Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

US singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty in court to two charges relating to an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The 36-year-old star is accused of causing actual bodily harm to a music producer during an incident that prosecutors have described as “unprovoked”. He is also charged with having an offensive weapon – namely a tequila bottle. The two charges were added last month to a more serious count of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), to which Mr Brown has already pleaded not guilty. The singer will face trial in October 2026.…

Renowned Welsh singer Iris Williams has died at the age of 79. Born in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in 1946, Williams performed around the world including in the US, where she was living at the time of her death. She was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama while working in a glove factory in Llantrisant. She would eventually go on to perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and for US President Gerald Ford on a number of occasions. The daughter of an American GI, Williams was raised in…

Nottingham Forest are considering legal action over Tottenham’s interest in midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, sources have told BBC Sport. Forest are believed to be looking at whether a specific confidentiality agreement in the £60m release clause in Gibbs-White’s contract has been breached. BBC Sport reported on Thursday that Gibbs-White was set to have a medical on Friday as Spurs look to trigger that release clause. Sources have told BBC Sport that Forest are furious at Tottenham’s conduct in their pursuit of the England international, and they insist Forest’s threat to take legal action is genuine. It is understood Forest insist they…

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Friday criticised an order by President William Ruto and other officials to shoot-to-kill or maim suspects linked to chaos during protests. Raila who is the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader explained that such actions often contradict one’s right to a fair trial before being deemed guilty. He appealed to the government to prioritise arrests and arraignment in court over killing or maiming a suspect. “As a country, we must at all times opt for the Rule of Law and due process and reject the temptation to give police illegitimate and deadly powers over citizens even…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud Friday described corruption as a “crime against humanity,” citing its devastating effect on governance, service delivery, and public trust. He said the vice must be fought by all means. “Corruption continues to stifle the economy, deny citizens access to basic rights such as healthcare, safe environments, and essential government services. But most critically, it undermines human dignity,” said Mohamud. He reported that the commission had recovered assets worth approximately Sh28 billion in the last six years through proactive investigations and averted potential losses estimated at Sh42 billion. Ongoing asset…

A 35-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds after a domestic fight with his girlfriend in Maseno area, Kisumu County. Police said the body of Joash Tindi was found in his house on Thursday long after he had been fatally stabbed. His girlfriend who is believed to be behind the incident, was missing after the July 10 murder. Police said the body had stab wounds in the left side of the chest. The body lay on the floor with a blood-stained knife, clothes and shoes belonging to the woman beside it. The neighbours said the two had been having…

A police officer was found murdered outside a bar in Muhuru Bay, Nyatike, Migori County. Constable Gilbert Kibet was attached to the Kenya Revenue Authority Muhuru Bay Station was stabbed and killed over unclear reasons, police said. His body was on Friday July 11 found outside a bar long after his attack at about 4 am. Blood was oozing from the neck where he had been attacked, police said. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was confirmed dead. Police said the victim was stabbed at the left side of the neck by the assailant only known as…

Kenyan football enthusiasts are set to enjoy unprecedented access to top-tier European football after TV47 announced a simulcast partnership with SportyTV to broadcast major leagues on free-to-air television. The deal, which covers the 2024/25 season, will see matches from the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga available to millions of Kenyan households who cannot afford pay-tv subscription fees. This development is particularly significant in Kenya’s media landscape, where premium sports content has traditionally been the preserve of pay-TV platforms. A 2023 report by the Communications Authority showed that only about 15 percent of Kenyan households subscribe to…

The Kenya Clinical Officers Association on Friday called for justice into the brutal murder of Jane Wambui Njoroge, a Clinical Officer in the Pediatric Department at Naivasha County Referral Hospital. The association Secretary General, Joseph Chebii urged swift action to ensure justice for the heinous crime, emphasizing the need to hold all perpetrators accountable. The clinicians described Wambui as a dedicated health professional and a resilient cancer survivor who continued to serve her patients even after losing her eyesight during treatment. “Her strength, resilience, and service touched many lives. This brutal act has shocked not only the medical fraternity but…

A prison warder accused of hurling a teargas canister into a hotel after being denied entry was arrested Thursday July 10, in Kericho Town. DCI officers arrested a warder attached to Kericho medium prison from Kericho East in connection with the teargas explosion at Specific Hotel on July 3 at night. He was set to be arraigned on July 11 at a local court for the offence of creating disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace contrary to section 95(1)(b) of the penal code Cap 63 laws of Kenya. The bizarre incident, which took place on…

Detectives are investigating the source of a human hand that was found abandoned at the entrance of a shop in a bizarre incident in Kisii Town. The proprietor of the shop told police she was on Thursday July 10 opening for routine business when she stumbled on the human arm lying at the base of the door with a red manila string tied on it and the door hinges. The hand seemed to have been preserved by smoking, police said as they moved it to the mortuary for preservation and identification pending investigations. Police said they are yet to know…

The US Secret Service issued suspensions for six personnel over failings at one of Donald Trump’s rallies last year, during which a gunman attempted to assassinate the Republican, an official has confirmed. The gathering in Butler, Pennsylvania, when Matthew Crooks fired at Trump and killed another attendee, was an “operational failure”, according to a Secret Service report released on Thursday – days before marking one year since the incident. One of Crooks’s bullets grazed the ear of Trump, who was then rushed to safety. The attacker was shot dead. It is not clear when the staff suspensions were formally issued,…

US President Donald Trump said he will slap a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting 1 August, even as the two countries are days away from a self-imposed deadline to reach a new deal on trade. The missive came as Trump also threatened blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and said he would soon notify the European Union of a new tariff rate on its goods. Trump announced the latest levies on Canada on Thursday in a letter posted to social media and addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney. The US has already imposed a blanket…

A Canadian premier accused a group of US lawmakers who demanded the country do more to tackle its wildfires of “trying to trivialise” a deadly situation. Smoke from the fires is making it difficult for Americans to enjoy summer, six members of Congress said in a letter to Canada’s embassy this week. The premier of Manitoba, which has just declared a state of emergency for a second time this summer due to active blazes, praised US firefighters who are assisting the province. “I would challenge these ambulance chasers in the US Congress to go and do the same, and to…

Naivasha Sub-County detectives apprehended a 30-year-old nanny, Mary Chebet, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of her employer, Jane Wambui Njoroge. The arrest followed reports received from the husband of the deceased, a resident of the Karai area in Naivasha, that his wife, who works at Naivasha Sub-County Hospital, went missing on July 4 2025, after leaving her workplace en route home. Investigations were launched, and detectives zeroed in on Chebet as the prime suspect. Under interrogation, she led the officers to the victim’s home in Karai, where she revealed the horrifying scene, her employer’s body buried in a…