Author: Mercy Auma

Yesterday, the newly launched Nairobi-Kisumu train stalled in Muhoroni, Kisumu County after one of its wagons derailed. Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga did not waste time to make fun of the situation, a move that has since angered netizens on social media. Omanga made fun of the situation adding that the people who had boarded the train would spend the night in the wilderness. She further referenced the situation to ODM Leader Raila Odinga’s movement, the Azimio la Umoja Movement that was launched at Kasarani. “Naskia Nairobi-Kisumu train will spend the night in the wilderness after a 12hr journey. Asimio la…

Capital Fm, NRG Radio are among 60 stations whose frequencies risk being revoked over non-compliance, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced. Through a statement by the CA Director General Ezra Chiloba, the 60 radio stations failed to comply with the licence offer within the period stipulated by the authority. Thus, they went against the Kenya Information and Communication Act. “Take notice that the Authority has commenced regulatory actions against the following listed broadcasters and applicants of broadcasting service provisioning licences for failure to comply with the relevant requirements as provided for in the Act,” the statement reads in…

A Siaya Court has sentenced two men who killed a boda boda rider caught up in a love triangle to life imprisonment. According to the DCI, the incident dates back to 2018 where Ronald Otieno was run over by a car in the case of murder most foul. The two men, Benjamin Odhiambo and Vincent Owuor were found guilty of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code. On the fateful night, the boda boda rider and his lover identified as Mercy Akinyi had gone to Bungasi Trading Center to enjoy a night out.…

Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has dismissed the statistics on Kenya’s Covid-19 situation as shared by CNN’s Larry Madowo as clout. Yesterday, through a Tweet, Larry Madowo stated that the Covid-19 positivity rate in Kenya had jumped from 1.1% to 29.6% in the last 2 weeks. This, Madowo said indicated a faster surge than in South Africa which is battling the worst wave of the Omicron variant. “COVID-19 cases in Kenya have increased 2590% in the last 2 weeks – a faster surge than in South Africa at the start of their Omicron outbreak. The positivity rate jumped from 1.1% on 6th…

As of December 19, 2021, a total of 8,902,539 vaccines had so far been administered across the country. Of these, 5,310,496 were partially vaccinated while those fully vaccinated were 3,592,043. The uptake of the second dose among those who received their first dose was 56.2%. The proportion of adults fully vaccinated was 13.2%. The Government is working towards vaccinating a targeted population of 27,246,033. Covid-19 Update: Monday, 1,020 people have tested positive for Covid-19 after a sample size of 3,444 was tested in the last 24 hours. This brings the positivity rate to 29.6% with the cumulative tests so far…

Former Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel has been released on Sh100,000 cash bail pending the appeal ruling on his assault case. The lawmaker had been sentenced to one year behind bars for assaulting nominated MP Sarah Korere in 2016. Senior Principal Magistrate Hellen Onkwani found the former legislator guilty of assault and sentenced him to one year with no alternative to pay a fine. “The court has considered that there are many issues of violence in the country and also fact that the accused is a first offender,” she said. Read: Lempurkel Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Slapping MP…

About two weeks ago, 26-year old Juja-based medic Joseph Kariuki was lured and murdered inside his private clinic. New details emerging reveal that the medic’s murder could have been a case of love gone sour with four suspects being held for the same. Apparently, Kariuki was woken up by a call from strangers at midnight who claimed they had a patient that needed urgent medical care. Kariuki then rushed to his clinic to attend to the emergency only to be stabbed to death. According to detectives, the murder might have been orchestrated by Kariuki’s lover with whom they had had…

A 4 storey hotel that was still under construction in Murang’a has collapsed, several workers have been trapped in it. This has been confirmed by Gatanga Police Boss Peter Muchemi who indicated that the building is located near Thika Greens. Rescuers have been deployed to the site with reports indicating that at least 6 workers have been trapped inside. https://twitter.com/ArmisticeSecure/status/1471809208467304448 More to follow: Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

A Teacher at Magemo Primary School in Webuye, in Bungoma County, has set himself on fire after he was dismissed for impregnating his pupil. Details of the incident reveal that Wycliffe Akeve was suspected of impregnating one of his pupils. Upon investigations, he was found guilty and dismissed for the same. According to the school’s watchman Jack Barasa, he was at the school’s compound at around 7AM today where he made some communication with a section of the teachers. He then proceeded to the staff room, locked the door and set himself ablaze. Read: Gov’t Channels Sh3.4 billion towards Training of…

Kenya has confirmed 943 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 5,787 samples were tested. The country’s cumulative caseload is now at 258,557. This brings the positivity rate to 16.3% with the cumulative tests so far conducted now at 2,908,081. A total of 177 patients are currently admitted to various health facilities countrywide, while 1,986 are under the Home-Based Isolation and Care program. 9 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 3 of them on ventilatory support while 6 are on supplemental oxygen. Another 41 patients are on supplemental oxygen and 40 of them are in the general…

36-year-old Dennis Njeru, a Kirinyaga Assistant Chief has been fatally stabbed following domestic wrangles with his wife. Reports indicate that the assistant chief died in his kitchen at around 10 PM. Njeru’s mother is said to have heard her daughter-in-law scream shouting and upon rushing into the house she found her son lying on the floor with blood gushing from a fresh wound. “She shouted that she had accidentally stabbed the husband in the kitchen. He was talking with blood gushing from his freshly stabbed wound,” Rose, Njeru’s mother said. The assistant chief was pronounced dead on arrival at Kerugoya…

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has announced that he will vie for the Nairobi Senatorial seat in the 2022 polls. Through Twitter, Sifuna said he will be voting at Loresho Primary School in Westlands Constituency. “I will henceforth vote at Loresho Primary School in Westlands Constituency. I will be vying for the Nairobi County Senatorial seat in 2022 on ODM Party Ticket,” he wrote. https://twitter.com/edwinsifuna/status/1471364244776144902 Sifuna’s declaration comes just a day after he announced that he would not be going for any elective post come 2022. This, he said was after wide consultations with his clan and thus he wanted…

Safaricom has partnered with Google and Transsion, the company behind TECNO, Infinix and itel, to enable Kenyans access more 4G devices under the Lipa Mdogo Mdogo financing plan. Through the partnership, Safaricom customers can access the internet and the world of possibilities via an array of smartphones that they can pay for as they use. In addition to the Neon Ray Pro, which was the first device under Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, customers can now choose from three additional devices including itel A24, TECNO Spark 7 and TECNO CAMON 17. The devices are available at all Safaricom Shops and dealer outlets…

Kenya has confirmed the first three cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in the county, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. The cases were detected among travelers at the airport. “We have detected the Omicron virus among the travelers and it will be dominant across the globe,” the CS said. https://twitter.com/KBCChannel1/status/1471048139096436736 The most likely symptoms of the Omicron variant include tiredness and muscle aches, scratchy throat, headache, high temperature, dry cough and high pulse rate. As of yesterday, 331 people tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 2,872 that was tested. Read: Covid-19 Positivity Rate Surges to 11.9 Percent…

Emmanuel Ian Osome, a man who defrauded his landlord with edited M-Pesa messages has been released on Sh200,000 cash bail while awaiting trial. Details of the case date back to November 2018 at Kristy Homes in Lang’ata with Osome facing close to five counts of misuse of electronic data contrary to the law. Apparently, Mr Osome is said to have edited details of M-Pesa transactions between November 1, 2018, to November 8, 2021. These are 37 months in total. According to K24, the landlord who is the complainant in the case wrote a letter to the DCIO in Nairobi seeking…