Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

President Donald Trump has sent federalised troops from California to Oregon after a court denied his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Portland. The deployment circumvents a judge’s order that blocked deploying troops in Portland by instead using National Guard members who were already serving in Los Angeles after summer protests there. California Gov Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the manoeuvre, which he called a “breathtaking abuse of the law and power”. Portland is the latest US city – many of which are Democrat-led – targeted as part of the president’s crime crackdown. He has argued…

Democratic and Republican leaders remain far apart on how to end the partial shutdown of the US government as another day of voting approaches on Monday. In separate Sunday interviews with NBC’s Meet the Press, the House’s top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries and its Republican leader Mike Johnson each blamed the other’s party for the continued standoff, which will head to day five on Monday. The key dividing issue has been healthcare. Democrats want to ensure health insurance subsidies for those with low-income do not expire and aim to reverse cuts to the Medicaid health programme. A bill to fund the…

President William Ruto has announced that Meru town will be elevated to city status, as the government allocates Sh7 billion to redesign the Nithi Bridge, which has long been considered a safety hazard. Ruto said Meru’s elevation to city status, which would make it Kenya’s sixth city, means the county must meet key infrastructure benchmarks, including modern roads, markets, and a state lodge. The government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has allocated Sh5 billion for a 10-kilometre road and bypass to support the transition, he added. Speaking on Sunday at St. Mary’s AIPCA Church, Kathelwa, in Meru County, Ruto…

The government plans to employ 24,000 new teachers by January 2026 as part of ongoing efforts to address teacher shortages in public schools, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos said on Sunday. Migos said the new recruitment will push the number of teachers hired over the past three years to 100,000, marking a major milestone in the government’s education reforms. He spoke during World Teachers’ Day celebrations at the Moi International Sports Centre. “More than 76,000 teachers have already been employed, and 24,000 more will be employed by January 2026,” he said. “An additional 16,000 will follow later in the year,…

George Russell claimed a dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver converting pole position into a flawless win ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, while McLaren scored enough points to seal the 2025 Teams’ Championship. Russell had led cleanly away from P1 on the grid as the race got underway, while the battle behind saw Norris clip the rear of Verstappen’s Red Bull and bang wheels with team mate Oscar Piastri, the Briton subsequently getting past his team mate in a close scrap. While Piastri voiced his unhappiness at how the incident had played out, Russell…

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i Sunday decried the low number of Kenyans turning up for the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking during a mentorship session of youth at Lavington SDA church, Dr Matiangi urged Kenyans to ensure they register on time to have a chance of voting in the 2027 General Election. He particularly called on the youth who have been keen on changing the leadership of the country to register. “I ask the youth to register and complete what you started last year in 2027,” Dr Matiangi said, referring to the youth protests over the controversial Finance…

A multi-agency team at the Sabaki River Bridge in Malindi intercepted a Lamu-bound bus and uncovered a stash of cannabis cleverly hidden in plain sight in the luggage compartment. The bus was making its routine trip from Nairobi when officers flagged it down for inspection. What seemed like ordinary luggage turned out to be two bulky bales of cannabis sativa cleverly concealed among bundles of second-hand clothes. But as detectives homed in on the suspicious bags, one passenger, believed to be the owner of the narcotics made a daring escape, disappearing before officers could react. The bus driver and conductor…

Kenya scored a major diplomatic win after the United Nations Security Council approved an expanded and more powerful international mission to restore order in Haiti. This according to insiders solidified Nairobi’s leadership on the global stage. The new operation, officially titled the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), replaces the existing Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission that was led by Kenya since June 2024. GSF comes with a stronger mandate, increased personnel, and broader powers to combat criminal gangs that have plunged the Caribbean nation into chaos. The new GSF will begin deploying in phases over the coming weeks, with Kenya expected…

A police officer was found dead after a lightning strike on a house in Majani Mingi area, Rongai, Nakuru County. Police said the incident happened in Kapsaga area and the victim was identified as constable Francis Somokwony Chesire, based at Muhoroni Rapid Deployment Unit. He was on off duty when the incident happened on October 3 night following heavy rains experienced in the area. Preliminary findings indicated that officer died after he was struck by lightning while sheltering from rainfall outside a house. Police said burnt out TV antenna and cables were recovered at the scene. The body was moved…

Two brothers were Saturday October 4, 2025 arrested over the murder of a university don in a dispute over a prolonged land dispute in Mbita, Homa Bay County The two were arrested in Mbita area after days of their hunt for the killing of their brother Prof. Thomas Tonny Onyango Mboya, 56 on September 30, 2025. Police identified them as Evans Owuor Orwa, 40 and Michael Odhiambo Odero, 49. Police said they were looking for three more suspects over the murder of Prof Mboya. The three are expected in court on Monday October 6, police said adding they will face…

Detectives are investigating the discovery of a female body in Ngong Forest in Nairobi. Police said a team was passing through the forest on October 3, 2025 when they stumbled on the body. The body had decomposed when it was discovered and later moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy. The motive of the murder is yet to be known. He is believed to have been attacked in the area. The body is lying in mortuary pending identification and other procedures, police said on Sunday. Elsewhere in Riruta, Nairobi, a man was found dead on a sofa set in a…

The body of a woman was found on the roadside after her murder in Kenyenya village, Kisii County. Police found the body of the woman had injuries on her neck and appeared to have been burnt using a chemical. The body seemed to have also been delivered and dumped at the scene where it was found, police said of Saturday’s incident. Police said they are investigating murder in the saga and they are yet to establish the motive so far. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification, an autopsy and investigations. Elsewhere in Rabai, Kilifi County, one Hussein…

An FBI agent has reportedly been suspended because they refused to participate in a “perp walk” of the bureau’s former director James Comey, US media reports. The agent was suspended for insubordination, according to the BBC’s news partner CBS, after the agent found the plan to be inappropriate. Mr Comey was indicted in Virginia on two federal charges days after Donald Trump called on law enforcement to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries, including Mr Comey. FBI leadership has discussed sending “large, beefy” agents in Kevlar vests to bring Mr Comey to his court arraignment in Alexandria next week, CBS…

President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he says is out-of-control crime. The move came hours after immigration authorities said they faced off with protesters in the Democrat-run city and shot an armed woman when she and others rammed their cars into law enforcement vehicles. State and local leaders have for weeks criticised Trump’s deployment plans and called it an abuse of power. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Trump was “attempting to manufacture a crisis”. The announcement came as a federal judge in Portland, Oregon – another liberal city -…

Respected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: To become Japan’s Iron Lady. After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. The 64-year-old was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on its 70th anniversary – putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. A former government minister and TV host, and once a drummer in a heavy metal band, she will now face the challenge of leading a party still struggling to regain voter trust after scandals, while responding to a rising far right. Born in Nara Prefecture in 1961, Takaishi’s…