Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was temporarily shut down by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and was issued with a directive to delay all flights. The airport was shut down on Thursday for an hour to allow for the military practice their drills ahead of the October 20 Mashujaa Day. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/915632141261787136 Read:Kenya Ranked Second Largest Market In Africa By Uber Kenya Airways (KQ) released a statement to its customers, apologizing and informing them of potential delays at JKIA. “We wish to advise our esteemed guests travelling through JKIA on Thursday 5th October that we expect slight flight delays due to…

Kenya’s leading mobile network operator Safaricom Limited has sacked 52 employees in a move to to put an end to fraudulent activities. This comes after the company sacked 36 employees over corruption last year as well. The employees were sacked for their involvement in asset misappropriation, fraudulent expense claims and corruption. “While the number of investigations carried out during the year was substantively the same as Financial Year 2016, the number of staff dismissed for fraudulent behavior increased to 52,” Safaricom said. “This was primarily due to an enhanced review process, which targeted a single area of concern and unearthed fraud…

Jambojet has teamed up with Safaricom to promote Lipa na M-PESA service and increase bookings. According to reports the campaign will allow customers to pay for their flights using the Safaricom service and earn discounts and redeemable points. The three week campaign has been labelled ‘Buy and Fly with Lipa Na M-PESA and Jambojet’ with the aim of increasing the airlines bookings as the company prepares for the holiday season. Jambojet revealed that it has clocked over 2,000,000 passengers since started in 2013. Read: Kenyans Can Now Book Madaraka Express Ticket Via MPESA They will also be looking to Safaricom to…

Guinness has signed a deal with Arsenal legend Theirry Henry which will see 12 consumers stand a chance to win Ksh 1 million each along with the chance to watch a football match with him. As part of the deal the French international will visit Kenya in December to help open a community pitch in Ndakaini, draw support for the program and aid the Guinness brand in building its market share in Kenya. Henry is currently the second assistant manager for the Belgium National Men’s soccer team. He is also famous for his achievements at Arsenal FC, Barcelona, New York…

Naivas Supermarket has unveiled its Digital Retail Strategy through its payment network service called ‘Naivas Pay.’ The new service will allow customers to pay directly from their Bank account via mobile, internet, and card. The service will put an end to merchants having to rely on costly point of sale devices and eliminate logistical issues of having to handle cash on a daily basis. “Naivas Pay which we are launching today is part of our larger Retail Strategy. We believe going digital is neither a project nor a phase of our strategy but rather a mindset in what we do…

After several trials over the course of four months Safaricom has announced that they will now extend their MPESA 1Tap to Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nyeri. The service will be available for all Lipa Na M-PESA merchants and subscribers. The new service will ease the process of making and receiving cashless payments while also improving the accuracy and privacy of Lipa Na M-PESA. “As a trusted, easy and convenient cashless payment solution for more than 70,000 businesses in Kenya, Lipa Na M-PESA is ready to advance to become a more seamless solution. M-PESA 1Tap builds on a strong foundation built…

Nakumatt Supermarket is under pressure once again after Auditor General Edward Ouko is pushing to sue the company for blocking construction of a 39 storey building. NSSF and Nakumatt have been caught up in a court dispute over construction of what is expected to be Nairobi’s tallest building once its finished. Three years ago the the retail chain went to court to block further construction above its Nakumatt Lifestyle grounds citing disruption of the companies business. As a result NSSF contractors were blocked from carrying out further construction on the building. Read: Carrefour to Open a New Supermarket at Thika…

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is under scrutiny after failing to reply to a petition filed at the Employment and Labour Relations Court by a former employee. Former security worker Daizy Cherogony is suing the KAA after sacking her from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. According to reports, Cherogony was sacked  after ‘mistreating’ Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. Read:KoT Want Matiang’i To explain The Meaning of ‘Public’ As a result the State body has been given up to September 29 to file its response as ordered by Justice Byram Ongaya of the Labour court in Nyeri. Cherogony’s lawyer Alex Bismana added that KAA has not brought…

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops are in Jordan for an in depth training on how to counter terrorism. According to reports over 100 troops have been selected from various units for the trained called ‘Swift Eagle 2017’, which will last two weeks. During their time there the officers will study tactics focusing on conventional and asymmetric war threats. They will also gain insight on alternative ways of fighting terrorism such as responding to different attacks, subduing terrorists who hijack planes and how to respond when terrorists attack villages. Read:Al Shabaab Attacks A Mandera Police Post, One Officer Dead Special Forces…

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has been selected to be part a new Team of External Advisers courtesy of the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, H.E. Miroslav Lajcak. The team will be responsible for advising him on the most effective way he can advance his priorities ahead of the General Assembly’s 72nd session. Read:Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Global Climate Deal Among the list of priorities are conflict prevention and sustaining peace, mediation, migration, implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change, human rights and human dignity, and the future and…

The latest Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2017 Ranking has seen African companies fail to feature in the top 100. According to the the latest rankings, American brands top the list with technology firm Apple, Google and Microsoft. Seven American companies featured in the top 10 with Samsung (South Korea), Toyota (Japan) and Mercedes Benz (Germany) featuring as well. Other iconic American brands featuring in the top 10 include CocaCola, Amazon, Facebook and IBM. 50 American companies managed to feature in the top 100 while remaining brands came from France, Germany, United Kingdom and Italy. Read: Office365 Launches in Africa, But Be Careful of the Fine-print…

Musician Wahu Kagwi, wife of fellow musician Nameless, has sought divine intervention following his hospitalization. The artist was taken to the hospital by his friends after he left a meeting feeling dizzy and almost collapsing. As a result Nameless was forced to miss out his performance in Uganda alongside comedian Eric Omondi. According to Nameless he could not attend the event due to doctors orders, however he expressed his confidence that despite his absence Eric Omondi would deliver a killer performance. The artist issued an apology to his fans and the promoters of the event explaining that the doctors were…

After attempting to close the Nakumatt Supermarket branch in Nairobi, the High Court has blocked Junction Mall from shutting down the premises until a hearing for all parties is heard on October 16. The retailer chain had earlier accused the owners of the mall of acting in bad faith and using unethical tactics to close the outlet over the weekend. “We met with the directors and managers of the Junction Mall led by director Andrew Ndegwa and the MD of Knight Frank Ben Woodhams on 25 September 2017 to demonstrate to them the restocking plan that we had initiated and…

Microsoft and Strathmore Law School have signed a policy partnership deal that will see the university benefit from the construction of a Policy Innovation Centre. The move will provide a new digital platform for the Law School and students will be able to access more content online. As part of the agreement the school will conduct regular meetings at the Policy Innovation Centre for academia, industry, government and policy experts. The new Sh41.2 million centre is Microsoft’s first establishment to be set up outside the companies territory. Read:Three Tech Events You Need Not Miss Dr. Luis Franceschi, the dean of the Strathmore Law…

Following footage of the anti-riot police assaulting University of Nairobi students with batons, whips and kicks, Kenyans across the country have condemned the act and have called for the officers to be held responsible. The university students protested the arrest of former SONU chairman and now Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. As a result Inspector General Joseph Boinnet has been under a lot of pressure to take action against the officers. Read: USIU-Africa Students Complain Over New Graduation Rules, Demands Change NTV reporter Ken Mijungu has also called on the IG to take action, threatening to resign should he fail to do so.…