Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The announcement that Kenyans can now travel to Canada for job prospects has been rejected by the Canadian government. The announcement was made by Kenya’s Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Alfred Mutua on Tuesday. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada stated in a statement that the information was inaccurate and the programs mentioned did not exist. The IRCC advised Kenyans to check its immigration website for accurate information on how to immigrate to Canada. “Disinformation is circulating which suggests that special programs are welcoming Kenyan immigrants. This is false, and the immigration programs referenced do not exist. For accurate information on…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga says the Finance Bill 2023 is only punishing Kenyans who are already going through turbulent times. The former prime minister on Tuesday said the Bill is severely punishing the middle class. “The Bill prepared by Kenya Kwanza government is a punishment that Kenyans cannot and should not entertain, the Bill proposes amendments for various tax statutes including Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax, Tax Procedures Act, and Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Tax among other laws,” he said. The ODM leader said the contentious Bill which proposes radical tax measures…

Pastor Ezekiel Odero wants the High Court to allow him to withdraw Sh50 million from his frozen accounts. The preacher who is under investigation over links to the Shakahola massacre, says he needs the monies for daily operations of his school and church. According to Odero says the freezing of his funds has greatly affected the operations of the two entities; New Life Prayer Centre and church and Kilifi International School. Through lawyers Danstan Omari and Shadrack Wambui, the preacher told the court that the financial overheads cannot wait for 30 days as ordered. “Cash flow issues occasioned by the…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika risk arrest after ignoring summonses by the Senate watchdog committee. The two were supposed to appear before the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee to respond to queries on the use of public funds in their counties. Governor Sakaja was supposed to appear before the committee on May 15 to respond to audit queries on the use of funds by the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company. The governor, instead informed the committee that he was out of the country. Read: Governor Sakaja Names Shaffie Head of Events, Branding On…

President William Ruto has sacked Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Dr Josephine Mburu over alleged impropriety at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). The head of state on Monday also revoked the appointment of the Kemsa chairperson and dissolved the entire board. Further, Dr Ruto appointed former PS Irungu Nyakera as chairperson of the board. The President who promised to take action also reconstituted the entire board with four new appointees. https://twitter.com/HusseinMohamedg/status/1658126540779954178 The new members are; Hezborn Oyieko Omollo, Bernard Kipkirui Better, Jane Masiga and Jane Nyagaturi Mbatia. Health CS Susan Nakhumicha has gazetted the…

A Mombasa High Court has rejected Pastor Ezekiel Odero’s request to unfreeze his more than 15 bank accounts. Judge Olga Sewe on Monday ruled that the orders issued in Nairobi against the “man of God” and New Life Prayer Centre and Church will remain in force. The presiding judge dismissed all the applications filed by the Pastor but allowed one that gives his followers access to his Mavueni Prayer Centre. The pastor requested a temporary halt to the orders freezing his bank accounts but the judge deemed it unacceptable. Read: Pastor Ezekiel’s Supporters Pray Outside Court (Video) “The application dated May…

National Assembly Majority Leader Kiamni Ichung’wa has threatened to drag lawyer Danstan Omari to court for withdrawing a defamation suit against him. Omari had sued the Kikuyu MP for allegedly claiming that he frequented Koinange Street that is best known for sex workers. But according to Ichung’wa through lawyer Cecil Miller, Omari had filed the case at the High court and later withdrew it. The matter is, however, before a magistrate court. Read: Lawyer Danstan Omari Demands Sh11 Million in Damages from MP Ichung’wa Over Defamatory Tweet On April 26, Justice Visram Aleem Alnashir transferred the matter to the magistrate court.…

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reviewed upwards fuel prices. Starting May 15, a litre of Kerosene will retail at Sh161.13 after the government removed subsidies. The price went up by Sh15, in a move set to affect poorer households that depend on the commodity for lighting and cooking. The State also removed Diesel subsidies further increasing the prices. As a result, Diesel will now sell at Sh168.40, an increase of Sh6.40. Petrol prices shot up by Sh3.40 and will retail at Sh182.70. “The prices are inclusive of the 8% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the…

President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that his administration will get to the bottom of the Shakahola massacre. So far, 201 bodies have been recovered in the 800-acre piece of land allegedly owned by controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie. Speaking at the AIC Church in Milimani, the head of state said his government will deal with those abusing the word of God ruthlessly. “The actions of a few people won’t succeed in putting a blot on the Church. As a government we have decided to deal with the individuals that abuse the sanctity of faith and the word of God in…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is seeking to recover land on which the Nairobi Kadhi’s Court sits. In court documents, the anti-graft commission says the piece of land was illegally allocated to a former MP by a former commissioner of lands. “Although the Judiciary of Kenya has been in actual possession and in use of the Kadhi’s Court, the building is illegally owned by a private company that acquired it from a former Makueni MP. In effect, the Kadhi’s Court is operating from stolen property,” EACC said. The land in question is located along Elgon Road, Upper Hill Area,…

President William Ruto has lectured his archrival Raila Odinga on the high cost of living and taxation. The head of state slammed Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader after he claimed that his administration was overtaxing Kenyans. Dr Ruto who was speaking during the burial of Field Marshal Mukami Kimathi on Saturday said unlike his predecessor, he will not borrow from foreign nations. The President said he had learned from the late President Mwai Kibaki on how to fix the economy. He noted that Kenya’s third President increased tax collection from Ksh120 million to Ksh1 trillion. Read: Kenyans…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition leader Raila Odinga has told Kenyans to not be afraid to speak truth to power. Speaking during the burial of Field Marshal Mukami Kimathi on Saturday, the opposition honcho told President William Ruto that the people were overburdened. “Hawa watu hawatakuambia ukweli lakini Punda imechoka. Punda imechoka  kwa sababu ya garama ya juu ya maisha na mimi ndiye nakuambia kwa niaba ya watu,” he said. Loosely translates to: “The people will not tell you the truth but the citizens are tired. The citizens and tired because of the high cost of living and…

Nakuru police are searching for a gang that robbed a radio station on Thursday night. In a video doing rounds on social media, the thugs are seen breaking into Mwinjoyo radio station as the evening show was going on. The three armed robbers covering their faces and brandishing crude weapons are seen ordering the two presenters to lie down. “Zima hio kitu. Zima haraka! (Switch off that thing. Switch it off quickly!),” one of the thugs shouts. “Ni nini unafanya wewe? (What are you doing?)” another poses in the three-minute video. https://twitter.com/kilundeezy/status/1657060005822988294 After realizing that the presenters were live on…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has confirmed being in the company of former Citizen TV News anchor Jackie Maribe on the night businesswoman Monica Kimani was allegedly killed. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the former county boss said he was with Maribe and a few others at the Forty Forty lounge on the fateful night. He had just left JKLive Show hosted by Jeff Koinange, he narrated. Sonko said he would testify in court if called upon, adding that he was in possession of CCTV footage from the night in question. Read: Murder Suspect Jowie Irungu Denies Knowing Monica Kimani “On…

Police have allegedly raided the homes of former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga for unknown reasons. According to Njenga, contingents of police invaded his Nairobi and Nyandarua homes in the wee hours of Friday morning. The former sect leader said the officers told his employees that they were looking for him but did not explain why. The police, he said, drove away with workers at his Lavington home. “They said they were looking for me. I do not know why but I see it as politics and harassment, which should stop,” he is quoted by a local daily. He claimed that…