Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A girl aged 16 who was missing for three days was found dead in a river in Kimbimbi village, Kirinyaga County. Police said the girl had gone missing on June 15 before her body was discovered on June 18 in Nyamindi River. She had gone for swimming sessions in the river when the incident happened, police and witnesses said. Police said the body was found floating in Nyamindi river within Katitika village. The body was retrieved and taken to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. Police said they want to know if the incident was accidental or intentional. Elsewhere in…

A 30-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant within Marsabit National Park. The man was said to be a member of the National Police Reserve when he was killed in the park. Lmalina Leado was passing through the park while armed with his G3 rifle when the wild animal attacked him in Ndonyawas area on Wednesday. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials visited the scene and learnt he had been taken to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. His rifle was found next to the body loaded with 40 bullets. Officials said they are investigating the…

A man was hacked to death in a dispute over a pathway in a village in Nyakach, Kisumu County. The assailant and the deceased are cousins, police said. The deceased, identified as Jacob Were, was using a pathway that is in dispute when his cousin, who was hiding in a maize plantation, attacked him using a panga. He was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries on June 17. Police and locals said the assailant had been reported to the local elders after he had closed the pathway for use by the neighbours. He agreed and opened…

Police are investigating a possible murder after a decomposed body of a man was found next to a railway line in Voi, Taita Taveta County. The body was found at a bridge under the Meter Gauge Railways on June 17 and seemed to have either been dumped there or hit by a speeding train. According to police, the body had some physical injuries on the neck and one foot was partially cut off. The police were unable to ascertain how the man died. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy. Meanwhile, a 25-year-old woman died in…

President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok’s sale in the US for a further 90 days. The video-sharing app has faced questions over its future after the US passed a law last year requiring the app to be banned unless sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Lawmakers said it posed a risk to national security – something TikTok denies. Trump, who vowed to save TikTok during his presidential campaign, signed an executive order on Thursday which has delayed the date for enforcing the law for a third time. In a statement, TikTok said it was “grateful for…

A Kenyan investor, Elias Wambua, made a bold move in November 2024 by investing Sh1.5 million in Safaricom shares — acquiring approximately 104,000 shares at an average price of Sh14.35 each. Wambua says the decision was made shortly after Safaricom released its half-year financial results for 2024. “After analyzing the numbers, I anticipated strong growth in the months ahead and decided to act quickly,” he told BiznaKenya. His strategy was driven by the belief that the financial outlook indicated a favorable opportunity for value appreciation. Safaricom’s financial performance backed up that confidence. For the six months ending in 2024, the…

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV — a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus. Drugs to prevent HIV transmission, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, have existed for more than a decade. But because they typically require taking a daily pill, they have yet to make a significant dent in global infections. “This is a historic day in the decades-long fight against HIV,” Gilead chairman and chief executive Daniel O’Day said in a statement. Lenacapavir, marketed under the brand name…

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda initialed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC — a document to be formally signed on June 27, a joint statement said Wednesday. The text, which builds on a declaration of principles signed in April, “includes provisions on respect for territorial integrity and a prohibition of hostilities” in eastern DRC, according to the statement released by the two nations, as well as the United States and Qatar, which acted as mediators. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will witness the signing in Washington later this month, the…

The High Court ordered the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Nairobi’s Central Police Station Samson Talam to serve court documents in a petition seeking to stop his prosecution for the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody. The court directed Talam to serve his Notice of Motion, dated June 15, 2025, on the respondents within three days. He is also required to file an affidavit of service confirming compliance. Respondents will then have three days to respond to the application, with the applicant being allowed to file a rejoinder, if necessary, within three days after that.…

Xiaomi and Polyphony Digital have announced a landmark partnership at Round One of the Gran Turismo World Series 2025. Under this collaboration, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — Xiaomi EV’s top-of-the-line high-performance luxury electric vehicle — will debut in the globally acclaimed racing simulator Gran Turismo 7, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, marking the first Xiaomi model featured in the franchise. Gran Turismo is widely recognized as one of the world’s most authentic driving simulators, with engineering parameters mirroring real-world performance. Its influence extends beyond gaming — driving innovation in vehicle dynamics and safety while uniting automotive enthusiasts globally. The inclusion…

Detectives are looking for a man accused of fatally assaulting his girlfriend in Mowlem, Nairobi. The body of Ndanu Mutiso, 27 was found in her house long after she had died on Wednesday June 18. Witnesses and police said the woman had been assaulted by her boyfriend in an altercation at the house. Police said the body was found in her room with injuries in the neck and both hands. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. Police said they are looking for the suspect for questioning and possible arraignment. Elsewhere in Shartuka location, Narok County,…

A member of the National Police Reserve was shot and killed in an attack in Walda, Sololo, Marsabit County. Police said unknown gunmen shot Wako Abduba in an ambush on Wednesday morning. According to police, a G3 rifle with two magazines and 32 rounds of ammunition was later found on his body. He had been shot in the back, and his motorcycle was found a few meters away after the June 18 incident. His colleague, who was missing, was found alive a few kilometers away. The area has been facing security challenges amid operations to address the menace. Two weeks…

Three boys aged between two and five were killed in a fire incident in Nairobi’s South C area. The incident happened on Thursday morning at an apartment on the first floor of the building along Ole Shapara Road, police said. Police arrived at the scene and established that the fire had broken out from the first floor of Huda Apartment killing the three young siblings. Fire engines from the County government arrived at the scene and together with locals managed to contain the fire. But it had caused much damage. Two teenage girls and three boys aged between two and…

Fresh details have emerged on what happened leading to the fatal shooting of a police officer in Thika Town, Kiambu County. Constable Bernard Koome of Spiv in Thika was shot and killed in a botched robbery in Thika town. The incident happened in Kianjau area at about 4 pm. Koome of Spiv in Thika was in the company of other colleagues when he was shot in the neck. Police said the officers were within Cravers area when they sighted a suspicious motorcycle and intercepted it. Upon intercepting it, the rider abandoned it and started to run away, police said. He…

The US State Department said it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening. Officials have been instructed to expand social media vetting of applicants and search for “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States”. The Trump administration had halted the scheduling of student visa appointments in late May as it prepared to step up measures to restrict applicants deemed hostile to the US. The guidelines will impact all applicants who apply for F visas,…