Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

President William Ruto donated Sh1 million to the family of the late comedian, Zakaria Kariuki, popularly known as Mr. KK Mwenyewe. The comedian died on July 15 after an illness. The President was represented by Dennis Itumbi, Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, at a candle lighting event held in honour of KK. After announcing the president’s donation, Itumbi requested to take the amount to the late comedian’s mother. “The president has said even if you are saying he must go, he has given a one-million-shilling donation. When I sat here, I asked how much was remaining in…

Security agencies foiled new suspected case of religious radicalisation in Binzaro Village, Chakama Location, Langobaya Division, Kilifi County. The team rescued four members of a family from a farm they were staying for two months after going missing from their Siaya home, more than 800 kilometers away. Ironically, the area is few kilometers away from Shakahola forest where more than 400 people were found murdered and buried in shallow graves. There are fears the teams could find more human remains in the new site. Acting on a tip-off from members of the public, security and intelligence teams conducted a swift…

In celebration of International Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, This is Digital, a leading organization focused on closing Africa’s AI literacy gap, hosted an exclusive AI Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at The Social House in Nairobi. The event, themed “The Age of AI: A Reality Check”, brought together thought leaders, policymakers, innovators, and professionals to reflect on the continent’s AI journey and its impact on everyday life. The intimate gathering featured a powerful lineup of speakers and panelists across sectors, offering insights into how AI is already reshaping industries and communities across Africa. Keynote speaker Moses Kemibaro, Founder…

A telecommunications expert on Monday linked missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo’s last known mobile phone location to that of four Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers who are now suspects in the case. This involves the disappearance of Nakuru fisherman which resumed in a Nakuru court Monday A data analyst and the sixth witness in the ongoing trial Hassan Salado told the court that Odhiambo’s phone signal was traced to the Kivumbini area of Nakuru East between 10:00 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. on January 18, 2025—matching the exact location and time frame as the mobile phones belonging to four KWS officers charged…

The Ministry of Health Monday announced the revocation of internship placements for 42 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students after uncovering a major breach of national training and regulatory procedures. According to a statement, the affected students—drawn from ten public and private universities—were unlawfully submitted for internship placement before completing their academic programmes, in clear violation of the Nursing Council Act and Public Service Commission (PSC) guidelines. “The Ministry has revoked all internship letters issued to the affected 42 students with immediate effect,” said Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. “These individuals have been instructed to vacate their duty stations as…

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffing a US Department of Justice recommendation of no prison time for the defendant. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman’s death. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of street protests over police brutality that year. US District Judge Rebecca…

A man linked to a SIM swap fraud syndicate that allegedly targeted a former Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Central Police Station, Samson Talaam was arrested in a police probe. Brian Ronoh Kiprotich was produced in a Nairobi court which ordered his detention for a week to allow police investigations into the crime. The State, through Inspector Nickson Kileunga, applied on Monday, July 21, to have Kiprotich held in custody to allow for further investigations into what authorities describe as a complex cybercrime involving identity theft and fraud. In an affidavit filed before Principal Magistrate Carolyne Nyaguthii, investigators said the…

Tributes are being paid to American World War Two veteran and social media star Jake Larson, known online as ‘Papa Jake’, who has died at the age of 102. Larson was among the Allied troops in D-Day who attacked Nazi Germany’s forces on the beaches of northern France in 1944, helping to end WW2. In later life he embraced social media and gained 1.2 million followers on TikTok, where he shared stories to commemorate WW2 and his fallen comrades. Three weeks ago he co-won an Emmy Award with British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour for their interview marking last year’s 80th anniversary…

A 61-year-old man died after he was sucked into a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at a medical centre while he was wearing a heavy metal necklace. The man, who has not been identified, entered a room at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, on New York’s Long Island, without permission as the MRI machine was running, Nassau County Police Department said. A patient at the facility told local media her husband was the one who died. She said she had called him into the room after she had a scan on Wednesday. Officials say the incident “resulted in a medical…

A nine-year-old boy was found murdered and his body abandoned at their compound in a village in Dudi, Kakamega County. Police said the boy had been assaulted by a man known to the home on Saturday and succumbed to the injuries in Mudowera village. The deceased had visible injuries on the back and was strangled. Police traced and arrested the suspect for grilling and arraignment as the body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. Meanwhile, police in Yala, Siaya are investigating an incident where a Ugandan woman died after complaining of stomach pain. The woman had taken her supper…

A 26-year-old man hacked and killed his father following a confrontation over the assailant’s ailing mother in Emanyasa village, Kakamega County. The deceased was identified as Calisto Osundwa, 66. According to police, Osundwa and the assailant who was his son had argued on why his wife who is the mother to the suspect had not taken her prescribed medicine. The mother has been unwell for some time. Witnesses said Osundwa told the son he had misplaced the patient’s medicine, which angered him in the July 20 incident. The assailant picked up a panga and wooden stick which he used to…

A man stabbed and killed his former wife in a confrontation outside a bar in Kawangware, Nairobi. The two had been separated for a while and were on Sunday July 20 trying to reconcile when the talks went bad and turned deadly. Witnesses said the deceased Elizabeth Omwangale, 35 was stabbed in the back several times. The assailant escaped the scene in the 9 pm incident. The two had met at a bar for reconciliation talks when the incident happened. After the talks failed to materialize with the man demanding the woman to accompany him to his house, the assailant…

At least six suspects were at the weekend arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an undercover police officer in Kiandutu area, Thika Town. Constable Bernard Koome was on June 18 shot and killed as he confronted a gunman riding on a motorcycle with a concealed number plate at the interchange of Thika Road and Garissa Road. Teams from the area and others from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said an analysis on a mobile phone recovered from the scene had helped to open up the case. One of the suspects has a valid certificate of a firearm. They…

An elderly woman was found murdered in her house in Namusembi village, Sirisia, Bungoma County. Police said the body of Risper Nabiswo Wayongo, 95 was found lying in her bedroom with blood oozing from her private parts. His son said he heard commotion from the woman’s house on Saturday night and when he went to check, he saw a neighbor run from the scene. It was then he realized the woman was lying dead after an assault. Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary. In the neighbouring Matisi area, a night guard was killed…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a university student was found dead after he had been stabbed in an altercation in Keses, Uasin Gishu County. The deceased, identified as Elvis Mureithi Morara, 20 was a student at Moi University main campus. The murder happened on Saturday July 19, at the Dadina Apartments in Talai Centre, police said. Morara is said to have been stabbed by a fellow student at the apartments. He was a first-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Information and was stabbed on the left side of the chest. It was alleged that a group of students were…