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The government has lifted the mandatory wearing of facemasks in public places, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. Addressing the nation, the CS further reiterated that this does not mean Covid-19 the measures put in place to safeguard the country have been relaxed while urging netizens to continue washing their hands with soap and using sanitizers at all times. Kagwe further stated that masks should be worn in indoor events that are organized to full capacity. On temperature screening in supermarkets and other public places, the CS said the screening can be stopped. Notably, in-person meetings can resume to full…

A South African laboratory is on the spot for demanding Sh1.2 million before releasing the autopsy report for slain Juja MP George Thuo. The former legislator was reported dead in 2013. According to police reports, Thuo who was the founder of City Hoppa buses is said to have complained of high fever and upon being rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead on arrival. In a hearing yesterday before High Court Judge Justice Roselyn Korir, it was heard that the case has taken too long because the prosecution was unable to obtain the autopsy report from the South African…

16 suspects arrested for assaulting a female motorist along Wangari Maathai Road formerly Forest Road have been detained for 15 more days to allow police complete investigations. In a ruling by Magistrate Robert Shikwe the suspects will be detained for 15 days to allow prosecution complete investigations. Following a viral video where a female motorist was assaulted and robbed of by rowdy boda boda goons, 32 people were arrested and 12 motorcycles were seized by police. Through a police report, the assault victim identified as a United Nations (UN) employee said she was driving along that route when she was…

Yesterday, detectives launched a probe after the bodies of two men were discovered in an abandoned car in Ruiru, Kiambu County. Crime scene experts who visited the place documented that the bodies which were found in the backseat of the vehicle had gunshot wounds on the chest and head. Ruiru Head of Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Justus Ombati added that preliminary investigations indicated the two middle-aged men were killed elsewhere and the bodies dumped in the area. “The killings happened elsewhere and bodies were dumped there in the car. We are pursuing the issue,” he said. Read: Bodies of Two…

Linus Kaikai has been promoted to Royal Media Services (RMS) Editorial Director after Joe Ageyo exited the station. The station’s Managing Director Wachira Waruru confirmed Kaikai’s appointment stating that he will oversee the administrative and editorial functions across all RMS platforms. “As Editorial Director, Linus will oversee the administrative and editorial functions of our news and current affairs operations across the RMS platforms,” the memo reads in part. Kaikai previously served at the station as the Director of Strategy. Joe Ageyo on the other hand served in the station for four years as the Editorial Director. He is said to…

The female motorist in the Forest road saga was not only physically assaulted but also sexually assaulted and robbed of a huge sum of money, a police report has confirmed. The victim though kept anonymous is said to be an employee of the United Nations (UN). Nation reports that the incident happened on Friday, March 4 at around 4 PM along Wangari Maathai road, formerly known as Forest Road. In a detailed police report, the lady says she was driving along that route when she was abruptly blocked by a boda boda rider forcing her to crash into him. The…

DCI sleuths have unmasked the mastermind behind the forest road saga that saw a female motorist sexually assaulted after allegedly knocking down a boda boda rider. In a detailed revelation, the DCI said the operation to unmask the suspect was a joint effort between undercover agents drawn from the elite Crime Research & Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and DCI Nairobi Regional Headquarters. The suspect, Zachariah Nyaora Obadia has been positively identified by the wife and other witnesses hence putting him at the center of the crime. He reportedly resides at Mukuru Kaiyaba slums. “Using digital forensics, the sleuths working with cybercrime…

As of yesterday, Monday 7, 2022, a total of 16,918,288 vaccines have been administered across the country. 7,887,472 are partially vaccinated & 7,731,049 fully vaccinated. Another 1,039,703 are doses administered to those between 15 to 17 years while 260,064 are booster doses. Covid-19 Stats: 21 people have tested positive for Covid-19 after a sample size of 6,277 was tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative caseload is now at 323.115. This brings the positivity rate to 0.3% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 3,412,690. https://twitter.com/MOH_Kenya/status/1501173703169687554 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us…

More than 100 boda boda riders who were arrested earlier today around Nairobi CBD have been fined Sh35,000 each by a Nairobi court. The boda riders have been charged for different offenses including blocking other road users and driving on pavements. Their arrest came after a female motorist was sexually assaulted along Wangari Maathai road for allegedly knocking down a rider. The Interior CS Fred Matiang’i together with other relevant bodies condemned the acts and promised to crack down on boda boda riders in a bid to control the menace. “I am shocked and disgusted by a viral video clip…

32 people have been arrested and 12 motorcycles seized by police in the forest road saga where a female motorist was assaulted in traffic. A video made rounds online yesterday where a female motorist has been assaulted by boda boda riders along Wangari Maathai road, formerly Forest road. The woman had allegedly knocked down a boda boda rider before goons descended on her and assaulted her with others inappropriately touching her. Following public uproar, the National Police issued a statement and ordered their manhunt which was immediately followed by their arrests. Leaders including politicians, government officials and human rights activists…

Detectives have intensified the probe into the murder of Ndarugo plantations director Sudhir Shah in Kiambu County. Sudhir Shah was murdered by unknown assailants on Saturday during a meeting at the plantations. According to detectives, the 66-year-old director was holding a meeting with eight other people at the plantations in Juja before the worst happened. Apparently, an unknown gang of two riding on a motorbike showed up while the meeting was ongoing and sprayed the director with bullets, leaving him for the dead. He was rushed to hospital but unfortunately, he succumbed to the serious injuries inflicted. “One of the…

Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have arrested a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier who defiled a class seven pupil in Langas, Uasin Gishu county. The soldier identified as Elly Kipkoech based at 9KA, Second Brigade reportedly took advantage of a 12-year-old girl in Eldoret town. The minor is said to have reported home late and when questioned about why she was late by the mother she revealed that she had been held hostage by a man who had taken advantage of her. Upon further interrogation, the mother noticed blood stains on her daughter’s undergarments and pleaded with…

Today, 32 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours after 6,528 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 323,057. This brings the positivity rate to 0.5% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 3,393,679. Zero deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours hence the death toll still stands at 5,640. Also, 28 patients have recovered from the virus, 22 from home-based care and isolation while 6 were from various hospital facilities across the country. County distribution is as follows: Nairobi 19 cases, Nakuru 7, Uasin Gishu 2, Garissa, Kiambu, Kisumu…

Renowned Hollywood actress Cynthia Nixon and her family are vacationing in Lamu, Kenya. Cynthia Nixon is renowned for starring in ‘Sex and the City” as Miranda Horbes, a show that took over internationally earning her several awards. https://twitter.com/CynthiaNixon/status/1499426562743189516 In photos and videos shared on her social media, the actress is captured spending quality time with her husband Christine Marinoni and son Max Ellington. They are hosted at the Vintage colonial Ndemi Guesthouse located in Lamu. They were in the company of Kenyan activist Jerotich Seii and her family. Read: Real Housewives of Potomac Star Monique Samuels, Family Vacationing in Kenya “Postcards…

Wilson Muirani aka Jaymo Ule Msee and his wife Catherine Wakio Munene famously known as fortune have welcomed their first child together, a bouncing baby boy. Breaking the news on social media, Jaymo announced that they had a new addition to their family and disclosed the child’s gender. He further applauded the wife for the good work done by making him a father. “11:05 PM 3:3:2022…Asante KaG❤️ for making me a ‘Real Mubaba’ …Welcome Home Prince MM,” Jaymo wrote. Jaymo, the self-proclaimed team mafisi chairman got hitched to his longtime girlfriend Fortune in a private, star-studded ceremony last year in…