Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entered into a plea bargain agreement with former Migori County Governor Zachary Okoth Obado and 17 co-accused persons in a corruption case involving the alleged misappropriation of Sh73.4 million. The agreement follows a formal request by the accused to resolve the matter through an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism, as provided for under the Constitution, relevant statutes, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) prosecutorial policies. The accused were first charged in 2021 with 25 counts, including Conspiracy to Commit an Economic Crime, Conflict of Interest, Money Laundering, and Unlawful Acquisition…

Detectives are investigating murder of a sand dealer in a village in Shinyalu, Kakamega County. The body of Timothy Bwonya, 51 was found lying in a pool of blood after he had been attacked by unknown assailants in Lununi village. Police and locals said he had earlier on sold two lorries of sand. The money he got from the sale of the sand is believed to have prompted his fatal attack, police and locals said. The body had multiple cuts on the head and both hands. The police said they arrested one suspect in connection with the September 4, 2025…

A man was found dead in his room after a sudden death in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Police said Yassin Hassan, 58 had checked to Jiddah Guest House on 12th Street on August 22, 2025 and has been living there. On September 3, 2025, a manager said he found him lying on bed unresponsive after peeping through the window. The manager had gone to check on him as routine and knocked the door but there was no response. Police were called and forced the door open to access the scene. There were sets of assorted medications that were found in the room,…

Al Shabaab gunmen shot and killed one person and left three others with serious wounds in an ambush on a security team in Toka area, Garissa County. According to police, the victim was among a group of National Police Reservists and those known as Macawisley when they were ambushed on Thursday September 4 at about 6 pm along the Hagadera–Biyamathobe road at Toka Junction. Macawisley is a collection of clan-based militias based and operating in parts of north eastern and Somalia to bolster security. They collaborate with the security agencies in the area to combat the terror group. Police said…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Thursday expressed confidence that Africa will overcome poverty and insecurity by investing in trade, infrastructure, and digital transformation. Speaking at the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algeria, Kindiki said the continent is entering a watershed moment in which citizens will finally be free of want and fear. “This is Africa’s century because the two aspirations we have always struggled to achieve will be achieved in this century: to liberate the African citizen from fear, and to empower them to live free from want and poverty,” said the Deputy President. He emphasised…

US President Donald Trump is directing that the Department of Defense be known as the Department of War. He will sign an executive order on Friday for the defence department to use the new name as a secondary title and for Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to be known as Secretary of War. The Pentagon – which oversees the US armed services – is the successor to the War Department, which was first established as a cabinet-level agency in 1789 and existed until 1947. The responsibility of creating executive departments rests with the US Congress, meaning that an amendment would be…

First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the White House on Thursday, telling the crowd that “the robots are here” and that it is “our responsibility to prepare America’s children” for the AI-driven decades ahead. “Our future is no longer science fiction,” she said. “During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children – empowering, but with watchful guidance.” The event – a meeting of a White House AI education task force established earlier this year – was one of so far only a handful of public events for…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that cuts tariffs on Japanese car imports from 27.5% to 15%, easing uncertainty for motor industry giants like Toyota, Honda and Nissan. It formalises an agreement, which was announced in July, to apply a 15% levy to almost all Japanese exports to the US – including vehicles and pharmaceuticals. Tokyo has also agreed to invest $550bn (£410bn) in US projects, and gradually open its economy to American goods, including cars and rice, the White House said. The deal came after months of negotiations between the US and Japan in the…

Senior security officers in Murang’a County moved to action and drove out a group of land invaders who had been camping in Kakuzi and Delmonte farms. This was after images appeared showing the invaders being involved in wanton destruction of trees on the far. Security officials at the farm took images of the gang in the illegal business. This had also shown the security chiefs had defied directives by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who recently ordered swift security enforcement against the land invaders. A spot-check at Kakuzi Plc confirmed that, two weeks after the orders by Murkomen and more…

Garissa County Governor Nathif Jama Adan Jama was Thursday grilled by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) following summons to record a statement over an ongoing investigation into alleged mismanagement of Sh1.2 billion. The Governor is under probe for alleged involvement in among others Irregular recruitment of staff and payment of Sh700 million in salaries to ghost workers and conflict of interest in the award of contracts worth Sh265 million to Takaful Insurance of Africa Ltd and Tina Gardens Hotel, firms linked to him. He was also grilled over irregular award of tender for the construction of a pavilion and…

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo Thursday defended her decision to accept an appointment as the Vice Chairperson panel of experts, on compensation of victims of protests and riots. Majority, especially online expected her to reject the appointment, less it becomes a betrayal to Kenyans. Odhiambo was appointed to the panel by President William Ruto in a gazette notice on August 26, 2025. The appointment sparked debate among Kenyan citizens, who argued that she would betray the course for justice amid human rights violations during protests. During the panel’s swearing-in on Thursday, Odhiambo dismissed claims that by accepting…

Traffic flow along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway was Thursday restored following repairs after a large sinkhole developed at the Eveready Roundabout. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed that the road is now deemed safe from further water or geological disturbances. “The road is now safe from any further water and geological action,” KeNHA said on Thursday. The authority assured the public that it will continue to monitor the behaviour of the pyroduct upstream to ensure the continued safety of all road users. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution and adhere to road safety guidelines as monitoring continues. KeNHA will…

A miner died after a gold mine pit collapsed in a village in Awendo, Migori County. Police said the incident happened in Kanyasrega village on September 3, 2025 in the evening. Gordon Oluoch, 32 was in the pit alone while his colleagues were outside pulling the gold deposits he had dug out when it collapsed and trapped him. He died in the pit before the body was retrieved and moved to the mortuary, police said. The area has deposits of gold which attracts locals to venture there for a living. This is the latest such incident to happen in the…

A team of 25 rising football stars has been selected from the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Season 4 tournament to embark on a seven-day international boot camp in Huesca, Spain. The contingent, comprising 13 boys and 12 girls, is scheduled to depart Nairobi on Saturday evening, September 6, for what has been described as a lifetime opportunity to hone their football skills. During the camp, the players will face off in a friendly against Huesca’s Youth Academy, undergo intensive field training and masterclasses led by professional players, and train at the state-of-the-art Base Aragonesa de Fútbol facilities. The program also includes…

A woman killed her seven-year-old daughter by setting her house on fire before she hanged herself on a tree in a suicide mission in Muthesya area, Masinga, Machakos County. The body of Rose Nzomo was found in a tree in a bush by locals who rushed to the scene on September 3, 2025 morning to respond to the fire incident. It was then they realized the woman’s daughter who was a grade two pupil at the Muambani Primary School had died in the fire incident. Police determined the fire was an arson caused by the deceased woman. After setting the…