Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said. The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication following the US seizure of Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro almost two weeks ago. Ratcliffe and Rodríguez discussed potential economic collaboration and that “Venezuela can no longer be a safe haven for America’s adversaries”, according to the US official. The meeting took place on the same day Rodríguez gave her first state of the union address since taking over as interim president, where she announced oil industry…

A bipartisan group of members of the US Congress is visiting Denmark in what is seen as a show of support in the face of increasing pressure from President Donald Trump for the US to annex Greenland – a semi-autonomous region of Denmark in the Arctic. The 11-member delegation is due to meet MPs as well as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen. The visit comes days after high-level talks in Washington failed to dissuade Trump from his plans. He insists Greenland is vital for US security – and that Denmark cannot defend it against…

The first woman to publicly accuse high-profile twins Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault was found dead in Australia late last year, according to new reports. Kate Whiteman sued the men in March 2024, alleging they sexually assaulted her in the state of New York in 2012. Months later they were arrested alongside their older brother and charged with sex trafficking offences. An investigation into the death of Whiteman, 45, by the New South Wales coroner’s office has now concluded, finding her death was not suspicious. The Alexander brothers – who deny wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to…

South Korea’s beleaguered ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, falsifying documents and obstructing justice when he tried and failed to impose martial law in the country in 2024. He has also been sentenced to five years in jail. Yoon is facing three other trials for charges ranging from insurrection to violating campaign law. The verdict comes more than a year after his short-lived decree threw South Korea into political turmoil, leaving it deeply divided. Here’s what to know about the key charges laid against Yoon. Obstruction of justice On Friday, Yoon was found guilty…

Five former Homa Bay County Government officials and a senior officer from the State Department of Public Works, as well as a private company, are set to be charged over alleged procurement irregularities amounting to Sh348 million. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Friday acknowledged the charge sheet following the conclusion of investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The charges relate to their alleged involvement in irregular procurement processes of a tender for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly office block between 2018 and 2019. “The tender was reportedly awarded to a…

When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, a fierce critic of Venezuela’s former strongman Nicolás Maduro, won the award last year for her campaign for greater democracy. Now she was leaving the medal in the White House, hoping the gesture might buy her something far more valuable: US backing in the fight to lead Venezuela’s post-Maduro future. But, if she thought the gift might nudge the president toward providing a clearer endorsement, it appears she may…

A gold dealer was shot and killed by gunmen in a robbery incident in Kehancha, Migori County. Police stated that the incident occurred on January 15, 2026, at night and involved a Tanzanian national identified as Leonard Lucas Mabina, 23 years old. He sells gold both in Kenya and Tanzania. He was ambushed by four gunmen in his house in the area who demanded cash and other valuables that he had. This prompted a confrontation. It was then that the gunmen opened fire killing him on the spot. Police said he was shot in the mouth and at close range…

A police officer and a businesswoman were shot and killed in an ambush by gunmen in Naisunyei area, Samburu County. Constable Julius Muthaura was shot and killed as he escorted a herd of cattle on a lorry from Lolnguniani Market to Achers Post area. The owner of the cows who was identified as Khadija Ibrahim, 55 was also shot and killed at the scene. The gunmen also shot and wounded four men who were on the lorry escorting the cows in the ambush, police said. Police said the incident happened on January 15 at about 5 pm. The gang stole…

An elephant attacked and killed a herdsman in an incident at a ranch in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County. Police said the victim was identified as Hassan Hoshow, 48, and was a herdsman in Mwananchi Ranch. He was herding his cattle on the ranch when he was confronted by an elephant and killed. His body, with fractured legs and arms, was found on the ground. The wild animal had escaped by the time other herders responded on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel visited the scene and announced they had opened an investigation into the same.…

An Australian national was arrested and disarmed after he had threatened to shoot his wife in an altercation in Diani, Kwale County. Police said the suspect, whose alien card had expired in June 2025, was detained pending arraignment for threatening to shoot his wife on January 15, 2026. He was found to own a Kimar Competitive revolver with three rounds of blanks, 28 rounds of ammunition, a cartridge, a pistol carrier and a cleaning load. Police said he did not have a firearm certificate at the time of his arrest when he was arrested from the Mwisho Wa Lami area.…

A 40-year-old man died in a borehole as he rescued a colleague who had been trapped therein while cleaning the well in Mayanja village, Bungoma County. Police and locals said Edward Naliakho had entered the 50-foot borehole to rescue a colleague who had been trapped there. The colleague had ventured into the borehole to remove trash that was dirting the water. According to the police and locals, Naliakho managed to rescue the colleague. However, as he was struggling to come out, he fell back into the water and was trapped. This was after he complained he would not breathe. His…

Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a Kenyan man who was found dead after he had been shot at the main Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera. The body of Abdifatah Mohamed Maalim, 31 was found lying in a trench with a gunshot wound in the back. Blood was oozing from his mouth and ears when the body was found on January 15, police said. Police said preliminary indications show the man was shot by members of the Somalia National Army also deployed in the area. It is not clear what prompted the shooting. The incident caused tension in the area…

A boy aged eight was detained for care and protection after he set a dormitory on fire at a boarding school in Bomet County. Police and administration at Kriddol Academy said a dormitory that housed 40 pupils was burnt down. Other pupils lost their belongings in the fire incident. Police said the suspect is a grade four pupil at the school and he committed the arson in protest against the move by his parents to move him from another school. The incident happened on January 14 in Kapletundo, Sotik area, police said. Emergency teams rushed to the scene and accounted…

Jubilee Party endorsed Bina Tubi, daughter of the late Isiolo South MP Mohamed Tubi, as its candidate for the upcoming by-election, just weeks after the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) picked her brother, Tubi Mohamed Tubi, in what is widely seen as a political game of checkmate. This is likely to spark a showdown in the coming polls. Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni issued Bina Tubi with the nomination certificate, saying she was best suited for the candidacy and that she carries forward a proud political legacy. Kioni said Bina’s late father was a loyal member of the Jubilee Party who…

Two men were found guilty of possessing an elephant tusk in Kilifi County. Samuel Kazungu Duka, aged 50, and Nelson Kiringi Nzai, 25, were sentenced by the Kilifi High court to each pay a Sh1 million fines, or, in default, each serve two and a half years’ imprisonment. Prosecution, led by Winnie Atieno told the court that the two were arrested on September 12, 2023, at around 12:30 p.m. in the Chumani area of Kilifi North Sub-County. Acting on credible intelligence, law enforcement officers intercepted the suspects and discovered an elephant tusk concealed in a yellow nylon sack. The court…