Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Government will deal firmly with leaders engaging in incitement, without regard to their political stature or affiliation, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said. “There are people who think they are above the law and keep inciting the public. We will deal with them,” he said. Speaking at Africa at Nuru Africa Inland Church in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, Murkomen asked county security teams to crack down on politicians engaging in goonism, violence and ethnic division. “We are committed to ensuring a peaceful and secure nation for all and will not be threatened by anyone thinking we will spare…

A 20-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly murdered his father and set his body on fire in Nyamusi village, Nyamira County. The incident happened on May 17, 2025 evening at Orwaki village’s Nyakenimo location. Police said they found the body of Julius Ouru Stima, 62, partially burnt in his house. The deceased had a quarrel with his 20-year-old son over a woman believed to be his wife. The son attacked his father with a son flooring him. The man sustained injuries in the head. He then dragged the body to the house, where he set it on fire using…

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) suspended the ongoing construction of a luxury eco-camp within Ngong Forest, citing the need for further consultations following public concerns. This followed protests and concerns the forest was being destroyed for the construction of the facility without following the law. In a statement issued on May 17 2025, KFS clarified that the project, an alleged upscale camping facility located in the Sanctuary Block of Ngong Road Forest, had undergone a rigorous approval process. “As of now, all activities relating to the development of the eco-camp stand suspended,” KFS said. KFS said during the environmental assessment processes,…

A football fan collapsed and died as he watched a match at a field in Nairobi’s Mwiki area. Police said the incident happened on Saturday May 17 evening at Mwiki Maisha Grounds. Locals said the man was only known as Jeff and was a barber in the area. He had come to watch a football match when he collapsed and died. The cause of the death is yet to be established. Police who visited the scene said blood was oozing from his nose. The deceased lived alone in the area. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification and…

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua said she was denied entry to Tanzania on Sunday, May 18, 2025. In a social media post on Sunday morning, Karua said she, alongside human rights defenders Gloria Kimani and Lynn Ngugi were detained at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania. The three were headed to Tanzania on the invitation of the East Africa Law Society. According to Karua, she arrived in Tanzania at 9.00 am, and an immigration official at the airport referred her passport to the supervisor. The said supervisor kept her waiting for an hour as she “consulted her…

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah visited detained Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya in custody and condemned the move to deny him bail. Salasya who was on Friday arrested in Nanyuki and brought to Nairobi for questioning spent his weekend at Nairobi’s Central Station. He is under probe over claims of false publication among others. He was violently arrested by a team of police who had trailed him. Police said he defied their orders to stop in Kisima area as he raced from Isiolo to Nanyuki. He had been involved in a series of rallies in the region. Speaking…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen officially designated parts of Masalani in Garissa and Tana River counties as protected areas, restricting access. In an official notice dated May 16, the CS announced that the Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus in Masalani and Jamhuri areas in Garissa County and the Masalani National Intelligence Service Campus, Tana River County, have been placed under heightened security. According to Murkomen, entry to the restricted areas will be strict and regulated by the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Noordin Haji. ”In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 (1) of the…

Two people have been killed and at least 19 others injured after a tall Mexican Navy training sailboat crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge, the city mayor has said. Eric Adams said the Cuauhtémoc lost power before the collision on Saturday evening. US officials said 277 people were on board the vessel, which was on a goodwill visit. Footage shows the Cuauhtémoc’s towering masts clipping the bridge as the ship was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening. Crew members were standing on the masts at the time of collision, authorities said, parts of which reportedly fell on…

A bomb explosion outside a California fertility clinic that killed one person and injured four others was an “intentional act of terrorism”, FBI officials have said. The blast happened just before 11:00 local time (19:00 BST) less than a mile from downtown Palm Springs, near several businesses including the American Reproductive Centers (ARC). The clinic said no-one from the facility was harmed. The FBI later said it had “a person of interest” in its investigation, but officers were “not actively searching” for the suspect. Rhino Williams, who was at his restaurant nearby, told the BBC he heard the blast, initially…

Traders at Gikomba Market are reeling from yet another devastating fire that broke out early Sunday May 18 morning, causing significant losses and reigniting concerns over the market’s fire safety. Witnesses said the blaze began around 3:00 a.m. and quickly spread through the footwear section of the popular second-hand market, adjacent to Lamu Road in Pumwani, Majengo. Videos circulating on social media show fierce flames engulfing stalls, sending thick yellow smoke into the air as goods worth millions went up in flames. Kamukunji Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan confirmed the incident, stating that county firefighters and local volunteers responded swiftly…