Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Raila Junior seems to have missed the quotation mark when he responded to the son of opposition boss and BBI proponent Raila Odinga by clarifying that the change of name from county to borough can’t deliver services. Raila Junior Odinga responded with a lame tweet trying to insinuate that Miguna Miguna was not an intellectual because he was not well versed with Facebook login in process. Raila Junior indicated that he was sleeping when Miguna Miguna was tweeting in the “cold.” Miguna Miguna called Raila Junior a “son” of a “conman” who doesn’t understand governance. In a desperate attempt to…

As the media fraternity mourns K24 TV journalist Daniel Chemjor, who was killed in an accident in Baringo County, reports have emerged that the deceased might have been intoxicated during the ghastly crash. Chemjor, a seasoned producer in the local media, died on Wednesday night after his car plunged into Kerio River at Chebloch Gorge. Reports indicate that moments before the 11 PM crash, Chemjor, who was on his paternal leave had been drinking at a local pub. A former colleague at KTN, intimated to Standard Group-owned showbiz website, SDE, that he had a short WhatsApp conversation with the deceased just…

The French School of Nairobi along Argwings Kodhek Road near Yaya Centre is on the spot over alleged racial discrimination, employment malpractices and tax evasion. According to reports by a local weekly publication, the school management of the Lycée Denis Diderot, as it is known, discriminates against employees of African origin and exposes them to inhumane working conditions. Senior managers are said to be employing their spouses who come to visit them, without work permits as required by law. “The law does not allow spouses joining the wives or husbands engage in employment since that is prohibited. They do not even…

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and Simba Corporation have signed a partnership to further the bank’s asset finance business and improve on the sale of Fuso trucks in the market. According to a statement from the dealer, DTB will provide 100 percent financing to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in their quest to own the Fuso trucks. The SMEs will then be allowed an agreeable payment plan which will be convenient for both the bank and the SME. The move is said to be a quest to further the sale of the trucks which are trying to catch-up with Isuzu and…

Standard journalist Geoffrey Mosoku has been suspended by the Standard Media Group for writing a story alleging that ODM leader Raila Odinga’s Range Rover had been seized by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over tax evasion. Mosoku revealed that the luxury car, registration KCS 002D has been seized as Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) intensified crackdown on 444 cars thought to have either not been paid for duty or were stolen. Kahawa Tungu also learns that Mosoku served as a sacrificial lamp after a number of Cabinet Secretaries met, contemplating of withdrawing ads from the Standard group over what they…

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…