Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale appointed a 13-member committee that will oversee a probe into claims of illegal organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret. The process is expected to be complete within three months. In a gazette notice on Wednesday, Duale appointed Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi to chair the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services which brings together medical practitioners, scholars and regulatory bodies. Members of the committee will include; Dr. Jonathan Wala Ameyo, Prof. Ahmed Sokwala, Dr. Prexedes Okutoyi, Dr. Patrick Mburugu, Dr. Noelle Atieno Orata, Dr. Ann Kasyoka Barasa, Dr. Diviner Kemunto Nyarera, Dr. Wendy…

Tuesday’s bloodshed in Pahalgam – where at least 26 tourists were killed in a hail of gunfire – marks the deadliest militant attack in Kashmir since 2019. The victims weren’t soldiers or officials, but civilians on holiday in one of India’s most picturesque valleys. That alone makes this strike both brutal and symbolic: a calculated assault not just on lives, but on a fragile sense of normalcy the Indian state has worked hard to project in the disputed region. Given the fraught history of Kashmir – claimed in full by both India and Pakistan but ruled by each only in…

Attorneys delivered opening statements on Wednesday in the New York retrial of Harvey Weinstein, with prosecutors accusing the disgraced film producer of using his immense power in Hollywood to sexually harass and abuse three women. “The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got,” Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey told jurors on Wednesday. In his third trial in five years, Weinstein is accused of sexually abusing a former television production assistant, an aspiring actress and a model. The former film mogul has pleaded not guilty, and in court his lawyer sought to cast doubt…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Wednesday urged the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) court to impose a severe sentence on four individuals who pleaded guilty to possessing over 5,000 live queen garden ants valued at Sh1.2 million. The accused — Belgian nationals Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, Vietnamese national Duh Hung Nguyen, and Kenyan national Dennis Ng’ang’a — were arraigned last week before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku. They admitted to the charge of illegal possession of the ants. During Wednesday’s court proceedings, Prosecution led by Allen Mulama, Paula Rono, and Bramwel Shitsama presented a comprehensive report from the…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu won round one on Wednesday after the High Court allowed his request to apply again for bond pending hearing of his appeal. Waititu has been in prison since February after a magistrate’s court sentenced him to 12 years in prison or pay a fine of Sh53 million following his conviction in a corruption case. His initial application for bond was dismissed by Justice Lucy Njuguna of the High Court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes division on March 3. However, Waititu filed a fresh application before the same court, seeking to be released on bond pending the…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi met with senior officials of the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) International on the sidelines of President William Ruto’s China trip to discuss the expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Mudavadi said Tuesday Kenya needs a modernized JKIA to strengthen its position as a leading hub for Eastern Africa and the continent at large. Mudavadi said he had met with the group’s President, Raymond Luo; the General Manager of Marketing, Harold Huang; and the Vice President for Southeast Africa, Wei Zhang. Known for its expertise in the construction of airports globally over the…

A police officer attached to the presidential escort unit collapsed and died while boarding a car in Karen, Nairobi. Police said Sergeant Daniel Kipruto Kangogo was about to board an official four-wheel drive car when he collapsed and died. He was rushed to the Karen Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, his colleagues said. The deceased was in the company of other colleagues at the site when the incident happened. The team was on other assignment in the area at the time of the incident on Tuesday April 22 at about 3 pm. The cause of the death…

US President Donald Trump says he has “no intention of firing” Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the head of the Federal Reserve. But he added that he would like Powell to be “a little more active” when it comes to cutting interest rates. Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he is optimistic about improving trade relations with China. Last week, the president intensified his criticism of the Fed chief, calling him “a major loser”. The comments sparked a selloff of stocks, bonds and the US dollar, but financial markets have since been recovering from those losses.…

Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter’s Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend. The head of the Catholic Church died of a stroke on Monday, aged 88, less than 24 hours after leading an Easter address. He had been in poor health after recently battling double pneumonia. A host of world leaders and royals – including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, the Prince of Wales, and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, home to the biggest Catholic population in the world – have confirmed their attendance. Thousands of…

Tesla boss Elon Musk says he will cut back his role in Donald Trump’s administration after the company’s profits and revenues plunged during the first three months of the year. Sales slumped and the brand faced backlash as Musk became a political fixture in the White House. On Tuesday, the firm reported a 20% drop in automotive revenue in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same period last year, while profits fell more than 70%. The company warned investors that the pain could continue, declining to offer a growth forecast while saying “changing political sentiment” could meaningfully hurt…

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore all jobs and funding for the Voice of America and other US-backed news outlets, ruling that efforts to dismantle it violated the law and Constitution. Over 1,300 VOA employees, including about 1,000 journalists, were placed on leave following President Donald Trump’s order. The White House has accused the broadcaster of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. VOA, still primarily a radio service, was set up during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda, and has become a major global media broadcaster. The ruling noted that because of the cuts, “VOA is not…

A Manhattan jury has found that the New York Times is not liable for allegedly defaming ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in an editorial piece it published in 2017. The verdict marks the second loss for Palin in her quest against the newspaper over the editorial, which she says wrongfully linked her to a mass shooting in Arizona that left six people dead. Palin lost her first trial in 2022 in a unanimous jury verdict, but an appeals court found the jury was erroneously tainted and threw out the verdict in August. In response to the retrial victory, the Times issued…

The Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) of the DCI has taken over for investigation, the case where Mediheal Hospital is implicated in the trafficking of human organs harvested at its Fertility and Transplant Centre in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county. Whereas a number of such cases have been reported at various police stations and DCI offices across the North Rift region, TOCU takes over to harmonize all reports and statements previously recorded, record fresh statements from victims, suspects and anyone with relevant information, as well as employ forensic analysis for a painstaking probe. DCI boss Mohamed Amin called on any persons…

President William Ruto has arrived in China for a four-day State Visit at the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping. He’s accompanied by First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto and a host of other leaders. He was received at the Beijing Danxing International Airport by China’s Transport minister Liu Wei. Also present to receive him was Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. This will be President Ruto’s third visit to China since assuming office in 2022. Previous visits were in October 2023 for the Third Road and Belt Forum and in September 2024…

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has opened an investigation into an alleged case of police brutality in Narok following the circulation of disturbing images on social media showing injuries sustained by a woman, purportedly at the hands of a police officer. In a statement released on Tuesday, April 22, IPOA confirmed that it reached out to the victim’s family on Monday, April 21, and dispatched its Rapid Response team to initiate an independent inquiry. Preliminary findings indicate that the victim is currently undergoing treatment at Narok Level 5 Hospital. The Authority assured the public that it is treating the…