Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Thailand says it is suspending the implementation its “peace deal” with neighbouring Cambodia over a disputed border – just two weeks after Donald Trump presided over its signing. Thailand’s announcement came after soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion near the Cambodian border in Sisaket province, a government spokesman said. Cambodia has said it remains committed to the deal, which was supposed to bring a lasting peace following border clashes that left more than 40 dead in July. The two sides signed the agreement, which Thailand has refused to call a peace deal, in October during a ceremony with the…

The US government announced it had canceled a planned visit to Kenya by Vice President JD Vance. The visit was planned at the end of November, 2025. The cancellation follows President Trump’s directive barring state officials from attending the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi revealed on Monday that Kenya had been informed by the Government of the United States of America of the cancellation of the planned visit to Kenya by the Vice President. “Kenya values its longstanding and strategic partnership with the United States, which continues to span key areas of mutual interest,…

The Kenyan gospel music scene is in mourning following the passing of celebrated gospel singer Betty Bayo, who died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. She was battling blood cancer. Bayo, whose real name is Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua and who is known for her soulful voice and spiritually uplifting lyrics, was a prominent figure in Kenya’s gospel industry. She gained widespread recognition for her ability to fuse African rhythms with contemporary gospel, creating music that resonated deeply with her audience. Her notable works include the inspirational tracks “11th Hour”, “Ngai Ti Mundu”, “Busy Busy”, and her 2022 album “Uira”, which received critical…

A deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown passed the Senate, paving the way for the record-breaking impasse to be broken. After a weekend of negotiations in Washington, a minority of Democrats joined with Republicans and voted in favour of an agreement. The vote is a procedural first step towards passing a compromise to fund the government since it ran out of money 1 October. It will need to clear several more hurdles – including a vote from the House of Representatives – before federal employees and services return, but it is the first serious sign of progress after…

Two suspected thieves were stoned to death in a failed robbery on a shop in a village in Butere, Kakamega County. Police said the incident happened in Eshikolome village on Sunday night as it rained. An alarm was raised, alerting locals who responded and stoned the two suspects aged 45 and 40 respectively. They died on the spot, police said. Police said assorted stolen goods and the tools the men were using in the mission were recovered at the scene. The bodies were moved to the mortuary amid a probe into the incident and pending an autopsy. Police discourage mob…

A delivery man was found murdered and his body abandoned outside his house in the Ruaka area, Kiambu County. Police said the body of Douglas Abutsu, 21 was found with a deep cut in the palm of the left hand, abdomen, back and shoulder on Sunday November 9 morning in Sir Rueben area. His neighbours said that the two ladies visited him at dawn but the deceased was not in the house. The neighbors overheard the women calling him several times requesting to see him. When the deceased said that he was almost arriving, the two ladies left to meet…

There was drama at the Lodwar Airstrip, Turkana County, when a governor and a Member of Parliament fought in a waiting area. The drama involved Turkana governor Jeremiah Lomorukai and Loima MP Protus Akujah, police, and the airstrip officials, said of the November 9, 2025, incident. Witnesses said Akujah was at the VIP lounge of the airport when the governor arrived at about 11 am. They were both headed for Nairobi on board a Skyward flight. They are political enemies. According to the witnesses, when the governor walked to the VIP lounge area, the MP rose up and an exchange…

Police are investigating a murder in an incident where the body of a two-year-old child was found in a forest in Serem, Vihiga County. The body was found in Kavirondo forest, which is reserved for the Tiriki Traditional circumcision exercise in Jemojeji village on Sunday, November 8, police said. The deceased was well dressed and wrapped in a blue and white dotted leso when the body was found. Police said the body had visible injuries on the face and the right leg is believed to have been scolded by hot water. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification…

Dozens of people are missing and one person has died after a boat carrying migrants sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia. The vessel is believed to have capsized near the southern Thai island of Ko Tarutao on Thursday, the Malaysian Coast Guard said. Ten people have been rescued and the body of a woman was found floating in the sea. Maritime officials believe the victims are part of a group of about 300 people who had been travelling on a larger vessel before splitting onto small boats as they approached Malaysia. Those rescued near the Malaysian resort of…

US aviation authorities have ordered that all models of the cargo plane that crashed mid-takeoff in Kentucky on Tuesday be grounded. It comes after a Boeing MD-11 aircraft operated by UPS burst into flames on the runway of Louisville International Airport before colliding with neighbouring businesses, killing 14 people. The American delivery firm had earlier said it would not operate the planes pending an ongoing investigation, with FedEx then following suit. Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a formal notice banning all MD-11 and MD11F aircraft from flying until safety checks are carried out. In total, 70 models…

The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday, even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the impasse that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans, and left federal workers without pay. The Senate has shown few signs of progress over the weekend that could be crucial for the shutdown fight. Republican leaders are hoping to hold votes on bills that would reopen the government into January while also approving full-year funding for several parts of the government. The necessary Democratic support for that effort was far from guaranteed.…

Djibouti’s president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, will run for a sixth term in next year’s election, political sources told AFP, after parliament removed a constitutional barrier that had prevented him from running again. The tiny Horn of Africa nation is a stable state in an often troubled region, operating a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, France, China, Japan and Italy. “He has agreed to be a candidate in next year’s presidential election, everything went smoothly,” President of the National Assembly Dileita Mohamed Dileita told AFP, after a congress of the ruling People’s…

The Trump administration is ordering US states to stop paying full food aid benefits to low-income American families, saying they are “unauthorized”. A memo from the US Department of Agriculture, which runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), said states can deliver just 65% of benefits after the Supreme Court allowed the administration to withhold some funding pending further legal hearings. More than 42 million Americans who rely on the food aid began receiving only partial benefits this month due to the ongoing the US government shutdown. Some states had been using their own emergency coffers to top up recipient…

John Laws, the veteran Australian talkback radio host dubbed the “Golden Tonsils” for his trademark voice, has died aged 90. Laws, whose career spanned more than 70 years, was – during his peak – one of the world’s highest paid commercial radio hosts. His resume included interviewing 17 Australian prime ministers and countless celebrities. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Laws as an “iconic voice” while actor and former neighbour Russell Crowe said he was a “mischievous mate”. In the 1990s, he – along with rival Alan Jones – were found to have breached commercial radio rules in a “cash-for-comment” scandal…

The BBC’s director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned after criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump. Davie, in the job for five years, had faced increasing pressure over a series of controversies and accusations of bias that have dogged the public broadcaster. The Telegraph published details of a leaked internal BBC memo on Monday that suggested the Panorama programme edited two parts of the US president’s speech together so he appeared to explicitly encourage the Capitol Hill riot of January 2021. UK political leaders expressed hope the…