Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

At least three people were on Christmas Day killed and four others were seriously injured in a road accident near Kedowa Trading Centre along the Kericho–Nakuru Highway. Police said the crash occurred when a Toyota Probox carrying seven occupants collided head-on with a trailer travelling toward Nakuru. The Probox was headed toward Kedowa at the time of the incident. Police attributed the accident to speeding. The passengers were reportedly family members returning home after holiday celebrations. The impact of the collision left three occupants dead at the scene, police said. The four survivors sustained critical injuries and were rushed to…

Detectives are investigating the source of 420 grams of Methamphetamine narcotics valued at Sh3 million that was intercepted and seized at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport destined for Seychelles. The drugs were intercepted at a cargo station at the airport shed after it had been sent by an unknown sender on December 24, 2025. This is the second such consignment to be seized at the airport after that of November 7, 2025, police said. The team said they were acting on intelligence and managed to intercept a shipment concealed in three African mosaic bags headed for Mahe in Seychelles from…

Five people died following a helicopter crash at Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed. The chopper was on a rescue mission and among the dead were a guide, a doctor, the pilot and two foreign tourists. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the aviation regulator said the accident involved an Airbus Helicopters H125, registration 5H-KMA, which went down at the high-altitude camp on the slopes of Africa’s highest mountain. “The aircraft was carrying five persons on board. Tragically, the accident resulted in the loss of all five lives,” TCAA Director General Salim Msangi said.…

The late CEO of IT solutions company Com Twenty One Evans Mwaura Githua will be cremated on Christmas Day. A family friend said he had left a will showing he should be cremated 24 hours after his death. The event will be attended by a few close friends and family members. An autopsy was conducted on the body but details on the cause of the death were not disclosed. Few family members and friends attended a requiem mass for Githua at a Nairobi church on Wednesday Christmas Eve ahead of the planned cremation. “Few friends and family members who were…

A 73-year-old man was found dead after he had been attacked by a buffalo in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The body of John Kiiru Gichemi was found lying in a pool of blood on the roadside in the Morendat area long after his death. The animal escaped soon after the Tuesday incident. The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures. This is the latest such incident of human-wildlife conflict in the area and other places near national parks. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel visited the scene and helped with its processing. Police advised the family to file…

A suspect was shot and killed after he allegedly stole a tv set and tried to escape from the Kahawa Barracks, Nairobi. The suspect was alone and is said to have broken into a house in the barracks and stole a 32 inch tv and two six kilos of gas cylinder and tried to escape through a fence there. Military personnel responded to screams and shot him fatally. The body had bullet wounds in the forehead and hip area. Officials said the incident happened on Tuesday morning. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy. Military installations and…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a night watchman was found murdered in a bar in Kutus, Kirinyaga County. The body of Fredrick Kimotho, 50 was found lying on the floor in the bar long after his murder. He was on duty at the Supa Metro Bar at Kabatiro centre when he was attacked by unknown assailants His body had strangulation marks on the neck and a scarf had been stuffed in his mouth, police said. It was established that the deceased was also stabbed on the left thigh using a sharp object. He was pursued in the bar and…

An elephant attacked and killed a woman on the roadside in Kibiko area, Kajiado County. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel said the incident happened on December 22, 2025 at night as a group of women walked from a local market. The deceased was identified as Kipatana Koidurri. Police said the incident happened in Oldepe/Entashata area. Police said two other women were injured in the incident but managed to escape. The animal was in a herd that was crossing the area when they charged on the women. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.…

US authorities have discovered more than a million more documents potentially related to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that they plan to release in the coming days and weeks, officials say. The FBI and federal prosecutors in New York informed the Department of Justice (DoJ) of the discovery. “We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible,” the DoJ said on Wednesday. The department said it could take “a few more weeks” before all the files are released. The DoJ has…

US actor Pat Finn, who appeared in popular TV shows including Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has died aged 60. The comedy and improvisation performer died at home in Los Angeles on Monday having undergone treatment for cancer since 2022, US media reported. “Pat never met a stranger – only friends he didn’t know yet,” his family said in a statement posted on social media. He had “live his life fully – joy and exuberance”, the statement added. Finn’s first television role was on the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he appeared as the titular character’s brother. He also…

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Last week, the board of the Kennedy Center – which Trump filled with allies – voted to rename the performing arts centre the Trump-Kennedy Center. Beatty is one of several Democratic lawmakers designated as members of the board by US law. She claimed in her lawsuit that the renaming was illegal because changing the name requires “an act of Congress”. The suit says Beatty had called into the meeting about the name change but…

Eleven suspects were arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a manhunt for the 12 unidentified gunmen who had opened fire at patrons at around 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT Saturday) in the Bekkersdal establishment, near Johannesburg. On Wednesday, provincial deputy commissioner of police, Major General Fred Kekana said nine of the arrested suspects are Lesotho nationals, while one is from Mozambique. Another suspect, believed to be a South African mineworker, was also detained. Murders in South Africa – which has one of the highest…

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored as Ivory Coast began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 1-0 victory over Mozambique in Marrakesh on Wednesday. Diallo struck after 49 minutes of a Group F match the three-time champions dominated against opponents 60 places lower in the world rankings. Ivory Coast, who will face Cameroon and Gabon in their other group matches, are aiming to become the first nation since Egypt in 2010 to successfully defend the premier African football title. Defeat prolonged Mozambican dreams of an AFCON victory — they have drawn four matches and lost 12 since…

Sean “Diddy” Combs asked an appeals court to release him from prison and overturn his conviction on two prostitution-related crimes. In a court filing for an expedited appeal, the rap mogul’s attorney argued that he was improperly sentenced, and that the conduct that resulted in his conviction was not criminal in nature. Attorney Alexandra Shapiro called Combs’ 50-month prison sentence “unlawful, unconstitutional, and a perversion of justice”. She asked an appeals court to order that Combs be resentenced, should the panel choose not to throw out his conviction in its entirety. The request is the latest attempt by his team…

Nasry Asfura was declared the winner of Honduras’ razor-thin presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud. The conservative National Party candidate – backed by US President Donald Trump – won with 40.3% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE), edging out Salvador Nasralla of the centre-right Liberal Party, who got 39.5%. In a post on X, Asfura said: “Honduras: I am ready to govern. I will not let you down.” Meanwhile, Nasralla said at a press conference: “I will not accept a result built on omissions.” But he also urged his…