Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Teachers will be badly hit if the current economic boycott crisis persists, the Kenya Union of Post Primary teachers (Kuppet) has warned. Speaking to the press during the annual General Meeting at Lake Junction in Migori County, the Union secretary general Akello Misori told teachers to forget any pay hike soon if some of the largest revenue streams of the state are crippled by the ongoing boycott. Currently, the Union has amended its budget for promotion of teachers from Sh2 billion to Sh10 billion, which they are negotiating to be paid. “How will we get the money if the political…

New details have emerged on why the National carrier, Kenya Airways fired its former head of Procurement, Christopher Oanda. Investigations by Kahawa Tungu have revealed that Kenya Airways decision to fire Oanda had got nothing to do with the move to hire five expatriates in the positions of Senior Managers. It has been established that Oanda had ties with embattled former Finance boss Alex Mbugua who the court has since demanded that be reinstated. In a statement through its Social media accounts on Tuesday, KQ weighed in on the Court’s decision thus; “We understand that a decision was made earlier…

Police in Siaya are holding a 25 year old man suspected to have sexually assaulted and hacked to death a 72 year old woman at Lwala Koudia location in Siaya Township on Monday night. According to a relative of the elderly woman Mr. Boaz Wera, the deceased Teresia Ogutu was alone at her home alone when she was attacked by the young man identified as Stephen Ochieng. Wera said that the granny’s lifeless body was discovered by one of her grandchildren who lives with her upon his return from his parents’ home. “Last evening a young man well known to…

The  Siaya high court on Monday ordered the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC 1st respondent ) to download and provide information from the KIEMs kit in two days and provide it to the petitioner. The lawyers  representing former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo yesterday told the court  that the electoral commission was  yet to provide the information as directed earlier on 31st October 2017 by the court. The court had directed the IEBC to download and print all the information in the KIEMs kit and serve the petitioner before the official hearing of the case kicks off. Read: James Orengo Denies…

On Tuesday, Nairobi Governor settled a Sh185,000 medical bill following outrage by several youth at the Nazareth Hospital mortuary. This came after the youth stormed the mortuary demanding for the body of John Mwangi to be released after it had been held for almost a month. The angry youth were joined by MCAs Mwaura Samora and Nancy Monyangi. Monyangi says the family of the deceased had been struggling to clear the accumulating medical bill and were not sure on the next step of action. Despite efforts from the family the hospital insisted on holding the body until the medical bill…

The Labour Court has ordered for the reinstatement of Kenya Airways’ former finance director, Alex Mbugua. Mbugua who had been sacked in 2016 was linked to the Sh29.7 billion loss that affected the airline in the 2014-2015 financial year. According to reports, the former director managed to secure a court order stopping his replacement as the finance director. He argued that he had complied with all the rules and regulations stipulated in his contract throughout his eight year spell at the company. Read: William Kabogo Loses Sh1.8 Billion Land Illegally Acquired By His Company Furthermore, he accused former KQ chief executive…

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) is carrying out investigations into the current restocking of Nakumatt Supermarket by Tuskys. According to Tuskys CEO Dan Githua they have already began funding the restocking of Nakumatt Village Hypermarket and Nakumatt Ukay in Nairobi. He added that the suppliers had agreed to the plan as the company aims to finalize a deal for a buyout. However, CAK director-general Wang’ombe Kariuki has insisted that the agency must approve any partnership deal involving the two parties. Read: Tuskys Inches Closer To A Possible Merger With Nakumatt “The moment you start having information regarding your competitor, sharing…

On Monday, the Ministry of Education issued a notice stating that they have reduced the fees for secondary school students. According to the notice, secondary day school students will not have to pay while boarding students will pay a total of Sh53,000. “In order to ensure a 100 per cent transition for learners and remove burden from parents, the parent component of Sh9,374 has been taken up and as such, learners in day-schools will not pay any fees,” reads the notice in part. Read: Government Releases Sh 8.7m For Free Primary, Secondary Education Boarding students will also receive Sh22,240 each year…

Reports released by the Controller of Budget have revealed that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto spent over Sh1.02 billion within the last year ending in June. According to reports, the funds went towards local and foreign trips. Last year the two only spent Sh769.9 million thus bringing many to question the vast increase in expenditure. However, reports have also revealed that the increase in spending came prior to the August 8 presidential elections which was eventually nullified by the Supreme Court. Read: State House Demands Raila, Kalonzo Seek Clearance Before Leaving The Country National Super Alliance (NASA) had…

Kenya retail chain Tuskys Supermarket is set for a major upgrade after the company expressed interest in targeting a new market. This follows the announcement of a new lease deal at the New Muthaiga Mall to expand its Thigiri Chap Chap Convenience store. “Targeting an upmarket clientele, the new store to be relaunched before the end of this month will feature an expanded selection of imported and local premium fast moving consumer good (FMCG) products,” Tuskys said in a statement. Read: Tuskys Inches Closer To A Possible Merger With Nakumatt According to the company,the store will soon have a variety of…

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government has received a major boost after eight Jubilee party governors pledged Sh100 million each to help fund a railway project. This pledge followed a consultative meeting which took place at the Maiyan Resort in Nanyuki County. According to Kenya Railways Managing, Director Atanas Maina, plans are underway to upgrade the 240-kilometre line from Nairobi to Nanyuki. “Currently, the railway is what we call the 50-pund-load type, which is only capable of carrying three light locomotives. We intend to upgrade it to 80-pound load so that a single train can carry 1,400 tonnes of goods,” the director…

As the prolonged political period starts to wind up the Standard Group has anticipated a drop in profits by the end of the year. According to the Group’s Board, political tension had a big effect on the economy thus playing a big part in what the company predicts will be a 25 per cent drop in profits. “The Board of Directors anticipates that the financial results for the year ended 31st December 2017 will be materially affected by the prevailing adverse market conditions in the second half of the year compared to the same period in the year 2016,” a…

The directive by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to downgrade its medical cover has been suspended. This follows a recent announcement by the insurance fund that members would only be given access to four outpatient visits within the course of 12 months. According to reports, Health Secretary Cleopa Mailu has suspended the decision by NHIF with immediate effect. “This is until further consultations are held between the NHIF board and other stakeholders. Meanwhile patients should continue with the services as it has been the case before. A full statement will be issued soon,”  Mailu said. Read: Why Did Moi High School…

Kenya’s supermarket sector continues to draw interest of investors seeking long term investments. According to financial advisory firm StratLink this comes as a result of a rise in household income over the last five years. “Despite the present headwinds, we still believe the retail segment of Kenya’s economy offers great promise for long-term investors,” StratLink analysts said. StratLink also highlighted the important of repaying suppliers saying failure to do so signifies a lapse corporate governance standards. Supermarket such as Massmart of South Africa, Walmart of the US and French-owned Carrefour are a few examples of retailers that have been attracted to Kenya because of…

Kenyans across the country are in shock as they struggle to send and receive WhatsApp messages Friday morning. A large portion of the companies 1.3 billion users across the globe were also affected by the temporary blackout which took place shortly after 11 am EAT. Many users took to several social media platforms to report the problem. https://twitter.com/EdwinGichuru01/status/926381173265326080 Read: Whatsapp Has Just Unveiled a Host of Cool New Features The company is yet to release a statement on their various social media accounts. According to reports the outage lasted roughly 30 to 45 minutes in various parts of the globe. Website…