Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A court has issued orders unfreezing Judiciary Chief Registrar Ann Amadi’s bank accounts over links to a gold scam. Justice Alfred Mabeya on Friday ruled that there is no evidence showing Amadi benefited from the Sh100 million cash allegedly paid by a Dubai-based firm for the purchase of gold. The judge noted that Amadi was only a person of interest in the case because her son Brian Ochieng was the one running the law firm at the time of the alleged scam. “The law firm is the one that received the funds in question from the foreign investor. In my…

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna claims there is no court order prohibiting Sabina Chege’s ouster as deputy minority whip. Sifuna claimed that neither he nor Deputy Minority Leader Robert Mbui saw the order cited by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula on Thursday. “I don’t think there is a court order first of all because I have not seen it. It just doesn’t make any sense to me until I see it,” Sifuna told Citizen TV. “The manner in which it was communicated, if you have a court order affecting me, you are supposed to serve me. If Deputy Minority Leader Robert…

There was drama in the National Assembly after Suba North MP Millie Adhiambo and her Kisumu West counterpart Roza Buyu were expelled from the House. The duo was protesting a ruling by Speaker Moses Wetangula on Sabina Chege’s ouster as deputy minority whip. Wetangula on Thursday declined to approve the former Murang’a Woman Rep’s ouster due to an ongoing court case. “Sergeant at arms, kindly ensure the two MPs are taken outside the Parliament,” he ordered. Read: Sabina Chege Ousted as Deputy Minority Whip “Honourable Buyu and Millie Odhiambo, please leave the House. I want to see the two outside… Sergeant…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the entire Kenya Kwanza brigade is behind the Finance Bill 2023. The former Mathira MP on Thursday claimed that opposition chief Raila Odinga is the only one opposing the bill. “All the members of Kenya Kwanza are supporting the Finance Bill. It’s just this kitendawili man that is against the Bill,” he said. According to the DP, the former prime minister’s opposition to the bill is a sign that it will succeed. He alleged that the ODM leader only challenges good things. Read: Raila Threatens to Overrun Ruto if Finance Bill Not Dropped “If you see Raila opposing…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has urged President William Ruto to drop the contentious Finance Bill 2023. Instead, the former prime minister offered the head of state solutions that would lower the cost of living. The Azimio leader also asked the President to apologize to Kenyans. First, the opposition leader said that Dr Ruto should stop duplicating county tasks and responsibilities because the Ministry of Health was consuming a significant amount of government funds despite being a devolved function. Read: Raila Tells Kenyans To Get Ready for Return of Anti-government Protests Raila further pressed the…

Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has launched a vicious attack on well-known comedian Eric Omondi. The outspoken former lawmaker expressed regret over his prior support for the comedian and accused Omondi of unfairly criticizing the government. The funnyman on Wednesday used the Big Conversation debate on Citizen TV, to voice his criticism of President William Ruto’s administration. He charged that the administration had misled Kenyans by making bogus promises and by focusing on other unimportant concerns. Read: Eric Omondi Arrested in Kisumu During Protests (Video) CS Kuria did not hold back in responding to Omondi’s comments. Omondi’s trip to the United…

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has told Kenyans ready themselves for nationwide protests should the government not lower the cost of living. Speaking at Chungwa House on Wednesday, the opposition leader said the current regime has turned a blind eye to issues affecting Kenyans. “The Kenya Kwanza leadership has refused to listen to the cries of hustlers, mama mboga, boda boda riders, and other Kenyans who can barely afford two meals a day and are insisting on imposing more taxes on the already suffering populace,” he said. He added: “Kenyans are hurting. They are…

President William Ruto has poked fun at his former boss for becoming an opposition leader following the hotly contested August 2022 elections. Speaking during his first National Prayer Breakfast as the sitting head of state, Dr Ruto recalled how he was an outsider in the former government and how his boss preferred opposition honcho Raila Odinga to him. The President said the battle between him and Raila was unique and one that can only be identified with Kenya. “It only happens in Kenya that in our last election, the opposition leader became the government candidate and the sitting president of…

President William Ruto has revealed that he asked his former boss, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for forgiveness during last year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Speaking on Wednesday, Dr Ruto said it was a coincidence that this year’s theme was about reconciliation. “I remember during the 2022 prayer breakfast I was asking for forgiveness from my friend the former President Uhuru Kenyatta, it is interesting that in our first prayer meeting, we are discussing forgiveness,” he said. The head of state congratulated all the leaders who had attended Kenya Kwanza’s first prayer breakfast meeting and stated that it is wise to attend…

Nominated MP Sabina Chege has urged her colleagues in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party to rethink her removal as the deputy minority whip in the National Assembly. The former Murang’a Woman Representative on Wednesday said she did nothing wrong to warrant her ouster. “Even as they are planning on removing me as a deputy Minority Whip, I hope Mr Speaker you will now look at me with a better eye,” she said. Read: Sabina Chege Ousted as Deputy Minority Whip Speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast happening at the Safari Park Hotel, the lawmaker said she was…

Jubilee Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has resolved to hold a Special National Delegates Convention (SNDC) at KICC on July 22. “A notice convening the SNDC will be sent out in due course as required by the party constitution,” said the former ruling party. In a letter signed by acting party secretary general Kanini Kega, the NEC said it met on Tuesday during which it agreed with the determination of the Internal Disputes Resolution Committee which declared the May 22 meeting null and void. The party has as a result informed its members that the changes made during the meeting…

Former State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Health Principal Secretary Josephine Mburu claims she learned of her dismissal through the media. She was sacked in May following a botched procurement procedure managed by the Ministry of Health that cost the country anti-Malaria nets valued at Sh3.7 billion donated by the Global Fund. Appearing before the Senate’s Health Committee on Tuesday, Dr Mburu said that the dismissal caught her off guard. “At first, I was shocked… when I was told I was sacked it caught me unaware. Everything that happened came as a shocker, everything that was said on…

Kenya’s top telecommunications provider in Kenya, Safaricom, has added a TikTok Bundle as part of its ongoing commitment to meeting the changing demands of its customers. In 2022, daily time spent on the platform rose to 52 minutes up from 45.3 minutes, the previous year. There are several data plans available as part of the TikTok Bundle, all at very low cost. Read: Instagram Bows to Pressure, Discontinues TikTok-Like Changes The smallest plan goes for Sh10, providing customers with 1024MB of data valid for 1 hour. There is also an option allowing subscribers to pay Sh10 for 150 MB of data…

Safaricom is coming through with a plan allowing its customers to request airtime from friends and relatives. The “Niokolee” plan is available to all Safaricom PrePay subscribers. However,  PrePay subscribers who are roaming are ineligible for the service. This is how to make a Niokolee request: Dial *444# from your Safaricom line Select “Niokolee” then select “Request Kredo” Enter the Safaricom number to request Talk time from (“the Benefactor”) Select the predefined Talk time amount to request e.g.Sh20 then submit Read: Tax Increase to Discourage Production of Africa’s Cheapest Smartphone – Safaricom The subscriber receiving the request will then get a…

A woman has sued Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya for financial assistance. Yvonne Anono Omazi on Friday told a Kakamega Court that the former Kwale Governor is her biological father and should be taking care of her financial needs Ms Omazi said the former county boss stopped supporting her immediately after she completed her secondary school studies. The 29-year-old woman avers that Mvurya who she refers to as a “man of means”, had promised to pay for her college studies but did not stay true to his word. Read: Fresh Spin In Coast Politics as Kwale Governor Mvurya Set To Form…