Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Brazil’s former chief of intelligence, Alexandre Ramagem, has been detained in the United States. He was one of seven people who alongside former President Jair Bolsonaro were convicted of plotting a military coup aimed at keeping him in power after he had lost the 2022 election. Ramagem, who led Brazil’s intelligence agency (Abin), was sentenced to 16 years in prison but was not in court when the guilty verdict was announced having fled the country – crossing into neighbouring Guyana by car before flying to the US. Agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) detained Ramagem in…

Italy will not renew its defence agreement with Israel, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. Meloni said her government had decided to suspend the renewal, which happens every five years, “in view of the current situation”, without offering specifics. Relations between Rome and Tel Aviv, which have historically been solid, have recently soured. Last week, Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador to Rome after warning shots were fired by Israeli forces at a convoy of Italian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, damaging one vehicle but causing no injuries. On Monday, Israel in turn summoned Italy’s ambassador to protest comments by Italian…

President Donald Trump has suggested talks aimed at ending the war in Iran could resume this week, after negotiations collapsed at the weekend, prompting the US to blockade Iranian ports. “You should stay there [Islamabad], really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump was quoted as saying in an interview with the New York Post. His remarks came as the American military said no ships had passed through the US-enforced blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in the first 24 hours of the operation. The stand-off has raised…

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies. The trawler, which had departed from Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia, “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the agencies said. The Bangladesh Coast Guard told AFP news agency one of its ships rescued nine people from the vessel on 9 April. It is unclear when exactly the boat capsized. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya, one of Myanmar’s many ethnic minorities, have been fleeing across the border into…

The Board of Directors of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) appointed Mr. Moses Wekesa as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The board said the appointment followed a rigorous and competitive recruitment process that identified Wekesa as the most suitable candidate to steer the authority’s strategic vision. Wekesa brings extensive experience in infrastructure development, having managed high-impact projects across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. He previously served as Business Development Director at Kenya Electricity Generating Company, where he played a key role in driving the company’s core business growth. His background in large-scale infrastructure projects is expected…

A fresh legal showdown may be brewing over the proposed Ksh300 billion sale of Diageo’s controlling stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL), after Bia Tosha Distributors Limited signalled plans to appeal a High Court decision that cleared the transaction. Businessman Peter Burugu, owner of Bia Tosha Distributors, had sought to block the deal pending the determination of a long-running commercial dispute involving Diageo, EABL and Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL). However, the High Court dismissed the application and lifted interim orders that had temporarily halted completion of the transaction. “The application is dismissed, and any interim orders issued earlier are…

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi Tuesday recorded a formal statement with police at Parliament in connection with last week’s attack in Kisumu, in which he was assaulted by a group of suspected goons. The statement was taken by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as investigations into the incident continue. Speaking to the media after the session, Siaya Governor James Orengo described the attack as part of a growing and worrying trend of political violence as the country edges closer to the 2027 General Election. He said there was sufficient evidence indicating that those who “planned and executed” the…

A police officer attached to a special unit in Nairobi was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a member of the public in Makadara. Police said the constable based at Pangani Police Station and currently attached to the Nairobi North Sub-Region, was apprehended on April 13, 2026, following a complaint lodged at Industrial Area Police Station. The incident is said to have occurred on the evening of April 12 at around 7:30 p.m. in the Land Mawe area within Makadara Sub-County. According to police the officer confronted a man at a wine and spirits shop, where he allegedly drew a…

Police in Bungoma County are investigating the death of a seven-year-old girl in Sirisia under unclear circumstances, with seven suspects currently in custody. According to police, the minor was brought dead to Chwele Sub-County Hospital. Police visited the hospital and found the body lying on a hospital bed. Preliminary observation indicated blood oozing from the mouth, with the child’s fists clenched. The girl, a resident of Munyanganyi Village in Namwela Location, had been taken to the hospital at around 4:00 p.m. by her mother. The mother told police that the child had complained of stomach pain on April 12 at…

Two young children who were critically injured in a violent domestic incident in Tigania East, Meru County, died while receiving treatment. The minors—eight-year-old and three-year-old Nova Jay—succumbed to severe head injuries at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital. Authorities say the injuries were allegedly inflicted by their father during an incident reported on April 10, 2026. The suspect is reported to have died by suicide shortly after the attack. The tragic development was confirmed by Thubuku Location Chief Bartholomew Mwika. The bodies of the two minors have been preserved at the Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary pending post-mortem examinations. Police…

Authorities have been urged to expedite investigations and apprehend remaining suspects linked to the recent attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, following the arrest of three individuals in connection with the incident. In a formal communication to the National Police Service, Siaya Governor James Orengo commended the police for the arrests, describing the move as a positive step toward ensuring justice. However, he expressed concern that several suspects allegedly involved in the attack are still at large. Of particular concern, according to the letter, is the continued freedom of an alleged ringleader identified as Willis Akoth, also known as “Boi…

Kenya has a new sporting trailblazer. Madina Okot etched her name into the history books after being selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft held in New York City on Monday night. The 6-foot-6 center becomes one of the few Kenyan players to break into the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)—and the first to be picked in the first round—marking a major milestone for the country’s growing basketball profile. Okot’s rise has been as rapid as it is remarkable. Having only taken up basketball in 2020, she has quickly climbed through the ranks, moving from…

A man was clobbered to death in an altercation over payment of Kenya Power and Lighting tokens in Nairobi’s Kayole area. The two are neighbours at an apartment and shared a power token. Police and neighbours said the incident happened on April 12. The deceased was aged 17 and had gone to inquire from his neighbour why he had not paid for the tokens as agreed. This broke out to a confrontation where the assailant used a wooden club to hit the boy in the head fatally. He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries as…

Four men who were arrested over the robbery incident of an American Citizen appeared in court on Monday where a magistrate allowed police to detain them for 14 days pending a probe. The four appeared in court on a miscellaneous application for custodial orders to complete the investigations into the claims of robbery with violence. The Shanzu court ordered that the case be mentioned on April 27, 2026. The suspects were later positively identified at a parade at a local police station by the complainant as the ones who attacked and robbed him. Police revealed the suspects are also wanted…

Police in Ithanga/Kakuzi Sub-County, Murang’a County, are pursuing three suspects involved in a shooting incident at a quarry in Gatwikira location. The incident occurred on April 13 at Kwa Diana Quarry. It is reported that a 27-year-old man accompanied by two other men, confronted another man at the quarry over an alleged debt of Sh100. The confrontation quickly escalated into a physical altercation. During the scuffle, one of the attackers reportedly drew a pistol and fired three shots at their target. However, all the shots missed the target as he and others present scampered for their safety before they regrouped.…