Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Detectives are investigating an incident where a woman was found dead with burning jiko in her house in Mihang’o area, Nairobi. Police said the deceased identified as Aisha Kajuju, 34 had sealed off her house using clothes and a sellotape before lighting a jiko that killed her in bed on September 21, 2025. Her family had tried to call her in vain. They came to the house and used a spare key to access it where they found a sufuria on a burnt jiko that had charcoal. The woman had placed dump cloth under the bedroom door, closed all the…

A man was stabbed and killed in an argument with his assailant in the California area, Nairobi. The unidentified man was found dead in a pit latrine in the Motherland area moments after he had been stabbed on Sunday September 21, 2025. Police said he was stabbed during an argument with unknown men in the area. It is not clear what prompted the argument that turned fatal. The assailants left the scene as the man escaped through a bridge and sought refuge in a pit latrine. He bled therein and died, police said. Police who arrived at the scene moments…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a bodaboda rider dropped a body of a man and escaped from a hospital in Kamulu area, Nairobi. The rider with another man rode to Afya Precise Hospital in the Ruai area and dropped the man saying he needed immediate attention. The incident happened on Sunday September 21, 2025 morning. The two then helped to carry the man to the emergency area where on being checked it was found he was unresponsive. The medical personnel said as they were busy checking and attending to the man, the rider and his pillion passenger sped off…

US President Donald Trump hailed the conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” during a speech to tens of thousands of mourners at a memorial service in Arizona. Trump was the headline speaker at the packed event on Sunday, which saw top officials from his administration, including Vice-President JD Vance, praise Kirk’s political legacy after he was shot dead on 10 September. “He was assassinated because he lived bravely, he lived boldly and he argued brilliantly,” Trump told the crowd at the State Farm Stadium near Phoenix. Kirk’s wife, Erika, also delivered a tearful speech in…

Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are expected to be part of a group of investors trying to buy TikTok in the US, President Donald Trump says. In a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, Trump said the men would “probably” be involved in a proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in the US. He also said Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Dell founder Michael Dell would likely be involved. “I think they’re going to do a really good job,” Trump said, describing the men as “American patriots”. The president, who called his Chinese counterpart earlier this week, said…

Australian officials have promised telecommunications giant Optus will face “significant consequences” over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths. The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than half of the country unable to call emergency services for 13 hours. Optus – one of the country’s two major providers – says at least three people died as a result, and its chief executive has apologised to their families and the public for the “completely unacceptable” failure. The company is under fire for its delayed handling of the incident – the second such outage for the firm in two…

Marcus Rashford came off the bench to set up Barcelona’s third goal as the Catalan giants maintained their unbeaten start to the La Liga season with a comfortable victory over Getafe. The England forward set up Dani Olmo’s 62nd-minute effort after Ferran Torres scored twice before half-time. Rashford scored twice against Newcastle in the 2-1 Champions League win at St James’ Park on Thursday, but was left on the bench by boss Hansi Flick, with Spanish media reports suggesting the reason was he arrived late to Barcelona’s morning meeting. Rashford replaced Raphinha at the start of the second half after…

A 22-year-old woman was found murdered and her body abandoned in her house in Narok Town. The motive of the murder which happened on Saturday September 20, 2025 in the Majengo area was not immediately known. The woman was identified as Maureen Wairimu Ngare. Her body was found lying in a pool of blood in her rented house with cuts on both of her hands, back, head and cheek, police said. A sword believed to have been used in the mission was found at the scene, police said. Police said they also recovered a mobile phone from the scene. The…

Two newspapers published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend” – despite his conviction for sex offences. The Sun and the Mail on Sunday reported that the email, from 2011, was sent weeks after the duchess had publicly distanced herself from the disgraced financier. A spokesperson for the duchess – the former wife of the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York – said the email was to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation. In an interview in 2011, the…

Ratings agency Moody’s on Friday upgraded its outlook on Rwanda to “stable” from “negative”, citing reduced risks from a conflict with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly regarding foreign exchange inflows. The ongoing discussions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, mediated by the United States and backed by other international and regional partners, have helped ease the tensions between the two countries, leading to a peace agreement signed in June. “External financial assistance for Rwanda has remained strong over the past few months and will likely continue to support its credit profile,” said Moody’s in a…

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said on Saturday. “This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition,” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X on Saturday. A petition is a request by a company to bring a skilled worker from another country into the United States. Leavitt said that current H-1B visa holders who are currently outside…

A 35-year-old man died after he was assaulted in an altercation with another man in a village in Ndhiwa, Homabay County. The assailant escaped the Kopiyo village after learning Stephen Ochieng Genga had succumbed to the injuries. This followed an altercation between the assailant and the deceased. Police said the deceased went to a local hospital for medical attention and was offered pain killers and told to seek further treatment in Homabay. The family said they did not have funds for the treatment and took him home where his health deteriorated. He was rushed to a hospital on Saturday September…

A mob confronted and killed a man after he had murdered his father in a domestic feud in a village in Nyamache, Kisii County. The incident happened in Emanwa location on Saturday September 20, 2025. Police and villagers said one Enock Obwaya, 32, had attacked and killed his father identified as James Ongige Obwaya, 80 following a quarrel. He used a club in the assault as his mother tried to separate him while screaming in vain as the man sustained serious head injuries. Villagers rushed to the scene and attempted to pick the old man to the hospital but the…

A police officer was seriously injured in a hit and run accident along Uhuru Highway, Nairobi. The accident happened at the junction of Parliament Road and Uhuru Highway, police said. The police officer attached to Parliament police station was crossing the road on Friday morning when a speeding salon car hit him. The car was racing from Westlands direction when it knocked down the sergeant of police leaving him with serious head injuries and a fracture on the right leg. He was rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital and admitted there in serious condition. Police said they were pursuing the…

President William Ruto left for New York to attend the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday September 20, 2025. State House termed the meeting a consequential gathering as world leaders focus on multilateralism at a historic inflection point. At the 80th UNGA, Ruto will reaffirm Kenya’s commitment to multilateralism, advocate for reforms of the global financial system, and call for fair access to development finance for developing countries. He will also push for reforms of the United Nations to make it more inclusive and to address global peace and security challenges,…