Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Murang’a County’s flagship Level 5 hospital announced it is experiencing an unprecedented surge in patient numbers following recent expansions in the county’s healthcare infrastructure. The hospital said they are getting up to 2,000 outpatients and 500 inpatients being attended to daily — the latter matching the facility’s full bed capacity. The sharp increase in patient flow has been attributed not only to improved local access but also to an influx of patients from neighboring counties, drawn by upgraded services and the county’s commitment to providing quality care. In response, the county government has moved swiftly to implement emergency interventions aimed…

A police officer was found dead in his house in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County after he had inhaled carbon monoxide. Constable Nicholas Nzia was missing from his place of work and he was not responding to his calls. He was attached to the Kiungani police station. This prompted his colleagues to visit his house on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to check on him. It was then that they discovered the door was locked from the inside. The colleagues broke into the house where they found his body lying in the seat. A jiko with charcoal that had burnt was found…

A police officer died after being hit by a speeding car along the Eastern bypass in Nairobi. Police said the incident happened on October 7, 2025, and left Constable Moses Gichuru of Administration Police Training Campus dead. The officer was riding his bicycle from the college gate towards Utawala area when a speeding car hit him from behind in the morning hours. He was in civilian clothes then. The car did not stop even as the victim fell on the tarmac, sustaining serious injuries. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead while being attended to.…

The body of a man was found floating in the Indian Ocean in the Mtwapa area after a suspected murder. Police said the victim’s hands had been tied from behind with a black plastic rope. Police suspect the victim was murdered and dumped in the area. The body was discovered on Tuesday October 7, 2025 evening at Jumba Ruins Beach area by locals who were venturing the place. Police said the body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other investigations. The motive of the murder was not immediately known. Elsewhere in Nyandorera area, Siaya County, a teenage…

A minor aged four was among three people who were killed in a fire incident in Brigadier Town, Bungoma County. Police said the incident happened on October 7, 2025 in the morning as the victims were asleep. The cause of the fire was not immediately established. Neighbours responded to screams from the victims seeking help after the fire broke out at their house and broke in to rescue them. The house doors had been made of steel, police said. It was then that they realized the occupants had been burnt beyond recognition. The victims were identified as Darwood Simiyu Busuru,…

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not relax visa rules for India ahead of a visit to the country to tout the benefits of a recent trade agreement. The prime minister is leading a delegation of more than 100 entrepreneurs, cultural leaders and university vice chancellors, as he attempts to boost UK investment and improve sluggish economic growth. Sir Keir said there were “massive opportunities” to improve trade and cultural ties with India. But he said there were no plans to open up more visa routes to Indian workers or students. “The issue is not about visas,” Sir…

A total of 580 hikers who were trapped by severe weather near Mount Everest have been guided to safety in Tibet, according to Chinese state media. The trekkers arrived in the small township of Qudang and surrounding areas, along with 300 local guides, yak handlers and other support staff, CCTV reported on Tuesday. A final group of around 10 hikers, accompanied by rescue workers, is yet to reach Qudang but has made it to a rendezvous point, which has heating equipment, oxygen and other emergency supplies. The tourists became stranded at an altitude of more than 4,900m (16,000ft) after heavy…

US air travellers are experiencing a second day of flight delays and cancellations, as the government shutdown causes a worsening shortage of air traffic controllers. On Tuesday evening, the flight delays hit even more airports, with the cities of Nashville, Dallas, Chicago and Newark especially affected. On Monday, air traffic control at the Hollywood Burbank Airport in California was unmanned for nearly six hours and remotely managed due to staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said some air traffic controllers are calling in sick as the shutdown, now in its seventh day, adds stress on workers. He estimated that staffing…

Tesla has unveiled cheaper models of two of its most popular cars in the US as it tries to boost sales on the heels of the expiration of a key US tax credit. But the carmaker’s shares tumbled about 4% as investors were underwhelmed by the announcement. In the US, the new versions of its Model Y mid-sized sport utility vehicle and Model 3 sedan are priced only $5,000 less than previous versions. Tesla, which faces growing competition, has lost ground as it has been slow to offer new, more affordable vehicles, despite its release of a new Model Y…

Five people have been detained after an alleged attempted assassination of Ecuador’s president, according to the government. About 500 people threw rocks at the car of President Daniel Noboa and there were “signs of bullet damage” on his vehicle, according to the country’s energy and environment minister, who added that Noboa was not hurt. A video, shared with the BBC by the president’s office, shows protesters throwing rocks at a car, and three small holes in one of the car windows. The BBC has not independently confirmed that a bullet was fired. Conaie, the country’s largest indigenous organisation which led…

Two men were arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts for allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of Sh15.36 million in a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme. The two, Jackson Apollo Ananda and Alvin Oduya Atieno were accused of obtaining 116,000 USD (Sh15,360,000) from Tuyishime Grace on April 30, 2025, at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi, by falsely claiming they could help her trade on Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The prosecution told the court that the duo, jointly with others not before the court, made the representation knowing it to be false. Apart from the charge of obtaining money by false pretences, the…

The Nairobi City County Government has issued a final 14-day ultimatum to property owners, tenants, and management agents to repaint and clean their buildings or face tough penalties, including closure and prosecution. In a directive signed by Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali, the county emphasized that all premises within the Central Business District (CBD), Westlands, Upper Hill, Ngara, Kirinyaga Road, and all designated shopping centers must immediately undergo repainting and general sanitation to meet public health and housing standards. The move, anchored on the Public Health Act (Cap 242) and the Physical and Land Use Planning Act (2019), is aimed…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has presented six witnesses before the Garissa High Court in a case where a husband and two others are accused of murdering 17-year-old refugee girl. Those who testified included the deceased’s mother, Amina Abdi Noor, her stepfather Mahamud Mohamed, landlady Qurisha Ibrahim, two neighbours, and Corporal Lucas Musambi, the investigating police officer. According to Ms. Noor, her daughter Gaala Adan was born on January 1, 2008, and was married to the first accused, Mohammed Kassim Tiffow, on February 22, 2025, at Dagahaley Refugee Camp in a ceremony conducted under Somali rites. However, the marriage…

Dozens of passengers were Tuesday evening injured after a bus they were traveling in overturned and plunged into a river at Waruku, on Musa Gitau Road in Nairobi. Witnesses and police said the accident had left over 30 people injured. The victims were rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries. Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, confirmed the news, stating that at least 30 people had been injured. “A bus has plunged into a river at Waruku, off Waiyaki Way, leaving over 30 people injured. Rescue operations are ongoing — more than 20 victims have been taken to Riverside…

The Environment and Land Court in Nairobi barred the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) from managing or interfering with the operations of City Park pending the hearing of a petition challenging its management. In temporary orders issued on Tuesday, Lady Justice Murigi Theresa restrained KFS from “trespassing into, managing, remaining in, entering, controlling, charging fees or in any other manner interfering with the Nairobi City County’s management and operation of City Park.” The matter will be mentioned on October 22, 2025 for directions on the hearing of the main petition filed by city lawyer Charles Mugane. Mugane, through his firm Mugane…