Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has called for Community Policing Volunteers to be formally recognized and placed on a structured stipend plan, similar to Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Speaking during the Jukwaa La Usalama Nairobi Edition, Sakaja said the volunteers play a crucial role in neighborhood safety and deserve appreciation through financial support. “I have an idea. Community policing officers or volunteers should now be included in a plan like the CHPs. CHPs receive Sh3,500 from the county and Sh2,500 from the national government. I believe community policing volunteers should also be appreciated. I will speak to the President, and I…

The much-anticipated national police recruitment exercise, which was set to begin on Thursday, October 3, 2025, was postponed until further notice following a court order issued by the Employment and Labour Relations Court. In a statement released on Thursday evening, the National Police Service (NPS) announced the postponement in compliance with the ruling in Petition No. E196 of 2025, filed by former MP Harun Mwau. The case lists the Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), and two other parties as respondents. “In accordance with the Order of the Employment and Labour Relations Court, issued on 2nd…

A new research study by the Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has established that public policy architects must move with speed to prioritise access to clean energy solutions, especially for women in rural areas. The study, titled “Gendered Differences in Household Cooking Coping Strategies for the Russia-Ukraine War in Kenya,” has established that the Russia-Ukraine war disrupted global supply chains, leading to higher fuel prices, as well as food and fertiliser prices, exacerbating existing gender disparities in Kenya. Speaking during an AERC Side Event at the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises Programme (SPARC) and Jameel Observatory…

A woman was found dead after a strike by lightning in a village in Kwanza, Trans Nzoia County. The incident happened on October 1, 2025 in Ndege Village following heavy rains and involved one Beatrice Kunikina, 66. The incident occurred while the deceased was in her kitchen preparing supper during a heavy rainstorm, police said. She died on the spot as a result of the lightning strike, police who visited the scene said. The body was removed to Kijana Wamalwa Referral Hospital Mortuary pending autopsy and burial arrangements by the family. Locals have appealed for help to install gadgets to…

A 52-year-old man was attacked and killed by an elephant in an incident in Vitengeni area, Kilifi County. Kenya Wildlife Service and police said the incident happened on September 30, 2025 and left one Anderson Suleiman Ngumbao dead within Madamani Forest in Mlima wa Ndege area. The deceased was cutting logs to burn charcoal in the forest in the company of his wife when he was attacked. The woman escaped unhurt. The body with multiple injuries was picked up to the mortuary pending other procedures, police said. Police and KWS advised the family to file a compensation claim This is…

Detectives are investigating an incident where the body of a South Sudanese man was found floating on Lake Nakuru. This followed a search consisting of police, Kenya Wildlife Service personnel and the family of Mach Mayen Anyieth, 21. The body was found floating at the said lake near Nyuki area and retrieved before being taken to a local mortuary. Police said the body was decomposing at the time of its discovery and had a visible injury at the back of the head. The cause of the death is yet to be known, police said adding an investigation into the same…

All is set for the recruitment of 10,000 police constables in the national exercise to start October 3 to 9, 2025. It will be the first recruitment exercise in four years. The failure to conduct the exercise has led to a huge shortage of police in general. The National Police Service Commission met the joint recruitment panels at the Administration Police College, Embakasi “A” Campus for a comprehensive briefing ahead of the exercise. Speakers at the meeting called for integrity and fairness in the exercise. Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, reiterated the Service’s commitment to conducting…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a man collapsed and died in a bank in the Nairobi Central Business District. Police said the deceased, identified as Moses Njuguna had gone to the Equity Bank Four Ways Branch for transactions on September 30, 2025 in the afternoon when he collapsed and died. He was taken to the Equity Afya Medical Centre along Biashara Street where he was pronounced dead. A relative of the victim said she received a call from the bank informing her of the incident. The cause of the death was not immediately known. The body was moved to…

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said his office has not received formal directions regarding the changes by the United Nations Security Council to replace Kenya in leading the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. On Tuesday, September 30, the UN council voted to replace Kenya, which has been leading the exercise to combat gangs and restore order in the violent, torn Caribbean nation since June 2024. The UN Security Council backed a resolution, co-authored by the US and Panama, to transition the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) for Haiti into the Gang Suppression Force (GFS). The GFS will…

Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year. The tech magnate’s net worth briefly reached $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon New York time, before dipping slightly to just over $499bn later in the day, the Forbes’ billionaires index reported. Alongside Tesla, valuations of his other ventures, including the artificial intelligence startup xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also reportedly climbed in recent months. The milestone further cements Musk’s status as the world’s richest…

Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Her observations helped to reveal how closely related humans are to chimpanzees. She also worked tirelessly for conservation projects around the world. Dr Goodall died of natural causes while in California on a speaking tour of the US, according to a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute. It said her discoveries “revolutionised science” and that she was “a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world”. The United Nations said it mourned the loss of Dr Goodall, saying that she “worked tirelessly for our…

Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo are missing after they were on Wednesday afternoon allegedly abducted by four armed men believed to be security officials. The two, who had joined National Unity Platform Presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s campaign trail on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a vehicle and their phones switched off. Bobi Wine condemned the incident. “We strongly condemn the abduction by armed operatives, of Kenyan activists and human rights defenders Bob Nyagi and Nicholas Ayoo. The two were picked up mafia-style this afternoon from a petrol station in Kireka and driven off to an unknown destination!”…

Kenya officially confirmed its preparedness to host the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to take place on October 9, 2025, at the iconic Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. This landmark event, a key fixture in Africa’s diplomatic and economic calendar, will bring together leaders from 21 member states to discuss critical issues related to regional integration, trade, and economic cooperation. The Summit will be preceded by the COMESA Business Forum on October 7, and the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on October 8. Speaking ahead…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu failed in his bid to secure release after the High Court declined to vary his bond terms, requiring a Sh53 million bank guarantee. Waititu has been unable to raise the guarantee. He had asked the court to substitute it with a cash deposit but Justice Lucy Njuguna rejected the application. She said the case involves other people. “I will not vary those orders. Honestly, I did the best I could based on the material placed before me. You placed material that persuaded me and I was gracious enough to grant those orders,” Justice Njuguna ruled.…

The Nairobi City County Government launched a fresh crackdown to bring thousands of unauthorized developments into compliance with planning laws. In a public notice issued by the County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, City Hall invited developers, property owners, land-buying companies, and investors with unapproved projects to apply for regularization. The exercise is anchored in the Nairobi City County Regularization of Unauthorized Development Act, 2025. Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning, Patrick Analo, said the initiative seeks to grant approvals to buildings and structures erected without permits but which meet minimum planning and safety standards.…