Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan a year ago this week, appeared in court on Monday as his lawyers challenge the admissibility of key evidence in his case. Mr Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal murder charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty. The pre-trial hearing could last several days, as defence attorneys are expected to call a host of witnesses, including from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald’s. In September a judge threw out state terrorism-related murder charges against Mr Mangione,…

At least 1,837 Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs graduated after an a short paralegal and paramilitary training at the National Police College, Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, in Nairobi. The administrators who underwent an induction in paralegal, and security management courses is the third cohort in a programme that has so far seen 5,892 chiefs and assistant chiefs trained countrywide. President William Ruto presided over the graduation ceremony. The ceremony marks a critical milestone in strengthening Kenya’s governance and enhancing the delivery of public service across the country. National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) have for long served without structured professional training, despite their…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) announced it had launched an extensive investigation into what it describes as a bribery and extortion scheme involving instructors at the Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) Kisii Campus and examiners from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The probe intensified on Friday after EACC detectives, armed with court-issued search warrants, conducted simultaneous raids at the KIHBT Kisii Campus and the residences of three officials from KIHBT and NTSA. The operation followed a series of reports accusing instructors in the Plant Operation Department of demanding bribes from students scheduled to sit…

The Judiciary concluded its nationwide public budget hearings for the ‎‎2026/27 financial year in Makadara, Nairobi, with Chief Registrar ‎Winfridah Mokaya making an urgent appeal for increased funding to ‎strengthen justice delivery systems across the country.‎ Speaking at the Jericho Social Hall, the CRJ emphasised that public ‎participation is not merely a constitutional requirement but a partnership ‎between the people and the institution that exercises judicial authority on ‎their behalf. “Judicial authority is delegated by the people, and with that ‎delegation comes an unqualified obligation to account for how resources ‎entrusted to us are deployed. We therefore appear before you…

The government will take decisive action against leaders who use young people as goons to cause chaos, destroy property and endanger lives, President William Ruto has announced. He directed Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure that all those involved in acts of hooliganism and incitement are identified and brought to justice. He reiterated that Kenya is a country guided by the rule of law, and the government will not allow lawlessness to compromise national security. “We cannot allow those using youth as goons to cause chaos and death to continue doing so. I have instructed the Inspector-General of Police…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested three Ministry of Labour officials stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for allegedly extorting money from agents facilitating the travel of migrant workers to the Middle East. According to the Commission, the arrests on November 30, 2025, followed a report indicating that some Labour officials at the airport routinely solicited bribes before clearing migrant workers for departure. An inquiry was launched, and surveillance confirmed that agents were paying approximately Sh500 per worker to secure clearance. During an operation conducted in collaboration with an agent who had 78 migrant workers scheduled to travel,…

A gang of more than ten men gang raped a woman and recorded the ordeal in a macabre incident in Laare, Meru County. Police said they arrested three of the suspects, and efforts to arrest the other accomplices were ongoing on Monday. The group was among about 100 men who were part of a traditional circumcision procession when they attacked the woman in Laare Town, police said. The gang attacked the woman and gang raped her. They recorded part of their ordeal and shared the same on social media. The incident that happened on December 1, 2025, has caused an…

A fight between a boyfriend and his girlfriend ended tragically when the man died on falling from the 14th floor of an apartment along Kindaruma Road, Kilimani Nairobi. The body of Lee Owino, 25, was found sprawled on the rooftop of a parked salon car moments after he fell from the balcony of the apartment. Guards and neighbours at the apartment heard a thud, and on checking, they found the body of Owino on the roof of the car at the parking lot with visible injuries on both legs, which had been broken. Police investigations showed that the man and…

A police officer was arrested after two Eritreans who had been arrested for being in the country illegally escaped from custody at the Tongaren police station, Bungoma County. Police said two of the nine Eritreans who had been arrested mysteriously escaped from the station. This was after they had requested to visit a toilet, which is outside the cells. They, however, failed to return, prompting a search. They were not found, and it is believed they escaped in the Saturday night drama. It was then that a decision was made to arrest the officer who was on duty pending further…

A 25-year-old was found dead and her body hanged on a tree in Olmesuti village, Narok County. Police said they suspect the woman identified as Neema Kaipat was killed and later hanged on the tree in the November 29 incident. The motive of the murder was not immediately established. The body had a stab wound in the chest when it was discovered, police said. According to the police, a kitchen knife and a light solar lamp with blood stains were recovered at the scene. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. No arrest had…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 14-year-old boy was found murdered in their house following a robbery incident in Obama area, Kayole, Nairobi. The gang stole a 43 inch television set that was mounted on the wall in the November 29, 2025 incident. The murder incident took place on the second floor of a house where the boy stayed with the family. He was the only one who was at home then and was playing outside when the suspected assailants called him and led him to the house, witnesses said. While in the house, they hit him in the…

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…