Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot will no longer edit “images of real people in revealing clothing” on the X platform, the company confirmed Wednesday evening, following global outrage after Grok was found to be complying with user requests to digitally undress images of adults and in some cases children. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis. This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers,” X wrote via its Safety team account. Within the last week xAi, which owns both Grok…

The Kenya Railways Corporation Wednesday defended the demolition of businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. It said the move is part of a land repossession process aimed at easing transport ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. On Tuesday night and Wednesday dawn, bulldozers demolished several properties, including a restaurant and car wash belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, as well as other businesses such as liquor outlets and beauty salons, in an operation supervised by security officers who patrolled the area. The corporation revealed plans to construct a railway station adjacent to Nyayo National Stadium and…

Prosecution called its 137th witness in the Sh1.1 billion Finland Education Scholarship case as hearings resumed at the Nakuru Law Courts, underscoring the prosecution’s resolve to ensure public funds reportedly lost through the scheme are accounted for. The case, in which Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago alongside his co-accused Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono are charged with graft and embezzlement of funds, came before Senior Principal Magistrate Alloys Ndege, with Prosecution led by Counsels Moses Macharia and Dan Smith Mbalasi presenting further evidence. The witness, a bank official, shared detailed testimony on a series of cheques signed by the accused…

Detectives are investigating an incident where the two decomposing bodies, one for a man and one for a woman, were discovered in a septic tank in Mbale, Vihiga County. The discovery was made on January 13, 2026 behind a building housing a bank, police said. One of the bodies was that of Humphrey Mbarang’a, 43 and a casual worker in Mbale town. According to the family, the deceased Mbarang’a disappeared on 24th December 24, 2025. The grieving family said the deceased left home in high spirits, ready to celebrate Christmas day, but he never came back home. The deceased’s mother,…

Two Turkish nationals were arrested over a gun drama incident involving Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Jirr and his driver. This followed a road rage drama. The two Turkish nationals were arrested on Monday evening in Kilifi County after one of them allegedly drew a gun before punching the governor and slapping his driver. Jiir was not available for a comment. Witnesses said he was left shaken following the gun drama. The incident happened at Kanamai area in Kilifi South on the Mombasa-Kilifi highway when a vehicle being driven by the Turk cut through a convoy of ODM leaders who were…

K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their first world tour in four years in April, their label said on Wednesday, part of a hotly anticipated comeback following a hiatus for the South Koreans whose music has become a global phenomenon. BTS — known for funky and fun hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter” — holds the record as the most-streamed group on Spotify and are the first K-pop act to have topped both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Artist 100 charts in the United States. But the Bulletproof Boy Scouts — as their name means in Korean — haven’t toured…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a man was found murdered and his body abandoned in a water pan in Chemelil, Koru, Kisumu County. The body was found at Nyandwa Water Pan before it was retrieved by locals. He was identified as Dalmas Sana, 33 and a local herdsman. Police said there was blood oozing from his mouth and nose when the body was found on Tuesday afternoon and that the motive of the murder was yet to be known. The man was last seen on January 11 in the area. There had been a brief search for him before…

At least six villagers were shot and killed in an attack in a village in Illeret in Marsabit at the Kenya-Ethiopia border. The attack also left eight other people with serious injuries, police said. Police said the attackers crossed from Hamar villages in Ethiopia and attacked those of Dasnach at the border in El-Anybura village. Other officials said four of the attackers were killed in the incident. Police said the attack happened on Tuesday January 13 and that the gang escaped with 500 cows and more than 200 goats. Dozens other livestock were shot and killed in the incident. The…

Property linked to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi were destroyed for lying next to the railway line at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi. The property included at least 15 cars that were damaged, a two-storey temporary structure, a car wash and carpet washing machine and assorted electronic goods, witnesses said Officials said the property had been lying on the Kenya Railways land and Wamatangi had refused to vacate when asked to. According to police, Wednesday was the second time the officials were attempting to evict the investor from the scene. Last week, the team carrying out the exercise was stoned and chased out…

John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were no signs of foul play or “readily apparent cause of death.” The case is being investigated by the state medical examiner’s office, according to Slavin. A native of New York City, Forté was a musical prodigy who broke through in his early 20s as a contributor to the Fugees’…

The aircraft used in the US military’s first strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, a strike which has drawn intense scrutiny and resulted in numerous Congressional briefings, was painted as a civilian aircraft and was part of a closely guarded classified program, sources familiar with the program told CNN. Its use “immediately drew scrutiny and real concerns” from lawmakers, one of the sources familiar said, and legislators began asking questions about the aircraft during briefings in September. Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN the plane is largely used for reconnaissance and surveillance missions and wasn’t…

Claudette Colvin, who helped end racial segregation in the US by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person, has died. She was 86 years old. Colvin’s protest, which led to her arrest, came in 1955 at the age of 15 while she was living in Montgomery, Alabama. It happened nine months before the arrest of Rosa Parks, who also famously refused to give her bus seat to a white person, in a move that led to widespread boycotting of public transportation in the city, and a Supreme Court decision that outlawed such racial discrimination. Colvin’s arrest…

Three Kamiti Maximum Prison officers who aided the escape of terrorist inmates in 2021 were Tuesday convicted. Delivering his judgement at Kahawa Law Court, Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa noted that the escape was clearly well-planned and must have taken a considerable amount of time to execute. Robert Kipkirui Soi, Kaikai Talengo Moses, and Willy Wambua were convicted of the offences of neglect of official duty, aiding prisoners escape and organizing a meeting in support of a terrorist group. Principal prosecution counsels James Machirah and Kennedy Amwayi called 14 witnesses and proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the convicts aided…

Prosecutors have asked for South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol to be handed a death sentence if he is found guilty over his botched attempt to impose martial law. A court in Seoul heard closing arguments in Yoon’s trial, in which he was accused of being the “ringleader of an insurrection”. The charge stems from Yoon’s attempt in December 2024 to impose military rule in South Korea – an act that lasted just hours but plunged the country into political turmoil. He was later impeached by parliament and detained to face trial. Yoon has denied the charges against him,…

US consumer prices rose 2.7% annually in December, closing out a year that saw slight progress on inflation but continued affordability concerns for many Americans. The latest Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices for some commonly purchased goods and services, showed that the annual pace of inflation was unchanged from November, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday. However, the monthly pace of inflation accelerated to 0.3% from November, when prices rose at an estimated average pace of 0.1%. However, November’s report was abnormal in many aspects, because data collection for that month and…