Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoonand a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. Judge Esther Toh said 18 years of Lai’s sentence should be served consecutively to his jail term in his fraud case, for which he received a sentence of five years and nine months. Lai can appeal his case. His co-defendants received jail terms between 6 years and 3 months and 10 years. Three government-vetted judges spared the 78-year-old…

A Kenyan truck driver was sentenced to six years in prison for causing a fatal road rage crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed another truck driver. Joseph M. Nyandwaro, 41, originally from Kenya, and previously a resident of Minnesota, was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to second-degree reckless vehicular homicide. Nyandwaro, who was living in Pearland, Texas at the time of his arrest, was also charged in the case with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with evidence. The crash occurred on the evening of June 22, 2025, in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County. According…

Venezuela has freed Juan Pablo Guanipa, a political ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, after eight months in detention, his son has said. The former vice-president of the National Assembly is among several political prisoners to have been released since the US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in January. “Our entire family will be able to hug again soon,” Ramón Guanipa wrote on social media, cautioning: “There are still hundreds of Venezuelans unjustly imprisoned.” Opposition and human rights groups say the government under Maduro had for years used detentions of political prisoners to stamp out dissent and silence critics.…

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported the deaths of more Kenyan citizens who were recruited by Russia to fight in the ongoing war against Ukraine, with their bodies recovered near the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region. According to the Ukrainian intelligence agency, the latest bodies identified are those of Ombwori Denis Bagaka (born January 30, 1987) and Wahome Simon Gititu (born May 21, 1991). Their remains were found close to the body of another Kenyan national, Clinton Nyapara Mogesa, who had earlier been confirmed killed in the same area. Ukrainian officials say the three men were recruited while…

A man clobbered to death his wife in a domestic fight in Marakaru, Bungoma County. Police said the suspect was on Friday February 6 on the run after the incident. Debora Nafula, 32 died in hospital on February 5, 2026 where she had been admitted after the assault at her home on January 30, 2026. Police visited her residence in Mayanja area but did not find the husband. The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures, police said. In the Mungani area, Kitui County, a man died after being attacked by an arrow. Police said Benson Mukiti, 39…

Panic gripped many residents when cylinders at a gas depot exploded on Friday morning causing a huge fire in Donholm estate in Nairobi. Residents woke up to loud noise after a gas station next to a popular eatery exploded, sending shockwaves across the neighbourhood. The explosion is suspected to have been caused by one of the leaking gas cylinders that was full. It then caused a massive fire as workers there dashed to grab fire extinguishers to fight it off. Witnesses reported hearing multiple loud blasts followed by a raging fire that lit up the sky. Flying gas cylinders and…

A decomposed body of a man was found floating on Mathare River in Nairobi. The body was discovered on February 5, 2026 by locals who informed the police. Police said the man may have either drowned or murdered and thrown into the river elsewhere before the body was swept to the scene. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and identification. Meanwhile, police in Siakago, Embu County are investigating an incident where one John Murimi, 25 was electrocuted in a shallow well while trying to pump water from the scene. It was discovered the deceased was trying…

A middle-aged man was found dead after he had been killed and his body abandoned on the roadside in Kaanwa area, Tharaka Nithi County. Police said the body of the man was found a few meters away from Weru Market with injuries in the ear, face and arm. The motive of the murder was not established. Police said they did not identify the man and the body was moved to the mortuary pending others procedures. Murder incidents have been on the rise amid efforts to solve them. In Embu, police said they recovered a human leg from a river after…

At least two miners were found dead after they suffocated in a gold mine site in Masara area, Suna, Migori County. The two had ventured into the site when they suffocated and died on February 5, 2026, police and witnesses said. According to the police and other miners, the two identified as Ina Okuku, 22 and Vincent Owuor had ventured into a tunnel to dig for gold deposits when the incident happened. They died in the tunnel before other miners ventured there and retrieved the bodies. The bodies were later moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.…

Donald Trump endorsed Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in her country on Sunday. Takaichi has “already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader… one that truly loves her country,” the US president wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday, adding: “She will not let the people of Japan down!” While it is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections, Trump has done so before, endorsing Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Viktor Orban most recently. Takaichi has courted the US president as Tokyo seeks more stability in its relationship…

Security services have now rescued all 166 worshippers who were kidnapped by gunmen during attacks on two churches in northern Nigeria last month, a Christian group said on Thursday. The Christian Association of Nigeria credited the power of prayer and the military for the success of the operations in Kaduna state, but did not go into details on how the churchgoers were freed or when. The military, the police and the local government in Kaduna did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CAN, which represents congregations across Nigeria, said gunmen stormed the churches on January 18, seized 177 worshippers…

The price of Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in 15 months despite US president Donald Trump’s personal and public support of cryptocurrency. A single Bitcoin is now worth $66,000 (£48,700), its lowest level since October of 2024, with the price down 24% since the start of this year. The drop followed months of surging Bitcoin prices, which saw the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $122,200 in October. Investors were encouraged by Trump’s involvement in the sector and his outspoken support for cryptocurrencies, as well as promises to ease legislation on the industry. Among Trump’s first actions upon re-entering…

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a plan to bolster Canada’s car industry and support its electric vehicle transition, as the sector buckles under the weight of US tariffs. The new initiatives, announced on Thursday, mark Canada’s latest effort to reduce its reliance on the US, amid President Donald Trump’s push for more domestic car production. Carney’s strategy includes financial incentives for carmakers to invest in Canada and the reintroduction of rebates for EVs. Trump last year imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian cars and car parts. The levies were a shock to car production in Canada, where roughly 90%…

Amazon has joined other US tech giants in announcing a huge increase in spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects and infrastructure. Reporting its annual financial figures on Thursday, Amazon said it expected to spend $200bn (£147.7bn) this year on building out its business, much of it on AI. That is a big increase from last year, when it spent $125bn. But the announcement did not appear to be welcomed by investors as its shares fell by more than 11% in after hours trading. While Amazon’s spending plans are now the most aggressive among the Big Tech companies, including Meta, Google…

A 38-year-old man died after he set himself on fire in a suicide mission in Lumakanda, Kakamega County. Police said Moffat Munubi set himself on fire in Bendera area on February 4. Witnesses said he arrived home carrying a jerican full of petrol and confronted his wife in his house. He also hit his wife with a hammer that he had injuring her. The woman and her two young children were rescued from the house in the drama as the deceased locked himself there in. He later set himself on fire. The fire also destroyed the house. Locals added they…