Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

President Donald Trump has withdrawn all support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a firebrand conservative who long supported Trump’s agenda but recently criticised several of his policies. Trump said in a nearly 300-word social media post that the Georgia lawmaker had gone “far left”, and called for her to be unseated in next year’s midterm election by a Republican challenger. The falling out comes after Greene questioned whether Trump was still putting “America First” on his agenda. She criticised his focus on foreign policy and handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Greene said Trump was lashing out to try and…

US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants the Justice Department and FBI to investigate links between the late alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and former Democratic president Bill Clinton. Seeking to turn the tables after a new trove of Epstein emails reignited questions over his own ties to the disgraced financier, Trump also demanded a probe into US bank JPMorgan Chase, ex-Harvard president Larry Summers and others. Republican Trump accused rival Democrats of “using the Epstein Hoax” to distract from the party’s recent compromise to end a record US government shutdown, and said the scandal involved “Democrats, not Republicans.”…

Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. The European Commission slapped a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.43 billion) antitrust fine on Google for favouring its own services in September, giving the company 60 days to resolve the issues raised. The penalty drew an angry rebuke from US President Donald Trump, who threatened fresh tariffs on the EU if it was confirmed. Google has said it will appeal the fine. “Our proposal fully addresses the decision without a disruptive break-up that would harm…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an “empty chair” in the absence of U.S. leadership at the summit next week, while stressing the need to repair trade ties with Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week no government official would attend the Group of 20 summit on November 22-23 in South Africa because of what he said were “human rights abuses” – citing widely debunked assertions about white South Africans being “slaughtered” and chased off their land. Trump has said that refugee admissions to the U.S. this year will…

A young French campaigner, who set up an association to help victims of drugs violence and took their cause to President Emmanuel Macron, has lost a second brother to suspected criminal gangs in Marseille. Amine Kessaci’s 20-year-old brother Mehdi was parking his car in the centre of the city, when a motorcycle drew up and the pillion passenger opened fire with a 9mm pistol. Their elder brother, Brahim, was murdered in 2020. He was shot and his charred body found in a burned-out car, a common method in gang killings known locally as a “barbecue”. Marseille is renowned for worsening…

US investment group RedBird Capital has pulled out of a deal to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m. RedBird had a previous attempt to buy the Telegraph rebuffed by politicians as it was majority-funded by Abu Dhabi’s IMI group – which is owned in turn by the Abu Dhabi royal family. A law change meant that foreign sovereign wealth funds could take a maximum stake of 15% in newspapers or periodicals. The new bid complied with that rule, but it is understood that the government intended to submit the deal to regulatory review. A spokesman for the group…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious” arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza into the country. The group arrived at OR Tambo International Airport but were initially refused entry and were stuck in the plane for more than 10 hours as they “did not have the customary departure stamps in their passports”, local authorities said. Most were eventually allowed in after intervention from a local charity and because of the government’s “empathy [and] compassion”, Ramaphosa said. The circumstances of their departure from Gaza and travel to South Africa remain…

The High Court in Nairobi Friday lifted an order that had stopped a planned police recruitment. This means the November 17, 2025 exercise will continue. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the orders to lift the earlier ones he had given. The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja had made an application to have the orders lifted. “Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the 1st Interested Party/Applicant’s Notice of Motion Application dated 13/11/2025, the conservatory orders issued on 10/11/2025 in this matter are stayed, and the obtaining status quo ante in place immediately before their issuance shall apply in the…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is pushing for quick approval of the Infrastructure Fund to enable the country to finance major infrastructure projects that will elevate the nation’s development status. Prof. Kindiki said that through the Fund, President William Ruto’s government will construct an additional 10,000 kilometers of roads, 10,000 megawatts of electricity, and 50 mega dams, lifting Kenya’s socio-economic status higher, hence better livelihoods for the majority of Kenyans. Speaking when he accompanied the President for a development tour of Machakos County on Friday, the DP said the country is on the right path to achieve first world status as…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) conducted a search operation at the residence and offices of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea, over corruption claims. The commission said this in relation to ongoing investigations into allegations of bribery, extortion of local and foreign investors, and unexplained wealth. EACC obtained court orders following preliminary investigations into the allegations against Kabeabea. It is alleged that on November 11, 2025, he requested a bribe of Sh5 million from a Chinese national trading under Hongda Automotive Limited. The suspect, while holding the position of Board Chair…

The United States Embassy in Kenya welcomed 31 new Peace Corps Volunteers who have officially begun their two-year service in Kenyan communities. This marks the latest chapter in a partnership that spans more than six decades. The volunteers were sworn in on Thursday in Kisumu after completing an intensive 11-week training program covering technical skills, local languages, and cultural immersion. They join 37 other Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving across the country. The new cohort will be deployed to Busia, Bungoma, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, and Homabay counties. Working alongside community leaders, teachers, health workers, and families, they will support initiatives…

Vodacom Group Ltd. announced a major partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring high-speed satellite internet to its African markets, in a move expected to revolutionize connectivity across the continent. Vodacom, Safaricom’s majority shareholder, plans to expand broadband access across Africa by integrating satellite backhaul into its network. The deal targets rural connectivity and aligns with Vodacom’s 2030 plan to reach 260 million mobile and 120 million financial-service users across its African markets. Despite Vodacom’s footprint of over 223 million customers, rural Atrica remains a tough frontier. Sparse populations, difficult terrain, and low smartphone penetration make traditional tower rollouts costly.…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday alerted members of the public about a disturbing rise in violent robberies originating from interactions on online dating platforms. This happens where unsuspecting individuals are lured into perilous situations under the pretext of friendship or romance. Victims, both citizens and foreign nationals, are often approached on dating apps or social media, cultivated into a false sense of trust, and subsequently invited to meet in private or unfamiliar locations, police investigations show. “Tragically, these gatherings frequently culminate in ambushes, robberies, and, in some cases, physical assaults,” the DCI said in a statement. The…

A Dutch national, Elwin Ter Horst, who was arrested two weeks ago for assaulting a police officer and a woman in Diani, Kwale County was released unconditionally. This was after the Kwale Law Court determined that he is unfit to stand trial due to health reasons. Senior Resident Magistrate Joy Mutimba delivered the ruling on Friday after receiving a medical report from Port Reitz Hospital, which indicated that the accused suffers from bipolar disorder and another health condition that prevents him from taking a plea. Ter Horst had been facing four charges, including drug trafficking, assault causing bodily harm, malicious…

Detectives are investigating an incident where an official of a matatu sacco was attacked and robbed of Sh500,000 moments after leaving a bank. The official working with Embassava Matatu Sacco told police that on Thursday, November 13, 2025, he had walked to the Equity Bank Moi Avenue Branch and withdrawn cash for use at their office. He then left the bank and walked towards Kenneth Matiba Road. He said that while walking near the National Archives area, he was attacked by about ten men who were trailing him. They floored him before grabbing the cash and his mobile phone. The…