Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A serious security incident unfolded Saturday along the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Moyale after Ethiopian military personnel reportedly crossed nearly one kilometre into Kenyan territory while firing. The advance, which came from the Sesii area, pushed the troops to within two kilometres of Moyale Police Station, prompting an immediate response from Kenyan security agencies, officials and witnesses said. This raised tension in the area for almost two hours. Locals gathered in groups as the Kenyan security teams mobilized to respond to the intruders. Teams from the Kenya Police, Administration Police Service, and Border Patrol Unit engaged the invading forces in a…

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an abandoned quarry in Mihango, Nairobi County. The man was in a black t-shirt and brown sweat pants when the body was found at the weekend, police said. The police suspect he either died by drowning or was killed and the body dumped at the scene. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and identification as locals demande the filling of the quarry for their own safety. In Macalder area, Migori County a four-year-old girl was electrocuted in an incident. The girl is said…

Nairobi’s quest for better eye health has received a major boost after Mutuini Hospital unveiled a new consignment of specialised ophthalmic equipment worth Sh2.5 million. Officials said the move is expected to significantly enhance early diagnosis, treatment, and access to quality eye care across the county. Mutuini Hospital CEO Dr. Martin Wafula said the new tools will transform eye examinations and strengthen the county’s commitment to eliminating preventable blindness. Among the new equipment is a Trial Set containing 266 lenses, frames, and key accessories used to test a patient’s vision and identify refractive errors with precision. The set includes spherical…

Makueni Makueni Trade executive Sonia Nzilani is dead. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr confirmed the death. She was found dead in her home in Makindu, police said. Nzilani passed away on Saturday November 22, 2025, on the same day she was to lead community events, including an environmental awareness initiative. Her body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy, police said. Her unexpected death has left friends, colleagues, and the wider community heartbroken, with tributes pouring in the social media and other platforms. Nzilani served as the County Executive Committee Member (CEC) in the Department of Trade, Marketing, Industry, Culture…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi put on notice Trans Nzoia governor Goerge Natembeya to prepare for defeat in his re-election in 2027. Mudavadi said there were young men and women in UDA who would give Natembeya run for his money in the election. Speaking during community engagement Navagara, Malava Constituency ahead of the November 27 mini polls, Mudavadi said that Natembeya was acting too clever, and was overestimating himself. “I want to tell Natembeya, don’t act too clever, we have been in politics longer, we are only quiet, but, don’t think we cannot do politics, we will take you home…

We could all use a little kindness right now, and then to make the world a better place and make us all better people. This morning Kenyans at Muthurwa market and Kenyatta national hospital saw the value of what just one day of kindness could do, from what seemed to be a sleuth of adorable Blue Teddy Bears. Strange as it sounds the streets were swarmed with local vendors, children and boda boda riders trying to snap a pic. The mystery bears, dressed head to toe in blue with a bold sign reading “Something Big, Something Blue is Coming,” As…

At least six people were killed on Friday, November 21, following a road accident involving a lorry and a 14-seater matatu in the Mbooni area of Makueni County. On Friday alone, at least 15 people were killed in separate road accidents. Police said the Makueni accident occurred after the speeding lorry reportedly lost control and crashed into a stationary matatu at Ngoluni Stage in Mbooni East. Witnesses said that the lorry veered off the recently tarmacked road at Ngoluni Junction, hitting a Matatu that was picking up passengers heading to Machakos and Nairobi. Six people succumbed on the spot while…

Three Kenya Airways employees were each sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking heroin valued at more than Sh60 million. This was a score by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the fight against narcotics. The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Court handed the sentences to Lennox Chengek Chestit, a cabin crew member; Kenneth Sinzore Isundu, a ground staffer; and Alfric Odhiambo Otieno, also a cabin crew member. In addition to the custodial sentence, each was ordered to pay heavy fines ranging between Sh88 million and Sh90 million. In default, they will serve an additional one-year sentence, to…

Access to education remains one of the biggest challenges for residents of Kenya’s informal settlements, despite constitutional guarantees. In areas such as Kibera, limited resources, scarce digital infrastructure, and economic hardship continue to hinder learning opportunities for young people and adults. It is this gap that inspired Human Needs Project (HNP) co-founders Connie Nielsen and David Warner to establish the Kibera Town Centre in 2014. Nielsen—an actress who spent almost a year in Kibera while filming a movie—and Warner, a US-based construction executive, set out to build a community-run hub that delivers basic services and long-term empowerment programmes under one…

A Somali woman suspected of soliciting and providing support to a terrorist group has been arrested in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The suspect, Asho Kassim Hassan, was nabbed during a police raid by detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU). According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation that led detectives straight to her hideout along Major Muriithi Street in Eastleigh. During the raid, detectives recovered a passport and a mobile phone, which have since been retained by forensic analysts for further examination in an effort to identify the wider network to which she may be…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was immediately terminating temporary deportation protections for Somalis living in Minnesota, accelerating the end of a program that began in 1991 under another Republican president. “Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing,” Trump said in a late-night post on Truth Social, without providing any further explanation or evidence. “I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota,” he said. Trump called Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” under…

US President Donald Trump met New York City’s newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House in what was billed as the political showdown of the year – but instead became a praise fest. In his election victory speech, the self-described Democratic socialist mayor called Trump a “despot”. And before Friday’s meeting, the president’s spokeswoman had billed Mamdani’s visit as a “communist coming to the White House”. But standing side-by-side in the Oval Office, the two men struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone. Over and over, both men emphasised their shared interest in addressing New York City’s affordability crisis. They…

Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office, an unexpected turn for the high-profile Republican days after a public feud with President Donald Trump. Greene, who was one of Trump’s Maga superstars in US politics, posted a video statement on social media announcing she would leave Congress on 5 January 2026. The Republican was one of Trump’s staunchest defenders in Congress, but her relentless calls for releasing files related to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein led to a bitter public falling out with the president, who has since labelled her a “traitor”. “I refuse to be a…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has dismissed a series of edited posters circulating online, saying they misrepresent her political intentions ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a statement, Passaris said she will have completed her second and final term as Woman Representative by 2027 and emphasized that the affirmative action seat should be taken up by another woman. She further clarified that she has not endorsed any candidate for the position, calling the circulating materials “manipulated graphics” aimed at creating confusion. “It is far too early for that, and I will not be drawn into political games, misinterpretations, or…

The Judiciary has made significant progress in building an accountable, people-centered justice system through institutional reforms aimed at enhancing the enforcement of ethical standards, protecting the public from misconduct, Chief Justice Martha Koome has affirmed. Speaking when she presented the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Report 2024/2025, themed “Enhancing Accountability and Public Trust in the Judiciary,” that was graced by Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki, the CJ disclosed that the Judiciary has strengthened institutional communication through the establishment of the Judiciary Spokesperson’s Office, operationalization of the Judiciary Call Centre, and held the inaugural Judiciary Dialogue Day.…