Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a house in Kiwanja area, Nairobi. The woman was identified as Dolphin Auma, 21. Police and her neighbors said she was eight months pregnant. The death happened after she inhaled carbon monoxide from a burning jiko that was found in the house. Her body was found lying in a supine position on the sofa set with white foam around her mouth. The burned jiko was found near the sofa set, police said if the June 16 incident. The woman lived alone in the house and her body…

A member of the National Police Reserve shot and killed his wife before he turned the gun on himself in Kiunga, Lamu County. The NPR also shot and injured a female relative who was in the house in the rage on June 16, 2025, police and witnesses said. Police said they responded to gunshots at the home of Shaffie Swaleh Bwana, 29 and rushed there only to stumble on his body lying outside his compound. The body lay besides an AK47 rifle, which had 23 bullets and extra magazine with 30 bullets. He was found lying motionless in a pool…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a miner at a quarry in Quramadhoo area, Elwak, Mandera County. The body of Naftali Wanjohi, 40 was on June 16, 2025 found at the site hours after his murder. Police said his skull had a fracture, his left ear had been chopped off and had deep cuts on the neck and hand. Police said the deceased and colleagues were at a quarry site when they were attacked. The colleagues managed to escape unhurt. The motive of the attack and murder is yet to be known. Police suspect a militia from a local clan…

The suspects who were used in clobbering to death teacher Albert Ojwang at the Central police cells had been arrested over gun related charges. Collins Karani Ireri, Gin Amito Abwao and Brian Njue Mwaniki were among four suspects who had been arrested on June 4 morning at a petrol station and found with a plastic revolver, six rubber bullets, and a knife marked “AK47” in Nairobi. The men and a woman were riding in a car and had stopped at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue when they were intercepted by police. The intervention followed a tip-off from members of…

The Isiolo County Assembly Clerk Tuesday announced the cancelation of a planned public participation sessions to impeach governor Abdi Guyo. Clerk Salad Boru Guracha announced the cancellation following a court order that suspended the planned impeachment. The Assembly had put a notice on June 14 announcing public participation for the removal of the governor. “Notice is hereby issued that the County Assembly of Isiolo in compliance with the above court order has cancelled the Public Participation exercise slated for 18th June, 2025 in various Wards within Isiolo County,” said Guracha in a notice. The High Court in Isiolo issued an…

Two more police officers implicated in the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang while in custody at the Central police station surrendered Monday to face further grilling and possible arraignment. The deputy Officer Commanding Station Samuel Ngán’ga and the Cell Senty Peter Kimani surrendered to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and declared they are ready to be processed. This was after it emerged they were missing over the weekend and police with IPOA officials were looking for them. The two were among those who were on duty when Ojwang was brought in from Homabay by the DCI detectives. They are said…

Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests. More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube – overtaking TV (50%) and news sites and apps (48%), according to the Reuters Institute. “The rise of social media and personality-based news is not unique to the United States, but changes seem to be happening faster – and with more impact – than in other countries,” a report found. Podcaster Joe Rogan was the most widely-seen personality, with almost a…

Donald Trump’s family business is launching a new Trump-branded phone service, in its latest plan to cash in on the US president’s name. The Trump Organization, which is run by his sons, said it planned to sell a gold-coloured, “built in the United States” smartphone for $499 (£367.50), along with mobile phone service for a monthly fee of $47.45 – a reference to their father serving as the country’s 47th and 45th president. Ethics watchdogs said the latest venture represented another means for potential corruption and conflicts of interest. A supply chain expert has also told the BBC that making…

A California doctor accused of giving Friends star Matthew Perry access to ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, according to federal prosecutors. Dr Salvador Plasencia will plead guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement on Monday. The plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and the doctor is expected to make his plea in the coming weeks. Perry – best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends – was found dead in his hot tub in Los Angeles in October 2023. He was…

Israeli aircraft struck the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster in Tehran, after the Israeli military told residents of the area of the capital where it is located to evacuate. A live broadcast on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s TV channel was briefly interrupted after blasts were heard and the studio lights went out. Iranian media reported that at least one staff member was killed. The Israeli military said it targeted a “communications centre of the Iranian regime”. Iran’s foreign ministry said the strike was a “war crime”. Residents of Tehran meanwhile appeared to be fleeing in large numbers, with pictures…

Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen announced a new raft of policy reform frameworks in the National Police Service (NPS) to streamline efficiency in police stations across the nation. Addressing the press on Monday, Murkomen noted that the reforms were created to make Kenyan police stations “centres of excellence”. The reforms include the mandatory installation of CCTV surveillance in all 1,209 stations for the next two years, which Murkomen said shall be manned by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS). He added he will be making proposals to parliament to enact laws that criminalise tampering with CCTV cameras and that the…

A mechanic died after a tyre that he was repairing burst on his face in Kaptagat area, Elgeyo Marakwet County. The incident happened on June 14 in the evening at Flax trading centre. Police said Shadrack Kipkorir Kiptoo, 23 was repairing a lorry tyre at around 5 pm at flax when it burst and split his head into two pieces hence dying instantly. The body was taken to Kamwosor Sub-county hospital morgue awaiting autopsy. Meanwhile, a man died after being bitten by a snake in a village in Kinango, Kwale County. The incident happened in Gandini village and left Baya…

Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam and Police Constable James Mukhwana petitioned the High Court to halt their prosecution in connection with the murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody. Through lawyer Danstan Omari, the officers argue that their arrests by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) are premature and procedurally flawed, asserting that an inquest should precede any criminal proceedings. They argued that under Sections 385 to 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code, deaths occurring in police custody warrant an inquest to ascertain the cause before initiating arrests. They claimed that bypassing this process undermines…

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) filed a miscellaneous application seeking to detain Nairobi Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samson Talam, for 21 days to allow completion of investigations into the gruesome murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang. IPOA requested in documents filed in court that Talam be held at Lang’ata Police Station or any other station within the country, as investigations may dictate. The OCS was produced in court on Monday June 16 ahead of the hearing of the application. The IPOA also sought orders for electronic gadgets seized from the officer to undergo forensic examination.…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the United States against “foreign terrorists” and other national security threats. The directive was part of an immigration crackdown Trump launched this year at the start of his second term, which has included the deportation to El Salvador of hundreds…