Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police in Kitui County have launched investigations into the death of a 35-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a farm on Sunday morning. The deceased, identified as Kambua Kiviu, was found lying naked inside a pigeon peas farm in Isangwa area. According to police, the incident was reported on May 31, 2026, after members of the public discovered the body behind the Marie Gardens area. Police visited the location and established that the woman had dust all over her body and visible bruises on her lower lips. Preliminary investigations indicate that Kiviu was last seen on May 29, 2026,…

Police in Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County, have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an elderly woman whose body was discovered in a garden near her home. Police said Grace Wanjiru Kagwe, had not been answering phone calls prompting concerns and alert from the family and neighbours. Police officers responded to the report and conducted a search around the homestead after failing to locate her inside the house. The search led to the discovery of Grace Wanjiru Kagwe’s body in a nearby garden, where she was found lying face down with visible blood on her head. Preliminary observations revealed that…

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence sharply criticised the Trump administration’s $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate people alleging unfair treatment under previous administrations. The Trump administration announced what it called an “anti-weaponisation fund” earlier this month for “victims of lawfare” to seek compensation. But Pence, who was Donald Trump’s first vice-president, said it was a “bad idea from the start” and should be dropped. Many Trump supporters who were prosecuted over the US Capitol riot on 6 January 2021 have said they plan to seek compensation. Pence, who was in the US Capitol at the time and whom rioters threatened with…

Colombia’s presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June between a leftist and right-wing candidate on opposite ends of the political spectrum, after Sunday’s vote produced no overall winner. The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came top in the vote, followed closely by the left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of the current president Gustavo Petro. The campaign was plagued with violence, including drone strikes, kidnappings, homicides and the assassination of a presidential candidate at a rally last year. Both men offer differing visions for how to solve Colombia’s violent internal armed conflict…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Sunday they had positively identified the students who allegedly lit the fire that killed 16 students at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County. The DCI said a major breakthrough was achieved following a detailed forensic analysis of CCTV footage recovered from the school. According to the agency, investigators conducted an enhanced review of the footage at the Forensic Imaging and Acoustic Laboratory within the National Police Service Forensics Laboratory, leading to the identification of the students involved in the arson incident. “After conducting a thorough, detailed forensic analysis of the…

The 37th edition of the Rhino Charge took place on Saturday at Ngilai in Samburu County. The annual 4×4 off-road challenge featured 65 cars, including Safaricom-sponsored teams EV Explorers led by Richard Kiplagat, AK44 led by Adil Khawaja, and the all-ladies team Zambarau Heels on Wheels. The competition featured three categories: Modified, Super Modified, and Unmodified. This year’s Rhino Charge has received significant sponsorship support of Sh114 million from M-PESA Foundation and Safaricom PLC. Out of the total sponsorship, M-PESA Foundation, the social impact arm of Safaricom, committed Sh94 million towards supporting Rhino Ark conservation activities. This includes the fencing…

A 22-year-old hotel employee died after drowning in a swimming pool at a hotel in Diani, Kwale County, on Friday evening. The incident occurred at Diani Gold Sand International Hotel in Diani, where the deceased, identified as Annaculate Wambugu, was employed as a housekeeper. According to the hotel’s management, they found one of their employees had drowned in a swimming pool within the hotel compound. Hotel staff quickly retrieved the victim from the water while he was still alive but unconscious. They immediately began resuscitation efforts and called an ambulance from Diani Beach Hospital. Medical personnel responded promptly and rushed…

The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a “deeply alarming” situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned. Speaking two weeks on from the outbreak being declared, MSF deputy director Dr Alan Gonzales said never before had “so many cases” been recorded so soon. His comments came as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited the eastern Congolese province of Ituri – the worst-hit area – to oversee virus containment efforts. There are now more than 1,000 suspected Ebola cases in the DR Congo, and at…

Multiple performers booked for a festival celebrating America’s 250th birthday have dropped out, many saying they were misled about the political affiliation of the event. Freedom 250, the group behind the Great American State Fair, unveiled the artists on Wednesday for the 16-day event planned on the National Mall in Washington DC between 25 June and 10 July. The group was launched last year by the Trump administration and the president appointed its CEO, but it says the event is non-partisan. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he might instead use the occasion to give a “major speech”…

Clashes between football fans and police across France have led to more than 400 arrests following the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final against Arsenal. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital Paris. Fireworks and flares were set off, while several police officers were injured in the fray. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in the city centre. While it marked a consecutive victory for PSG, it was also the second year in a row of football-fuelled violence, after the French side’s 2025 win…

A 15-year-old boy was shot dead on Friday evening in Loosuk, Samburu County, after he was allegedly mistaken for a security threat by a National Police Reservist (NPR) guarding a private residence. The incident occurred in the Loosuk area of Samburu Central Sub-County. According to police, the homeowner was inside his house when he heard a gunshot outside his compound. Concerned by the sound, he contacted the NPR officer assigned to guard his residence to inquire about the situation. The officer reportedly informed him that he had shot a person who was attempting to climb over the perimeter fence. When…

An investigation into alleged police corruption in South Africa has had the nation captivated – much like the second season of a successful Netflix crime drama. What could be regarded as the first season of this real-life inquiry into allegations made by a senior officer last July – that organised crime groups had infiltrated the police and government – ran from September to December. The revelations included details of an alleged drug cartel and named those at the heart of the alleged corruption. The “second season” of this inquiry has just wrapped up – with another interim report on the…

Police in Nairobi rescued a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped by a gang of armed youths and arrested four suspects linked to the incident. According to police, the teenager was abducted on Friday afternoon while walking along Jam Street in Eastleigh. The attackers, said to be armed with knives, allegedly assaulted the boy before forcing him into a white Suzuki vehicle and driving him to an unknown location. Authorities said the kidnappers later contacted the boy’s father and demanded a ransom of Sh500,000 in exchange for his release. Following a distress call from a resident, officers from Pangani Police…

A 25-year-old bar attendant was stabbed to death following a scuffle at a bar in Magena Market, Kenyenya Sub-County, Kisii County. According to police, the incident occurred at 045 Bar in Magena Market, Police officers who visited the scene established that Joy Chebet Melody, a barmaid at the premises, was allegedly stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation by another woman aged 30, using a knife that was later recovered at the scene. The victim was rushed to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment but succumbed to her injuries while undergoing medical care. The suspect was arrested and remains…

Kenya and Rwanda have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening police cooperation and enhancing joint efforts to address emerging transnational security threats across the region. The agreement was signed in Kigali on May 29 by Kenya’s Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, and the Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, CG Felix Namuhoranye, on the sidelines of the 17th Technical Advisory Committee meeting of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA). The new framework seeks to deepen collaboration between the two police services through enhanced information sharing, joint operations, capacity-building initiatives, and…