Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has lauded the response of the Kenyan economy following the prolonged election period. He further spoke on how the country underwent two presidential elections and still managed to carry on with business as usual. According to the CS, the country’s economy is set to grow by 5 to 5.1 per cent this year. Rotich spoke at a press briefing in Nairobi and expressed his confidence in the agricultural sector which makes up 25 per cent of Kenya’s GDP (gross domestic product). “We have kept our fiscal deficit at manageable level vis-a-vis our GDP and shall…

Former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo was this afternoon put to task in Court to explain his nickname “Otada” he used as a slogan during the campaigns and elections. Midiwo who goes by the nickname “Otada” told the  court he had  picked the moniker from an old man in Gem constituency who was very generous and was dedicated, second to the late Chief Odera Akango. “Otada the old man was very strict and honest. Otada is also a beautiful Ugandan bird, which is usually successful because it takes care of other birds, ” added Midiwo. “Otada” in Luo can also be …

Popular Nigerian Actor vies for Governor seat. Celebrated Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie will be at the ballot on November 28th as a gubernatorial candidate for Anambra State. Edochie who is the son of veteran movie star, Pete Edochie known for his poignant riddles and proverbs was nominated unopposed candidate for the position by popular Democratic Peoples Congress, DPC. The eye candy entertainer with a drooling deep voice that has enchanted and mesmerized female fans across the globe has promised to change the face of governance if elected. “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the…

Private equity firm, CapitalWorks, has completed the process of acquiring Aon’s shareholding across certain sub-Saharan operations and will now be operating as Minet Africa. This was after Aon announced in February this year of its decision to change the ownership structure of its operations across ten sub-Saharan countries. Minet Africa Chief Executive Officer Joe Onsando said the new group (now Minet) will become Aon’s largest Global Network Correspondent. Aon employees in these countries as well as key senior leadership will remain part of the operations that Capitalworks is acquiring,” to ensure leadership, continuity and stability for clients and colleagues alike”he…

Donald ‘Don’ Moen, an American songwriter and producer of Christian worship songs landed in Nairobi on Wednesday night. He is  scheduled to perform on Saturday, 11th at Christ Is The Answer Ministries in Karen. The worship concert will be led by Don Moen and his friend Lenny Le Blanc. Other guest artists include Mercy Masika, Rebeca Dawn, Adawnage band and the worship factory. Read: Jua Cali And Wife Lily, Expecting Baby Number Three Through his Instagram page, the talented singer shared how happy he was for being in Kenya and thanked Kenyans for the warm welcome. “Good morning Nairobi.Thanks for…

There are gatherings, unions or places that women go to that are the source of many squabbles in the families. As men watch out for these places because these are where they meet and influence each negatively. The Salon It is known as a place where women enter looking like plain Jane and leave looking like Becky with the good hair that Beyonce’ is whining about in “Lemonade.” The she gender would take a loan if she is broke just to visit this place and many marriages have broken thanks to it. The salon is no ordinary place, forget the…

Men in Burundi will no longer drink milk and refuse to buy the cow that produces the milk. Unmarried couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to legalize their relationships through church or state registrations. This follows a law signed in May this year by Pierre Nkurunziza In May, President which the government says will “help protect women and create a more moral society.” Nkurunziza a former rebel and a self-described born-again Protestant Christian,claims a legal document recognizing marriage will help protect women and their children, especially on issues such as inheritance. Read:Nicki Minaj’s Ex, Meek Mill…

Christened “Gucci Grace,” thanks to her dissipate ways, Zimbabwe’s First Lady is not your average woman. If she is not blowing millions minted from the economically subdued Tax coffers to upgrade jewelry or on extravagant shopping sprees abroad, then she is fighting foes both perceived and real. Grace Mugabe is the demented and demonic version of strength of a woman, a modern day paragon of Femme Fetale. Barely months after making International headlines for beating up a South African model she allegedly found in a hotel room with her teenage sons, “Auntie Grace” is at it again, elbowing her…

Janet Mbugua former Citizen TV anchor and actress has left her fans mesmerized after she posted  a throw back photo of her in a very short dress. The media personality is said to be among the few celebrities who do not shy away from enjoying life to the fullest regardless of what people say about her. The mother of one has always been the talk of town in regard to her dressing especially during her pregnancy where she was highly criticized for showing her baby bump on national television. Read:Look How Daily Nation Was Fooled With a FAKE PHOTO Janet…

Former Kenya Airways Finance Director Alex Mbugua was denied entry to KQ offices on Wednesday. This follows a directive issued by the Labour Court ordering Mbugua to be reinstated and granted access to the company starting Wednesday. According to the former director, he showed up to work early Wednesday morning but was stopped from by security officials. “I was blocked from driving into the employees’ parking lot or walking to my office. I was instead instructed to wait at the security bay,” Mbugua said. From there he says he was issued a letter by the security manager directing him to…

Diamond Platnumz’s brother Romy Jons recently revealed that the love for women is what could actually cause the down fall of the Wasafi Classic Baby (WCB) members. Romy who was in Kenya over the weekend said during an interview with ‘Word Is’ that members of the WCB record label have been involved with a lot of women and that could be one of the things that might lead to their downfall. The WCB vice president has on the other hand maintained a low profile with little known about his love life contrary to the fact that he has a huge…

Two years after the Country’s Immigration Department  introduced the e-Visa, some scammers have decided to reap from unsuspecting visa applicants by creating fake websites. Two fake websites are being used to hoodwink visitors applying for Kenyan visas online. The websites claim to be intermediaries for visa application, and charge up to three times the official rate of $50 per person. The Immigration Department has now put out an advisory against the two websites — www.kenya-evisa-online.com — and www.evisa-kenya.com. An advisory has also been shared by the Kenyan Embassy in Berlin: E-visas for Kenya can only be applied for on the official government website www.ecitizen.go.ke Travelers who get…

Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi has said he and his NASA counterparts are ready to resign and leave their seats vacant for  fresh elections. “Leaving our seats vacant is not a problem. The current crisis can be solved when a fresh election is ordered,” he said. The legislator blamed parliament for woes bedeviling the country and said the house stands to be dissolved to clear way for a fresh election within 90 days. “Parliament has failed in its duties to end the current political problems the country is facing, it should therefore be dissolved to pave way for a fresh…

Deceased Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru was a man under political siege, Kahawa Tungu has established. Bad blood had brewed between the late County boss and his ally turned nemesis Engineer Kinyua Kimuri who until the time of his (Gakuru)swearing in was his right hand man. Sources intimate that the duo feel out while Gakuru was constituting his County Administration. Kimuri is said to have been the force behind Gakuru’s election into office having supported him politically and financially. However, immediately he was sworn in, Gakuru replaced him with one Nahashon Mung’ora. Reliable sources have it that while the miasma of…

NASA leader Raila Odinga’s home County of Siaya becomes the first to pass the Coalition’s proposed People’s Assembly bill. Siaya county assembly this afternoon (Wednesday 8th) passed the Bill that waits being signed into law by Governor Cornel Rasanga. The MCAs claimed that the presidential elections held on 8th August and 26th October 2017  were each null and void. The County legislators claimed that considering the low turnout in the presidential elections held on the latter date, President Uhuru Kenyatta did not have a constitutional authority or legitimacy to govern. Speaking during the debate on the motion tabled by Central…