Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Two suspects were attacked and lynched by a mob after allegedly stealing and slaughtering a sheep in a village in Kinangop, Nyandarua County. Police said they were caught red handed after they had slaughtered a sheep which was among the three sheep reported missing by a neighbour during the day on June 12. Both were subjected to mob injustice by the angry mob and killed and their bodies set a blaze at the compound. The two bodies burnt beyond recognition were later moved to the mortuary, police said. This comes amid a campaign to address the menace of mob lynching…

Police are investigating at least nine murder cases reported on Wednesday June 11, alone in the country. The first incident was reported in Kakamega’s Kakunga area where a body was found abandoned on a roadside. Police identified the victim as Brian Chemoi, 25. The body had its left ear, left eye crouched and tongue chopped off. It also had a deep cut in the forehead. The body lay a few meters from the main Kakamega-Malava highway. In Magadi, Kajiado County, a mutilated body was found in a thicket after a suspected murder. The incident happened at Olasit village, police said.…

A carpenter died after he fell from the ninth floor of a building under construction in Kondele, Kisumu County. The victim was among workers at the Lumumba Affordable Housing Project in Kaloleni area when he slipped and fell off on June 10. Police said John Okoth Tosho was working at the site when he fell off and died on the spot. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures. Meanwhile, police are investigating five suicide incidents that were reported separately in the country on…

At least eight people were killed in separate incidents of mob lynching in the country. Police discourage mob lynching and term the trend criminal. They want suspects to be surrendered for processing and prosecution. The first incident was reported in Huruma area, Nairobi where two suspects were stoned to death and their bodies burnt. They were accused of trying to steal a motorcycle when an alarm was raised alerting locals who joined and stoned them to death before setting the bodies on fire. In Jamuhuri area, Nairobi a man was lynched by a mob in a failed robbery. The man…

Detectives at the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) are searching for a riot baton that was used in the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang while in custody. The wood was picked up from the Central police station by one of the police officers involved in the murder. Some of the police officers who have recorded statements with IPOA to make the revelations. But the investigators cannot recover the club and the accused officers are uncooperative. An autopsy on the body showed he was assaulted on the head and strangled. At least 14 police officers have been grilled over the murder…

Talks aimed at cooling tensions between the US and China have ended in a “deal”, according to US President Donald Trump. He said China had agreed to supply US companies with magnets and rare earth metals, while the US would walk back its threats to revoke visas of Chinese students. “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval from President Xi and me,” Trump wrote on his media platform Truth Social. It followed two days of intense talks in London to resolve conflicts that had emerged since the two sides agreed a truce in May, after a rapid…

Leading telco Safaricom came out to strongly any involvement in the arrest and subsequent death of Albert Omondi Ojwang, whose demise in police custody has sparked national outrage and political uproar. In a statement issued by the telco’s CEO Peter Ndegwa on Wednesday, Safaricom expressed deep concern over remarks made by former Attorney General and ex-Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, who allegedly linked the company to Ojwang’s arrest by implying that it may have provided sensitive data to security agencies. “On the onset, Safaricom wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Albert,”…

Harvey Weinstein has been convicted on one count of engaging in criminal sex but acquitted on the second in his sex crimes retrial in New York. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the rape count. The verdict comes after some apparent discord in the jury room during deliberations. On Monday, the jury foreperson wrote in a note to Judge Curtis Farber, “I need to talk to you about a situation that isn’t very good.” The foreperson was called into the judge’s chambers, where he said some jurors were “attacking, talking together, fight together” — adding, “I don’t…

Protests against Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and a threat by the Republican president to use “heavy force.” In Los Angeles, where the unrest began last Friday, the downtown area was calm but tense after an overnight curfew saw police make 25 arrests. Heavily armed officers patrolled near government buildings, and storekeepers boarded up windows to protect against vandalism. US Marines — ordered by Trump to deploy in addition to more than 4,000 National Guard soldiers — were expected to make their first appearance on the streets…

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested five individuals, including employees and former staff of key public institutions, in a crackdown targeting the use of forged academic documents in the public service. The suspects are drawn from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), and Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC). EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud on Wednesday, said the arrests followed investigations into reports received from the public and various institutions, with suspects accused of using falsified qualifications to secure employment…

Brian Wilson, the legendary frontman and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family has announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” his family said in a statement shared online. “We are at a loss for words right now. “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family [is] grieving. We realise that we are sharing our grief with the world.” Born in 1942 and raised in Hawthorne, California, Wilson formed a group along with his younger brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and…

Israeli security forces operating in Gaza have recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. He named one of them as Yair (Yaya) Yaakov, 59, who was killed inside his home at Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. His teenage sons, Or and Yagil, and his partner, Meirav Tal, were abducted alive and released in November 2023, as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Netanyahu said the name of the other hostage had not yet been released, but that their family had been informed. There…

Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said. Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, however, on Wednesday, US officials were told Israel was ready to launch an operation into Iran, the BBC’s US partner CBS reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The officials said this was part of the reason the US advised some Americans to leave the region, and that the US anticipated Iran could retaliate on certain US sites in Iraq. It comes as in recent days…

U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq. This is part of the reason the U.S. advised some Americans to leave the region earlier Wednesday. The State Department ordered non-emergency government officials to exit Iraq due to “heightened regional tensions,” and the Pentagon has authorized military family members to voluntarily leave the Middle East, a defense official told CBS News. President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is still planning to meet with Iran for…

Billionaire Elon Musk said he regrets some of the posts he made about US President Donald Trump during their war of words on social media. “I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far,” he said on his platform X. The two were embroiled in a public fallout, after the Tesla owner called Trump’s tax bill a “disgusting abomination”. His post comes after Trump declared that their relationship was over, and that he had no interest in mending ties with Musk. The budget, which includes huge tax breaks and more defence spending, was…