Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A man was found murdered after a confrontation with his wife over money she sent from Saudi Arabia for development at home in a village in Manga, Nyamira County. The incident happened in Tindereti village of Borabu on January 16, 2026, police said adding the deceased was identified as Elijah Mogoi, 32. His wife had been working in Saudi Arabia and used to send money home for development. Police said investigations had shown she flew back home last year in December only to find no project had been set up as agreed with the money sent. This prompted a confrontation…

Detectives are pursuing a gang that abducted a man from his home and killed him in Amayo village, Bondo, Siaya County. Police believe the murder of one Hezron Nyamburi, 37 is linked to a murder incident in the area where he was a key witness. He was a witness in the murder of Dennis Ambrose Achieng, 75 on November 14, 2025 along Orengo-Gul Min Ougo Road. Three suspects had been arrested and presented in court on a miscellaneous application before being freed on Sh100,000 cash bail pending plea on January 19, 2026. On January 16, 2026 afternoon, Nyamburi was abducted…

The US on Saturday announced it conducted a lethal strike in Syria on an al Qaeda affiliate leader it says had direct ties to an ISIS attacker who killed three Americans in early December. “The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces,” Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, said in a release on X. CENTCOM said Bilal Hasan al-Jasim “was an experienced terrorist leader” and “was directly connected” to the ISIS gunman who killed two US service members and a civilian interpreter on…

Five skiers were killed Saturday in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria, authorities said. Four skiers were killed by a snow slide in the Gastein Valley, south of of the city of Salzburg, that swept away seven people. Two were injured — one seriously — and a third escaped unharmed, the Austria Press Agency (APA) reported. “This tragedy painfully demonstrates how serious the current avalanche situation is,” said Gerhard Kremser, district head of the Pongau mountain rescue service. He noted “clear and repeated warnings” about the avalanche risk. Four rescue helicopters, mountain rescue and…

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States will impose new tariffs on several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, escalating his long-running push for US control of the Arctic territory ruled by Denmark. Trump said he will impose a 10% tariff on “any and all goods” from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting February 1, increasing to 25% on June 1, until an agreement is reached. “We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not…

Adverts will soon appear at the top of the AI tool ChatGPT for some users, the company OpenAI has announced. The trial will initially take place in the US, and will affect some ChatGPT users on the free service and a new subscription tier, called ChatGPT Go. This cheaper option will be available for all users worldwide, and will cost $8 a month, or the equivalent pricing in other currencies. OpenAI says during the trial, relevant ads will appear after a prompt – for example, asking ChatGPT for places to visit in Mexico could result in holiday ads appearing. In…

The European Union is moving to force the phase-out of Chinese‑made equipment from critical infrastructure, barring companies such as Huawei and ZTE from telecom networks and solar energy systems, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. An existing regime to restrict high-risk vendors is voluntary but the zone’s cybersecurity proposal is likely to make it mandatory for EU countries, the report said, citing unidentified officials. Some telecom firms in large markets such as Spain and Germany have previously resisted implementing such measures. The proposal will be presented on Tuesday, the report said. Timelines for the phase-out will depend on the risks…

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House said in a statement on Friday. Trump will act as chairman of the board, which forms part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its reconstruction. Also on…

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he escaped from house arrest after the police denied claims from his party that he had been seized by helicopter, with the final result of Thursday’s election to be announced shortly. Wine’s party had said a helicopter landed in the grounds of his house in the capital, Kampala, and forcibly took him to an unknown location. He has since issued a statement saying he managed to escape during the night raid by the security forces and was no longer at his home, but his wife and other relatives were still under house arrest. The…

A$AP Rocky has been making headlines recently, but not so much for his music. His relationship with pop superstar Rihanna, his fashion pursuits and a high-profile court case have kept his name in the spotlight. He’s kept fans waiting 2,793 days for a new album, but the New York-born hip-hop star has finally returned with his fourth record, Don’t Be Dumb. And the rapper has jam-packed the 17-track offering with explorations of various genres, from punk and trap to indie. He’s also recruited an impressive feature list including the likes of Tyler, The Creator and Doechii. And he’s injected the…

A guard was Friday night killed while on duty at Minaj Supermarket in a robbery along the Bungoma–Mumias Road at Musikoma area. The incident is the latest in a worrying surge of robbery-with-violence cases reported around Bungoma town and its environs. According to investigators, the attackers gained access to the premises during the night and fatally assaulted the guard using sharp objects, leaving him dead at the scene. Police launched investigations into the attack and are appealing to members of the public to share any information that may help track down the suspects. Authorities have also urged business owners to…

President Donald Trump is issuing a slew of pardons, a White House official said Friday, including granting clemency again to a woman who was convicted for a second time after he commuted her sentence in his first term. Trump’s latest pardon of Adriana Camberos, along with her brother Andres, erases their 2024 convictions related to a scheme the Justice Department said involved deception in their resale of wholesale groceries and other goods. She had previously been convicted of an unrelated fraud, and Trump commuted her sentence in that case in 2021. The White House official claimed the family had been…

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party said he was taken by the army from his house and brought to an unknown location on Friday as President Yoweri Museveni closed in on a landslide reelection. Wine’s National Unity Platform party said on Friday evening in a post on X that an army helicopter had landed in his compound in the capital Kampala and “forcibly taken him away to an unknown destination.” Reuters could not immediately verify the claim, and some senior party officials said they did not have confirmation. Spokespeople for Uganda’s government and military did not immediately respond to requests…

The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. A person familiar with the matter told CNN that a grand jury has issued subpoenas for both men as part of the investigation. But neither office had received any notice as of Friday evening, according to sources familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear when Frey and Walz would receive the subpoenas. The Justice Department declined to comment. President Donald Trump and his administration have been critical of state and…

At least seven Ugandan opposition supporters were killed overnight in disputed circumstances, as President Yoweri Museveni took a strong lead in results from Thursday’s presidential election. The opposition said they were attacked by security forces in the home of an MP in Butambala, about 55km (35 miles) south-west of the capital, Kampala, while police blame the violence on the opposition. Figures announced by the electoral commission on Friday afternoon put Museveni in front with 75% of the votes, based on returns from 60% of polling stations. He is followed by opposition leader Bobi Wine on 21%. His home in Kampala…