Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

There was panic when a man surrendered to Mwitika police post in Zombe, Kitui County, saying he had killed a woman. The man was carrying a blood-stained panga when he surrendered saying the murder happened in Kikuu village on Wednesday. Police visited the scene and found the dismembered body of Elizabeth Kala, 50 in a pool of blood in her compound. She had multiple injuries then in the head which had been dismembered from the torso. The suspect was disarmed and detained in custody pending arraignment. Police said he will be subjected to psychiatric tests before being arraigned. The motive…

Gunmen believed to be al-Shabaab militants shot into a police camp in Elram, Kotulo, Mandera County, in what many believed to be a probing mission. This is the latest such incident to happen in the area in the past months amid fears the terror group plans to overrun a police camp for weapons and send a message. On Wednesday January 14 at night the militia fired a Rocket Propelled Grenade into the Elram Anti Stock Theft Unit. It exploded near the camp defence and was followed by a rapid fire from PKM and AK47 rifles, police said. The team present…

Police are pursuing a gang that robbed a man of Sh280,000 moments after he had left a bank in Sondu, Kisumu County. Sondu lies between Kisumu and Kericho Counties. The man told police he had on Wednesday January 14 visited the local KCB bank and withdrew Sh300,000 for use at home. He went shopping and spent Sh20,000 before he jumped on his pick-up heading to his Magwagwa home in the neighbouring Nyamira County. It was then he noticed a salon car was trailing him. The car blocked his way and five men jumped out while armed with what he thought…

A police officer is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was attacked and seriously wounded while on duty at the Vihiga County Assembly. He was also robbed of his G3 rifle after the attack on January 14, police said, adding the weapon had 20 bullets. The victim was on guard at gate A at the County Assembly when unknown people attacked him. He sustained a deep cut on the head. His body was found lying in a pool of blood after the incident with the weapon missing. Police said his colleagues heard him scream and rushed to…

Police and Independent Policing Oversight Authority are investigating an incident where a suspect was found dead in a cell toilet at the Kerugoya Law Courts. The incident happened on Wednesday January 14, 2026 after the deceased identified as John Kinyua, 40 had taken plea for creating disturbance. He was arrested in Kibingo on Tuesday and detained overnight before being presented in court the following day and pleaded not guilty and was taken to the cells pending pre-trial that was scheduled for January 19, 2026, officials said. He was locked up there with about 20 other suspects waiting to be moved…

At least 51 Kenyans who were stranded in Myanmar for months landed in Nairobi on Wednesday evening . The group included 13 women and 38 men and landed aboard a Kenya Airways flight. They were received and processed by a multi-agency team that had been waiting. The group was among close to 200 that had been stranded in Myanmar for months. They were lured there by recruitment agencies before being trapped for months. They sought help to be repatriated home. There were friends and relatives of the victims who were at the airport to receive those arriving. They hugged and…

Two Turkish nationals who were involved in a gun drama with a governor after a road accident in Kilifi were detained for 14 days pending investigations. Officials said the two may be deported if there is evidence to suggest they are involved in criminal activities in the area. Billionaire Elsek Osman and colleague Gokmen Sandikci appeared before a Mombasa court as the state sought to detain Osman for 15 days over alleged terrorism financing. His lawyers denied the claims. They were detained for 14 days from the day of their arrest, in a case where they are being investigated for…

Arsenal’s semi-final record under manager Mikel Arteta has not made for pretty reading. But, after failing to win even one leg in their previous four two-legged semis, Arsenal’s 3-2 win at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup has moved them one game away from a first major final since their FA Cup triumph in 2020. The Gunners had lost their past four semi-finals over two legs, scoring just two goals in total, but will now be heavy favourites to end their semi-final nightmares at Emirates Stadium on 3 February. Arteta’s side have been excellent this season – top of both the…

Four astronauts are now en route home from the International Space Station, marking the first time NASA has brought a crew home prematurely amid a health concern. And their unprecedented early departure leaves behind a bare-bones staff to look after the outpost. Only three people remain on the orbiting laboratory: Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Russia and NASA astronaut Chris Williams. The four returning astronauts climbed aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on Wednesday afternoon and, just before 3:30 p.m. ET, closed the hatch between the spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for their departure.…

Senate Republicans blocked an effort to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, a victory for the president who was incensed that some Republicans tried to tie his hands on a key foreign policy. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Capitol Hill Wednesday night to cast the tie-breaking vote, derailing the measure that would have forced the White House to seek congressional approval for further military force in the country. The bipartisan plan initially won over five Republican senators last week on a key procedural vote. But GOP Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana ultimately…

Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot will no longer edit “images of real people in revealing clothing” on the X platform, the company confirmed Wednesday evening, following global outrage after Grok was found to be complying with user requests to digitally undress images of adults and in some cases children. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis. This restriction applies to all users, including paid subscribers,” X wrote via its Safety team account. Within the last week xAi, which owns both Grok…

The Kenya Railways Corporation Wednesday defended the demolition of businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. It said the move is part of a land repossession process aimed at easing transport ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. On Tuesday night and Wednesday dawn, bulldozers demolished several properties, including a restaurant and car wash belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, as well as other businesses such as liquor outlets and beauty salons, in an operation supervised by security officers who patrolled the area. The corporation revealed plans to construct a railway station adjacent to Nyayo National Stadium and…

Prosecution called its 137th witness in the Sh1.1 billion Finland Education Scholarship case as hearings resumed at the Nakuru Law Courts, underscoring the prosecution’s resolve to ensure public funds reportedly lost through the scheme are accounted for. The case, in which Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago alongside his co-accused Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono are charged with graft and embezzlement of funds, came before Senior Principal Magistrate Alloys Ndege, with Prosecution led by Counsels Moses Macharia and Dan Smith Mbalasi presenting further evidence. The witness, a bank official, shared detailed testimony on a series of cheques signed by the accused…

Detectives are investigating an incident where the two decomposing bodies, one for a man and one for a woman, were discovered in a septic tank in Mbale, Vihiga County. The discovery was made on January 13, 2026 behind a building housing a bank, police said. One of the bodies was that of Humphrey Mbarang’a, 43 and a casual worker in Mbale town. According to the family, the deceased Mbarang’a disappeared on 24th December 24, 2025. The grieving family said the deceased left home in high spirits, ready to celebrate Christmas day, but he never came back home. The deceased’s mother,…

Two Turkish nationals were arrested over a gun drama incident involving Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Jirr and his driver. This followed a road rage drama. The two Turkish nationals were arrested on Monday evening in Kilifi County after one of them allegedly drew a gun before punching the governor and slapping his driver. Jiir was not available for a comment. Witnesses said he was left shaken following the gun drama. The incident happened at Kanamai area in Kilifi South on the Mombasa-Kilifi highway when a vehicle being driven by the Turk cut through a convoy of ODM leaders who were…