Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Known for his unique and commanding voice, stellar comprehension of Rhumba music and an impressive career that span over 30 years, the media fraternity mourns radio journalist Agao Patrobas. Patrobas, 69 died today at the Nairobi Women’s hospital after he had taken ill. Sources say he collapsed on Sunday and was rushed to Jamaa Hospital in Nairobi’s Uhuru estate before being transferred to Nairobi Women’s where he passed on. Papa as he was fondly referred to by his fans was born on September 23, 1948 and had worked for leading broadcasters including Voice of Kenya (now KBC), the British Broadcasting…

Autodesk, a global leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software is looking to reinforce its presence in Kenya, targeting a diverse number of industries such as construction, architecture, engineering, infrastructure and much more. With the population growth that is to reach close to 10 billion people by 2050, of which the biggest growth will be from emerging territories such as Africa, there are big challenges and opportunities for achieving sustainable development through innovation and optimization. Autodesk offerings across multiple markets include the company’s flagship product Auto CAD, Autodesk Revit, Autodest 3ds Max, Autodest Infra works, Autodesk Fusion 360and many…

Nasa leaders have this evening revived hope of supporters saying they are on course for liberation. The leaders were speaking in Kibra where they had gone to condole with families of their supporters who lost their lives and to sympathize with those who were injured during confrontation with police and day after Raila Odinga’s return abroad. Led by Homabay women MP Gladys Wanga, the leaders said they are not ready for any discourse with Jubilee unless it is pegged on a free and fair election. She said Nasa will hold a major fundraising on Friday to help cater for hospital…

Embattled former Zimbabwe’s deputy who was fired by Robert Mugabe for exchanging publicly with the first lady Grace Mugabe is set to officially take the helm on Friday. This follows President Mugabe’s resignation yesterday through a letter that was presented while a motion to impeach him was being debated. Emmerson Mnangagwa who goes by the moniker “The Crocodile” has made use of the dictum ties that bind by using the army he since led as security minister to coax Mugabe into resignation. Ruling Zanu-PF party has said that Mr Mnangagwa is going to be sworn in following a decision taken…

“If you want to go fast go alone, and if you want to far go together,” is a Chinese Proverb and one that best describes the move by CapitalWorks to acquire Aon which is now Minet Africa. Through Minet, the group is looking forward to building on Aon’s rich heritage in Africa as they move into the future. This partnership now positions Minet Group as a formidable force in Africa which provides their clients with clear benefits. Minet Group Chairman and Principal at CapitalWorks Garth Willis said Minet is proudly pan African and that they embrace opportunities and possibilities the…

After the NRM wing of NASA spearheaded a nationwide boycott of Safaricom, Bidco and Brook side products by his supporters, more are expected in the list. This is according to the Coalition’s CEO Norman Magaya who asked its supporters to brace themselves for more names of products and services to boycott and that the names will be released this week. “We are going to escalate very seriously. The list is growing,” Magaya told a local daily. NASA is leading a boycott against firms it accuses of having colluded with the ruling party to subvert the will of the people. Magaya…

State House has been accused of faking a congratulatory letter from Israel. The letter allegedly written by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly fake as his signature on the Kenyan congratulatory letter is different from his signature on other letters. Here is a picture of the letter Netanyahu reportedly wrote to congratulate Uhuru Kenyatta, see the signature Below are pictures of letters also written by Netanyahu and which bear his true signature; This comes after reports that Kenya through the Foreign affairs ministry was pushing for and soliciting congratulatory messages from other States with over 40 countries having congratulated…

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, the speaker of the country’s Parliament said, bringing an end to his 37 years of rule. The announcement came as Parliament began proceedings to impeach him, six days after the military seized control in the capital, Harare. READ: Comrade Mugabe, Wife under Siege As Military Takes Charge Mugabe’s resignation marks the an end of an era in Zimbabwe having ruled the country with an iron fist for almost four decades and is the only leader the nation has known since it achieved independence from Britain in 1980. Do you have a story you want…

A girl with Albinism has beaten odds to emerge the top pupil in this year’ KCPE examination after the results were released today. Goldalyn Kadiya from St. Anne Junior Lubao in Kakamega County beat other over a million pupils and scored 455 out of the possible 500 marks. Kadiya has thus secured herself a National School despite having sat her exams in a private school as CS Matiang’i has promises all who scored 400 and above will get a slot in National schools. The daughter of a Kibabi University lecture and West Kenya Sugar Manager who braved ailments associated with…

A Kenyan Innovator named has accused Uber management of stealing his idea and reaping off it without as much as an acknowledgment. An aggrieved Adam says that Uber Management called for a competition dubbed your Uber pitch is arriving now where he participated and submitted his pitch online. He pitched the idea of “share your destination with your family” an idea that apart from cabs, can be adopted by Boda boda and mobile banking. According to his idea, family or an authority would get notification that the person who took an Uber cab has arrived at his/her destination and the…

Though an open secret that the once vibrant Media entity is slowly losing its oomph to competition including online platforms; poor management has been sighted as a course. Standard Media group where the Moi Family has a majority of shares has a number of bosses from a community who run the media house as a family business. A case in study is Carole Kimutai who was brought in barely a month to the August elections as the new Managing Editor of the Firm’s Digital Platform and who the staff under her have accused of being “a condescending bully with a…

Feisty, hard tackling, and with an arsenal  for a mouth are some of the adjectives that best describe Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen. Known to ruffle feathers with opposition leaders, one would wonder where Murkomen derives his tenacity from. The vigour with which he defends the ruling party and attacks the opposition leaves the latter exasperated while the former politically excited. Last week, he blatantly told NASA leader Raila Odinga to retire or be content with being the opposition leader as “God did not want him to lead. In what appears to be a push and pull in Jubilee,…

Homa bay Senator Moses Kajwang seems to have bitten more than he can chew after a picture of him seated with Nairobi Senator Johnstone Sakaja and other Jubilee Senators went viral. Kajwang who is the brother to Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang and former Homa bay Senator the late Otieno Kajwang has been trolled by NSA supporters who have since labeled him a ‘traitor.’ READ: ODM Woman Rep Back Together With Husband After Political Differences The picture was taken yesterday at an unknown establishment where Sakaja, Kajwang and others were allegedly watching the supreme court verdict that upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election.…

Tom Oywa, the man accused of shooting and injuring Osewe Ranalo in 2016 is reportedly living in fear after the man he is accused of attempting to kill hired some two men to eliminate him. According to sources close to Tom Oywa who is popularly know as Asusa, two men by the name of Gordon Okello and Collince Ochieng have already been paid a total of Ksh 335,000 to eliminate the outspoken and social Oywa. READ: Did the late Gakuru fall out with powerful ally before untimely death? According to the sources, Ranalo Osewe met the two men at various places…

There are strong indications that self-declared NRM General Miguna Miguna is nolonger in the country after having left the country secretly fearing that he may be arrested over the violence which erupted during the welcoming of Raila Odinga. READ: It Is Miguna Vs Sonko, The Suit Is Not Doing The Trick (Video) According to security sources, Miguna Miguna boarded a KLM flight to Amsterdam on Sunday at 9PM from where he was to board a connecting flight to Toronto, Canada. The sources said that CID officers realised that Miguna Miguna had escaped the country while still planning on how to arrest…