Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Kenya Forest Service revealed the owners of a hotel that was being built in Ngong Forest, Nairobi amid resistance. KFS intimated that Konyon Company Ltd won the tender to construct 11 cottages within the premises. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) documents, however, show that it did not issue any license for the project and that the initial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted by a private consultant hired by Konyon Company. NEMA noted that the license was not issued because no public participation had been conducted, questioning why the contractor proceeded without approval. NEMA noted that 20 cottages…

A family is mourning after their one-year-old baby died while being fed in Mukuru slums, Nairobi. The baby boy was being fed by his elder sister when the food choked him on Monday morning. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival, police said. Police said the child’s mother had left him with his sister in the house when the incident happened. The sister was feeding him with potatoes when he was choked. Such tragedies are common in homes. Meanwhile, a man was arrested over the murder of his girlfriend in their house in Githurai…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 70-year-old man was found murdered in Ganze, Kilifi County. Police said the body of Samuel Thoya Baya was found in the village after an attack. He had gone to Dzikunge area for shopping on May 27 when the incident happened. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. Cases of murder targeting elderly people are on the rise in the area amid a campaign to address them. In Koibatek, Baringo County, a man was found dead after murder in Narasha forest. The body of Jonathan Rono, 40 was found lying on…

A group of community policing gang is on the run over the murder of a 48-year-old man in a village in Kisii County. The incident happened in Kisii’s Nyatieko village where one Justus Omoni, 48 was found dead after suspected murder by a group of community policing gang. The gang had intervened in a domestic quarrel between Omoni and his wife over an erected structure in their compound. It was then the gang was called to settle the matter and resorted to assaulting Omoni. According to police, they tied and beat him before abandoning him unconscious in a nearby school…

A suspect in the murder of British national Campbell Scott, was on Tuesday charged with murder. Alex Mutua pleaded not guilty to the charges. While appearing before Justice James Wakiaga, Mutua was accused of committing the offence on February 16, 2025 in Pipeline, alongside other suspects. The prosecution informed the court that they have filed an affidavit opposing bail and the court directed them to submit the affidavit within three days formally. Additionally, the court ordered that a pre-bail report be prepared within 21 days. Mutua is expected to appear in court on June 17 for a pre-trial and a…

The hearing of a Shakahola massacre children matter involving Pastor Paul Mackenzie and 38 other accused persons, who are parents of child victims rescued from Shakahola forest, resumed Tuesday before the Tononoka Children Court in Mombasa. The prosecution called five witnesses who testified before the Principal Magistrate Hon. Nelly Chepchirchir. Among the witnesses were four expert witnesses psychologists/counselors who explained to the court how they were asked to provide psychosocial support to the children rescued from Shakahola. The support aided in addressing the trauma and mental, emotional, and social issues stemming from experiences in Shakahola. The psychologist informed the court…

Australia’s main opposition political party – a coalition of the Liberals and Nationals – has been revived after the two party leaders agreed to reunite. The latest development comes a week after the break-up of the long-standing coalition of the two conservative parties. Liberal leader Sussan Ley is expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday, according to local media, with a new shadow cabinet made up of members from both parties to be announced. The Coalition split last Tuesday after Nationals leader David Littleproud said both parties were not able to agree on key policy matters. In announcing the…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula Tuesday called for an immediate parliamentary inquiry into the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of Juja MP George Koimburi, amid growing unease over the safety of lawmakers and rising national security threats. Delivering a communication from the Chair on Tuesday afternoon, Wetang’ula confirmed that Koimburi, who was reported missing on Sunday, was later found alive in a coffee plantation under unclear circumstances and is currently hospitalized in Nairobi. “I have this morning instructed the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security to liaise with the Inspector General of Police and relevant security agencies…

President William Ruto will Wednesday May 28 open the United States Africa Command (Africom)-led 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Conference taking place in Nairobi. The meeting comes at a time when many African countries are facing political and economic instability and humanitarian crises, which are likely to pose security threats to US interests in Africa and create space for expanded engagement by US competitors. The 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD25) brings together Chiefs of Defense from 37 African countries, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Special Operations Command Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Army Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.…

A suspect in the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 issued earlier by the JKIA court. This is after the court was told that the investigators in the case have pieced together required evidence including the suspect Philip Aroko writing his statement. The state asked the court to release him under similar conditions issued earlier by the JKIA court. “With the seven days you provided to the prosecution, we have been able to cover areas, the days have been utilised sufficiently in custody,” court was told. Aroko, representing himself, told the court…

The National Chairman of Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (KEPSHA) Fuad Ali has announced full support for the establishment of a Mental Health medical centre for teachers. Fuad recognised the rising cases of mental health challenges affecting teachers nationally saying the initiative by the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA) to construct a Sh400 million facility to address this malady couldn’t have cone at a better time. “When teachers are under stress of mental health even the students are affected with poor education results as a result,” he said when participating at the second national KEWOTA walk to raise funds for…

Detectives are looking for a gang that broke into a church and stole property in Kirinyaga County. The thieves also drank altar wine, ate sacramental bread before they made off with the church property. The incident happened at ACK St. Matthew’s Mutithi Church on Sunday. According to the church’s vice chairman, Eliud Muriuki, the theft was reported by choir members who discovered the keyboard missing. The night guard was accused of sleeping on the job, as the robbery happened while he was on duty. The guard did not realize the church had been broken into. Police officers visited the church…

Two men were sentenced to serve 28 years’ imprisonment for gang defiling a minor in Kilifi County. 21-year-old Gift Kalu Mwango and Emmanuel Kazungu Mganga, 19, were found guilty of gang defiling a 16-year-old girl on February 9, 2024 at Mwambetsungu in Kilifi. The court heard that the victim had gone out to collect her shoes at 10 PM when she was accosted by the two, who were her neighbours. They covered her mouth and took her to a nearby thicket where Mwango defiled her while Mganga held a knife and threatened her with violence if she resisted. While delivering…

Kajiado West Member of Parliament George Sunkuyia (UDA) was Tuesday arrested by Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives for forgery of a certificate. He is accused of forging his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate. The MP was picked up from his Nairobi home and taken to Integrity Centre pending arraignment. This is the latest such arrest to be made in connection with forged documents. Officials say Kenya is dealing with an alarming increase in academic and professional certificate forgeries in the public sector, resulting in urgent calls for systemic reform and increased vigilance. This disturbing trend was…

A Kenya Defence Forces soldier was found dead in his house after a suspected suicide incident in Tassia, Nairobi. Senior private Gilbert Laboso was found dead in house after he had hanged himself with a tie in his wardrobe, police and the family said. The incident happened Monday May 26 morning. The wife told police and military personnel she had left the house for errands and when she came back in the afternoon she found the man dead. She added the man had been battling depression. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. Last month in…