Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A bid by the police search former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju’s Karen home failed on Wednesday. This is after the court rejected the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) application seeking orders to search the home. DCI had sought a warrant in a bid to extract CCTV footage as part of ongoing investigations into alleged false information. But in a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Principal Magistrate Daisy Mutai struck out the application dated March 24, 2026. The court found that it failed to disclose a clear offence against Tuju that would justify the issuance of search warrants under Section 118 of…

The death toll from the ongoing floods across Kenya rose to 88, as torrential rains continue to pound large parts of the country, triggering landslides, displacing thousands, and crippling critical infrastructure. According to the latest police situational update as of March 24, 2026, at least 2,690 families have been displaced and are currently sheltering in temporary evacuation centres. In Kilungu Sub-County, a landslide claimed the lives of two children and left four others injured, underscoring the growing danger posed by the relentless rains. Authorities say multiple regions are experiencing severe flooding, with rivers bursting their banks and water levels rising…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s construction sector is entering one of its most consequential periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a continent-wide initiative designed to close critical infrastructure gaps by 2040 through more than 400 priority projects spanning energy, transport, ICT, and transboundary water systems. With over $360 billion committed, PIDA represents not just a pipeline of projects, but a blueprint to unlock regional integration, industrialisation, and long-term economic growth across Africa. This unprecedented scale of ambition, however, places delivery capability under the microscope. As governments accelerate infrastructure investment, new research from Project…

The Government has intensified reforms across the security sector, with ongoing changes in the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Prisons Service (KPS), and National Youth Service (NYS) aimed at strengthening capacity, improving welfare, and modernizing operations. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the reforms have already led to the recruitment of 13,860 new officers, including 10,000 Police Constables and 3,860 Prison Constables. He noted that the move is designed to bridge staffing gaps, ease workload pressures, and enhance security presence across the country. In a major boost to officer welfare, the Government has also rolled out what is described as…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has so far registered 250,391 new voters since the launch of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise. The exercise was launched on September 29, 2026. Overall, Kenya’s total number of registered voters now stands at 22,352,923 as of 2026. IEBC Commissioner Dr. Alutalala Mukhwana revealed on Citizen Tv the new registrations have largely been concentrated in urban and peri-urban areas, with Nairobi leading the pack. Kiambu, Machakos, Nakuru and Mombasa counties follow closely, reflecting a trend where population density and access to services continue to shape voter turnout. There is a drive…

The decomposed body of a man believed to have been murdered was found floating on River Nyamindi, Kirinyaga County. Police suspect the victim was killed elsewhere and the body was dumped in the flooded river. Police visited the scene and established the body had a deep cut on the neck and right arm dismembered and missing. The body was retrieved from the river with joint effort from members of the public. There were indications that he was murdered and body dumped into the river after the heinous act. The motive of the incident was not immediately known and the body…

A man was hacked to death as he tried to solve marital differences at a home in Uriri, Migori County. Police said the man died in hospital in Eldoret on March 23 after he had sustained serious head injuries in the attack in Dago village. Daniel Juma Adie had visited his in-laws to solve domestic differences his sister had with the husband. Police said at the tail end of the meeting, an argument arose that saw Adie being attacked. He sustained serious head injuries before being rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries while being attended to,…

A donkey was electrocuted while scratching its body against an electric pole support wire in Lamu Town. The incident happened on March 24 at about 10 am, police and Kenya Power and Lighting officials said. Police visited the scene and established the animal was scratching itself on an electric pole support wire when it was electrocuted. It died on the spot. KPLC officials also visited the scene and helped police in processing the same. The carcass was disposed off. Witnesses said the incident attracted a crowd there before the scene was cleared. Electrocution cases have been on the rise both…

A farm hand was found dead after he had murdered his girlfriend in a murder-suicide incident in Enziu village, Mwingi, Kitui County. Police said the man is believed to have killed the woman identified as Elizabeth Mutethya, 25 before he died by suicide few meters away from the scene. The bodies of the two were Tuesday found lying almost 200 meters apart long after the bizarre incident. Police said they had yet to know the motive of the incident. The body of the woman was found dumped in a bush with her throat slit. It also had stab wounds right…

The remains of dozens of Africans whose bodies were dug up and sent to Europe for scientific research long ago were reburied Monday in South Africa, whose president called the practice “rooted in racism and used to advance theories of European racial superiority.” The remains of at least 63 members of the Khoi and San communities had been repatriated from a European museum, part of a wider movement in Africa to bring back remains and artifacts that had been stolen or removed from the continent. Widely acknowledged as the earliest inhabitants of southern Africa, the Khoi and San waged resistance…

Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day. A bill is nearing passage that would require weapons detection systems in a further reaction to a 2024 school shooting that killed four. “That rifle would have never reached our hallways,” said Daria Lezczynska, a junior at Apalachee High School in Winder, where the shooting took place. “Lives would have been saved. Families would not be grieving, Students like me would not be carrying this trauma.” Some schools have long used metal detectors or required students to…

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. State officials are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply. “We are prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told reporters. The lawsuit marks an escalation…

Democrats are projected to win a special election for a Florida legislative district that includes Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, marking another upset in the president’s backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat. The result is a reversal from 2024, when a Republican won the district by 19 percentage points. Democrats have performed well in special elections during Trump’s second term, and Gregory’s victory could indicate momentum for the party heading into this year’s midterm elections. Ken Martin, the chair of…

A court in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was liable for the way in which its platforms endangered children and exposed them to sexually explicit material and contact with sexual predators. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said the verdict is “historic” and marks the first time that a state has successfully sued Meta over child safety issues. A spokeswoman for Meta, led by chairman and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, said the company disagrees with…

The Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service (DIG-KPS), Eliud Lagat, together with Deputy National Security Advisor Joseph Boinnet, Monday visited Kenyan officers serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, before departing with more than 200 police officers as Kenya begins its strategic drawdown. Kenya deployed police to Haiti in June 2024 to assist in stabilizing the country, which was previously plagued by criminal gang activity. Over the past two and a half years, Kenyan officers played a pivotal role in restoring law and order, enabling the reopening of key infrastructure such as the international airport,…