Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule is the latest victim of a cyber attack. The legislator is said to have lost Sh133,785 to one Boniface Kipng’etich Kirui who appeared before Milimani magistrate Gilbert Shikwe. Kirui, a 22-year-old job seeker, is said to have siphoned the monies from Mule’s M-Pesa and bank accounts. The court heard that the hackers obtained the lawmaker’s ID number from his hospital records. “These hackers are highly skilled as they accessed my information from my treatment records for corona, then accessed my M-Pesa account and then withdrew the money,” said Mule. Read: Hacking of E-Citizen to Affect Visa Issuance…

Police are investigating the discovery of a decomposed body of a man at the Bata Shoe Company, Limuru, Kiambu County. The body was discovered by security at the institution on Tuesday afternoon. The officials said the body was within a firm processor near their sewage. Police say the body is yet to be identified and seems to have been dumped there. An investigation was opened into the murder. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other probes. Read: Kiambu Evangelist Fred Gitau Found Dead Day Before Wedding Meanwhile, the body of a pastor which was missing was discovered…

Police are investigating the origin of cocaine that was seized from four mules in an operation in Kitengela town, Kajiado County. Four foreigners believed to be Tanzanians were arrested and dozens of pellets suspected to be cocaine recovered from their house. In an operation conducted at Beckvike homes in Kitengela, Kajiado County, a total of 143 pellets containing the highly addictive substance were recovered by Anti Narcotics detectives. The pellets were stashed in empty packets of fruit juice, police said. A further search led to the recovery of digital weighing machines, $ 245 USD, Sh26,100, Tsh11,000, Indian Rupees and mobile…

By Agencies Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday appeared to freeze again during a press conference in his home state of Kentucky. Video showed the Republican senator speaking in Covington when he was asked by reporter about whether he will run for reelection in 2026. McConnell trailed off and was seen staring ahead for more than 30 seconds before an aide stepped in to ask if he’d heard the question. The aide then turns to the room and says,” Alright, I am sorry you all. We are going to need a minute.” A spokesperson for McConnell told ABC News,…

By Agencies A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years. Mark Thompson was appointed as CNN’s new chair and CEO by the network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Thompson will replace Chris Licht, who was fired in June, and a four-person team that had been running CNN in the interim, when he takes over Oct. 9. Thompson, who left the Times in 2020 after eight years as…

Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state’s transitional leader. Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphantly through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his “friends all over the world” to “make noise” on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa’s major oil producers. Mr Bongo’s overthrow ended his family’s 55-year hold on power. Army officers appeared on TV in the early hours of Wednesday to…

Businessman Jaswant Singh Rai files notice at the Court of Appeal to withdraw Mumias sugar case. This comes after President William Ruto Sunday, warned private sugar millers that he would not relent in regulating the industry to revive government-owned companies. Speaking during the interdenominational thanksgiving and prayer service at Uwanja Ndege Grounds in Bungoma County said that he would not sit back and watch a few people exploit Kenyans economically. He singled out Rai (Jaswant Rai) of the Rai Group who has been in the spotlight recently after he was abducted by unknown people in Nairobi. Rai Group controls more…

The historic African Court located in Lodwar town has an extraordinary past linked with Kenya’s independence heroes. The building, adjacent to the Lodwar Law Courts, will now serve as the Alternative Justice Systems suite, as the Judiciary embraces a multi-door approach to the delivery of justice. The Ekukwo A Ateni AJS suite has been inaugurated by Chief Justice Martha Koome, who said that institutionalizing traditional justice mechanisms, was not merely offering an alternative, but was a way of celebrating Kenya’s heritage. “The AJS offers more than just a resolution to disputes. It offers reconciliation; it looks beyond the symptoms and…

Wednesday saw the signing of a framework for the bipartisan negotiations by the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja National Dialogue Committee. The alliances outlined 13 issues they want to be deliberated on during the discussions. Additionally, the issues will be based on five thematic areas. The law on multi-party democracy is among them, as are outstanding constitutional issues, electoral justice, enshrining financial rights in the Constitution, establishing state positions, and fidelity to political parties and coalitions. Constitutional matters, the NDC will discuss:   Article 43 of the Constitution, the cost of living and related issues Implementation of the two-thirds gender…

At least four men were arrested over claims of being brokers in the issuance of passports at Nyayo House, Nairobi. Officials said the four had been demanding and soliciting bribes to facilitate passport applications. Police and immigration officials staged the operation following complaints from applicants the brokers demanded money to help in the issuance of the documents. A brief given after the operation on August 25 said the objective was to arrest brokers who take advantage of members of the public and solicit bribes for otherwise free services. “This has contributed to a public outcry and a perception of inefficiency…

Listed total food company Unga Group Limited has welcomed the cabinet approval to operationalize the recently promulgated Strategic Food Reserve Regulations, 2023, terming it as a step in the right direction. The operationalization of the Regulations Unga Group Managing Director Joseph Choge said will provide a strategic avenue to enhance national food security ideals while strengthening the local food commodity market. The operationalization of the National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, 2023, with a base stock greater than 90,000 metric tons, or three months’ national food requirement of scheduled agricultural produce, Choge said, will help to provide…

Ena Coach says the 48 passengers involved in an accident along the Narok-Mai Mahiu on Wednesday morning are safe. In a statement signed by CEO Richard Mogire, the transport company said it dispatched a rescue bus which transported the passengers to Migori. “In order to minimize any inconveniences caused to our passengers, we immediately dispatched a rescue bus to the scene. The passengers were transferred to the rescue bus, and their journey to Migori was resumed without further delay. As we report the rescue bus has reached the destination (Migori),” said Mogire. He further stated that investigations into the incident…

A 54-year-old man who lives in the US was injured in an attack on his home in Tigoni area, Limuru, Kiambu County. Daniel Mbuthi told police he had arrived at his Kentmere Homes residence when a group of thugs struck. The incident on Monday morning, police said. He had arrived in the country on August 25 and probably the attackers were aware of the same, police said. An unknown number of thugs raided the home at about 4 a.m. on Monday and ransacked it as they held the man hostage. Read: Kenyan Living in US Godfrey Gitau Dies in Car Crash…

Two suspects were arrested over arson claims on a church structure in Bobo area, Hindi, Lamu County. The incident has been linked to a land dispute in the area where the structure lay. Police said the pastor in charge of Revelation Ministry Church reported it had been razed to the ground on August 28 in the morning. A team that visited the scene was informed the owner of the church made of makuti had been told to vacate the land in May this year in a dispute over the land. This built tension between the church owners and the land…

The government has set in motion the process of abolishing the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). According to the government this is aimed at attaining Universal Health Care (UHC) in the country. The Cabinet Tuesday approved three Bills that will repeal NHIF and in its place establish three funds. They include Primary Healthcare Fund; Social Health Insurance Fund; and Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund. Read: How to Check Your NHIF Number: A Step-by-Step Guide The Bills; Primary Health Care Bill, 2023; Digital Health Bill, 2023; Facility Improvement Financing Bill, 2023; and Social Health Insurance Bill, 2023 would be transmitted to…