Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been sued for defamation over remarks allegedly linking Stabex International Limited chairman Jackson Kiplimo Chebet and private companies to irregular petroleum dealings. The chairman of Stabex International Limited, Jackson Kiplimo Chebet, alongside two associated companies, is seeking damages, claiming that statements made by Gachagua were false, malicious, and damaging to their reputation. They filed a suit at the High Court. The plaintiffs accused Gachagua of making a series of public remarks alleging that Stabex and Gulf Energy were being used as proxies in a government-to-government (G2G) petroleum procurement arrangement linked to President William Ruto.…

At least 84 suspected goons have been arrested in a series of police operations conducted across Nairobi in recent weeks, as authorities intensify efforts to curb rising urban crime. Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said the arrests followed intelligence-led patrols targeting criminal gangs operating within the city. He emphasized that law enforcement will not tolerate the use of organized groups to intimidate and terrorize residents. “In Nairobi, we have arrested a total of 84 suspected gang members and goons. These include different types of criminal groups: 48 are linked to motorcycle gangs, while 11 are land-based gangs, some of…

A suspected thief was shot and wounded after he slashed and injured a police officer in Kibera slums, Nairobi. Police said the victim and the police officer were both admitted to hospital following the Friday dawn drama. According to Nairobi police commander Issa Mohamud, two police officers were on under cover patrols along Lindi Road in the area when a group of about six men attacked them. One of the men reportedly drew a panga and slashed one of the cops in the left hand which prompted a scuffle, police said. It was then that the officer drew his pistol…

At least one person died while 222 others were treated and discharged from hospitals after they consumed meat of a cow that had died out of anthrax in a village in Maua, Meru County. The incident happened in Itumi village on April 16, police said. The victims had been rushed or walked to Nyambene Sub County Hospital after they consumed meat from a cow that died in Buriemaria village on April 8, 2026, police and locals said. A meat inspector had recommended the carcass be buried. But the villagers decided to slaughter and share the meat. One person who was…

A 25-year-old electrician was electrocuted as he and his colleagues connected internet cables to a house in Kamae area, Kasarani, Nairobi. Police said Brian Kipngetich had been contracted to supply internet to a house in the area on April 15 when he accidently touched a live wire. The colleagues who were with him told police they heard him scream and on rushing to the scene they found him lying unresponsive with burns. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures, police said. Such…

Police in Migori County are investigating the killing of a fisherman following a violent confrontation on Lake Victoria. According to the police, the incident was reported on Thursday after the body of a man was discovered at Siginga Beach. Police officers who visited the scene found the body of 40-year-old Kennedy Otieno Herman lying on a boat. Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had gone fishing earlier in the day with a friend and another man. While out on the lake, the two reportedly became involved in a dispute with other fishermen over a fishing net. During the altercation, the…

Police in Kwale County are investigating a brutal killing after an elderly man was found murdered in his home in Samburu Sub-County. According to the police, the incident was reported by deceased’s son who alerted authorities that his father, identified as 87-year-old Mwavadu Ndawa, had been found dead on Thursday April 16. The body was discovered by the deceased’s granddaughter who found him lying on his bed in a pool of blood. Police who visited the scene established that the victim had sustained stab wounds to the back of the neck and the left ear, believed to have been inflicted…

The most senior official at the Foreign Office is leaving his post, after the decision to fail Lord Mandelson’s security vetting for the role of US ambassador was overruled by his department. The BBC understands Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins, and he has effectively been sacked. It comes after the government confirmed the Foreign Office went against the recommendation of the vetting agency and allowed Lord Mandelson to take up the post. A spokesperson said neither Sir Keir nor any minister were aware Lord Mandelson had failed the…

US President Donald Trump has named Erica Schwartz to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A Coast Guard rear admiral, Schwartz served as Trump’s deputy surgeon general during his first administration. The CDC had gone months without a Senate-confirmed director after the last leader, Susan Monarez, was ousted. “It is my honour to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “She is a star!” Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, has been overseeing the CDC on an interim…

Neukgu, the two-year-old wolf who broke loose from a South Korean zoo and captured the nation’s attention, has finally been captured following a nine-day long search. Neukgu was captured near an expressway on Friday at 00:44 local time (16:44 GMT), according to the government of Daejeon, the central city where his zoo was located. Upon a medical examination, Neukgu’s pulse and body temperature were normal, authorities said. Hundreds of rescue officials had been deployed to find the wolf, and there were a couple of times when authorities came close to getting him – but each time the net seemed to…

US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say. The TikTok star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in his Tesla in September. The Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that the 21-year-old was being held without bail and the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday. The singer has been virtually silent on the case but his representatives previously said he was…

Kalakoda Boxing Promotions has announced a new Kenya-focused partnership with 1xBet, marking a significant step in supporting the growth of local boxing talent and expanding opportunities for Kenyan athletes on the international stage. The partnership comes to life on May 15, as Kalakoda returns with one of its most anticipated fight cards to date, headlined by a high-stakes regional title clash between George Onyango and Benjamin Mchunguzi for the East and Central African Super Welterweight Title. More than just a sponsorship, the collaboration reflects a shared commitment to developing the sport at both grassroots and professional levels creating visibility, consistency,…

A major anti-narcotics operation has shaken Mombasa following the arrest of a Nigerian suspect believed to be part of a wider heroin trafficking syndicate operating along Kenya’s Coast. Detectives drawn from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) apprehended Okwara Chimezie Emmanuel during an intelligence-led raid in the Mafisini area of Kadzandani. Authorities say the operation led to the recovery of heroin with an estimated street value of Sh30 million, marking one of the most significant recent drug seizures in the region. Sources close to the investigation indicate that the suspect could be a key link…

A driver with a car on transit to Uganda was shot and wounded in a robbery of the vehicle at the Gitaru interchange, Kiambu County. The driver told police another car bumped into his Subaru Forester SG5 that he had picked from Mombasa Port for delivery to Kampala on Wednesday April 15 evening when the drama broke out. What had started as a minor accident turned out to be a dramatic robbery and shooting, police said. When the driver stopped to establish the damage caused on the car with no number plates then, two male individuals who had alighted from…

A plumber was found murdered outside his house in Kayole, Nairobi County. The deceased was identified as Raphael Munyoki, 33. His body had stab wounds in the chest and his plumbing tools lay next there. The police said he may have been targeted and killed in confrontation with suspected thugs on Thursday April 16 morning. The body lay about 200 meters from his house and was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures, Nairobi police boss Issa Mohamud said. Meanwhile, police in Taita Taveta County have launched a manhunt for a suspected killer following the murder of…