Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

More than 1,400 flights to, from, or within the US were cancelled on Saturday after airlines were told this week to cut traffic during the federal government shutdown. Nearly 6,000 flights were also delayed, down from over 7,000 delays on Friday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced earlier in the week that it would be reducing air travel capacity by up to10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports as air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the shutdown, report fatigue. Republicans and Democrats remain divided over how to end the impasse in…

US officials are looking into whether to file charges against an Indiana homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner who mistakenly showed up at the wrong address. Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez dead in her husband’s arms on the front porch of a home on Wednesday shortly before 0700 local time (12:00 GMT). Authorities had been responding to a call about a possible home invasion in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. The two did not appear to have entered the home, police said in a statement. They have formally submitted the case to the Boone County…

An early morning police chase in Tampa, Florida, ended with the “reckless” driver crashing into a bar, killing four people and injuring 13 others. In a police pursuit, authorities were unsuccessful at stopping the speeding driver before he lost control of the car and slammed into the bar’s outdoor patio, the Tampa Police Department said in a statement. Three victims died on the spot and another died at the hospital, police said. The remaining injuries range from life-threatening to minor, police said. The 22-year-old suspect is in custody and an investigation is underway. The Tampa Police Department’s air service first…

A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is believed to be a first for the country, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is being prosecuted over what she wrote on social media four years ago during deadly protests. Jacob Zuma’s nine-year presidency, littered with controversies, came to a halt in 2018 amid extensive graft allegations – all denied. Then in 2021 he was jailed for failing to show up at a corruption inquiry, triggering protests and the worst…

Max Verstappen said he could “forget about” winning the world championship after a chastening Saturday at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver qualified 16th for Sunday’s main race after finishing fourth in the sprint earlier on Saturday while McLaren’s Lando Norris won. The sprint result extended Norris’ lead over Verstappen to 39 points with four races to go. Verstappen is likely to lose a further significant amount of points to Norris unless the Briton, who qualified on pole position, hits trouble in the grand prix on Sunday. Asked for his feelings on the championship after qualifying, the…

Police are investigating the death of a school principal whose body was found floating on a river days after he went missing in Lugari, Kakamega County. The body of Simon Isiaho Shange who was the principal of Munyuki Secondary was found floating on Kiparen River on Saturday morning. The discovery on Saturday prompted a protest in the area with locals and students from the school invading and attacking Lumakanda police station. Police said the angry mob damaged window panes of the station and some cars that were parked there. This was hours after the body had been recovered and moved…

Three miners were killed at the weekend in separate incidents reported in Siaya and Homa Bay Counties. Police said the incidents happened after gold mining sites collapsed. Four other miners escaped unhurt from the scenes on November 8, 2025. Such incidents have been on the rise in separate gold mine sites in the country amid a campaign for safe mining activities. According to the police, the first incident was reported in Akala, Gem-Waga’s Rera area where two men were trapped and killed after the site collapsed. A group of miners were in a tunnel busy when the site collapsed killing…

A suspected thief was shot and killed in a failed robbery in the Mirema area, Kasarani, Nairobi. Police said his accomplice managed to escape in the Saturday incident along Mirema Road. A woman had screamed for help after her mobile phone was snatched by suspects who were riding on a motorcycle. This attracted the attention of police officers who were on patrol. The team responded and shot dead the rider as his pillion passenger escaped unhurt. The said stolen mobile phone was recovered from the slain man, police said. The motorcycle was taken to the Kasarani police station as the…

The National Government has transferred the management of Amboseli National Park to the leadership of the Kajiado County Government. During the handover of the park on Saturday, President William Ruto said the historic decision settles the long-standing ownership and management issue of the Amboseli National Park. He expressed confidence in the community-led approach to conserving the park for the benefit of the Maa community and the rest of Kenya. He noted that the 51-year dispute over the management of Amboseli had posed a serious conservation challenge, leaving the community excluded from restoration and the park’s benefits. “This is not a…

Donald Trump said the US will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa over widely discredited claims that white people are being persecuted in the country. The US president said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa is hosting the meeting, where leaders from the world’s largest economies will gather in Johannesburg later this month. South Africa’s foreign ministry described the decision by the White House as “regrettable”. None of South Africa’s political parties – including those that represent Afrikaners and the white community in general – have claimed that there is a genocide in South Africa. Trump…

Residents of Ugingo Village in Siaya County were left astonished when an Osprey — a migratory bird of prey known for its long-distance journeys from Europe and Asia — made an unexpected stopover in their area after becoming entangled in a fishing net. The striking bird, identifiable by a Russian tag on its left leg, was safely rescued on Friday morning by local fishermen who found it struggling near the shores of Lake Victoria. The fishermen took the exhausted bird to the home of Mr. Joanes Oraro, drawing crowds of curious villagers. The incident was quickly reported to local authorities…

In a landmark achievement for healthcare in western Kenya, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) successfully conducted cochlear implant surgeries, enabling seven children born with profound hearing loss to hear for the first time. The milestone reflects a significant advancement in the country’s capacity to provide specialised ear and hearing care. The procedures were carried out under the “United, We Hear Better” programme, a collaborative initiative between the Voice of Children Foundation, led by First Lady Rachel Ruto, and the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, headed by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Asmaa of Morocco. The fourth phase of the programme was…

At least 14 people were Saturday morning arrested along Peponi Road, Nairobi as police thwarted a bloody clash between two camps claiming ownership of Sh300 million land. The land in dispute is being claimed by two parties after its lease expired. This has led to confrontation between the two parties with one side hiring goons to take possession by force. The matter had been reported to Gigiri DCI who have been pursuing the probe before their Land Fraud counterparts at the headquarters took over. The Land Fraud team summoned the parties to the Mazingira House on Monday November 10, 2025…

A senior member of the Conservative opposition in Canada has accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of being “undemocratic” by pressuring Tory MPs to join the Liberals, after the party lost two caucus members this week. Matt Jeneroux, a Conservative MP from Alberta, resigned from parliament on Thursday, saying he wants to spend more time with family. Rumours had circulated earlier that he might defect and join Carney’s Liberals. Conservative house leader Andrew Scheer told reporters that Jeneroux quit in part due to “Liberal pressure tactics”, after he was asked about his party’s internal stability. Another Conservative MP, Chris d’Entremont, crossed…

Starting this week, millions of Indians will get one year of free access to ChatGPT’s new, low-cost “Go” AI chatbot. The move follows similar announcements in recent weeks from Google and Perplexity AI, who have partnered with local Indian mobile companies to give users a year or more of free access to their AI tools. Perplexity tied up with the country’s second-largest mobile network provider, Airtel, while Google partnered with Reliance Jio, India’s largest telephony giant, to bundle free or discounted AI tools with monthly data packs. Analysts say such offers shouldn’t be mistaken for generosity as they are calculated…