Author: Wycliffe Nyamasege

Jubilee candidate in the forthcoming Kibra by-election McDonald Mariga is facing a fresh hurdle in his bid to succeed late MP Ken Okoth. This is after a voter in the Kibra constituency moved to court to challenge the legality of his nomination as Jubilee candidate in the Kibra by-election. Citing erroneous process in verifying the football star’s voter status by the Independent and Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Leina Konchella, wants the High Court to stop printing of ballot papers for the poll scheduled for November 7 until her petition is heard and determined. “This Honourable Court be pleased to…

Murdered Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen co-owned the Kitisuru home with his wife Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, Kahawa Tungu has learnt. A sworn affidavit dated May 18, 2007, has revealed that the two jointly purchased a plot — LR Number. 2951/449 — situated at Farasi Lane Off Ngecha Road and began developing it by erecting a dwelling house in June, 2007. The property was registered in the name of “Tob Cohen” as agreed between the couple that solemnised their union in a Kikuyu customary Ceremony that was held on July 1, 2006. “THAT by virtue of our marriage the aforesaid plot is…

Enumerators, who participated in the 2019 National Population and Housing Census exercise will soon receive their payments following the successful completion of the exercise. In a statement on Friday, Zachary Mwangi, the Director-General Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, stated that the payment process started today. “The first batch of payment for some sub-counties has been rolled out today, 20th September 2019 and the process will be completed in the next two weeks,” the statement reads in part. According to Mr Mwangi, since the completion of the listing exercise, the department has been verifying all equipment’s used during the census to…

Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen has been discharged from hospital days after he suffered a dislocated shoulder in Kitui County during a football match. In a tweet on Friday afternoon, the vocal lawmaker confirmed that he was discharged from the Nairobi Hospital after successfully undergoing a procedure to reconstruct his coracoclavicular ligament. https://twitter.com/kipmurkomen/status/1175014865498492928?s=20 Murkomen’s team “Bunge FC” was playing at Kitui showground against the local MCAs when an opponent tackled him roughly, injuring him. Read: Murkomen Rushed To Hospital After Sustaining An Injury During Football Match In Kitui[Photos] Murkomen’s team beat the MCAs 3:2 in post-match penalties after a barren…

Two warring factions in the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Kenya are now embroiled in yet another fight over the usage of the organization’s trademark and logo rights. This is after the East Kenya Union (EKU) division moved to court on Thursday accusing newly formed Nairobi Cosmopolitan Conference (NCC) of illegally using the Adventist trademark and SDA logo. In the suit, EKU President Samuel Makori now wants the Commercial Division of the High Court to bar NCC from operating as a religious entity on grounds that it’s registered as a private company with directors. The case filed under a…

Deputy President William Ruto has torn into leaders in the opposition ‘ranting’ over McDonald Mariga’s endorsement by President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of the forthcoming Kibra by-election. In a tweet on Friday morning, the DP wondered why it was right for opposition chief Raila Odinga to support ODM candidate, Imran Okoth, and wrong for the Jubilee party leader to support a candidate in from his party. This is after a local daily ran a story claiming that a section of leaders in the opposition felt betrayed by the President’s move. The paper stated that some of the individuals felt that President…

The bad blood between Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma and her Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau has reportedly left deep divisions in the sensitive ministry that have paralyzed key operations. According to reports, the ugly tug-of-war between the two leaders has left the staff divided with those allied to the CS accusing Kamau of calculating to kick her out from the lucrative office. Those privy to the goings say most of the time, the two, work at cross-purposes. “Each one of them is doing what they want. Instead of pulling together in the interest of the country the two are…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three people after they were busted repackaging expired rice in Nairobi’s Kamukunji area. During the operation detectives seized over 1500 bags of assorted rice brands. Sleuths are also holding a lorry that the suspects were using to ferry the rice. The suspects in police custody have been identified as Abdikafi Ahmed, Abdirizack Ahmed and Liban Ahmed Abdille. Read: DCI Detectives Impound 1000 Bags of Suspected Contraband Rice In Kirinyaga https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1174649010675757056?s=20 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

A Nairobi court has allowed embattled Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to collect Ksh15 million cash bail deposited at the court in exchange of a surety of a similar amount. Waititu, through his lawyers, had pleaded with the court to allow him collect the money citing financial constraints. In an application, Waititu told the court that he needs the cash to meet his daily obligations. He posted a matching surety on Thursday according to the terms of orders issued on July 30 this year. The governor and his wife Susan Wangari were in July charged with graft charges. Read: Waititu Released…

A declaration by the ODM party that Jubilee nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda, who has announced his support for Imran Okoth, will boost the candidate’s support in the forthcoming Kibra by-election has received a backlash. Taking to social media on Thursday moments after Kamanda declared his unwavering support, the party stated that the politician had a big influence on the November 7 mini-poll, being “Jubilee’s strongman in Nairobi”. “Boost for Party Candidate Bernard Otieno Okoth (Imran) as Jubilee’s strongman in Nairobi, Nominated MP Maina Kamanda declares his unwavering support for him, ” the post reads in part. https://twitter.com/TheODMparty/status/1174609443012714496?s=20 During…

Four of the six lawmakers, who were detained at Pangani police station over alleged hate speech remarks made in 2016, prior to the 2017 General Election, have been acquited of incitement charges by a Nairobi court. The four are Junet Mohammed (Suna East), Aisha Jumwa (Malindi), Timothy Bosire (former Kitutu Masaba lawmaker) and Florence Mutua (Busia Woman rep). In her ruling on Thursday, chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku said the charge sheet was defective and not clear. She further stated that their cash bail will be refunded. The four were arrested and detained at Pangani Police station for four days alongside former…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered immediate cancellation of the Kimwarer Dam Project. In a statement on Wednesday, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena stated that the President gave the directive after the multibillion project was found to be technically and financially not feasible by the project Technical Committee. The President, however, directed the immediate commencement of the implementation of the Arror Multipurpose Dam project. The president gave the directives after he received a report on the two multi-billion projects located in Elgeyo Marakwet County that saw over 25 individuals including former Treasury Cabinet Secretary and his PS Kamau Thugge charged with…

Kenyans on social media have expressed their anger over the government’s plan to honour late politician Ronald Ngala with a statue. In a tender advert published in the local dailies, the National Museum of Kenya (NMK) announced that it’s in a process of procuring the services of an artist, who will design the life-size bronze sculpture, that will be a permanent reminder of the achievements and contributions of Ronald Ngala to the nation. According to the state corporation, the statue will be erected along Ronald Ngala Street, Nairobi city. “The sculpture is envisaged as a dynamic statue showing a recognizable…

A video of a Consolata Primary School kid, who recently made headlines for using unprintable words and expletives, has sparked up a conversation on the role of the society in inculcating moral values in the young generation. In the video that went viral, the class seven boy directed the epithets at his girl schoolmate, who he accused of calling him gay. He even directed some of the unprintables at the girl’s parents. Ezekiel Mutua, Kenya Film Classification Board CEO, says the society shouldn’t be shocked with the developments as our leaders should be blamed for frustrating efforts by government agencies…

National Super Alliance CEO Norman Magaya has urged social media users to refrain from posting alarming fake news that he had passed away. In a tweet on Tuesday night, Magaya, who was flown to India on Sunday to seek specialised treatment, stated that he’s safe under the care of “competent doctors.” “Contrary to fake news being perpetuated by agents of doom that I have passed away, I wish to confirm that am well and putting in a good fight to fully recover. Am safe under the care of competent medical doctors and I will be back stronger than before. #IWillovercome,…