Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nairobi County Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe has shared a photo of Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, Former Governor Evans Kidero and him while the three were at Muthaiga Golf Club. Igathe captioned the photo saying it was delightful to have bumped into their predecessor Kidero while he and his ‘boss’ as he refers to Sonko had gone for lunch at the members Club. Kidero and Sonko have been embroiled in legal tussle with the latter seeking to have the petition challenging his win struck out. In an application before Justice Mbogholi Msagha, Sonko sought to have the petition filed by Japhet…

Celebrated Real Madrid footballer Christiano Ronaldo is a dotting father of four. The Star’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez vaunted the four adorable children on her Instagram page. After giving birth to baby girl Alana Martina in early November, the model has proudly showed her family off to fans in a cosy snap. The photo shows the new mum cradling the newborn, while Cristiano and seven-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo Jr cuddle twins Matteo and Eva whom he (Ronaldo) sired with a surrogate mother. The 22 the year old model seemed smitten with her family as she captioned the snap:  “Create love with you and…

The once revered outfit has since been dogged by controversies centered around power struggles and under key supremacy between South and Central Nyanza. Two factions have since emerged with a leader at the helm each claiming to be the bonafide leader of the council. One is led by Willis Otondi who hails from Kisumu County while the other is led by Nyandiko Ongadi who comes from Karachuonyo in Homabay County. Ongadi has since taken a swipe at Otondi terming him as fake leader installed by political leaders led by Raila Odinga and not by the Luo community. He says Otondi…

A distraught father is seeking justice for the murder of his daughter, Diana Mumbi  Mwangi whose lifeless body he found at Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary. Diana was reportedly found unconscious in a lodging at Eastleigh, taken to KNH where she died after a few days. Preliminary reports indicate that the first year student at Multi Media University was drugged and left for dead by a man she had been having long conversations with over the phone. Another case is of 24 year old Ruth Wanjiru Kinyua who was found with neck wounds and who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend…

There is far too little financial Technology talent in Africa, and companies in the industry are feeling the pinch, CEO of the Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI) Gavin Krugel has said. “This human capacity gap is leading to escalating human capital costs and hiring delays, stalling business progress within the Fintech industry,” he added. Reports by the Institute  show that Kenya commands the highest salaries in the fintech space ahead of South Africa, despite the latter being reputed for its digitally advanced economy. The  DFI in its two new reports: the 2017 Fintech Talent Africa Leadership and Employee Engagement Report and…

Another  shake up has been constituted in the Prisons Service as a number of officers in charge have been transferred while others have been redeployed for duties. Commissioner Of Prisons, General Isaiah Osugo in a memo seen by Kahawa Tungu stated that said the transfer will take with immediate effect with the officers taking up their new positions beginning 1st and 2nd of January 2018 ‘without fail.’ Duncan Ogore has been appointed Regional Commander in charge of Rift Valley, Emaase Okodi formerly of Kakamega prisons has been affirmed as in charge Western region and is no longer on acting capacity,…

High Court has this evening (December 18) quashed move by NGO Board to de-register Africa Center for Open Governance Africog and have its directors arrested. Justice Odunga while ruling over the matter asked the Board to settle suit costs. Earlier, the High Court  through Justice Enoch Chacha Mwita had granted temporary reprieve to the lobby which was deregistered  for failure to register with the board. READ: Human Rights Networks Denounce NGO Embarrassment By Government The judge also ordered that none of its directors should be prosecuted and that its bank accounts should not be frozen pending hearing and determination of…

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi has been elected as chairman of Public Accounts Committee and will be deputized by Kibwezi East MP Jessica Mbalu. Wandayi has pledged to uphold the constitution; the seat has again gone to an ODM allied legislator with embattled former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo having served at the same seat. READ: Wiper MP Cries Foul After Party Locked Out Of PSC Nomination List Yesterday, as if in the know of the outcome, incumbent Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo took to Twitter to decry the same saying he had hoped to put the government to account through the PAC…

32-year-old Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and heir to the Middle East Dynasty throne is the owner of the World’s most expensive home which he bought at a whooping $300 million. Bin Salman touted as his father’s ailing 81 year old King Salman’s favorite son and who stunned the world when he boldly put his royal cousins and members of his country’s business elite under house arrest as part of an “anti-corruption” coup bought the newly built chateau near Versailles in Louveciennes, France. The home was constructed in three years by developer Emad Khashoggi, the nephew of the late…

The Luhya community are not leaving anything to chance after staying in the political cold for years now that the 2022 succession battle gears up. The main contender for the top seat remain the incumbent Deputy President William Ruto. The Mt. Kenya region has declared interest in having his deputy come from the region, a move that has already sparked internal wars among politicians from the region. This has seen a section of the leaders touted to be closer to the powers that be declare that the number two will not be handed to anyone on a silver plate but…

The South Nyanza faction of Luo Council of elders led by Nyadiko Ongadi have urged the community to recognize Uhuru Kenyatta as the President of the republic. This comes even after Nasa’s Raila Odinga on Sunday while commissioning the People’s Assembly in Mombasa reiterated that his swearing in as President was still on course. Ongadi asked Kenyatta not to sideline the Luo community when it comes to development and State jobs and vehemently castigated those often quick to label such State appointees as ‘rebels.’ READ: Raila Odinga’s Supporters Lash Out At Him For Refusing To Be Sworn In As President…

The allure for quick money and religious propaganda of fighting for Jihad lured five young Kenyans who without much thought signed up for a Libya based trafficking syndicated. The flagrant syndicate identified as The Magafe Network works through an elaborate route with one of its offices allegedly holed up in Eastleigh. The Magafe Network is headed by a man known as Magafe -a Somali word which literally means ‘the one who never misses.’ Magafe is Libyan warlord who has made a business out of kidnapping poor immigrants heading to Europe via the Sahara desert, a business that has grown so…

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya was on Friday elected chairman of the Council of Governors (CoG) with Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru being voted as the vice chair. Both belong to Jubilee Party who had the tyranny of numbers (25) with President Uhuru Kenyatta openly endorsing Mvurya who will succeed Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok in six months at the end of his one-year term. However, it took in-house intervention for a section of Ruto allied governors from Jubilee to vote for Mvurya as they were adamant to retain Nanok terming Mvurya as ‘weak.’ Other sources in the ruling party raised concerns that…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, 2018, Kensington Palace announced Friday. The pair, who will get married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, announced their engagement last month. Markle is famous for her role as Zanes in the legal series, ‘Suits.’ The newly engaged royals have opened up about everything, from the moment Harry proposed (over roast chicken) to how they first met and their romantic getaway to Botswana, which happened just after their second date. READ: Britain’s Prince Harry Engaged To Suits Actress Meghan Markle Harry also spoke about Meghan’s stunning engagement ring, saying he…

Legislators  across the divided voted yesterday for nominees for the East African legislation assembly and nine names were voted in. Jubilee had voted in five;Simon Mbugua, Wanjiku Muhia, Florence Jematia, Mpuuri Aburi, Charles Nyachae and Noor Aden while Nasa’s four slots were filled by Oburu Odinga, Kennedy Kalonzo,Abdikadir Aden and Fatuma Ibrahim Prior to the voting, Nasa had released a press release by the Minority leader John Mbadi on how the coalition should vote with CEO Norman Magaya amongst the four names. However that was not to be. https://twitter.com/amugira/status/941449300722307073 READ: Massive Walk Out Looms In Nasa As Other Parties ‘Resist’…