Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

In the days after a group of South Florida friends, including a seafood entrepreneur and a Telemundo executive, were killed in a helicopter crash in Samburu, Kenya, burglars ransacked the Coral Gables home of two of the victims, stealing more than US $500,000 worth of items, including the couple’s cars, police say. The crash happened on Wednesday, August 19. Sometime between Thursday and Saturday, the Valencia Avenue home of Henry Parra, 55, and Adam Hlavaty, 42, was broken into, Coral Gables police said. The couple married in 2017, according to The Advocate. They were remembered as a loving couple devoted…

A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and “catastrophic” downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological Survey said Thursday. The agency said seismic activity initially reported as an earthquake “was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow” that “caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream”. At least 160 people were killed by torrents of water and debris that crashed downstream on either side of the Nepal-Tibet border, with hundreds reported missing in both areas. The cause of the disaster was not immediately clear in the hours after it occurred early Wednesday, but Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal had said an earthquake…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) admitted that its tender for a new elections management system contains an error, with the commission revealing that it mistakenly required bidders to provide performance security equivalent to 20 per cent of the contract price. This follows a challenge filed at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board. The polls agency said it has since identified the mistake and is preparing an addendum to correct the requirement, noting that the law caps performance security at 10 per cent of the contract price. The admission comes as the commission fights a challenge against the tender…

A 48-year-old primary school teacher was found dead in a room at a bar and restaurant in Yala Market, Siaya County, in what police are treating as a suspected sudden death. The deceased, identified as Collins Abong’o, a teacher at Bar-Shauri Primary School, was found lying on his back on a bed while fully dressed at K Annex Bar and Restaurant on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The incident was reported by the manager of the establishment. Police officers visited and processed the scene. Preliminary investigations established that Abong’o had arrived at the restaurant at around 11am in the company of…

A 60-year-old man was allegedly killed by his brother while working on his farm in Gekano Sub-location, Nyamira County. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, when Charles Osoro was reportedly attacked while ploughing his land. Police said Osoro’s brother, allegedly struck him several times on the back of the head using a hoe, causing severe bleeding. Osoro was found lying lifeless at the scene. The suspected murder weapon was recovered hidden in a banana plantation about 50 metres from where Osoro was attacked. The body was taken to Tombe Medicare Mortuary in a police vehicle, while Seke was arrested…

A 32-year-old casual labourer died after he was struck on the head by a stone that accidentally fell from the rooftop of a building under construction in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, at Kabati area in Naivasha Township. Police said the deceased, identified as Charles Ogendo Mutukiza, was outside the construction site when the stone fell from the roof and hit him on the head. Ogendo was rushed to Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital for treatment but later succumbed to the injuries. Police visited the construction site before proceeding to the hospital mortuary. The officers found…

The government has ordered all ministries, State departments, agencies and State corporations to adopt a unified communication strategy in a fresh push to improve public information, strengthen citizen engagement and combat misinformation. In a circular dated August 17, 2026, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei directed Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, chief executive officers of State corporations and heads of government agencies to align their public communication with the Government Strategic Communication Policy, 2025. The directive is among the strongest attempts by President William Ruto’s administration to centralise government messaging, following concerns over inconsistent communication by public…

Kenya is positioning its ports at the centre of Africa’s emerging green maritime economy, with Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Chief Executive Officer Capt. William Ruto leading the country’s delegation at the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC) conference in Brisbane, Australia. The conference has brought together shipping, maritime and infrastructure experts to examine how ports can become smarter, cleaner, more resilient and competitive as global trade, technology and environmental expectations evolve. Capt. Ruto is leading a KPA delegation comprising General Manager, Engineering Services Eng. Julius Tai, General Manager, Corporate Services Edward Kamau and Marketing Manager Miriam Mwakundia. The Brisbane…

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for pancreatic cancer that, in clinical trials, nearly doubled the overall survival time for patients. The drug, daraxonrasib, sold under the brand name Rasonque and manufactured by Revolution Medicines, appears to be a breakthrough in treating one of the world’s deadliest cancers. A late-stage clinical trial with 500 patients found those who took the daily pill had an average survival time of 13.2 months, compared to 6.6 months for those on chemotherapy. The FDA said the drug provided a “critical new option for patients facing an extraordinarily difficult and historically…

English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80. Curry first played the role on stage before the film version, which was released in 1975 and has remained a cult favourite. The actor also played fearsome clown Pennywise in the 1990 TV version of Stephen King’s It, and was Long John Silver in 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island. His other films included Annie, The Hunt for Red October, Home Alone 2, Scary Movie 2 and he was nominated for three Tony Awards on Broadway.…

Kenya women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, launched their title defence with a deserved win against Zambia 3-0(25-14,25-9,25-11) as the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship got underway at Kasarani indoor arena in Nairobi on Tuesday night. Kenya will have a rest day on Wednesday before they return to action with a tie against Mali on Thursday. The electrifying volleyball match under the lights was officially opened by the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Sports Elijah Mwangi. Kenya head coach Geoffrey Omondi fielded Marian Sokoiyo and Lorine Chebet in the middle blocking department, with Esther Mutinda starting as…

A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer was shot dead in Mandera County, with police recovering an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the killing. The incident occurred early Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Bambo village in Ashabito Sub-County, police said. Police responded to the scene, where they found a man lying outside a house in a pool of blood. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Nassir Hussein Mursal, had sustained a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. He was rushed to Ashabito Level 3 Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police later established that Mursal…

Two men were shot dead, and another was reported missing after an armed group attacked camel herders near Ngatho Dam along the border of Igembe North and Igembe Central in Meru County. The incident occurred at about 11 am on August 25, 2026, when a group of about 30 armed men reportedly descended on the camel herders’ manyatta and opened an attack. Police officers later visited the scene following an earlier report of a shooting incident. The officers were led to the scene where they found the bodies of two men identified as Bishar Matan, 80, and Abdi Sagwi, 35.…

The General Duty officers under the Kenya Police Service (KPS) will start donning the new-look police uniform. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said the National Police Service (NPS) will implement recommendations arising from a 2023 police public participation exercise that saw police officers reject the current navy blue outfit. The new look uniform will be unveiled by President William Ruto during the Kiganjo Police Training College pass-out on Friday August 28, Kanja said. Kanja said the uniform to first be won by the graduating officers is meant to conform with the needs of NPS officers. “We have been using…

Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a massive new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the deal was a big win for the state and country, likening the impact of the new launch site to the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. “Today is nothing short of a transformational moment,” he told lawmakers and others at a special event to celebrate the deal. Musk was not there, but he appeared with Landry in a promotional video that played before the governor’s speech. SpaceX President and Chief…