Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires the justice department release all the information from its Epstein investigation “in a searchable and downloadable format” within 30 days. Trump previously opposed releasing the files, but he changed course last week after facing pushback from Epstein’s victims and members of his own Republican party. With his support, the legislation overwhelmingly cleared both chambers of Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate, on Tuesday. In a post on Truth…

The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. Under the UN rules, the right to host the COP in 2026 falls to a group of countries made up of Western Europe, Australia and others. A consensus must be reached but neither country had been willing to concede. Australia has now agreed to support the Turkish bid in return for their minister chairing the talks following negotiations at COP30, currently being held in Brazil. This unusual arrangement has taken observers by surprise. It is normal for a…

Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing investor concerns about heavy artificial intelligence (AI) spending that have unsettled markets. In its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the firm said revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn, driven by demand for its chips used in AI data centres. Sales from that division rose 66% to more than $51bn. Fourth-quarter sales forecasts in the range of $65bn also topped estimates, sending shares in Nvidia about 4% higher in after-hours trading. Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is seen as a bellwether for…

A former Olympic snowboarder who is now allegedly running a drug cartel orchestrated the killing of a federal witness by releasing his image to a fake news website, the US justice department has said. Authorities raised the reward for information leading to the arrest of Ryan Wedding from $10m (£7.6m) to $15m, calling him a modern-day Pablo Escobar, referring to the Colombian drug lord. FBI Director Kash Patel said Mr Wedding, 44, was “responsible for engineering a narco trafficking and narco terrorism programme that we have not seen in a long time”. The US officials said they believe the Canadian,…

Two Kenyans are still in the custody of Tanzanian authorities following the unrest that broke out after the October 29th General Election. Speaking before the National Assembly during a Question-and-Answer session on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed that all other detained Kenyans had been released after the government’s intervention. Mudavadi added that the government is working to provide the necessary assistance to secure their release. He said the protests did not have a major impact on Kenyan businesses within Tanzania. Mudavadi also issued an update on the body of Kenyan teacher John Ogutu, who was reportedly killed…

KCB Group Plc posted a net profit of Sh47.3 billion for the nine months to September 2025, supported by stronger lending, improved cost controls, and solid contributions from its regional subsidiaries. The Group’s asset base rose 2.6% to Sh2.04 trillion, with underlying growth of 10.9% after adjusting for the sale of National Bank of Kenya. Gross loans increased 7% to Sh1.24 trillion, reflecting strategic focus on construction, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and water. Regional units—excluding KCB Bank Kenya—accounted for 35% of profit before tax and 31.3% of total assets, underlining the growing importance of the Group’s cross-border footprint. Non-banking subsidiaries also…

At least two cops were on Wednesday morning killed after a vehicle they were traveling ran over an Improvised Explosive Device along the Liboi-Kulan road in Garissa County. The area where the incident happened is near the porous Kenya-Somalia border which most of times is breached by terrorists. According to the police, the Border Patrol Unit vehicle was attacked by the Somali based militant group al Shabaab. They had planted an IED on the road before setting it off as the vehicle approached the area. No arrests were made at the scene. The landcruiser was racing on the road when…

A court set aside the earlier decision that had denied bond to drug dealer Nancy Kigunzu Indoveria, popularly known as Mathe wa Ngara. She had been convicted for the drug possession charge. However, High Court Judge James Wakiaga set aside the ruling. In his ruling, Justice Wakiaga allowed her appeal and granted her a bond of Sh500,000 with a surety of a similar amount. The court further directed her to report to the investigating officer every 30 days and warned her not to commit any similar offence while out on bond. Mathe wa Ngara, had been denied bond by Jomo…

Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi crown prince on Tuesday. Ronaldo plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, one of a number of aging players who have been attracted to the desert kingdom’s heavy spending on stars despite its rights record. The 40-year-old, whose contract with the Saudi club ends this summer, took his place near the head of Trump’s table a few seconds before the president and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman entered. “You know, my…

The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama. A nerve-shredding finale to the CONCACAF qualifying campaign saw Curacao — with a population of just 156,000 — squeeze into next year’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston. Haiti, meanwhile, who last appeared in the World Cup in 1974, also completed an improbable qualification campaign with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua. Ironically, Haiti…

Mount Kenya University (MKU) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, a move that is expected to significantly enhance the quality and scope of maritime training in Kenya and the wider region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by MKU Founder Prof. Simon Gicharu and Dr. Yasser Al Wahedi, President of the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, will support the strengthening of academic programmes and technical capacity at the MKU Maritime Academy in Malindi. Under the new agreement, Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy will support MKU in developing modern maritime curricula, sharing technical expertise, and enhancing trainer…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) fined Kasipul by-election candidates Boyd Were and Philip Aroko Sh1 million each following deadly clashes that left two people dead and dozens injured. They were accused of violating the harmonized campaign schedule. The electoral body said the penalties, which must be paid within 48 hours, are a direct response to the violence that has left the constituency “bleeding.” The directive was made after a disciplinary hearing. IEBC accused both Aroko, an Independent candidate, and Were of the ODM party, of disregarding the agreed campaign timetable—an action the commission says contributed to the fatal…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a rider after his body was found in a short-stay room in South B, Nairobi. The motive of the November 18, 2025, incident along Sonia Lane at Meridian Court is yet to be known. The body of Anthony Otieno Olwal was found under a bed minutes after his murder. He had come to the scene on his motorcycle. The owner of the room on the fourth floor of the building told police she received a call from a man who said he wanted to book it for a month at Sh2,500 a day. The…

A five-year-old boy died after he jumped from the rooftop of a building in Kongowea area, Nyali, Mombasa County. The boy was among a group of pupils attending a madrasa session at Masjid Noor in the area when the incident happened on November 18, 2025 in the afternoon. The boy died instantly after landing on the ground floor, police and witnesses said. The locals buried the body at a local cemetery before police could process the scene. Police said they are investigating the incident. Elsewhere in the Nairobi West area, an employee of Nairobi West Hospital was found dead in…

Nairobi County has escalated its toughest crackdown yet on illegal billboards, with a total of 275 unapproved structures now removed across the city, far surpassing the earlier target of 100. The ongoing cleanup, spearheaded by Urban Development and Planning Chief Officer Patrick Analo, has seen major progress along the Eastern Bypass, where all illegal billboards mounted on street lamp poles have been cleared. Analo said the Eastern Bypass is a priority because it serves as a key gateway into the City of Nairobi from Eastern regions and Thika Road, making visual order and compliance essential. This road traverses past the…