Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A 30-year-old woman killed her nine-year-old daughter after she threw her off from the sixth floor of an apartment in Mlolongo area, Machakos County. The woman also injured a second daughter after she fell from the same spot. According to police and witnesses, the woman attempted suicide by jumping off from the sixth floor but did not die. She was left with serious injuries. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. Witnesses who are tenants at the apartment said Esther Mueni had climbed to the sixth floor of the building with her two daughters before first pushed…

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has explained how and why it disbursed almost Sh20 million to a ghost facility in Gwassi, Suba South, Homa Bay County. It termed the reports as false, misleading, and undermine basic principles of responsible journalism such as accuracy, fairness, and balance. Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi explained that Nyandiwa Level 4 Hospital, Gwassi, Suba South, Homa Bay County, which received the funds has been operational since the 1970s. The facility was formerly Nyandiwa Dispensary and was subsequently upgraded to a Level 4 hospital. “In line with standard practice, the hospital retained its existing bank…

Erik Menendez was denied parole after making his bid for freedom before California’s parole board. The younger of the two notorious Menendez brothers, who were both convicted in the 1989 shotgun murders of their wealthy parents in Beverly Hills, made his first plea before the parole board on Thursday morning. His brother, Lyle, is scheduled to face his own parole suitability hearing on Friday. Both brothers were made eligible for paroled release after they were resentenced by a judge in May. Erik Menendez can try for parole again at another hearing in three years, the board ruled. His bid…

A rainbow crosswalk honouring the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, Orlando, has been painted over by the state’s department of transportation. The crosswalk was part of a larger memorial to the 49 people who were killed after a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub in June 2016, in what was then the largest mass shooting in US history. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he was “devastated” by its removal, calling it a “cruel political act” on social media. “This crosswalk not only enhanced safety and visibility for the large number of pedestrians visiting the memorial,…

Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X was arrested after an altercation with police in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed. Police were called to Ventura Boulevard at 05:30 local time on Thursday after reports of a man walking down the street in his underwear, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. After officers arrived at the scene, LAPD allege the Old Town Road singer “charged” at them and was placed under arrest on suspicion of battery. He was then taken to hospital for treatment for a possible overdose. Unverified video of the star on Thursday morning was published by…

At least five people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded on a busy street in the western city of Cali in Colombia, according to authorities. The blast targeted the Marco Fidel Suarez Military Aviation School in the city’s north and initial reports indicate 36 people were injured, police said. Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, condemned the attack and offered a reward for information on those responsible. Earlier on Thursday, a separate attack against a police helicopter killed at least 12 people in a rural area outside the northwestern city of Medellin. In the wake…

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, its anti-corruption agency said Thursday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had said in an earlier statement that 50 Chinese were among the latest deportees, which included a Tunisian. The agency’s spokesman Dele Oyewale later told AFP that another 39 Filipinos, 10 Chinese and two Kazakhstanis had also been repatriated since August 15. More deportations were scheduled in the coming days, he added. EFCC released pictures of Asian men wearing surgical face masks, lining up at airport check-in counters. The deportees…

Two men aged 22 drowned in a river as they ventured for a swimming expedition in Ndaredare, Buuri, Meru County. Police said the incident happened on August 21 afternoon as the victims Caleb Mutua and Dennis Gitonga ventured into the water in Ndaredare River. The efforts to retrieve the bodies were on Thursday thwarted by lack of divers, police said. The divers were contacted for the mission that was scheduled to take place on Friday August 22. Elsewhere in Tigania’s Kalitheria, Meru County, a 43-year-old woman collapsed and died outside a rental house. The woman identified as Miriam Mwende had…

A student at the Meru University is fighting for his life in hospital after he stabbed himself in the chest in an attempted suicide mission. The motive of the incident is yet to be known, police said. Police said the student who lives at a residential house in Nchiru Market in Tigania area had stabbed himself in the chest using a kitchen knife. His colleagues found him unconscious after the Thursday August 21 incident that happened at about 4 am. Police said he was admitted at the local hospital in a stable but serious condition. Elsewhere in Sinaga, Yala, Siaya…

A 27-year-old man was given a new lease of life after doctors at Mbagathi Hospital successfully performed a delicate brain surgery, marking a medical milestone for the county facility. Freddy Christopher had been battling a high-grade brain tumor for the past eight months. The illness robbed him of his eyesight, balance, and bladder control, leaving him desperate and dejected despite undergoing chemotherapy and multiple cycles of radiotherapy. “The pressure in his brain kept building, causing severe headaches and immense suffering,” said Mbagathi CEO Dr. Alexander Irungu, who confirmed the breakthrough. A team led by neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Mboya, with full…

The government has formed a special unit to lead the war on illicit alcohol, drugs and adulterated ethanol. Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the formation of a national multi-agency team to carry out sting operations across the country during a media briefing ahead of the Jukwaa la Usalama Nyeri chapter. The CS vowed to ensure continuous crackdowns until the vice is decimated, not only in Central but also in other parts of the country where the establishments are operating with illegal licenses or none. “We have agreed at the security meeting with the IG and the…

Scores of people were injured as goons attacked and tried to block Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua’s motorcade along Mombasa Road in Nairobi. Gachagua had arrived in Kenya on Thursday after his long tour in the United States. He immediately embarked on a roadshow from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the city center, a trip that caused huge traffic jam. His convoy moved from JKIA at snail pace toward Mombasa Road which caused huge traffic disruptions. On reaching past Imara Daima a group of goons barricaded the road and stoned cars causing chaos. Several journalists…

The anti graft agency wants Garissa governor Nathif Jama to among others explain claims of irregular payroll of 300 employees at the county. The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission also wants to find out from him claims of conflict of interest in awarding tenders to his brother and nephew. He is also being investigated over claims of unexplained wealth in Eastleigh, Garissa and Lavington in Nairobi, sources said. Jama refused to comment on the claims. He said he will face the investigation team. The anti-graft agency summoned Jama to record a statement in relation to investigations touching on the management…

As armed gangs continue to sow chaos in Haiti, the United States is looking to double the size of the foreign forces deployed in the fight, with possibly another country, rather than Kenya, taking the lead. Speaking at an Organization of American States meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Kimberly J. Penland told foreign leaders that the U.S. is drafting a resolution to present to the United Nations Security Council to “properly resource” Haiti’s fight to reduce gang territorial control. The proposal, which endorses a proposal by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to provide logistical and operation support using…

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua arrived in Kenya on Thursday after his long tour in the United States. He immediately embarked on a roadshow from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the city center, a trip that caused huge traffic jam. His convoy moved from JKIA at snail pace toward Mombasa Road which caused huge traffic disruptions. Commotion was earlier witnessed at JKIA as his supporters thronged the premises, chanting his name while awaiting him to pass the checkpoint. He was then escorted through the crowd by his security team to his awaiting convoy. His supporters…