Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

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.…

Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights. The State Department is issuing the new rules to all US embassies and consulates involved in compiling its annual report on global human rights abuses. The new instructions also deem countries that subsidise abortion or facilitate mass migration as infringing on human rights. The changes, which the State Department says are intended to stop “destructive ideologies”, have been condemned by rights campaigners who argue the Trump administration is re-defining long-established human rights principles…

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season. The 25-year-old contestant had walked out of an event earlier in November after a Thai official publicly berated her in front of dozens of contestants and threatened to disqualify those who supported her. That dramatic turn was followed a week later by the resignation of two judges, one of whom accused organisers of rigging the competition. These come as one of the world’s longest-running beauty pageants faces questions of its relevancy and a declining audience. The contest’s latest…

A pilot has died after an Indian fighter jet crashed while performing a display at an airshow in Dubai, officials have said. The Indian Air Force said in a statement: “IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. “A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.” The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s Tejas jet crashed about about 14:10 local time (10:10 GMT), according to the Associated Press. Dubai’s Media Office and the UAE Ministry of Defence have said firefighters and emergency services have “responded rapidly”…

Venezuela’s opposition leader will be considered a “fugitive” if she travels to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, the nation’s attorney general has said. Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado – who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest – was accused of “acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism”. The 58-year-old was named as the prestigious prize’s recipient in October, being praised for her efforts towards a “peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. She has long denounced President Nicolás Maduro’s government as “criminal” and called on Venezuelans to unite to depose…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki promised the quick passage of a law to ensure judges receive a dignified retirement after they serve the nation. Prof. Kindiki said it is not right for senior judicial officers to retire into poverty, denying them deserved comfort and treatment needed for respected public officers after serving the country. He said President Ruto promised the law, and a Bill has already been adopted by the Cabinet but is awaiting debate and approval in both Houses of Parliament. “The law will be passed soon. This is a demonstration of goodwill by our administration. It is wrong for…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, at the Mayuge State Lodge Thursday following diplomatic tension triggered by recent remarks about the Indian Ocean. A statement from Uganda’s State House said both sides reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful coexistence and regional cooperation “Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, and his team visited me at State Lodge Mayuge last night. We discussed issues concerning both our countries and the region. I welcome him,” read a post on President Museveni’s X account. Mudavadi had assured legislators that Kenya has always provided safe and unrestricted passage for…