Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A man hacked his brother to death in an altercation in a village in Ayego, Uriri, Migori County. The body of Kelvin Ochieng, 40, was found near his bar where the attack happened on Tuesday, February 17 dawn. It is not clear what prompted the argument that went physical and tragic. He was hit by a blunt object and died on the roadside, police said. Police said they had been informed the two had family differences which led to the fatal attack. The suspect is on the run and efforts to arrest him were ongoing, police said as they moved…

The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) raised safety concerns amid ongoing industrial action by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU), which includes Air Traffic Control (ATC) personnel, warning that operational pressures must not compromise flight safety. The strike has triggered significant disruptions at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and across Kenya’s airspace, resulting in flight delays, diversions, and cancellations that have inconvenienced thousands of passengers. In a statement issued Tuesday, KALPA Secretary General and CEO Captain Murithi Nyagah emphasized that aviation safety remains non-negotiable despite the ongoing labour dispute. “As professional aviators, our foremost responsibility is the safety of the…

The decomposed body of a man was found in a forest long after his suspected murder in Kondoo area, Uasin Gishu County. It is not clear how the victim died, police said on Monday. The body was found by a group of women who were fetching firewood in the area. Police were alerted and moved the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Along the Webuye-Eldoret highway in Kipkaren, Uasin Gishu County, the body of a man was found with bruises on the legs, hands, face and abdomen. The man seemed to have been murdered elsewhere and…

Four members of a family were arrested over the murder of their aged father in Bahati, Nakuru County. Police said Peter Mwangi, 73, succumbed to his injuries in hospital after an assault in his house. The assault happened on February 15, before the man succumbed to the injuries later. Police visited the scene and recovered two pieces of wooden blood stained rods that were used in the crime. Police said they also found blood stains in the house, floor and bed. The exhibits had been thrown in a pit latrine in the compound, police said. It was then that the…

Police are investigating an incident where a 15-year-old baby girl died after falling from the third floor of a building in Garissa Town. The baby had been left under the care of a caretaker when she accidentally slipped off and fell. She landed on the ground floor and was injured before being rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. Police who visited the scene on Sunday after the tragedy said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old…

US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to help manage a sewage spill that has led to millions of gallons of wastewater flowing into the Potomac River, which runs through the nation’s capital. In a social media post on Monday, Trump ordered federal authorities to “immediately provide all necessary Management, Direction, and Coordination to protect the Potomac”, saying local leaders were turning the river “into a Disaster Zone”. Part of a sewer line in Maryland collapsed in late January, creating what public health experts say is one of the largest sewage spills in US history. The river originates in West…

Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump’s administration of a “cover-up” over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state told the BBC in Berlin, where she attended the annual World Forum. The White House insisted that by releasing the files they had done “more for the victims than Democrats ever have”. When asked whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should go before a congressional committee, Hillary Clinton said: “I think everyone should testify who is asked to testify.” Appearing in the files is not…

US Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has said he will “seriously consider” running for president in 2028 as he battles the Trump administration over a video in which he urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders. The Arizona senator, who was accused of “seditious behaviour” by Donald Trump over the November clip, said he and his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, received “many” death threats after the president’s comments. “We get them on a weekly basis now,” he told BBC Newsnight. “We had to get security to protect us 24 hours a day.” Asked if was considering a White House run, the retired…

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna strongly condemned what he described as state-sponsored political violence and police brutality following deadly clashes in Kitengela on Sunday. In a statement issued after the February 15, 2026 incident, Sifuna accused police officers and alleged hired goons of violently disrupting what he termed a peaceful assembly attended by residents exercising their constitutional right to protest. He issued a statement signed by several other leaders aligned to his group. According to the statement, one person — identified as Vincent Ayomo, a young garage worker in Kitengela — was killed during the confrontation, while several others sustained…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed concerns raised by the Democratic Party (DP) over its engagement with the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services regarding voter registration data and identity verification. In a statement issued Monday, IEBC Chairman Erastus Ethekon said the Commission’s collaboration with relevant government agencies is anchored in the Constitution and the Elections Act, 2011. The Commission cited Article 88(4) of the Constitution and Sections 4 and 6 of the Elections Act, which mandate it to register voters, maintain an accurate and updated voter register, and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.…

Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju recorded a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), accusing senior lawyer Fred Ojiambo of fabricating evidence and filing false affidavits in court in cases linked to the East African Development Bank (EADB). Tuju said he submitted his statement to investigators on Monday morning, accompanied by court records and affidavits which he claims demonstrate a pattern of falsehoods allegedly manufactured and deposited before the High Court and the Supreme Court of Kenya. According to Tuju, Ojiambo and other lawyers at Kaplan & Stratton procured affidavits from a former Kenya Country Manager of the bank…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka accused the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, of deliberately evading accountability after failing to appear and present a report on the violent attack at ACK Giitima Church. Addressing supporters on Monday, February 16, Kalonzo said the Inspector General and his entire team failed to honour a formal summons to provide a full report on the church attack and steps taken to arrest those responsible. “This was not a request. It was a constitutional obligation,” Kalonzo said, terming the police leadership’s absence as “a calculated choice” that signals silence over accountability and defiance over duty. He…

Departing flights at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were Monday affected by delays following an ongoing labour dispute between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) and the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said contingency measures had been activated to minimise disruptions and maintain safety standards at the country’s main gateway. “Passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for scheduled updates,” said Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mohamud Gedi. The authority reiterated its commitment to ensuring safety and operational excellence across all airports under its management, even as efforts continue to address the labour dispute.…

Officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority are investigating an incident where a defilement suspect was found dead after suspected suicide at the Nyeri police cells. Police said the victim identified as Lawrence Wangai, 47 died in the cell’s bathroom on February 15, 2026 afternoon. There were 14 suspects at the time of the incident. According to the police, the victim had requested to be escorted to the washroom to take a bath and later turned on the water tap which he left running continuously. Out of curiosity, the duty officer called out to the victim to return to the…

A man poisoned his eight-year-old son in a tragic incident in Mwariki, Nakuru County. A second child aged two-and-half-years was admitted in hospital in a serious condition after consuming the poison in their house on February 15, 2026, police said. According to the police, the man behind the incident used juice and unknown poison in the mission. The motive of the incident was not immediately known. The couple had traveled to a different home in the area and left their two children with their house help. They went to solve their marital quarrels. The husband came home at dawn on…