Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

At seven o’clock on a normal workday morning, everything should be running on autopilot. Systems boot up. Orders appear on dashboards. Drivers collect their routes and roll out. But on this particular morning, nothing works. The production system refuses to load. Orders confirmed the night before have vanished. Emails bounce back. Drivers stand idle in the yard, unable to access their digital route sheets. The problem does not start with a sophisticated hack. It begins with a familiar mistake — a single employee account compromised because the same password was reused across multiple platforms. When Safaricom Business leaders share this…

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, working alongside other law enforcement agencies on Tuesday arrested seven Kenyan nationals following a routine immigration enforcement operation in Johannesburg targeting suspected violations of the country’s immigration laws. According to the Department, the operation was launched after intelligence reports indicated that several Kenyan nationals had recently entered South Africa on tourist visas but had unlawfully taken up employment at a centre processing applications by individuals described as “refugees” seeking entry to the United States. Officials said the employment occurred despite earlier work visa applications for Kenyan nationals having been lawfully declined. During the operation,…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives Wednesday grilled Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo in connection with allegations of corruption and economic crimes. Nyaribo had been summoned to EACC. “The Commission is amenable to your request to reschedule Governor’s interview and statement recording. Subsequently, the interview has been rescheduled to 17th December 2025 at 10:00 am, to be held at our Nairobi Integrity Centre offices located at Jakaya Kikwete/Valley road Junction,” read part of the summons dated December 8, 2025. Nyaribo appeared at the EACC Headquarters Integrity Center in Nairobi in the company of his lawyers for interview and statement recording…

The younger brother of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted and strangled to death by her uncle has narrated to the court a chilling account of how he witnessed the incident. In his testimony as the first prosecution witness before Justice John Onyiengo at the Garissa High Court, the minor explained that the incident occurred on the night of November 16, 2025, at Borehole 5 in Fafi Sub-County, Garissa County. The accused a community health volunteer, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his victim at around midnight on 16th November 2025. The witness told Principal Prosecution Counsel Bernard…

The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Davis Chirchir witnessed the signing of an addendum to the commercial contract for the construction of the Naivasha–Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B, marking a key milestone in the revival of the long-awaited project. The addendum was signed by Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga and Yu Xiao Dong, representing China Communications Construction Company. According to CS Chirchir, the revised agreement aligns with Cabinet approval to finance the project through alternative funding mechanisms, notably the securitization of a portion of the Railway Development Fund. He said the move reflects the government’s commitment…

A man surrendered to the local police officials and confessed he had killed his girlfriend following an altercation in Sondu, Kericho County. He told police he had argued with the woman in his house before he strangled her. She died in the house. Police accompanied the suspect to the said scene of crime and found the body of Sharon Chepkirui, 25, lying dead on a sofa set. The police had to break into the house where they found the body of the woman with a scarf tied around her neck. The woman had visited the man at his house on…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged young Africans to take up leadership roles now, warning that postponing action in anticipation of a distant future risks squandering critical opportunities. Speaking on Tuesday at the IGAD Leadership Academy (ILA) Annual Alumni Conference held at Windsor Hotel, Kenyatta challenged the popular narrative that young people are merely “leaders of tomorrow.” “If you continue believing you are the leaders of tomorrow, that tomorrow will never come,” he told delegates. “You are the leaders of today. Your ideas, your courage and your personal commitment will shape the future of Africa.” He reminded participants that some…

Police are investigating murder in an incident where a decomposed human body was found in a forest in Thogoto, Kiambu County. The body had been partially mauled by wild animals when it was found on Tuesday evening. Police said they could not determine the gender of the body at that time and there were signs the scene was secondary. Police believe the victim was killed elsewhere and the body dumped in the forest. The body’s both upper and lower limbs had been tied with a rope. The body was discovered by forest officials who were patrolling the area, police said.…

Detectives were on Wednesday pursuing a suspect in the murder of a 28-year-old woman whose body was found lying in a room in Moiben’s Chepkanga area, Uasin Gishu County. The suspected assailant was said to be her brother. Police said they suspect the two had quarreled over family business. The body of Phanice Malel was found lying on a bed with foam and blood oozing from her mouth. The alleged assailant had earlier called a relative to claim he had killed the sister on December 15, 2025. Police said the body did not have any physical injuries then. The body…

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the U.S. administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda’s actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to “take action to ensure promises made to the President…

Prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed murder charges against Nick Reiner over the deaths of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Nick Reiner is facing two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance alleging multiple murders, District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. He could be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty if found guilty. He will be brought to court to formally face charges and enter a plea after he is medically cleared by prison officials, Mr Hochman said. The charges came two days after the couple were found dead…

President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents from entering the US. The White House said the restrictions were intended “to protect the security of the United States” and will come into force on 1 January. Full-entry restrictions will be imposed on people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders. The administration also moved Laos and Sierra Leone, which were previously subject to partial restrictions, to the full ban list and put partial restrictions on 15 other…

US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. In a post on Truth Social, he said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s government had been designated a foreign terrorist organisation and accused it of stealing US assets, as well as “Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking”. “Therefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,” he added. His remarks came a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast…

Police Tuesday dawn rescued 10 Chinese workers from an al-Shabaab night raid on a Chinese workers’ residence in Elwak, Mandera County. Officials said all the 10 Chinese present were rescued in the dramatic attack. Police said the attackers escaped after a long battle with security teams that were present. The foreigners are involved in construction of roads in the area. According to police, the gang had forcefully gained entry into the Chinese contractor’s residence located about a kilometre away from Elwak Police Station. The incident, which happened at about 1:00 am, led to a heavy exchange of gunfire between the…

City Hall approved the introduction of two monthly Menstrual Health Days for women employees, formally adopting the policy as part of Nairobi City County’s human resource framework. The approval follows a cabinet session chaired by Governor Johnson Sakaja, which proposed anchoring menstrual health support within the county’s HR policies to improve staff wellbeing and boost productivity. The memorandum highlights that menstrual health challenges, particularly dysmenorrhea, significantly affect women’s wellbeing and work performance. Studies cited indicate that between 65 and 80 per cent of women experience menstrual pain, with a considerable number suffering symptoms severe enough to impair productivity. Women make…