Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness. His office has released a statement saying he died on Saturday evening. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington’s most influential voices on foreign policy and a key ally of Trump. He had just returned from Kyiv, where he met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. There were no known health concerns ahead of his trip. In a social media post marking…

Police have launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was retrieved from the Thika River in Kiambu County on Saturday evening. Police officers who responded to the scene found the body of an unidentified African male, believed to be about 35 years old, floating in the middle of the river. The Kiambu County Rescue Team was called in to assist with the recovery. Divers arrived at the scene and successfully retrieved the body. Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) officers from Thika West documented the scene before the body was taken to the Nairobi City Mortuary, where it is awaiting…

Police in Siaya are investigating the recovery of a loaded pistol that was allegedly abandoned by a customer who fled a nightclub without settling a Sh10,000 bill. The firearm was recovered on Saturday morning at Dossier Night Club in Siaya Township after staff alerted police. The club management said a commotion broke out at the club in the early hours of the morning when an unidentified customer reportedly disagreed with the management over an unpaid bill of Sh10,000. Club security intervened and allowed the visibly intoxicated man to rest at a corner table after the situation had calmed down. Police…

Police in Trans Nzoia County launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a 28-year-old man during a dispute over a land boundary in Kwanza Sub-County. Witnesses said Brian Wekesa was attacked on July 11 after intervening in an altercation between his mother and their neighbour. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect, allegedly confronted and assaulted a 53-year-old woman who is the deceased’s mother, over a longstanding land boundary dispute. When Wekesa stepped in to stop the assault, the suspect allegedly stabbed him with a knife, inflicting serious injuries. The victim was rushed to Kwanza Sub-County Hospital but…

Police in Nairobi’s Kayole area are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman who fell from the fifth floor of a residential apartment building following an alleged argument with her boyfriend. A team responded to the scene after a resident reported hearing a loud bang at about 5.40pm on July 11. The witness initially believed it was an electrical fault but, upon investigating, found the young woman lying on the ground floor in a pool of blood. The deceased, identified as Beraka Wambui, sustained multiple injuries consistent with a fall and was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations indicate…

At least two people have been killed in gunfire at a street festival in Toronto. Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12 local time (01:12 BST), where a salsa festival was being held. Six victims with gunshot wounds were found by police, who said two people had been pronounced dead at the scene. At a press conference hours after the shooting, police said there had been an exchange of gunfire at the festival between two individuals, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene. Police were yet…

The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it closed the waterway until further notice and warned of a severe response to US “aggression”, according to state media. Within hours of the US strikes, the IRGC said they had hit a US base in Jordan, while the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain were all responding to missiles and drones from Iran. It comes after incidents earlier this week in which three commercial tankers were attacked, prompting…

Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening grassroots administration through the operationalisation of administrative units aimed at bringing public services closer to citizens. Speaking during a worship service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mutumbu, Siaya County, Dr. Omollo said the government has operationalised more than 1,800 administrative units, including 74 sub-counties, to improve service delivery, enhance security coordination and increase access to government programmes. He noted that Siaya County has benefited from the initiative through the establishment of new administrative units in areas including Bondo and Alego Usonga,…

The Linda Mwananchi movement has accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the government of orchestrating plans to delay the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election through alleged violence and intimidation. In a statement, Linda Mwananchi claimed that recent remarks and actions by the electoral commission were intended to pave the way for postponing the poll. The movement further alleged that the government had mobilized plainclothes police officers and hired goons from Kiambu, Murang’a and Nakuru counties to disrupt its campaign activities in Ol Kalou. According to the statement, the alleged plan was to provoke clashes with the Linda…

Dennis Chebitwey emerged as the overall winner of the inaugural Iseme Kamau and Maema Advocates (IKM) and Oxygène Golf Tournament after returning an impressive 43 Stableford points at the par-72 Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club on Friday. Playing off handicap 16, Chebitwey edged Yusuf Omari, who plays off handicap 23, by a single point after Omari carded 42 points in the tournament that attracted 145 golfers, including leading corporate executives, legal professionals, club members and business leaders from across Kenya. Speaking after cruising to victory, an elated Chebitwey said: “It was an incredible day on the course. I had…

Four people, including a National Police Reservist (NPR), were killed in a pre-dawn bandit attack in Loosuk, Samburu County, as security agencies launched a manhunt for the attackers. Samburu County Police Commander John Mwai said heavily gunmen raided the area in the early hours of Saturday, opened fire and fled into nearby bushes after the attack. Authorities said the identities of the victims are being withheld until their families are formally notified. The latest killings come despite ongoing security operations across northern Kenya aimed at dismantling armed bandit groups and curbing cattle rustling, which has continued to claim lives in…

Police have launched investigations after a Grade 10 student died following a fight with a fellow student at Thika High School in Kiambu County. The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday after evening preps, when students had gathered for routine evening prayers. According to police, the school’s Deputy Principal reported that he received a call from a teacher informing him that two Grade 10 students had fought and one had collapsed after falling to the ground. The victim, aged 15, was found unconscious on the floor of a second-floor classroom. He was rushed to the school dispensary, where…

A 33-year-old man and two bulls drowned after an ox-cart they were using to fetch water slid into Masinga Dam in Machakos County. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Kawawile Village within Ndithini Sub-county. Police identified the deceased as Dominic Nthenge, 33. According to preliminary investigations, Nthenge was at the shores of Masinga Dam at about 4 p.m., driving two bulls pulling an ox-cart to fetch water when the animals, cart and driver slipped into the dam. The man and the two bulls all drowned. Police officers visited the scene, where the body of the deceased and the carcasses…

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) announced the death of one of its students, Ann Odhiambo Adhiambo, whose body was discovered within the Nairobi Campus on July 7, 2026. Mystery surrounds her death amid murder investigations. Police believe she was killed as her body had injuries. The student died as a result of multiple internal injuries, an autopsy established. Her body was found lying on the floor of Kenyatta hostel room at around 11pm in a matter that was escalated to police. The exercise was conducted at the Nairobi Funeral Home on Friday established that her body had black marks…

The US wants Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as part of negotiations due to be held on Saturday. US media cited unnamed officials as saying Tehran had privately acknowledged to President Donald Trump’s advisers that the shooting at ships was a mistake, though the Iranians reportedly pinned the blame on a rogue internal group. Trump has said both sides have agreed to continue talks despite this week’s fighting over the Strait of Hormuz, which the White House saw as a violation of the ceasefire. In…