Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The UK has approved China’s plans for a huge new embassy in central London, despite opponents warning it could be used as a base for spying and pose security risks. A government spokesperson said intelligence agencies had been involved throughout the process, and consolidating China’s diplomatic premises into a single site would bring “clear security advantages”. The decision, which has repeatedly been delayed, had posed a challenge for the government, as it seeks to balance its desire for closer ties with Beijing with warnings of the threat posed by China. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is expected to visit…

Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday’s election in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary and has instead urged his supporters to take to the streets to peacefully protest. Speaking to the BBC from hiding, he said he would continue to stand up to President Yoweri Museveni despite concerns for his safety. “The judiciary in Uganda is captured and we encourage Ugandans to use any legal means to fight back and protect their democracy,” the 43-year-old former pop star said. Museveni, 81, won the vote by a…

Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi was Tuesday arrested in Nairobi over assault claims on a reveler in Kisii Town last year. Kibagendi was stopped at a traffic jam along Uhuru Highway and forced out of his car by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. He was driven and booked at Muthaiga police station pending his transfer to Kisii for plea taking on Wednesday. Police said their move came after the Office of Public Prosecutions approved assault charges against the MP. This was in regard to an incident he confronted one Enock Omariba in a restaurant last year in…

At just 25 years old, Abdi Dahir has known responsibility far earlier than most. Raised in Garissa, he works as a turn boy, a job that demands long hours and physical grit just to keep life moving. Every day begins before dawn, with Abdi navigating his way to Eastleigh, where commerce never sleeps and the streets hum with the energy of traders, transporters, and matatus weaving through traffic. By morning, he is already deep into work, loading goods, arranging cargo, and ensuring trucks are ready for the journey back to Garissa. It was meant to be another ordinary day, no…

In a meticulously coordinated pre-dawn sting today, officers from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) struck a major blow against cannabis trafficking in Kisumu County, netting contraband worth over Sh4 million and arresting a notorious female kingpin for the second time in under a year. The simultaneous operations, which sent shockwaves through the usually tranquil area, unveiled a brazen network operating with alarming audacity. In one raid on a homestead, officers arrested a woman described by NACADA CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa as a “hardcore trafficker who has been on our radar.” The suspect was…

Police are investigating an incident where Igembe South MP Paul John Mwirigi stormed a police station and assaulted police officers and Kenya Power officials. The MP is said to have stormed Maua police station while seeking the release of his personal assistant who had been arrested on Monday January 19 evening. According to police, he and his group assaulted two police officers and a Kenya Power officials in the drama. The Kenya Power officials said they were enroute to Athiru-Gaitu to remove illegal power lines when they were blocked by a man who claimed to be an assistant to the…

Two sand harvesters were shot and killed in a confrontation with forest rangers in Shinyalu area, Kakamega County. The incident happened on January 19, 2026 evening after a group of armed forest rangers from Lurambi Forest intercepted a tractor carrying an unknown amount of sand. The rangers argued there was illegal sand harvesting in the Ondolo area along River Isikhu. According to the police, when they stopped the tractor, the crew raised an alarm alerting a mob who started to pelt stones and wigs at the rangers. This prompted the rangers to open fire and fatally wounded Godfrey Muyonga, 52…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a middle-aged man whose body was found dumped in Mutindwa area, Buruburu, Nairobi. The body had a swollen eye when it was discovered on Monday evening, police said. It is suspected he was killed at the scene near the local station of the Kenya Railways. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Elsewhere in Macalder area, Migori County, the body of one Samba Wambura, 34 in Mirema Forest after suspected murder. Police said the deceased was a boda boda rider in Migori Town. He had gone missing on…

A three-year-old girl was found murdered and her body abandoned in a maize plantation in Kegonga area, Kuria, Migori County. The motive of the murder was not immediately established, police said of the January 19 incident. The mother of the child said she had gone to a posho mill and left the child at a neighbour’s house but was shocked to find her missing when she returned home. This prompted a search that led the locals to a maize plantation where the body lay motionless. The body had stab wounds in the chest. Police said the girl’s body also had…

Local cement manufacturer and concrete products provider East African Portland Cement Plc (EAPC) is set for a major revamp in its production facilities following a pledge by its majority equity investor, Kalahari Cement, to triple its production capacity. The production enhancement and turnaround projects, including staff welfare enhancement initiatives, to be undertaken by Kalahari Cement, highlight the growing investor confidence in responding to progressive industrialisation policies championed by President William Ruto, as part of a national economic and development transformation agenda. According to the latest (November, 2025) Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Leading Economic Indicators report, cement production reached 9.5…

Police are investigating murder after a human skeleton was found dumped at a swamp in Nyakumu, in Rurii Dam, Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The body seemed to have been killed elsewhere and dumped in the area. It was not immediately identified, police said of the January 19, 2026 incident. According to police, locals spotted the skeleton and called for their attention to remove it. The police arrived at the scene and moved the skeleton to the mortuary pending identification, autopsy and other procedures. The motive of the incident was not immediately known. Elsewhere in Kiamachimbi, Mathira, Nyeri County, the body of…

Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could also disrupt satellite-based communications and GPS accuracy. A solar radiation storm, ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, is being tracked by the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center, or SWPC. “An S4 severe solar radiation storm is now in progress – this is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years,” SWPC shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The last time…

Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, whose elegant evening gowns were favored for decades by some of the world’s most glamorous women, has died at 93, according to his foundation. He “peacefully passed away today at his residence in Rome, surrounded by the love of his family,” a statement posted to Instagram said. Born in the northern town of Voghera, Italy, in 1932, Valentino — who was popularly known by his first name — learned his trade in the haute couture ateliers of Paris before founding his own line in Rome in 1959. Early on, he became known for his red…

A Nairobi court heard how a luxury home purchase in Lavington allegedly turned into a multimillion-shilling fraud dispute, as a property dealer was put on trial over claims she obtained Sh65 million by false pretences. Grace Kerubo Orioki, also known as Grace Kerubo Omambia Omwega, trading as Nazziwa Investment Limited, was charged under Section 313 of the Penal Code. Prosecutors said she defrauded Eunice Mbinya Musembi in a transaction involving a residential house on Kaputiei Road that was later found to have undisclosed structural defects. Appearing before trial magistrate Rose Ndombi, Musembi told the court that her family became interested…

The government plans to unveil an anti-fraud police unit to tame cases of unlicensed and untrained individuals in the healthcare sector. The team will also target other forms of fraud in the area, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale said on Sunday. He added that the nationwide crackdown will target fake clinics and medics and the special police unit will be deployed alongside the Kenya Medical Practitioners Council officials to enforce required standards. “We will crack the whip. We are planning to form an anti-fraud police unit to deal with fraud in SHA,” he said. “If you are a quack…