Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A man attacked and killed a woman with an arrow in a confrontation in a village in Kinyach, Baringo County. The man claimed Jebosha Cheserek had mistreated his pregnant wife while giving birth. He attacked the woman with an arrow in the chest and died on the spot on February 3, 2026. The man later surrendered to the police while armed with three arrows and a bow. Police visited the scene and picked up the body of the woman for the mortuary pending an autopsy. The man was set to face murder charges, police said on Wednesday. Elsewhere in Siaya’s…

A 23-year-old woman was electrocuted in an incident in Furuzi, Malindi, Kilifi County. Police and witnesses said Slama Buru was hanging clothes on a drying line when she touched a live naked wire that was connected there. Her mother who was carrying a seven months old baby rushed to her rescue in vain. The two were burnt and seriously wounded. They were rushed to hospital and admitted in serious condition, police said. Kenya Power officials and police visited the scene and said they were investigating it. The body of the woman was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures. This…

A man was stabbed and killed in a domestic fight in Nairobi’s Kabiria area. The deceased was identified as Maurice Mwenda, 36. He died in hospital after he had been stabbed in the collar in a quarrel with his wife. The woman was arrested as a prime suspect in the murder, police said. The two had quarreled in their house on February 3 before the woman picked a kitchen knife that she reportedly used to stab him, fatally. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police said the woman had lied the man…

Detectives are investigating the murder of two men whose bodies were found on the roadside along the Kisii-Kilgoris highway. Police suspect the two were killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped at the site they were discovered on February 3. One of them was a rider and the other was said to be a pillion passenger. They were identified as Hesbon Nyakundi, 35 and Peter Ndemo, 56. The bodies were discovered in the Nyataro area minutes after their murder and had been dumped there by unknown people, police said. They both had head injuries, police said as they moved the bodies…

A couple was shot and seriously wounded in a robbery incident in Macalder, Migori County. The couple runs an Mpesa shop in the area, police and locals said. The victims had on Monday night closed their business in the area and were headed home near there when they were confronted by a gang. The gang grabbed unknown amount of money from the two and escaped on foot. The man was shot in the left shoulder while the woman was hit in the right shoulder and at close range, police said. Police responded to the scene but no arrest was made…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir sacked two senior aides following an embarrassing situation where he appointed a dead man to serve on a panel to lead discussions on elections scheduled for December. Steward Soroba Budia’s appointment was announced in a presidential order dated 30 January, but local media pointed out that the member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), had died five years ago. It led to people mocking the appointment on social media. Without giving reasons, an official statement said the president had sacked his press secretary David Amour Major and the chief administrator in the Ministry of…

Lamine Yamal was on target and Marcus Rashford had an assist as holders Barcelona held off Albacete to advance into the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Teenager Yamal scored his first goal in this season’s competition to put his side ahead in the 39th minute. Defender Ronald Araujo added the second 11 minutes after the restart from Rashford’s corner, before Javi Moreno’s 87th-minute consolation for the hosts. Barca’s victory ended the Second Division side’s fairytale run in the competition, which included a dramatic last-gasp winner against Real Madrid in the previous round. In the first meeting between two sides since 2005,…

After nearly six years and four failed semi-finals, Arsenal’s 4-2 aggregate victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final has put them back into a major final. It will be their first under Mikel Arteta since he guided them to FA Cup victory in 2020 – and just their second in his time at the club. It was tight, it was tense and it was pretty dull at times but, as Kai Havertz rolled in an injury-time goal to confirm their place at Wembley, the euphoria from fans and players alike at Emirates left you in no doubt about the…

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) castigated the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE), warning the body to stop “meddling” in matters regarding workers’ social security. COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli accused the employers’ federation of spreading misinformation and attempting to incite the workforce against the newly implemented National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contribution rates. The row stems from a recent warning by the FKE, which raised concerns over the “shrunk” disposable income of Kenyan workers following the rollout of the fourth phase of the NSSF Act, 2013. The FKE suggested that the increased deductions would further burden employees already…

Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. “We will protect them from the digital Wild West,” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday. The ban, which still needs parliamentary approval, is part of a raft of changes that include making company executives responsible for “illegal or harmful content” on their platforms. Australia became the world’s first country to bring in a ban last year, with others watching – and judging – its success. France, Denmark and Austria have also…

US President Donald Trump signed a $1.2tn (£880bn) budget to end a partial government shutdown that began on Saturday. The deal passed the US House of Representatives in a 217-214 vote earlier in the day. The package cleared the Senate last Friday. The measure funds most government agencies until the end of the fiscal year in September. But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be funded only until the end of next week. Lawmakers are expected to negotiate Democratic calls for DHS reforms after federal immigration agents fatally shot two US citizens in Minneapolis last month. Democrats are demanding…

A former British soldier accused of the murder of a young mother, whose body was found in a septic tank in Kenya, has appeared in court. Robert James Purkiss, from Tidworth in Wiltshire, is facing extradition to the east African country over the killing of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, which he denies. The 38-year-old, who was arrested on 6 November, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier via video link from HMP Wandsworth, speaking only to confirm his name and date of birth. Judge Goldspring said there was “nothing outstanding” in the management of Purkiss’ case and remanded him in…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been mentioned in the latest tranche of the Epstein files, after his name appeared in several emails from the late sex offender and others. They concerned a dinner Jeffrey Epstein seemingly arranged for Zuma in London in 2010, which the emails suggest was also attended by a “beautiful” Russian model. Being named among the Epstein files is not an indication of wrongdoing. The Jacob Zuma Foundation has described stories about the emails as “agenda-driven journalism built on innuendo” and “guilt by association”, adding that there was no “unlawful or improper conduct” by the…

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency. His lawyer told the AFP news agency a “four-man commando” unit carried out an assassination at his home in the city of Zintan, though it was not clear who may have been behind the attack. In a competing version of events, his sister told Libyan TV that he had died near the…

The Judiciary Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to gender mainstreaming and the implementation of diversity and affirmative action initiatives across all levels of the institution, underscoring its obligation to foster a workplace where every individual is protected, valued, and enabled to serve with honour and dignity. The institution pledged to safeguard employee welfare, address workplace sexual harassment, ensure safe reporting mechanisms, and promote a secure and dignified working environment. Speaking during the launch of the Employee Protection Unit (EPU), Gender Inclusion and Diversity (GID) Unit, and the Gender Mainstreaming, Affirmative Action and Diversity Policies—together with their related Standard Operating Procedures—Chief Justice…