Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A government official asked communities in informal settlements to implement basic fire safety measures as part of efforts to contain tragedies linked to outbreaks. This is after separate fire incidents killed at least 15 people in Nairobi informal settlements of Kibera, Mukuru Kwa Njenga and Mathare slums. These are some of the biggest slums in Nairobi. Nairobi Regional Commissioner Katee Mwanza said the government is prioritizing early warning systems, community training, and enhanced coordination with county governments to strengthen disaster risk reduction and mitigation. “We urge all community members to remain vigilant, report hazards promptly, and work with local authorities…

Police arrested a 79-year-old man who defiled three girls aged 8, 12 and 15 in South Maragoli, Vihiga Sub-County on Saturday. The victims reported that they were defiled by a person well known to them and police officers visited the scene and established that the girls had gone to fetch firewood in the forest when the suspect defiled them. “The suspect who lives alone next to Maragoli Hill Forest was arrested and placed in custody,” police said. Police said the girls were taken to hospital and that the suspect will be charged in court once the investigations are complete. In…

A 73-year-old carpenter was attacked and lynched by a mob after he had fatally stabbed a fellow carpenter in an argument over Sh2,000 debt in Koitabut village, Nandi County. The two carpenters, David Kiptoo Songok and Antony Sang had Saturday argued at their workplace over the money. It was then that Sang, alias Andoli, 73 years and a carpenter at Kemeloi and Kapkemich centre picked up a knife and stabbed Songok in the chest. Police said Songok, 58, a carpenter at Kibose Shopping centre, was rushed to a local dispensary where he died on arrival. He had a deep stab…

The body of a woman was found in a river after she had been murdered by unknown people in Nyataro, Etago, Kisii County. Police said the body was found in River Gucha long after the murder. The body had a deep cut in the forehead and the back of the head. It also had both its ears chopped off by the assailants. Her eyes were also gouged and the private parts were swollen when the body was found, police said. The body was moved to a local mortuary pending identification and autopsy, police said of the May 23 incident. Elsewhere…

There was drama at the Kericho immigration offices when three Ivorians were arrested while seeking to get Kenyan passports. The three were armed with Kenyan identity cards and birth certificates when they presented themselves before the immigration officials seeking to get the travel documents. The drama happened on Friday May 23 and officials identified the three as Godian Romeo Osundwa, Dante Odhiambo Nyakombo and Bruce Danilo Felicien. According to police and immigration officials, the three had arrived in the company of a woman from Kapkatet area, Bureti at that time. They were interviewed and it was discovered that the three…

SpaceX kicked off a busy weekend with the launch of a batch of Starlink satellites this evening (May 23) from California, the first of up to three potential Starlink launches between Friday and Sunday. A Falcon 9 rocket launched SpaceX’s Starlink 11-16 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 4:36 p.m. EDT (1:36 p.m. local time; 2036 GMT). The stack of 23 Starlink satellites began their journey into low Earth orbit (LEO) aboard a Falcon 9 first-stage booster designated B1075. This was the 18th launch of B1075, which has supported 14 previous Starlink missions. The nine Merlin engines at…

The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple people on board. Among them was the groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Also killed were Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25, both employees of Shapiro’s Sound Talent Group agency; Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, a professional photographer; and Dominic Christopher Damian, 41. Both Williams and Shapiro served as…

Jessica Biel shared a rare glimpse into her home life with her husband Justin Timberlake and their children in rural Montana. Biel recently invited InStyle magazine to her home in the Rocky Mountains, where she posed for photos — including the outlet’s Summer Issue cover — and sat down for an interview. The 43-year-old actress and the 45-year-old singer left Hollywood years ago and moved to Big Sky, Montana, where they are raising their two sons, Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4. During her interview, Biel spoke candidly about the challenges of balancing her busy career and motherhood. “Spending time with…

The government has intensified the crackdown on bandits who have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said. Speaking when he condoled with the family of the late Fr. Alloys Cheruiyot Bett at their home in Cheplasgei Village, Kilibwoni Division in Nandi County, the CS vowed to hunt down all the assailants and pacify the area. Fr. Alloys Bett was killed on Thursday May 22 in Tot, Kerio Valley. Murkomen affirmed his committment to secure the country, stressing that no one will be spared. “In the recent weeks, our…

Committee Chairpersons raised concerns over repeated and significant budget cuts, warning that they are undermining the implementation and completion of key government projects. The issue was highlighted during submissions on the 2025/2026 Budget Estimates to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. The Chairperson of the Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation Committee MP Kangogo Bowen (Marakwet East), decried the sharp reductions in budget allocations to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under his purview. “The State Department for Water and Sanitation has a reduction of Sh1.96 billion in recurrent and Sh8.4 billion in development expenditure; the State Department for Irrigation has a…

Police are holding at least six suspects in connection with a series of incidents of stealing of mobile phones in Nairobi. This is after assorted stolen mobile phones were recovered from them in an operation. Police said they also recovered Sh614,000 from the suspects which they believe are proceeds of the crime. The recovered mobile phones were stolen from separate parts of the city and were valued at Sh3 million, Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah said during a press conference. Sedah said they are looking for more suspects in connection with the crime. He addressed the press at his…

Kenya and Brazil have agreed to establish a Kenya–Brazil Parliamentary friendship group as part of a renewed push to deepen parliamentary, diplomatic, agricultural, and economic cooperation between the two countries. This development followed a high-level engagement between lawmakers from both nations held on the sidelines of the 2nd Brazil–Africa Dialogue on Food Security, Hunger, and Rural Development in Brasília. The Kenyan delegation, led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, held extensive discussions with their Brazilian counterparts, emphasizing the need for sustained parliamentary diplomacy to advance shared development goals particularly in food security, agricultural innovation, and rural transformation. “In the spirit…

The United States called for a probe into claims of human rights abuses in Tanzania following the detention and torture of two activists from Kenya and Uganda. Two East African activists – Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi were detained for days and tortured by Tanzanian security officials. Mwangi was released on Thursday morning while Atuhaire was dumped at the border of Uganda with Tanzania on the same day at night. The US Bureau of African Affairs said it is deeply concerned by reports of the mistreatment in Tanzania of the two East African activists. “Atuhaire was…

The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that all former staff of the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will continue serving under the Social Health Authority (SHA) for an additional period of six months. This came as the term of office for the staff which had been given earlier on expired. This arrangement, according to commission chairperson Anthony Muchiri, will remain in place until SHA completes its recruitment process or whichever comes first. He spoke during a consultative meeting convened by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on “The move is intended to ensure uninterrupted service delivery and maintain operational stability…

The Communist Party Marxist Kenya (CPM-K) will this Sunday host the 62nd African Liberation Day (ALD) commemoration at Nairobi’s United Kenya Club under the theme ‘Revolutionary Pan-African Unity – The Battle for Socialism Against Imperialism’. ALD 2025 will gather workers, peasants, youth, women and international delegates to sharpen the continental struggle against imperialism and neocolonial exploitation. The ceremony will take place under the auspices of the Central Organising Committee of the Communist Party Marxist Kenya in conjunction with various organising bodies. First commemorated in 1963 after the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), ALD has remained a pivotal…