Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police are investigating an incident where a a group of boda boda riders on Friday night torched a 33-seater minibus after it allegedly knocked and killed one of their colleagues near Mama Lucy Hospital in Embakasi Central, Nairobi. Police said they plan to arrest all those involved. They want to use technology in tackling the menace. It is the latest in a series that have left up to five vehicles burnt down after fatal accidents. The incident occurred along Kangundo Road when the minibus reportedly swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle, resulting in the collision. The minibus plying the Eastern…

The Government of Kenya has announced a series of interventions aimed at addressing the plight of Kenyan women and their undocumented children living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), amid ongoing humanitarian and legal challenges. In a detailed statement issued by Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu, the Government acknowledged rising concerns over Kenyan single mothers in KSA who are unable to register their children due to stringent Saudi laws on pre-marital relations. Under Saudi law, sexual relations outside marriage are criminal offences, and children born out of such circumstances cannot be easily issued with birth certificates without…

The Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr. Mohamed Amin says regional security remains a shared responsibility and called for sustained cooperation among partner states to counter the evolving tactics of criminal networks. He said there is need for continued cooperation among security agencies to combat crime. He made the remarks on Friday when he presided over the official closing ceremony of the Crime Analysis Training Module held at the National Criminal Investigations Academy. He urged the officers to apply the skills gained within their respective agencies and to serve as champions of analytical excellence. “The impact of this training will be…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing a range of food products, including coffee, bananas and beef, to escape his sweeping tariffs. The move comes as his administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices. While Trump previously downplayed concerns about the cost of living, he has focused on the issuesince his Republican Party’s poor performance in last week’s elections. The dozens of products included on the White House’s list of exemptions range from avocados and tomatoes to coconuts and mangoes. These goods, the Trump administration said on Friday, cannot be produced in sufficient quantities domestically. Trump has…

US rap star Cardi B has welcomed her fourth child – her first with American footballer Stefon Diggs. The Grammy winner shared news of the baby boy’s arrival on Instagram, writing: “I brought new music and a new album to the world! A new baby into my world, and one more reason to be the best version of me, one more reason to love me more than anything else or anyone else.” Last month, Cardi B released her long-awaited sophomore album – Am I The Drama? – issuing a public plea for people to buy it so she can afford…

President Donald Trump has withdrawn all support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a firebrand conservative who long supported Trump’s agenda but recently criticised several of his policies. Trump said in a nearly 300-word social media post that the Georgia lawmaker had gone “far left”, and called for her to be unseated in next year’s midterm election by a Republican challenger. The falling out comes after Greene questioned whether Trump was still putting “America First” on his agenda. She criticised his focus on foreign policy and handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Greene said Trump was lashing out to try and…

US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants the Justice Department and FBI to investigate links between the late alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and former Democratic president Bill Clinton. Seeking to turn the tables after a new trove of Epstein emails reignited questions over his own ties to the disgraced financier, Trump also demanded a probe into US bank JPMorgan Chase, ex-Harvard president Larry Summers and others. Republican Trump accused rival Democrats of “using the Epstein Hoax” to distract from the party’s recent compromise to end a record US government shutdown, and said the scandal involved “Democrats, not Republicans.”…

Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. The European Commission slapped a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.43 billion) antitrust fine on Google for favouring its own services in September, giving the company 60 days to resolve the issues raised. The penalty drew an angry rebuke from US President Donald Trump, who threatened fresh tariffs on the EU if it was confirmed. Google has said it will appeal the fine. “Our proposal fully addresses the decision without a disruptive break-up that would harm…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an “empty chair” in the absence of U.S. leadership at the summit next week, while stressing the need to repair trade ties with Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week no government official would attend the Group of 20 summit on November 22-23 in South Africa because of what he said were “human rights abuses” – citing widely debunked assertions about white South Africans being “slaughtered” and chased off their land. Trump has said that refugee admissions to the U.S. this year will…

A young French campaigner, who set up an association to help victims of drugs violence and took their cause to President Emmanuel Macron, has lost a second brother to suspected criminal gangs in Marseille. Amine Kessaci’s 20-year-old brother Mehdi was parking his car in the centre of the city, when a motorcycle drew up and the pillion passenger opened fire with a 9mm pistol. Their elder brother, Brahim, was murdered in 2020. He was shot and his charred body found in a burned-out car, a common method in gang killings known locally as a “barbecue”. Marseille is renowned for worsening…

US investment group RedBird Capital has pulled out of a deal to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m. RedBird had a previous attempt to buy the Telegraph rebuffed by politicians as it was majority-funded by Abu Dhabi’s IMI group – which is owned in turn by the Abu Dhabi royal family. A law change meant that foreign sovereign wealth funds could take a maximum stake of 15% in newspapers or periodicals. The new bid complied with that rule, but it is understood that the government intended to submit the deal to regulatory review. A spokesman for the group…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious” arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza into the country. The group arrived at OR Tambo International Airport but were initially refused entry and were stuck in the plane for more than 10 hours as they “did not have the customary departure stamps in their passports”, local authorities said. Most were eventually allowed in after intervention from a local charity and because of the government’s “empathy [and] compassion”, Ramaphosa said. The circumstances of their departure from Gaza and travel to South Africa remain…

The High Court in Nairobi Friday lifted an order that had stopped a planned police recruitment. This means the November 17, 2025 exercise will continue. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the orders to lift the earlier ones he had given. The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja had made an application to have the orders lifted. “Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the 1st Interested Party/Applicant’s Notice of Motion Application dated 13/11/2025, the conservatory orders issued on 10/11/2025 in this matter are stayed, and the obtaining status quo ante in place immediately before their issuance shall apply in the…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is pushing for quick approval of the Infrastructure Fund to enable the country to finance major infrastructure projects that will elevate the nation’s development status. Prof. Kindiki said that through the Fund, President William Ruto’s government will construct an additional 10,000 kilometers of roads, 10,000 megawatts of electricity, and 50 mega dams, lifting Kenya’s socio-economic status higher, hence better livelihoods for the majority of Kenyans. Speaking when he accompanied the President for a development tour of Machakos County on Friday, the DP said the country is on the right path to achieve first world status as…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) conducted a search operation at the residence and offices of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Josphat Gichunge Kabeabea, over corruption claims. The commission said this in relation to ongoing investigations into allegations of bribery, extortion of local and foreign investors, and unexplained wealth. EACC obtained court orders following preliminary investigations into the allegations against Kabeabea. It is alleged that on November 11, 2025, he requested a bribe of Sh5 million from a Chinese national trading under Hongda Automotive Limited. The suspect, while holding the position of Board Chair…