Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut a week after Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital. For a man known for being measured and careful in what he does, it seems quite the statement to land in a country so affected by conflict in what is his first foreign trip. The Pope has already spent three days in Turkey and, watching his diplomacy at close quarters, we are learning a little more about how he intends to carry out his duties as both spiritual leader and head of state of Vatican City. Pope Leo’s interactions with…

The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died by assisted suicide, the group says. Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on Saturday, days before his 93rd birthday. The group paid tribute to Minelli, saying he had led a “life for freedom of choice, self-determination, and human rights”. Minelli founded Dignitas in 1998, and since then it has helped thousands of people to die. In recent decades, some countries have shifted their stance on assisted dying, with Australia, Canada and New Zealand introducing laws. The UK House of Lords is currently debating the assisted dying bill. Critics of the legalisation say…

Gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico, killing seven people and severely wounding five others on Saturday, police said. Four people were found dead at the scene while three more died while receiving medical care after the shooting in Tula, around 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of the capital Mexico City, according to a police report. Armed men had stormed the La Resaka bar, located in a working-class neighborhood of the city, early on Saturday, witnesses told police. Federal and state security forces launched an operation but have yet to apprehend any suspects. Gangs involved in the trafficking…

At least four people were killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in California, authorities say. Ten others were injured in the shooting on Saturday evening at a restaurant in the state’s northern city of Stockton. Local police say the victims include both adults and children. The conditions of the injured have not been confirmed. A suspect is still on the loose and police say they believe the shooting may have been “targeted”. The city’s deputy mayor earlier said the shooting had occurred “at a children’s birthday party”. Police have not confirmed the type of event at which…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday issued a scathing statement accusing President William Ruto of deploying police officers and hired groups to violently disrupt a gathering at the PCEA Church in Kariobangi North, claims that have not been independently verified. Gachagua alleged that the confrontation was intended to “punish the people of Kariobangi North” for rejecting the UDA candidate in the ongoing political contest in the area. He claimed that police and “goons” opened fire during the incident, leaving two supporters of the Democratic Change Party (DCP) with serious gunshot injuries. Gachagua further alleged that tear gas was fired…

Police repulsed a suspected probe attack on the Khorof Harar police station in Wajir County. According to the police, the said incident happened on November 28, 2025 at night where gunmen lobbed three Rocket Propelled Grenades. They also fired tracer bullets. Police said the gang believed to be al Shabaab militants had PKM rifles. After the shooting and thunderous blasts, the police officers at the station fired back as they took cover. Police said the attackers escaped. On Saturday, a number of spent cartridges were recovered from the scene. No injuries were reported in the incident. The area has been…

Police are investigating an incident where a 17-year-old girl was found dead after she drowned in a river in Kambiti area, Murang’a County. Police said the incident happened on Friday in Masiana river as she was fetching firewood with her friends. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy. In Ndigwa, Madianyi, Rarieda, Siaya County, a fisherman aged 18 drowned as he was busy fishing in Gudwa beach of Lake Victoria. Police said the incident happened Friday and the body had not been retrieved on Saturday with efforts to trace it ongoing. Meanwhile, police are investigating an electrocution…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a taxi driver was stabbed and killed by a passenger he had picked and was dropping in Kitsuru area, Nairobi. The incident happened on Saturday November 29 dawn and left Kenneth Kimani Gachoka with fatal stab wounds. Other drivers said Gachoka had picked up a passenger from a petrol station near Sankara area in Westlands who wanted to be dropped in at Chrisco Christian Church in Kitsuru. Upon reaching the destination, an altercation broke out between the driver and his passenger. The deceased driver told his colleagues before his death that the passenger stabbed…

A guard was killed and another was left with serious injuries following a robbery incident on a shop in Nyangoma, Bondo, Siaya County. The body of Samson Ochieng was Saturday found lying in a shed after his murder by unknown thugs. His colleague had sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital where he was Sunday fighting for his life. The gang broke into a shop in the area and stole six jericans of 20 litre cooking oil, 20 bottles of five liters of cooking oil, two bags of 50 kilos of sugar, four bales of maize flour, three…

Police shot and killed a suspect they were trying to arrest in Chwele, Bungoma County. The police had responded to a house where the murder suspect is said to have been hiding when he resisted to be arrested and tried to attack them. He was wanted for the murder of one Joseph Mutaki. The suspect was shot in the cheek and seriously wounded before being rescued as a mob bayed for his blood in the Saturday November 29, 2025 drama, police said. He was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries, police said. The body was moved…

Four people were separately found dead after suspected drowning. The victims include two young boys who were playing at a dam in Kiandai, Kirinyaga County. The first incident was reported in the Savannah area, Nairobi, where the Ngong River meanders. Police said a decomposed body of a man was found lying on the river bank of the Ngong River long after he had died. The body was swept to the area before it was discovered Friday afternoon. It had no identification documents and was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy. In Ramula, Yala, Siaya County, the body…

Venezuela has accused US President Donald Trump of making a “colonialist threat” after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed. The country’s foreign ministry called Trump’s comments “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people”. The US does not legally have the authority to close another country’s airspace, but Trump’s online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there. The US has been building its military presence in the Caribbean, which officials say is to combat drug smuggling. Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has dismissed US claims of drug trafficking as…

South African police said they arrested four men en route to Russia who are suspected of having been recruited to fight in the military there. The men were stopped at the boarding gate in Johannesburg on Friday, police said, weeks after reports another 17 South African men were stuck in Ukraine after being lured into joining mercenary forces with the promise of lucrative contracts. It is illegal under South African law for citizens to provide military assistance to foreign governments or participate in foreign armies without authorisation. “The arrests followed a tip-off from (Johannesburg airport police) regarding four males who…

An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwest Nigeria last month has been killed in captivity, the head of the Church of Nigeria said, as the country reels from a surge in abductions and killings that has drawn condemnation from Washington. Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity. “With profound sorrow, we announce the tragic death of our beloved priest… who was brutally murdered after enduring a month-long abduction,” Ndakuba said in a statement late on Friday. Gunmen…

A landmark moment in the push for inclusivity unfolded in Wajir Town as the first-ever North Eastern Region Deaf Tournament brought together athletes, leaders, and community supporters for a day defined by passion, resilience, and sporting excellence. The Wajir Deaf Community emerged victorious after securing a narrow 1–0 win against the Dadaab Community in a tense and thrilling final, marking a historic achievement for the region’s deaf athletes. The tournament not only highlighted athletic talent but also amplified calls for greater recognition and support for the Deaf community across the region. Organizers and leaders agreed that such events are essential…