Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The US Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles. One resident of New York’s Brooklyn borough described it as a very brief tremor, just a slight swaying for a moment. Nevertheless, social media quickly lit up with people who felt it. The official account of the Empire State Building reported in on the social platform X to say: “I AM FINE.”…

Hamas has reaffirmed that it will not agree to disarm unless a sovereign Palestinian state is established, in response to one of Israel’s key demands in talks about a ceasefire in Gaza. The Palestinian armed group said it was responding to remarks it attributed to US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff that Hamas had “expressed its willingness” to lay down its weapons. Israel considers the disarmament of Hamas one of several key conditions for any deal to end the conflict. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last…

US federal officials said they have opened an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal criminal cases against President Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier this year. The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) confirmed to the BBC that an investigation into Mr Smith is underway, but declined to add further details. Mr Smith was appointed as special counsel in 2022 to investigate Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and his alleged attempt to interfere in the 2020 election. The OSC does not have authority to lay criminal charges against Mr Smith, but it…

Safaricom, through its youth-focused platform Safaricom Hook, has wrapped up a series of impactful engagements across the Greater Western region aimed at equipping young people with life-changing skills and resources. Under the vibrant M-PESA Sokoni Caravan, the initiative reached thousands of youth in Siaya, Vihiga, and Kisumu, offering access to technical training, digital literacy, creative showcases, and personal development sessions. At Siaya National Polytechnic, over 2,000 youth took part in hands-on masterclasses in plumbing, electrical work, hospitality, fashion, and design. Each participant received a certificate, with top performers rewarded with practical tools like sewing machines, mobile phones, blenders, safety boots,…

A police officer was Saturday morning found dead after he had been stabbed and killed in a robbery incident in Dandora area, Nairobi. Police said constable Layford Gitonga of Dandora police station was off duty when he was fatally stabbed in Dandora Phase Three. His mobile phone was stolen in the incident, police said. The assailants are yet to be known. Police said he was stabbed in the chest during an argument and robbery at about 1 am on Saturday. He is believed to have resisted a robbery leading to the deadly confrontation. His body had a stab wound in…

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a Florida prison to a new minimum-security facility in Texas, authorities have confirmed. The move comes as Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, has pressed the Supreme Court to overturn her conviction while also seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump. Earlier in July, Maxwell held two meetings with US Deputy US Attorney General, the details of which have not been made public. Maxwell has been at the centre of controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, and the…

US President Donald Trump said he would fire the head of the agency charged with publishing some of America’s most closely watched economic data, after a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked further alarm about his tariff policies. In a post on social media, Trump – without evidence – accused the commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, of manipulating jobs figures for political reasons. The decision shocked Wall Street and raised alarm about White House interference in economic data. In her response, McEntarfer called her time as commissioner “the honour of my life”, describing the agency’s work as “vital and important”. She thanked its civil…

A suspect is on the run after four people were killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana, authorities say. The shooting happened at The Owl Bar in the city of Anaconda at around 10:30 local time, the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation confirmed to the BBC’s US partner CBS. The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it was “responding to a shooting where multiple parties have been shot at a business in Anaconda”. Anaconda is a former copper smelting hub, with a population of almost 10,000 people in southwestern Montana,…

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min will bring his 10-year spell with the Premier League club to an end this summer, the 33-year-old South Korean said on Saturday. Son, who is under contract until 2026, led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with their win over Manchester United in the Europa League final in May, having joined the North London club from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. While Son did not disclose his next destination, British media have linked him with a move to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. “I have decided to leave the team this summer,”…

The Government Friday guaranteed Kenyans and visitors adequate security during the African Nations Championships (CHAN) set to kick off this weekend. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has also put in place immigration arrangements to ensure seamless travel into the country and transit to neighbouring countries Uganda and Tanzania. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said they are satisfied with the security mechanisms put in place to ensure CHAN is successful. He listed a number of safety protocols put in place to ensure the safety and security of all as well as ease of movement. They include modern CCTV cameras…

Interior and National administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Friday told off those who want to intimidate police officers in the guise that they have committed crimes against Kenyans in their line of duty. He remained categorical that he will not be scared by “anarchists who meted terror on innocent Kenyans and hide in the claim that action taken against the criminals amounted to International Criminal Court (ICC) charges.” “I will not be scared by ICC threats. Scare somebody else, not the people who know the law,” said the CS who vowed to defend officers in ensuring they uphold the rule…

The trade war between the US and Canada has escalated sharply with President Donald Trump increasing the tariff rate on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%. Most goods will avoid the increased costs entering the US market because they are currently exempted under an existing North American trade treaty. But some key products are being hit hard. Earlier this year Canada responded with counter-tariffs of its own on tens of billions of dollars worth of American products, ranging from tomato ketchup to washing machines. While it’s too early to determine the full impact, experts say prices are already creeping up…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) recovered public land valued at Kes50 million, located within the Kenya Railways Light House Kizingo Estate in Mombasa County. The parcel of land, known as Mombasa/Block XXVI/1137 and measuring approximately 0.0873 hectares, had been irregularly and illegally allocated to Kizingo Apartments Limited before being transferred to Kizingo Condominium Limited in 2011. The land is situated along Pwani Road, near the junction of David Kayanda Road, and houses structures initially developed by the East African Railways and Harbors Corporation in the 1950s, including a four-bedroom house and garage. The property has remained under the occupation…

A man was killed in a fire incident in Amboni area, Mweiga, Nyeri County. Police said the fire broke out on Thursday destroying the house belonging to Anthony Mureithi, 34 who died in the incident. The cause of the incident was not immediately established, police said. The remains were moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations. Meanwhile, six people were killed in separate accidents in the country on Thursday night alone. The victims included five pedestrians and a rider, police said adding 25 people were injured. They included 14 passengers, four riders and three pedestrians and three drivers.…

A private security guard was injured in the hands after a teargas canister that he had exploded on him in Githurai area, Nairobi. The guard had been off duty and works at a power substation in the Roysambu area. It is not clear where he got the canister. Police said they were alerted that there had been an explosion near Githurai Makuti area and rushed to the scene where they found the guard wreathing in pain with a badly injured left hand. He was rushed to a nearby chemist where he was attended to and explained the teargas canister detonated…