Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police said one person has life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. An arrested man also had a gunshot wound. Salt Lake City police said they have taken three people into custody after a shooting near the “No Kings” march downtown Saturday evening left a man with a “critical” gunshot wound. Saturday marked the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas. Meanwhile, more than 2,000…

A Democratic state politician was killed and another has been injured after “targeted shootings” in the US, officials said. 
Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. John Hoffman and his wife are recovering after surgery, the official added. 
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the attacks at the lawmakers’ homes in two towns near Minneapolis “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. 
The suspect is believed to have impersonated a police officer and escaped after engaging fire with officers, police said. 
The shootings took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighbouring cities near Minneapolis. “The Hoffmans are out of surgery…

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as well as their spouses, were shot in the overnight shootings in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, sources told local media. Their conditions are not known. Hortman, a Democrat from Brooklyn Park, represents District 34B. Hoffman, a Democrat from Champlin, represents Senate District 34. A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and should not be approached. The…

At least two members of the Kenya Defense Forces were Saturday June 14 killed in a plane crash in Ndavaya, Kinango area in Kwale County, officials said. The crash involved a Kenya Air Force fixed wing plane registration KAF 718. The cause of the accident is yet to be known, those on the ground said. It is also not clear on those who were on board. According to flight records, the ill-fated aircraft departed Mombasa at 11:39 am and was last seen near Diani before disappearing from radar. It crashed at approximately 12:06 pm about 27 minutes after takeoff. Emergency…

The plans to impeach Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo turned murky, with claims of intimidation and abduction against those calling for his ouster. This is after a former county official was allegedly abducted and injured. He was abducted from a hotel in Machakos County and later dumped in Ruiru. He had left his hotel room to the parking on Friday June 13 when he was attacked by people he can identify and bundled into a car. They later drove off with him. The matter was reported at Kyumvi police station where police are investigating the drama. The Members of Isiolo County…

A section of Baba Dogo residents clashed with police Saturday as they tried to salvage their belongings following an eviction from a local playground. The residents alleged that the evictions were part of a targeted land grab by a private firm. However, police stated they were enforcing a court order that directed the residents to vacate the land. Tensions flared as residents engaged police in running battles while trying to rescue what was left of their homes. They blocked the main Luckysummer-Baba Dogo road for hours as they chaos went on. Some tried to harass and steal from warehouses in…

Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has renewed its investment commitments in Murang’a county with plans to expand its agricultural production, environmental and corporate citizenship engagements. Speaking at the opening of the 1st Murang’a County Investment Conference on Friday, Kakuzi Plc Managing Director Chris Flowers said the firm is lining up several capital investment projects valued at more than Sh1.2 billion in the medium term to accelerate its commercial and social impact. The projects, he said, include expanded agricultural production and value-added ventures for macadamia, avocado, livestock, and commercial forestry revenue streams. Last year, Kakuzi unveiled a new macadamia oil processing…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is fighting to keep his job, as corruption allegations prompted the resignation of a close aide and sparked tension in his minority coalition. The scandal erupted on Thursday after the Supreme Court said Santos Cerdan, the third-highest ranking figure in Sanchez’s Socialist party, was suspected of involvement in awarding of public works contracts in return for kickbacks. The case is linked to a broader investigation that already ensnared former transport minister Jose Luis Abalos, once a close ally of the prime minister. Sanchez is not accused of any wrongdoing but the case adds to mounting…

Kenya’s national women’s netball team, the Divas, arrived in Dubai on Friday ahead of their opening match against tournament favorites Namibia in the inaugural UAE Netball Cup, set to begin on Sunday. The tournament, scheduled from June 15 to 21, will be played in a round-robin format at the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Indoor Stadium at Al Nasr Club. Namibia, Singapore, UAE, the Republic of Ireland, and the United States are competing alongside Kenya. Netball Kenya President Immaculate Kavutha hailed the team’s participation as a major milestone in their journey toward global recognition. “This event is part of the official…

Iran called Israel’s wave of strikes on Friday a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme. Israel said its air strikes had killed several top generals, including most of the senior leadership of the Revolutionary Guards’ air force, while hitting about 100 targets, including nuclear facilities. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Israel it faced a “bitter and painful” fate over the attacks, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the attack as a “declaration of war” and President Masoud Pezeshkian…

Israel is shutting its embassies around the world and has urged citizens to stay alert and not display Jewish or Israeli symbols in public places, statements posted on embassy websites said on Friday after Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran. The statements said Israel would not be providing consular services and urged citizens to cooperate with local security services if faced with hostile activity. No timeframe was given for how long the embassies would be closed. A person picking up the phone at the embassy in Berlin gave no further details, and Israel’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to…

Police and officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority are investigating a suicide incident that happened at the Katito police cells, Kisumu County. Police at the station said they were alerted about the commotion that came from the cell on June 13 at about 10 am. It was then that they discovered that a suspect had hanged himself on the grills of the cells. The deceased, identified as Calvin Omondi Owuor had been brought there over claims of stock theft. He had used his vest to hang himself on the grill. The vest was tied around his neck, police said.…

Assets worth staggering Sh428 million linked to former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his associates are set to be auctioned. The exercise is scheduled for June 23, 2025, officials said. The Assets Recovery Agency and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission are moving to seize properties believed to have been bought with stolen public funds. The two agencies identified the properties to be auctioned in Nairobi on Friday, with the exercise expected to be extended to Kisumu and Migori counties. The hammer is about to fall on prime real estate once owned by Obado and his close associates, properties at the…

Kenya Friday destroyed over 6,000 illegal firearms, sending a resounding message of its longstanding commitment to ending the proliferation of illicit arms and advancing peace and regional security. The cache, which was recovered between 2022 and 2025, is the second largest publicly set ablaze in Kenya’s history, bringing the total number of illegal firearms destroyed to approximately 40,000 over the past two decades. Presiding over the exercise at the National Police Leadership Academy in Ngong, President William Ruto reaffirmed the country role as a dependable regional partner in the ongoing disarmament efforts in a bid to promote peace, stability, and…

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) asked a court to allow them to detain police officer James Mukhwana for 21 working days as investigations continue into the death of Albert Ojwang. Ojwang died while in police custody at the Central police station. In an application filed at the Milimani Law Courts, IPOA said initial findings indicate that Mukhwana, together with other officers yet to be arrested, was involved in the fatal assault on Ojwang’ inside the cells at Central Police Station. IPOA further alleges a cover-up attempt, claiming that CCTV footage at the station may have been tampered with attempt…