Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Director of Public Prosecution opposed the release on bail of five suspects charged in connection with the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. They cited risks of witness interference, destruction of evidence, collusion and flight. In an affidavit filed in court, Homicide Investigations Bureau officer corporal Romana Odour said the five accused persons are jointly charged with others who are yet to appear before court over the killing of Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026. The investigating officer argued that  the prosecution recognises the constitutional right to bail under Article 49(1)(h) but argued…

Six Kenyan photographers and videographers have been named the inaugural winners of the Safaricom and M-Pesa Foundations Capture the Good Challenge, sharing Sh4.5 million for stories that document transformation in communities across the country. In the photography category, Mathew Meli from Uasin Gishu won overall for his work highlighting improvements in school infrastructure under the education pillar. Charles Muia from Embu was named first runner-up for his story on the provision of laboratory equipment, while Lameck Ododo from Kericho took second runner-up for his work documenting the kitting of Kapkatet Football Club. In the videography category, Kennedy Kamau from West…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with Safaricom to enable more than 57 million Safaricom subscribers to search for, book, and pay for flights directly through Safaricom’s My OneApp. The integration brings Kenya Airways’ flight booking services onto the digital platform, allowing customers to plan and pay for their travel without switching between multiple applications. To mark the launch, customers will receive a 15 percent discount on international flights and a 10 percent discount on domestic flights, subject to applicable terms and conditions, for journeys originating from Kenya. Kenya Airways Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Julius Thairu said the partnership will…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured the recovery of a public road reserve in Mombasa valued at approximately Sh25 million after the Environment and Land Court found that the property had been illegally and fraudulently alienated. The property, Mombasa Municipality/Block XIX/305, is located along Machakos Road and serves as an access route to the University of Nairobi’s Mombasa Campus. In a judgment delivered on September 24, 2026, in Mombasa ELC Case No. E049 of 2023, Justice Y.M. Angima declared the lease and survey plan used to create the parcel null and void. The court also ordered the cancellation…

A 30-year-old man died after suffering a severe injury while attempting to jump over a gate at a residential compound in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The deceased, Johnson Mumo Musyoka, was reportedly returning from Kinungi Township with his friend on Monday, September 28, 2026. According to police, the two arrived at the compound and opted to use a smaller gate. After Musyoka failed to open the padlock, he allegedly attempted to jump over the gate. During the attempt, he sustained a deep cut to his left arm around the elbow and fell to the ground, bleeding heavily. Neighbours responded and rushed…

A 49-year-old man who had been missing for more than a week has been found dead in a bushy area in Keremeke Village, Kambadi Location, Chuka North Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County. The remains of Alfred Mwenda Paston were discovered on Monday, September 28, 2026, after he was reported missing on September 17. Police officers visited the scene following the discovery. They found the man’s remains, including his skull and other body parts, with some portions separated and believed to have been scavenged by wild dogs that were still in the vicinity. His mother was able to identify him through his…

The High Court in Nairobi ordered the release and return of a Kenyan passport belonging to a Member of Parliament at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Abdirahman Bashir Shariff, who claims he was denied entry into Kenya and returned to Somalia after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Justice David Mburu directed the respondents to forthwith and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours of service of the order release and return Shariff’s Kenyan Passport to him or his advocates. “Pending the inter parties hearing and determination of this Application, an order be and is hereby issued directing…

A 15-year-old Grade Eight pupil was killed after he was shot with an arrow while hunting with a group of teenagers in Kibele area, Baringo County. The deceased, a pupil at Kimorok Primary School, was reportedly among teenagers hunting in the area on Monday, September 28, 2026, when he was struck by an arrow. According to police, the incident was reported by the boy’s father and a resident of Kibele Village in Kimalel Location. Police officers who visited the scene at Enap Kokoyo area and found the boy’s body lying in a pool of blood near a riverbank. Two bows…

The Commandant of Security of Government Buildings (SGB) and VIP Protection Unit within the National Police Service Lazurus Opicho is dead. His colleagues and friends said he died at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi after an illness. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja mourned him as a dedicated officer. “May his soul rest in everlasting peace,” he said. The National Police Service was scheduled to issue a statement over the death which happened on Monday night September 28 As the commandant, he oversaw specialized security operations for vital government infrastructure, key dignitaries, and judicial protection details. The unit is…

OpenAI will not release its new AI model – GPT-6.1 Astra – due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on Tuesday. The AI system – which performs tasks like browsing the web and using apps by itself – “didn’t quite meet the bar” of the company’s standards, Saachi Jain, head of safety systems at OpenAI, said. On Tuesday, OpenAI also issued an update on incidents – that occurred in June but were not made public until last week – in which its models accessed Australian government websites and systems without authorisation. That incident and other similar breaches by models developed…

An Istanbul court convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months – but ordered his release due to time served. It also placed him under a travel ban, preventing him from travelling outside Turkey. A final decision in the case will come from the court of appeals. Deniz Göktaş – who denied the charges – has already spent nearly 90 days in prison. Prosecutors had asked for up to 12 years. His case comes amid a wave of arrests in Turkey that human rights groups say is aimed…

Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo II, who is set to be crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom later, has long been a familiar face in the country. For many Ugandans, he was known not as the heir to the throne, but as a storyteller, as a long-serving anchor and editor at the state broadcaster. But Kijanangoma, 56, has now become the subject of media attention himself – his rise to the Tooro throne sparking controversy and widespread reactions beyond the country. Tooro is one of Uganda’s four main officially recognised historical kingdoms. For the last 31 years, it has been…

A New York Times executive was fatally shot in California, allegedly by his wife’s elderly parents who have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the newspaper’s director of engineering for games player experience, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car park in Dublin – 35 miles (56km) west of San Francisco – on Saturday afternoon, police said. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, his parents-in-law who are both 77 years old, are facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder. It was unclear whether the couple have a lawyer, and they are due to appear in court to…

A section of hospitality traders in Kisumu County has opposed a proposal to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21 years, questioning the practicality and enforcement of the proposed measure. Speaking on the sidelines of a public participation exercise on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill in Kisumu on Saturday, the traders said the proposal lacked clarity on how it would be implemented and enforced. The proposal emerged during a stakeholders’ engagement forum held in Nairobi earlier in the week by the National Assembly Committee on Health, where some stakeholders backed increasing the minimum…

Harm reduction experts have called for amendments to sections of the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, arguing that some of its provisions require refinement before the legislation is passed by the National Assembly. Speaking during a public participation exercise in Meru County on Friday, the experts said while the Bill seeks to strengthen tobacco control and safeguard public health, some proposals should be reviewed to reflect emerging tobacco and nicotine products and avoid unintended consequences for consumers. Among the issues raised was the absence of a definition of “tobacco control” in the proposed amendments. The experts said including the definition…