Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police are investigating an incident where a man was found dead in his house in Kilibasi village, Kwale County. The body of Mwachinda Tsimba was found on the doorstep of his house after the murder on June 4. The body had deep cuts on the head, which, according to police, appeared to have been inflicted by a sharp object. The incident seemed to have happened at the entrance of the door because the body lay there next to some shopping he had carried. Police said the door was locked then and it is believed he was trying to open it…

A suspect escaped after hitting a police officer using a stone during a failed arrest in Msongoleni village, Malindi, Kilifi County. Police said three police officers from Kizingo police station had gone to the village to arrest a suspect for allegedly threatening to kill when he turned violent. He picked up a stone and hit one the officers seriously injuring him in the head. Police said the officer sustained a serious injury on his left side of his head. The suspect managed to escape the scene in the Wednesday afternoon drama. The injured officer was rushed to a hospital in…

US President Donald Trump has signed an order doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%. The move hikes import taxes on the metals, which are used in everything from cars to canned food, for the second time since March. Trump has said the measures, which came into effect on Wednesday, are intended to secure the future of the American steel industry. Critics say the protections could wreak havoc on steel producers outside the US, spark retaliation from trade partners, and come at a punishing cost for American users of the metals. Hours before he hiked the…

Tanzania decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said. The content was contrary to the East African state’s “laws, culture, customs, and traditions,” Jerry Silaa told a local TV station. Tanzanians have reported that access to X has been restricted in the last two weeks after political tensions rose and the police account was hacked, but there has not yet been a total shutdown of the platform. A Tanzanian rights group posted on X that Silaa’s comments reflected a “troubling pattern of digital repression” ahead of…

Graphic designer Bryana Bongolan testified that Sean “Diddy” Combs once dangled her off a 17th floor apartment balcony, and that she saw him throw a knife at her friend Casandra Ventura. On Wednesday, prosecutors displayed photos taken by Ms Bongolan and her then-girlfriend of Ms Bongolan’s bruises, which she claimed she sustained during the alleged 2016 incident. Combs’ attorneys worked to cast doubt on Ms Bongolan’s credibility before the jury under intense cross-examination, during which she responded that she could not recall past statements she gave the government. Combs faces charges of racketeering, conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has pleaded…

President Donald Trump cited a range of reasons for placing 19 countries under new travel bans or restrictions in the U.S. They include allegations of lax screening of travelers, “a significant terrorist presence” in its territory, a government that wasn’t cooperative enough in accepting deported citizens or residents who were prone to overstaying their visas in the United States. Here are the 12 countries placed under the ban, and the seven placed under travel restrictions: Banned from US travel Afghanistan Chad Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Myanmar Republic of the Congo Somalia Sudan Yemen Restricted on US travel Burundi…

Elon Musk hit out at President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill again on Wednesday, calling on Americans to tell their representatives in Washington to “kill the bill”. The budget, which includes huge tax breaks and more defence spending, was passed by the House of Representatives last month and is now being considered by senators. The tech billionaire posted on X earlier this week that the bill would add to the US budget deficit and saddle Americans with “crushing” debt. On Tuesday, he described it as a “disgusting abomination”, in a widening rift between the two. The bill has…

A case in which two senior police officers are charged with torturing a British national will proceed in October 2025, a court directed. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina directed that the Officer Commanding Station Eastleigh North Police Station Chief Inspector Rebbeca Njeri Muraya and Seargent Abdisalam Ahmed from the same station to present themselves to the officer investigating the matter to take their fingerprints. The magistrate also ordered the accused persons be served with witness statements and the charge sheet before the hearing date on October 24, 2025. “I hereby direct the prosecution to serve the defence with statements and…

It is a big win for Muguka farmers after a Bill seeking to deny it state protection and support was dropped following intervention by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. Kindiki on Wednesday met and convinced the sponsor of Crops Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, to abandon the intention to remove it from the list of scheduled crops under the law. “The sponsor has graciously agreed to drop the piece of legislation that was already in the First Reading in the National Assembly. We have been looking for a solution to this matter because we do not want…

President William Ruto received the credentials of six new envoys to Kenya at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday. The new diplomats are Chiranjib Sarker of Bangladesh, retired Lt-General Peter Kakowou Lavahun (Sierra Leone), Ernest Rwamucyo (Rwanda), Anthony Louis Kon (South Sudan), Kan Yaw Kiong (Singapore), and Erika Álvarez Rodríguez (Dominican Republic). Ambassador Sarker served as Deputy High Commissioner to India before his promotion. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Dhaka University. Lieutenant-General Lavahun will be Sierra Leone’s third High Commissioner to Kenya and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the UN Environmental Programme,…

Detectives in Voi apprehended three individuals believed to be the masterminds behind cases of highway robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The trio, identified as David Karanja, Juma Jumamosi, and Josephine Nthamba Mutie, were arrested following a brazen robbery that occurred on April 9, 2025. On that fateful day, an Isuzu FRR truck was transporting gypsum from Nairobi to Mombasa. As the vehicle approached Ikanga area, one of the suspects dashed out from a nearby thicket, attempting to cross the road. In a split-second decision to avoid collision, the driver swerved, causing the truck to veer off the road and its…

A court directed two suspects in the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were to undergo mental assessment. The two are expected to be charged with murder. This is after the state concluded investigations into the case. Isaack Kuria and Allan Omondi Ogolla appeared in court virtually on Wednesday, where Justice Margaret Muigai directed that they be given legal representation. The court heard that the suspects are being held separately and will be presented in court as they pursue other investigative and prosecutorial measures, including plea bargaining. The matter will be mentioned on June 18 for further directions. Were was shot…

Police are holding two men who attempted to inject a patient at a private hospital with unknown chemical in Kisii Town. The men had approached a nurse on duty at the facility on June 3 and asked her to administer a chemical they had to the patient. They told the nurse the chemical is a drug the patient needed to heal. Police were called to the scene and managed to arrest the two as they waited for the nurse to move. They had promised to pay her handsomely for the mission. The two men, aged 19 were detained and a…

A sixth suspect in the series of violent robberies in Nakuru WAS arrested in an operation conducted at the County’s Mzee wa Nyama area. In his possession were found exhibits recently robbed from a Pakawa resident by armed gunmen, police said of the Wednesday morning operation. Suspect handed over to Nakuru East detectives and to be enjoined in the case facing the earlier charged accomplices. Five suspects were presented in court on Tuesday over the incidents reported in the area. They include the murder of a police officer and two other locals. Police asked for more days to enable them…

Two men were separately killed in related attacks in a village in Laikipia County causing tension and displacement of locals. This is after their houses were burnt in retaliations following the attacks. The Internally Displaced Persons are camping at the local Rumuruti police station fearing attacks. Police explained the Tuesday drama was sparked by an earlier killing of a man in Matigari area over claims of love triangle. One Dancun Lenkirikai, 35 was found dead in his house with deep cuts on his body. Preliminary report reveals that the deceased had a disagreement with other two men over a woman…