Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A 20-year-old man drowned as he was bathing in a river in Nyatike area, Migori County. Police said Brian Omondi Deya was taking a bath in River Migori in Munyu area when he slipped in there and drowned. His body was later retrieved from the scene and taken to a local mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Such incidents have become common in the area amid calls for caution to avoid them, police said. Elsewhere in Awendo area, Migori County, a 16-year-old boy drowned in a river in an accident. The incident happened in Kanyaserega area, police said as…

The first team of Kenyan police officers who had been deployed to Haiti to suppress criminal gangs there arrived back in Nairobi after the completion of their mission. The team had completed 18 months in Haiti where they confronted gangs that wanted to take over Port-au-Prince. Kenyan officers first arrived in June 2024, marking the launch of the earlier Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. Since then, four additional rotations have supported joint operations with the PNH, particularly in the West and Artibonite Departments—areas heavily affected by gang activity. The first contingent, comprising 400 officers, and the second, made up of…

The EU announced Tuesday it had opened a probe to assess whether Google breached antitrust rules by using content put online by media and other publishers to train and provide AI services without appropriate compensation. The European Commission said the investigation would look into concerns that the US tech giant might be distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, or by granting itself privileged access to their output. “A free and democratic society depends on diverse media, open access to information, and a vibrant creative landscape,” the European Union’s competition chief, Teresa Ribera, said.…

The mother of late gospel singer Betty Bayo is seeking the institution of an inquest into the death of her daughter. Bayo, a leading gospel artist died on November 10, 2025, at the Kenyatta National Hospital, where the family said she had been receiving treatment. Then, a family spokesperson, in the company of the singer’s husband, Hiram Gitau, said she had succumbed to leukaemia. Bayo’s mother, Joyce Wairimu Mbugua wrote to the Director of Public Prosecution, requesting an inquest into her death. Through Omenke Andeje and Company Advocates, Wairimu said the family suspects an evil hand in the death of…

Police shot and killed two suspected thugs after they attacked and robbed a man of an unknown amount of money along Moi Avenue, Nairobi. It was drama as police chased the gang of five and killed two while three others escaped, witnesses said. One of those who escaped had gunshot wounds. Witnesses and police said a gang of five had attacked a customer after he left a bank with the money and grabbed the same. Police on patrol were alerted and shot and killed two. Three others escaped on foot in the mid day drama, police said. Central OCPD Stephene…

The National Infrastructure Fund will be unveiled this week, President William Ruto announced. He said the fund will help mobilise resources for the country’s much-needed infrastructure development. He pointed out that the proposed fund is designed to attract up to six times more financing from the private sector. He explained that the Infrastructure Fund will ensure Kenya follows through on the country’s transformation plans, which have remained elusive for years because of limited financing. “For a long time, we have had many plans, but we have not had the ability to actualize the plans because we have not had a…

At least 4,458 were killed in separate road accidents between January and December 2025, data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). By December 2, a total of 4,458 people had lost their lives on the roads, surpassing last year’s figure of 4,311 recorded by end of year. The statistics highlight the growing menace on the roads with pedestrians continuing to bear the greatest burden, with 1,685 deaths recorded. Drivers accounted for 403 deaths, while 723 passengers perished in various crashes involving private vehicles, buses, and matatus. The high number of passenger fatalities raises concerns about speeding, overloading, and…

A Dadaab court in Garissa County ordered the exhumation of the body of orphan Safiya Hussein Bilal for a repeat autopsy as part of an ongoing investigation into her death. Senior Principal Magistrate Evans Muleka directed the deceased’s relative, Hussein Bilal, to identify the grave to facilitate the exhumation and allow forensic examinations. Muleka further ordered the Chief Government Pathologist to lead and supervise the exhumation and conduct a repeat autopsy, while experts from the Government Chemist will collect samples for analysis. The Director of Criminal Investigations will assist with documentation, and Fafi subconty Public Health Officer will oversee safety…

Two men were killed by a hippopotamus in an incident at Bumbe beach, Busia County. Only one body was recovered after the incident, police said. The man was on a boat in the area with a colleague when the animal struck, forcing it to capsize on Monday, December 8, 2025. The beach is part of Lake Victoria. The body of one Harry Bwire was retrieved hours later by a team of officials from the Kenya Coast Guard. Police said the second body was yet to be found and efforts to retrieve it were ongoing. The recovered body was handed over…

Detectives are investigating a murder in an incident where the body of a woman was found wrapped in a sack and dumped in a river in Navakholo area, Kakamega County. The body was in a green sack and was floating on river Sasala when it was spotted by locals in Makunga, police said. It was decomposed when it was found, police added saying it was of a woman. Police suspect she was killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the river. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy. And a three-year-old boy died in a…

Police are investigating an incident where four juvenile remandees escaped from the Kisumu Children Remand Home. This was after they used the home’s to escape on Monday. They were yet to be rearrested on Tuesday December 9, 2025, police said. Three of them were aged 17 while the fourth one was aged 13. One had been charged with offence of possession of ammunition without firearms certificate, stealing, burglary and sexual offences respectively. They escaped through the roof of the store. Efforts to rearrest them were ongoing on Tuesday, police said. In Muhuru Bay, Migori County, a man was arrested after…

Representatives from over 40 African states are meeting in Nairobi for a high-level defence forum for Special Operations Forces’ commanders in search of a united-front towards mitigating against evolving security challenges such as cyber threats and violent extremism Other participants include US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF), policy makers, industry players and related professionals. The forum dubbed Silent Warriors 2025, is organized by the Kenya Defence Force (KDF)’s Special Operations Forces Command in conjunction with the SOCAF under the theme “Evolving threats in Africa: SOF and the future of African security”. It comes at a time when the region is…

US President Donald Trump unveiled a $12bn (£9bn) farm aid package aimed at helping farmers impacted by low crop prices and the administration’s ongoing trade wars. Most of the money – $11bn – is earmarked for one-time payments to farmers for row crops as part of the agriculture department’s Farmer Bridge Assistance programme, with another billion reserved for crops not covered by the programme. While farmers have broadly supported Trump, the agriculture sector has been disrupted by trade disputes during his second term, particularly with China. Also on Monday, Trump threatened to hit Mexico with an additional 5% tariff in…

Alina Habba, US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, has resigned as New Jersey’s top prosecutor after a court battle over her eligibility to serve as US attorney for the state. US Attorney General Pam Bondi accepted Habba’s resignation on Monday, saying the court’s “flawed” ruling made it “untenable for her to effectively run her office”. Habba’s exit comes a week after a US appeals court found that she had been unlawfully serving as US attorney – a ruling likely to affect scores of criminal cases in the Garden State. Bondi said Habba will remain at the justice department as…

US President Donald Trump announced that he will allow AI chip giant Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to “approved customers” in China. “We will protect National Security, create American Jobs, and keep America’s lead in AI,” Trump said on social media on Monday. The decision will apply to other US chip companies like AMD and comes after extensive lobbying by Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, who visited Washington last week to drum up support. Nvidia – both the world’s leading chip firm and most valuable company – has found itself at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the…