Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Vince Zampella, who co-created the widely-popular video game series Call of Duty, died in a car crash in California, aged 55. Zampella’s death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio he co-founded. The influential video game developer was travelling in a Ferrari with another person, when it crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles on Sunday. “This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts are with Vince’s family, his loved ones, and all those touched by his work,” a spokesperson for Electronic Arts told the BBC. Officials said the person on the…

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed financier and former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman as Canada’s ambassador to the US, ahead of major trade talks with the Trump administration. Wiseman, an experienced investment manager, takes on the task as Canada works to reset its strained relations with the US while preparing for a tense review of the current free trade deal. His appointment follows current ambassador Kirsten Hillman’s announcement that she would be ending her tenure in Washington. Carney said Wiseman “brings immense experience, extensive contacts and deep commitment” to the post at a “crucial time of transformation” for Canada…

President Donald Trump has announced that the US will commission a new series of heavily armed Navy “battleships” named after himself, as part of a revamped “Golden Fleet”. Construction on the Trump Class USS Defiant ships, which will be equipped to carry an array of weapons, is expected to begin soon, with Trump saying they will be operational in two-and-a-half years. The announcement is part of a larger planned expansion of the US Navy by President Trump in both manned and unmanned vessels, including larger missile-armed warships and smaller vessels. Officials have warned that the US currently lags behind China…

Donald Trump sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex. In response to a question from the BBC about the new role of Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, Trump said the US needed Greenland for “national protection” and that “we have to have it”. Landry, he said, would “lead the charge” as special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The move has angered Copenhagen, which said it would call the US ambassador for “an explanation”. Greenland’s…

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi declared illegal and unconstitutional the decision by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) to place one of its senior managers on a three-month compulsory leave. Principal Judge Byram Ongaya ruled in favour of Eng. Antony Tawayi Wamukota, the General Manager for Design and Construction at KETRACO. The court found that the compulsory leave violated his constitutional right to fair administrative action. The court said the decision contravened Article 47 of the Constitution, which guarantees every person the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable, procedurally fair, and supported by written…

Grace Room Ministries once filled giant stadiums in Rwanda three times a week before the evangelical organisation was shut down in May. It is one of the 10,000 churches reportedly closed by the government for failing to comply with a 2018 law designed to regulate places of worship. The law introduced new rules on health, safety, and financial disclosures, and requires all preachers to have theological training. President Paul Kagame has been vocal in his criticisms of the evangelical churches that have sprouted across the small country in Africa’s Great Lakes region. “If it were up to me I wouldn’t…

Donald Trump sparked a renewed disagreement with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island he has said he would like to annex. Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would become the US’s special envoy to Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Writing on social media, the US president said Landry understood how “essential Greenland is to our national security” and would advance US interests. Greenland’s prime minister said the island must “decide our own future” and its “territorial integrity must be respected”. The move angered Copenhagen, which…

The vibrant heart of Kenya’s entertainment scene is set to beat even stronger with the announcement of the inaugural Nightlife Awards KE, slated to illuminate Nairobi in the first week of January 2026. This groundbreaking initiative aims to celebrate and recognize the often-unsung heroes and innovative forces behind the nation’s burgeoning nightlife industry. The idea for the Nightlife Awards was born from a collective desire to acknowledge the significant cultural and economic contributions of an industry that, until now, has largely operated without formal recognition. “Kenya’s nightlife is a dynamic ecosystem, fostering creativity, employment, and a sense of community,” stated…

A group of rogue boda boda riders attacked and burnt a bus after it was involved in a fatal accident in Salgaa, Nakuru County. The accident left a boda boda rider fatally injured after the bus belonging to Mash Cool hit him on Monday morning, police said. Police said no one was injured in the accident or the subsequent drama, but property was burnt. The bus was racing towards Eldoret direction from Nakuru when it collided with an oncoming rider. This happened as the driver tried to overtake without due care of other road users, police said. The Scania bus…

A mob dramatically rounded up three men from their houses in Naivasha and stoned them to death in a bizarre incident. The mob accused them of being leaders of robbery gangs in the area, police said. Police said they were alerted of the incident long after the men had been tortured, stoned to death and their bodies set on fire on Sunday morning in Kayole village. The mob escaped as police responded to the scene. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy, police said. Police said they are investigating murder in the incident. The police…

A man attacked and killed his brother in a domestic fight in Bonyunyu village, Nyamira County. The body of George Momanyi, 54 was found lying in a pool of blood in a banana plantation minutes after his murder on Saturday dawn. He had earlier on picked up a quarrel with his brother over unknown reasons before it went physical. The assailant, who is a younger brother, chased the deceased into a banana plantation where he hit him fatally. A relative said he saw the assailant walk back to his house holding a piece of bloody wood and knew something was…

A 72-year-old woman was attacked and robbed of Sh1.1 million moments after she had left a bank in Karatina, Nyeri County. She told police she had on December 19 left the local Kenya Commercial Bank branch after withdrawing the cash for domestic use when she was attacked. She said she took a matatu to her home and alighted at the Gaitu area at about 11 am. She then walked home along the murram road when she saw a black car stop near her. Four men jumped out and forced her into the car before driving off with her towards Othaya…

A man stabbed and killed his expectant wife in a domestic feud in Komarock, Nairobi County. The body of Najma Ali Mohamed, 20 was on December 20 found lying at the entrance of her house after she had been stabbed in the stomach and back in a confrontation. Her husband was later arrested for grilling for murder, police said. She was six months pregnant. Witnesses and police said the couple had quarreled in their house over money issues before the woman tried to pick a kitchen knife and threatened the husband. The husband then grabbed the weapon from her and…

Detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport seized 4.7 kilos of ketamine drugs that had been disguised as tea and were destined for Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The cargo valued at about Sh3 million had been sent from Kilimani area in Nairobi and packed in packets of Sasin Gold tea when it was intercepted at the customs verification area. Officials at the cargo centre said they had flagged the package on December 19, 2025 and on checking its contents, they found it with 15 packets of the same. Tests turned positive for ketamine. Police said they are pursuing the…

An elephant attacked and killed a 35-year-old woman near her residence in Magadi area, Kajiado County. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said Eunice Kuria Mwaura was attacked as she walked from her friend’s house on December 18 at night. She was killed about 500 meters from her house by an elephant that had strayed to the area. Witnesses said she screamed for help but those who responded found her lying unresponsive. The wild animal had attacked her fatally. Police and KWS personnel visited the scene and helped with its processing. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an…