Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The family of the late Ohangla musician Maureen Achieng popularly known as Lady Maureen has asked the government to allow them to give their kin a befitting send-off. According to the deceased mother, Margret Atieno, the state should relax the directives on burial ceremonies in a bid to combat Coronavirus and allow them to give her a befitting send-off. Further, the mother has called on politicians, well-wishers and fans to support them in their burial plans. “Her demise has left us in shock, she was our torch bearer and we request politician and her fans who walked with her in…

Ohangla Musician, Maureen Achieng, popularly known as Lady Maureen has passed on after a long illness at her Migori home. Reports indicate that the ‘Wangni Wabiro’ hitmaker who has been in and out of the hospital for the last three years after she was diagnosed with hypertension (abnormally low blood pressure) succumbed in the wee hours of the morning. In June, reports swirled on social media pronouncing the singer dead but the singer’s mother was quick to debunk them stating that her daughter was recuperating well at home. “Lady Maureen ako hai na mzima. Amegonjeka lakini yupo Mzima. Ata sisi…

Metropol credit reference bureau (CRB) is on the spot for disregarding a directive issued in April by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), barring CRBs from listing borrowers as non-performing (blacklisting) during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a Metropol employee who reached out to Kahawa Tungu on condition of anonymity, the bureau has been listing borrowers who default loans for 30 days, instead of the stipulated 90 days. Data in our possession shows that one of the borrowers who was listed had defaulted for only 30 days as of April 1, hence was not supposed to be blacklisted. We could…

Mediamax has filed for insolvency to avoid paying over 100 employees sacked last month, who had not been paid three-month salaries and retrenchment dues. Kahawa Tungu understands that Mediamax has hired the services of Kereto Marima, a corporate insolvency and restructuring practitioner to execute the move. Insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the money owed, by a person or company, on time. This means that if Mediamax is declared insolvent, all sacked employees might lose their pay, unless the assets of the company are disposed to pay them. Inside sources have intimated that in case the insolvent…

French retailer Carrefour is a den of employee oppression, harassment, intimidation and extended working hours, insiders have intimated to Kahawa Tungu. According to a letter addressed to the management in our possession, at the centre of this oppression is the general manager Mr Houssem Naccache, whom employees say is untouchable. Mr Naccache, despite being the leader, regularly breaks company rules as he wishes, just to keep the workforce terrorized. Even when on leave, Mr Naccache comes to work in civilian just to harass employees, despite company policies dictating that no employee should access his/her work station when on leave or…

The birth of social media has been a blessing to some and a curse to others, with some of the world’s wealthiest people flashing their extravagant lifestyles within a flash of a camera. Instagram has played a huge role in distorting the realities of life such that people have gone above and beyond to live a fake life for the sake of a few likes and followers. If you are on Instagram, you must have had a sneak peek of profiles of Nigerians Ramon Olorunwa Abbas famously known as Hushpuppi and Olalekan Ponle who goes by the name Woodbery. From…

Traders in Njiru area along Kangundo Road are up in arms against a team of grabbers based at the Office of President Uhuru Kenyatta and supported by area OCPD. According to the traders who demonstrated recently with placards, the grabbers led by the Principal Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and National Coordination, Kangethe Thuku, are eyeing the 800 acres along Kangundo Road which was bought by the government from Kiambu Farmers Housing Society with the sale brokered by Kiambu Dandora Housing Company. However, after acquiring the land, it was sold to private companies, individuals and politicians with the…

Bata shoe company is on the spot for employing Indian nationals without legal Kenyan work permits in place of Kenyans for roles that can be easily done by locals. According to a letter written to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations seen by this writer, insiders say that the Indian employees have been mistreating Kenyans, after coming in as trainers. “There are foreign workers from Asia brought in to take up positions legally meant and suited for Kenyans at the pretext of training the Kenyans to take over. They (Asians) have never trained these Kenyans and are way less competent than…

Residents of Taita Taveta County have accused the county government of using intimidation tactics to silence its critics by issuing court summons. Sources close to Kahawa Tungu have intimated that the county has initiated war on anyone who highlights the challenges facing the residents or faults its governance. Apparently, spies have been planted to keep watch on social media forums especially on the County’s Facebook page known as Taita Taveta County Government where any member who criticizes the projects is sought after and given court summons for defamation. A boy in his early 20s, Rodgers Ngoo, for instance reportedly received…

Former Nyali MP Hezron Awiti Bollo has been accused of tax evasion and bribing Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials to obtain clearance certificates. According to a whistle-blower who reached out to Kahawa Tungu, companies owned by the former legislator have not been remitting statutory deductions to the authorities. Awiti owns Habo Agencies Ltd that deals with Seafreight, clearing and forwarding and transport. He also owns Pili Management Consultants that deals with renting office and residential spaces. Pili owns the Pili building at the SGR Junction along Mombasa Road opposite Hilton Gardens Hotel, that houses Habo Agencies Offices. He also owns…

Recently, businessman Naushad Merali acquired an additional 1.91 percent stake Sameer Africa to reach a new high of 74.06 percent. The company recently dropped its tyre business in a bid to return to profitability by concentrating on its real estate arm. However, in their income statement for 2019, the company valued their investment properties at Ksh450 million, while in real sense it is worth billions. According to audited financial results of 2019, the company’s total current assets add up to Ksh867 million while the total cumulative assets (plus non-current assets) is Ksh1.53 billion. This is was is in the public domain,…

Tourism CS Najib Balala’s older brother Jalal Balala is on the spot after his employees accused him of refusing to pay their salaries. Jalal is the owner of Al Azizah General Trading and Events Organizing Company. The staff, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) told Kahawa Tungu that their employer has not paid their salaries from December 2019 until March when they halted operations due to coronavirus. According to a representative identified as Simon Chege, their boss has not only held their pay but is also holding their passports. Mr Chege and 20 other Kenyans who also work for…

Yesterday, Churchill Show entertainer Zainabu Zeddy linked the recent deaths of her two colleagues to frustrations in the comedy industry. Through a long post, Zeddy exposed and accused Churchill Show Creative Director, Victor Ber of being a “dream killer” adding that he frustrated comedians and threw them into depression. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEy4WoJMCT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The post ignited mixed reactions from comedians among them Sleepy David who hasn’t shied away from openly castigating Zeddy and rubbishing her claims thus creating a back and forth. According to Sleepy, Ber who happens to be Teacher Wanjiku’s husband is being accused falsely as he is the one who…

Domestic violence-related cases have been on the rise in the country, with those lucky to have survived coming out to narrate their stories. Sometimes, however,  it is too late for some who never live to tell their stories. In an emotional Facebook post, former Director at KTN, Patrick Odhiambo Ndeda has been accused of domestically abusing his wife, Esther Winter Ndeda and sending her to an early grave. Ndeda, commonly known as ‘Pare’ is a former director at various media stations including KTN, Nation media, Citizen TV and  Radio Africa. The stepdaughter to the deceased,  Vanessa, has penned down an…

A woman identified as Mary Kwamboka has accused the Chief Justice of Kenya David Maraga of being a dead beat father and ignoring his responsibilities. In a video circulated online, Kwamboka caused a spectacle at the Milimani Law Courts demanding an audience from the general public as well as calling for aid claiming she cannot afford a lawyer. In the clip, Kwamboka intimated that she has been having an affair with the CJ since 2013 and the two share a 6-year-old daughter. https://twitter.com/MediaMK/status/1277900970756845571 “I met with Maraga and had an affair. We’ve been friends since 2013 and now I have…