Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

At least eight people were killed following a devastating fire that broke out on Saturday morning in the Makina area of Kibera slums, Nairobi. Police said at least 20 others were left with serious injuries. Of these, seven were dire and were admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the blaze claimed the lives of seven members of the same family and a pregnant woman. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. The incident happened at about 5 am as the victims were a sleep, Kilimani police boss Patricia Yegon said. “Eight people died while seven…

The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on “respect” not “threats”. It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the United States from the EU. “The EU’s fully engaged, committed to securing a deal that works for both,” EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said after a call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “EU-US trade is unmatched & must be guided by mutual respect, not threats. We stand ready to defend our…

Sebastião Salgado, regarded as one of the world’s greatest documentary photographers, has died at the age of 81. The Brazil-born photographer was known for his dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty, captured in 130 countries over 55 years. His hard-hitting photos chronicled major global events such as the Rwanda genocide in 1994, burning oilfields at the end of the Gulf War in 1991, and the famine in the Sahel region of Africa in 1984. “His lens revealed the world and its contradictions; his life, the power of transformative action,” said a statement from Instituto Terra,…

European, American and Canadian authorities have taken down over 300 servers worldwide and issued international arrest warrants against 20 suspects in a crackdown on malware, EU agency for criminal justice cooperation Eurojust said in a statement, the latest phase in Operation Endgame. German, French, Dutch, Danish, British, American and Canadian authorities joined forces this week against the world’s most dangerous malware variants and the perpetrators behind them. More than three dozen suspects were identified and 20 individuals criminally charged. Over 300 servers worldwide were taken down, 650 domains were neutralised and 3.5 million euros in cryptocurrency were seized. The actions…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian militant group Hamas after they threatened to take “concrete action” if Israel did not stop its latest offensive in Gaza. The criticism, echoing similar remarks from Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Thursday, was part of a fightback by the Israeli government against the increasingly heavy international pressure on it over the war in Gaza. “You’re on the wrong side of humanity and you’re on the wrong side of history,” Netanyahu said. The Israeli leader, facing an arrest warrant from the International…

India will push the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, to add arch-rival Pakistan back to its “grey list”, and oppose upcoming World Bank funding to Islamabad, a top government source in New Delhi said on Friday. India announced a slew of measures as retribution for what it says are Pakistan-backed militant attacks on its soil – the latest of which killed 26 Hindu tourists in the Kashmir valley last month – including keeping a critical water treaty in abeyance. The source said India would not miss any opportunity “in opposing Pakistan and the next one…

A Ugandan court on Friday denied bail to veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye despite exceeding the six-month legal limit for detention without trial. Besigye, 69, was abducted by armed men in Nairobi in November and re-emerged a few days later at a military court in Uganda, where he was charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty. He is a former doctor to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for nearly 40 years, but turned against him and ran for the presidency on multiple occasions. Under the constitution, he must be released on bail after 180 days if…

South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater said on Friday that efforts were underway to rescue 289 mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg. The workers were safe and gathered at an assembly point in the underground gold mine, one of the company’s deepest, located around 60 km (37 miles) west of Johannesburg, it said. It did not provide details on the incident, though a Sibanye spokesperson confirmed it had occurred in the mine’s Kloof 7 shaft, adding that all the miners were accounted for and the company was providing them with food. Safety procedures…

Congo’s senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution in a late-night vote on Thursday over his alleged links to the M23 rebel group. Kabila is wanted in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity for supporting the insurgency in the east, including a role in the massacre of civilians and personnel. Congo has also moved to suspend its political party and seize the assets of its leaders. Kabila, who denies any ties to the rebel group, stepped down after almost 20 years in power in 2018, yielding to protests. He has been out of the Central African country…

Five suspects were arrested and a Ceska pistol with 15 bullets found on them in Oloropil Location within Narok North Sub County. The suspects were wanted over a murder incident that happened in Njoro in March 2025, police said. Police said they are investigating to establish if the weapon has been used in more crimes in the country. The group was later picked up by officers from Njoro following their arrest on Thursday evening. One of the suspects identified as Josphat Mpoe is a licensed firearm holder, police said. Meanwhile, police are investigating two separate sudden death incidents. The first…

A Ugandan journalist and human rights lawyer Agather Atuhaire, who had been missing for days after her arrest in Tanzania, has been found and is safe. Her family confirmed she was dumped at night in Mutukula on Uganda-Tanzania border on Thursday. Her friends, too said they had talked to her and she was on her way home. Human rights activist Nicholas Opiyo too confirmed Friday he had talked to her. “Agather is on her way home. She was dumped at the Mutukula Boda last night – we spoke a little while ago,” he said. Godwin Toko, deputy team leader at…

A psychologist Thursday narrated to a Tononoka court how children who survived the Shakahola massacre three years ago battled severe mental health repercussions. Dr. Florence Mueni, a clinical psychologist and play therapist testified that the minors suffered psychological trauma stemming from starvation, isolation, indoctrination, and exposure to deaths. “The child experiences recurring nightmares and intrusive thoughts of witnessing people die. He expressed sadness when recalling the trauma, including being tied to a tree,” added Dr. Mueni in reference to one of the children. The physiologist and play therapist was part of volunteers who counseled the minors and heard their untold…

Four suspects including three Ugandans who planned a robbery in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area were arrested and three firearms found on them in a police operation. Police said the Ugandans had arrived in the country to stage a robbery in Eastleigh following another one that had succeeded earlier on. The weapons included an AK47 rifle and two pistols. A team from Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters has been pursuing leads on recent crimes in the city and parts of western region that led to the arrests. According to police, in the recent past, there has been an upsurge in robbery with…

The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staff members outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC has been charged with first-degree murder, as well as murder of foreign officials and related firearm charges. Wednesday night’s attack is being investigated as a hate crime, and more charges are expected, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said at a news conference. “This is a death penalty-eligible case,” she said on Thursday, adding that it is too early to say whether prosecutors will decide to seek a death sentence. Steve Jenson, from the FBI’s Washington DC field office, called the killings “an act…

The Communist Party Marxist Kenya (CPM-K) will on Friday, May 23 hold the 4th International Theoretical Conference at Nairobi’s United Kenya Club. The conference, dubbed ‘Theocon’, will bring together 59 international delegates from radical movements across the world as well as 53 local revolutionary delegates to deliberate on the theme: “Bureaucratic and Comprador Capitalist in the Neocolonies.” The organisers will also hold a press conference on the sidelines of the event, whose purpose will be to provide insights into the objectives of the Theocon, the role of internationalist solidarity, and the revolutionary significance of the event in the context of…