Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz – the vital waterway which Iran has largely closed since the beginning of the war in the Middle East. “Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. There is no comment from Iran. Closure of the strait has caused wild fluctuations in the price of oil on world markets. Trump has often said the US has control of the…

Three Secret Service officials, including the agency’s director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN. The nature of the alleged misconduct was not immediately clear. All three officials, including comms chief Anthony Guglielmi, have lost their security clearances and access to their work devices, the source told CNN, adding that such practice is common during internal investigations. They each work in the agency’s communications office, the source said. The Secret Service confirmed to CNN that three people have been put on leave but did not…

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind bars in 2022 for charges related to nationwide protests in 2013 and a failed coup attempt three years later. Since his initial arrest and detention in 2017, rights groups and Kavala himself have maintained that the charges against him are politically motivated. The ECHR on Tuesday ruled that his continued detention was unlawful and that his rights to a fair trial, freedom of expression and…

A judge directed that a mother, her son and daughter be produced in court Thursday in the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso. Justice Kanyi Kimondo directed that Rose Mbithe, her daughter Angela and son Chris Mulwa be detained until Thursday this week when they will be brought back to court. Rose and her son Chris had accused the State of subjecting them to malicious and unfair treatment as they appeared in court in connection with the murder case. Dr Mutiso was a psychiatrist and former Director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health. According to a charge…

It was a great afternoon touched by magic as Kenyans continued with a scintillating golden display at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Seasoned road-racer Rosaline David rose to the occasion with another classy show as she defended her world 5000m title at the Civic Stadium. Roseline, who hails from West Pokot County, clocked 18 minutes and 57 seconds to win the W45 race under sweltering weather conditions. Laetitia Bonnehorgue of France and Madeleine Amstrong of Great Britain settled for silver and bronze respectively. Earlier at the same venue, Florence Chepsoi, 40, also braved the scorching heat to…

Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, are investigating the murder of a 35-year-old man whose body was discovered inside a room at a worksite along Felma Road in Kahawa Sukari. John Ngila was found lying on the floor of a room used by a watchman and his brother after his brother reported to the site at about 11.22 am and opened the gate before going to collect his work tools. The mason at the site told police that he found his brother’s lifeless body lying in a supine position on the floor. Police officers visited the scene and documented the body.…

A 30-year-old man was killed in Moyale, Marsabit County, after a stone reportedly hurled from a mining site by an explosive blast struck him on the head. The incident occurred on Monday morning in Nasore area, Dabel Location, within Moyale Sub-County. Police said Hassan Abdi Guyo, a Gabra man, was sleeping inside his makeshift nylon-walled house at about 7.30 am when a stone hit him on the head. He died instantly. According to preliminary police investigations, the stone was propelled from a mining site about 200 metres away after a mining explosive detonated. The impact left the victim with a…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has vowed to move to the High Court after losing a Sh385 million tax dispute with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). This will escalate his long-running legal battle with the taxman. Sonko is expected to challenge a decision by the Tax Appeals Tribunal, which dismissed his appeal against a tax assessment arising from Sh1.4 billion deposited into 11 of his bank accounts between 2013 and 2019. “I am not giving up on this matter. I will take the fight to the High Court because I believe I have sufficient evidence to demonstrate that these funds…

Nairobi lawyer Angela Mulwa was re-arrested on Monday at the Milimani Law Courts and is expected to be charged with the murder of Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso alongside her mother and her brother. Dr Mutiso was a psychiatrist and former Director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health. According to a charge sheet, Angela, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, and Chris Mulwa are accused of murdering Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026, at about 9:30 am along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County. The prosecution alleges that the three acted jointly with other persons who have…

A two-and-a-half-year-old boy drowned in a dam within his family farm in Illingoni village, Mavindini Location, Makueni County. The incident was reported on Monday, August 24, 2026. The deceased child was reportedly fetching water from the dam when he fell into the water. His mother managed to rescue him and rushed him to Mavindini Level 3 Hospital for emergency medical assistance. However, the boy was pronounced dead by the medical officer on duty. Police officers from Mavindini Police Station visited the scene, which was processed and documented as part of investigations into the incident. The body was subsequently handled in…

Two men drowned while swimming in Twiga Dam in Murera, Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, on Monday afternoon. The incident was reported on August 24, 2026, police said. Upon arrival, the police officers found two mountain bikes, a tablet and other personal belongings, including clothes and mobile phones, lying on the shore. The bodies could not initially be seen from the shore, prompting the police to seek the assistance of divers from the Kiambu County Fire Department. The divers later retrieved the bodies of two male adults from the dam. The deceased were identified by their relatives as Emmanuel Mwendwa Kilonzi…

Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. He said the coalition was “doing everything we can” while urging the US Congress to “ratchet up” economic pressure on Russia. The government has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made components for the Scalp missile, a French version of the UK’s Storm Shadow…

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world’s largest economy? Canada is the top customer for 26 US states, including Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin. And it is in the top three for 45 of the 50 American states, suggesting Prime Minister Mark Carney has room to manoeuvre in a trade fight. For now, Carney’s planned Canadian retaliatory duties are strategic “dollar-for-dollar” countermeasures focused on steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, electronics, pulp and paper – though the…

The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after 47 years, lifting what it said was the “final major barriers” for private sector investment in the country and its reintegration into the global economy. US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio said the move was in recognition of the Syrian government’s positive actions to fully distance itself from acts of international terrorism. The Trump administration has embraced Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former militant who once had an American bounty on his head as the leader of an al-Qaeda off-shoot. His Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir…

A group of opposition leaders seeking to form the United Alternative Government have signed a unity pact committing themselves to remain together and support a single presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. The leaders, who met at Windsor Hotel in Kiambu County on Monday, said they had reached the agreement after extensive consultations aimed at consolidating their political forces and offering Kenyans a credible alternative to the Kenya Kwanza administration. The principals signed a Personal Unity Pledge and a Coalition Unity Agreement, under which they committed themselves to participate in a joint and credible process of selecting their presidential…