Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

La Liga leaders Barcelona extended their unbeaten run to 24 games but were far from their best in a narrow victory at relegation-threatened Leganes. They needed an own goal by Jorge Saenz to get over the line – the home defender forced into the error from Raphinha’s tantalising cross, with Robert Lewandowski lurking ominously behind him for a tap-in. Leganes, who are two points from safety but won the return fixture between the sides in December, had the better chances in the first half – Adria Altimira forcing a good save from Wojciech Szczesny, and Dani Raba twice going close.…

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 222 people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier waited for their loved ones’ bodies to be identified. Dozens of desperate relatives waited in tents at the forensic morgue in Santo Domingo, the capital city where the Jet Set club’s roof caved in on hundreds of people gathered to see merengue singer Rubby Perez in the early hours of Tuesday. Perez was on stage when disaster struck, and the 69-year-old was given a sendoff Thursday at the National Theater attended by President Luis Abinader and the…

Tanzania’s main opposition party CHADEMA has been disqualified from elections due later this year, a senior election commission official said on Saturday. This came days after the party’s leader was charged with treason for allegedly seeking to disrupt the vote. Ramadhani Kailima, director of elections at the Independent National Elections Commission, said CHADEMA had failed to sign a code of conduct document due on Saturday, thereby nullifying its participation in the presidential and parliamentary elections expected to take place in October. “Any party that did not sign the code of conduct will not participate in the general election,” he said,…

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals to counter China’s dominance in battery minerals and rare earth supply chains, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the plans, the stockpile would “create large quantities ready and available on U.S. territory to be used in the future”, in case of a conflict with China that might constrain imports of metals and rare earths, the report added. Last week, China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions as part of its response to President Donald Trump’s tariff…

An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City, Hamas has said. Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building. People, including some patients still in hospital beds, were filmed rushing away from the site. A local journalist said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had phoned a doctor and given an evacuation warning. Hamas called the strike a “horrific crime” by Israel, which said it was looking into the reports. No casualties have been reported, according to…

Thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians will have their temporary deportation protections terminated, the US Department of Homeland Security has said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merited US protections, according to a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin. An estimated 14,600 Afghans previously eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) are now set to lose it in May, while some 7,900 Cameroonians will lose it in June. It comes on the same day a US judge ruled that the Trump administration could deport a university graduate, detained last month over his role…

A US judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month over his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Mr Khalil, a permanent legal US resident, has not been charged with a crime. In a letter written from the facility, he has said his “arrest was a direct consequence” of speaking out for Palestinian rights. The government has cited a Cold War-era immigration law, declaring that his presence in the US was adverse to American foreign policy interests. The immigration court’s ruling does not mean Mr Khalil would be immediately removed from the country.…

The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled. The brothers’ attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could potentially make them eligible for freedom. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, a notorious case that still divides Americans. They are currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole in California. Friday’s ruling means a pair of high-profile hearings next week to decide whether the convicted killers will be resentenced, will continue.…

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced the temporary closure of a section of Thika Superhighway at Kihunguro area from Friday, April 11, to Monday, April 14. This is meant to allow for maintenance work along the busy road. Officials warned there would be traffic disruptions on the affected stretches. KeNHA revealed that the maintenance work would be conducted between 11:00 pm and 4:00 am. Motorists plying the road were advised to use the service lane or follow the guidelines issued by traffic marshals on site. “KeNHA advises motorists to follow the traffic management plan, project road signs and co-operate…

Retail Trade real estate investments firm Primrose Management Limited confirmed the completion of an extensive revamp project at Nairobi’s Prestige Plaza. The revamp works, undertaken at a cost of more than Sh400 million, involved remodeling common areas, creating space for new outlets, integrating escalators, and developing Kenya’s largest interactive Family Entertainment Centre, Playza. Playza covers an area of 35,000 square feet on two levels and boasts a 12-lane Bowling Alley, which includes four lanes of Hyper-Bowling supplied by US firm QubicaAMF, 12 interactive themed courses of Mind Golf, Bumper Cars, Strike Arena Ninja Challenge, a Kids’ Play Zone, Pool Tables,…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced the introduction of the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS) to simplify rental tax payments so as to enable landlords and property owners across the country to pay their taxes with greater ease. Leveraging KRA’s Gava Connect, eRITS provides a technology-driven solution for the real estate sector, simplifying monthly rental tax payments for landlords. KRA developed the eRITS system to encourage voluntary tax compliance within the real estate sector and reduce the administrative complexities of taxation. The system provides a unified platform for landlords to compute, file, and pay their rental taxes, seamlessly connecting with…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a house help was found dead in her room after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. The carbon monoxide is suspected to have been emitted by a burning jiko that was found in her room. Irene Wamalwa, 44 failed to wake up for her house chores on Thursday, prompting her employers to go and check on her. She was the house help to Direct Line Insurance CEO Sammy Kanyi. She stayed alone in a servants’ quarters’ room, which is within the main house, police said. A burning jiko emits carbon monoxide, which is…

There is confusion after the High Court declared President William Ruto’s move to establish the national taskforce to review police welfare unconstitutional. Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled on Thursday, April 10, that the President had violated the Constitution, and therefore, the 23-member task force headed by former Chief Justice David Maraga is unconstitutional, and any decision made by it is also unconstitutional, null, and void. “The president has no constitutional authority to assign a specific responsibility to a commission that is not complementary but undermines the discharge of the independent commission’s mandate,” Justice Mugambi ruled. The confusion came out because the…

Two people were separately electrocuted in tragedies reported to police in Juja, Kiambu County and Embu. In the first incident, which was reported on April 9, one Paul Njuguna, 39 was electrocuted as he repaired a water tank at a residential house in Theta, Juja, Kiambu County. The deceased was in the company of a plumber and were repairing the water tank when he touched a live wire. The colleague told police he was in the tank cage and later found the deceased on the ground holding the cable wire and was unresponsive. He was rushed to Chaka Medical Services…

A woman died while in a toilet in an incident in Diani, Kwale County. The woman identified as Margaret Kemunto, 46 was in the company of other colleagues at the Trade Winds Villas and Spa Milele and was having drinks when she excused herself to go to the toilet. A few minutes later, the colleagues heard her scream once. An attendant at the joint rushed to check on her and found her seated on the toilet, having difficulty breathing. She was rushed to Diani Beach Hospital where she was pronounced dead by the medics on arrival. The body was moved…