracy protests that have been sweeping across the tiny kingdom over the last couple of days. The demonstrations have led to setting ablaze of shops in Matsapha which apparently belong to the king. “It was discovered that the special jet for King Mswati left around 10.30 pm last night but we have discovered that had left earlier. He’s…

Questions have been raised over by the Interior Ministry after one of the departments headed by PS Zeinab Hussein advertised for the sale of Prison Services livestock despite the department needing the same for weekly consumption. According to sources within the Ministry of Interior’s Department of Correctional Services, PS Zeinab Hussein advertised the sale of 4,000 heads of cattle through an auction on May 25 through an advert that invited bids on tender number SDC/34/2020-2021. The advert was apparently sent out despite protests by key prisons services agricultural staff who wondered why the sale has to be through an auction and…

By Polycarp Igathe Chairman, you fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. Lucky that you extended an abiding hand of friendship to me, Cathy and the kids. They are sad that Uncle Chris is gone. To you, we were family. We shared a divinely ordained bond. You granted me a ringside seat to your epic life. I watched you triumph, battle, conquer, wrestle, box, kick and live life. And oh my word, what a life it was. You shared knowledge, skill, tales, pain, concerns, counsel, laughter, charm, wit, and wisdom. Thank you for your generosity. I…

Earlier this week, Speaker of the Senate Ken Lusaka was sued by a woman who is allegedly carrying his child. In documents seen by Kahawa Tungu, the woman, Irene Naswa Mutaki, through her lawyer Danstan Omari, said that the speaker has neglected his responsibilities towards his unborn child. Thus, she wanted Sh200,000 per month in support for her unborn child or a lump sum of Sh25 million if unable to meet his monthly obligations. She also wants the senate speaker to include her in his medical cover. “The cause of their disagreement was exacerbated by Lusaka’s insistence on terminating the…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested a suspect wanted for allegedly defrauding a Nakuru-based nursing home Ksh948,000 in a false shipping deal. Samuel Mwenda Mutua, whose company trades as World Freight Logistics Limited, is said to have been contracted by St. Joseph’s Maternity and Nursing Home to deliver hospital equipment but went under after receiving the payment. According to the DCI, the deal was signed last year. The equipment, which were to be shipped from China, included hospital beds, mortuary equipment, theater beds and a dental chair. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1407668674933280770?s=20 The DCI detailed that the first payment of Ksh407,000…

Congregants of Prophet David Owuor’s Repentance and Holiness Ministry are perturbed after their leader retreated to his Runda home, only conducting online services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports by K24 reveal that the self-proclaimed prophet has not been seen in church since the pandemic started and only sends memos to his congregants while ideally conducting online church services. Further reports indicate that a good number of the congregants have been coughing and sneezing with a memo revealing that those who have exhibited Covid-19 symptoms have been asked not to attend the church services physically. Consequently, Prophet Owuor is said to…

Top KRA officers are now accused of being behind the tax evasion schemes in the alcohols and beverage sector. According to documents contained in a confidential dossier sent to KRA Commissioner General and EACC, the head of Market Intelligence one Anne Irungu is said to collect at least Ksh 200 million monthly from tax evaders in the sector enabling the country to lose at least Ksh 8 billion monthly from the identified sector. The evasion is enabled through the sale of fake revenue stamps and importation of bottle through a network of a cartel operating in every region of the…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have intensified a probe into the disappearance of Kenyan Security Consultant Mwenda Mbijiwe who went missing on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Kahawa Tungu understands that the sleuths are currently pursuing individuals that the former Kenya Airforce Officer interacted with before he was reported missing by his family. A lead detective in the case, intimated to a local media that a car resembling one Mbijiwe was last seen in was found abandoned in Kigumo, Muranga County, 166 kilometres from his home. Mbijiwe’s sister Tamara had on Wednesday revealed that the car the brother…

Socialite Vera Sidika and lover Brown Mauzo might be expecting their first child together, going by a recent post from Instagram. In a video shared, the renowned video vixen flaunted her baby bump with the caption “It’s a blessing to start a family.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CQNUgtAlOzY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Knowing Vera for publicity stunts, a section of her fans have alluded that the pregnancy announcement is a stunt with others adding that her lover, Brown Mauzo might be using the clout to release a new song. Read: Publicity Stunt? Vera Sidika Announces Engagement To Brown Mauzo The pregnancy news comes barely a year after she was…