Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A man surrendered to the police over the murder of his cousin in a village in Webuye, Bungoma County. Police said the suspect was brought to the station by his mother following the murder of a three-year-old girl who was his cousin. The body of the girl was on December 31, 2025 found in a room wrapped in a blanket after her murder in Shangalamwe village. The motive of the murder was not immediately known, police said. The body of the minor was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. The suspect was later detained pending arraignment,…

US President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing National Guard troops from several US cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, after a Supreme Court ruling last week undermined his authority to use troops for policing. “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on New Year’s Eve. Earlier on Tuesday, the Trump administration withdrew its legal attempts to keep control of troops deployed in LA. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump could not use troops in Chicago for domestic law enforcement. Trump’s statement…

Bulgaria – the poorest country in the European Union – has become the 21st member of the eurozone – leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. For mostly urban, young and entrepreneurial Bulgarians, it’s an optimistic and potentially lucrative leap – the final move in a game which has brought Bulgaria into the European mainstream – from Nato and EU membership, to joining the Schengen zone, and now the euro. For the older, rural, more conservative parts of the population, the replacement of the Bulgarian lev by the euro provokes fear and resentment. The…

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two of his close friends. The former world champion was deemed fit to recuperate at home, the Ogun and Lagos states said in a joint statement, describing him as “heavy hearted” over the loss of his friends. The 36-year-old was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway in Ogun State, near Lagos, on Monday. The two men who died were Joshua’s close friends and team members Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz”…

Turkey on Wednesday detained another 125 Islamic State group suspects in a string of nationwide raids, a minister said, following warnings that IS militants were planning attacks over the holidays. The latest arrests raised to nearly 600 the total number detained over the past week. “We captured 125 Daesh suspects in simultaneous operations carried out in 25 provinces this morning,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X, using the Arabic acronym for IS. On Christmas Day, the security forces arrested 115 IS suspects following intelligence warning that the extremist group was “planing attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations”, the…

The United Nations–mandated Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring security and stability in Haiti, citing significant gains against armed gangs since the mission received an expanded mandate late last year. In a New Year message, the GSF said the progress follows the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2793 on September 30, 2025, which authorized the transition of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into a more robust force mandated to carry out intelligence-led, targeted counter-gang operations. Under the new mandate, the GSF is tasked with neutralizing gang threats, isolating criminal groups from the population and…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, ahead of the Future Africa Leaders Awards ceremony. This is a continental initiative that recognises and nurtures young Africans driving positive change through leadership, education, youth empowerment and mentorship. Kenyatta is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the high-profile event, which brings together emerging leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and civil society actors from across Africa. He will also announce the winner of the prestigious Star Prize, the highest honour awarded during the ceremony. The Future Africa Leaders Awards aim to identify, celebrate and support young Africans who have demonstrated exceptional…

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja Kirocho assured Kenyans of heightened security measures across the country as the nation ushers in the New Year 2026, calling on the public to celebrate responsibly and remain vigilant. In a New Year’s Eve message, the Inspector General said the National Police Service (NPS) has deployed officers in towns, residential areas, places of worship, entertainment spots, transport corridors, and other public spaces to ensure a safe and peaceful transition into the new year. “This is a moment of reflection, renewal, and celebration for our nation,” Kanja said, adding that comprehensive security arrangements have been…

There is a storm in the legal fraternity after the Council for Legal Education (CLE) qualified a Chinese citizen to practice as a lawyer in Kenya. This is contrary to the law. However CLE argues it’s not to blame following the qualification of the Chinese citizen. In its latest gazette notice of December 24 2025, CLE included the name of a Chinese national among the 163 advocates who are eligible for admission to the bar. Following the publication, some advocates questioned the list, given that Section 12 of the Advocates Act bars nationals from countries outside the East African Community…

A matatu was Wednesday set on fire after it fatally knocked down a boda boda rider at the Gitaru Interchange, Kikuyu, Kiambu County. Witnesses said the matatu driver was on the wrong side of the road. Police confirmed the incident. Traffic was brought to a standstill along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway in Gitaru on Wednesday, December 31, after the boda boda riders torched the 14-seater matatu following the fatal accident. The matatu, reportedly operated by NNK SACCO, allegedly struck and killed a 22-year-old boda boda rider who was delivering a carpet. Witnesses said the vehicle was making a turn at an…

Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka arrived in Nigeria to attend the Future Africa Leaders Awards ceremony, an event that recognises young Africans making exceptional contributions to the continent’s development. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Office of the Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) party leader said Kalonzo departed on Wednesday morning, December 31, after honouring an invitation from the awards’ organisers led by African Leaders Awards founder Chikki Onigbanjo. The ceremony, held at the Loveworld Nation Arena in Asese Base, Lagos, brings together political leaders, young innovators and changemakers from across Africa. Musyoka was invited as an…

A Dutch national was Tuesday arrested for trying to smuggle 12 kilos of miraa (Khat) to Copenhagen, Denmark. The man was arrested at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa as he boarded an Ethiopian airline headed for Copenhagen, officials said. He had stuffed about 12 kilos of the drug in his two bags when it was detected by officials screening them. He was informed it is criminal to export the drugs deemed contraband goods. Police said he was detained pending arraignment. On August 8, another Dutch man had been arrested at the airport while trying to smuggle out 10 kilos…

A 40-year-old woman was electrocuted in an incident in Hamza area, Buruburu, Nairobi. The victim identified as Dorothy Ochieng is said to have touched a metal gate that was being welded. A welder was busy at the site constructing a mabati kiosk when the woman, oblivious of the dangers, touched it. She was electrocuted and died on the spot. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police arrived at the scene and stated investigations into the incident had been launched. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy following the December 30 incident. Elsewhere…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose decomposed body was found in her house in Nyangena area, Kisii Town. She is believed to have been killed on Christmas Day and her body locked in a house where it was found on December 30, police said. Neighbours had not seen her as usual and were disturbed by a bad smell emanating from the house. This forced them to alert police who arrived there and broke in where they found the body of Magret Makori lying on the floor and wrapped with a blanket and bedsheets. The police said the…

US President Donald Trump scrapped two bills this week, exercising his veto power for the first time during his second term to reject a water pipeline and the expansion of a Native American reservation. Trump vetoed the bipartisan-backed bills on Monday, the White House announced on social media. Both the Senate and the House would need to pass the bills again by a two-thirds majority to override the president. One of the bills, “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act,” aimed to complete a decades-long plan to pipe clean water to Colorado’s Eastern Plains. In his letter to Congress explaining the…