Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nairobi City County Government is set to implement a digital verification system to combat the increasing issue of people impersonating county staff and harassing city business owners and property developers. The upcoming Jitambulishe system will give business owners and property developers a simple way to verify the identity of Nairobi County staff before interacting with them. During a meeting with members of the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) at City Hall, Governor Johnson Sakaja disclosed that the Jitambulishe verification system will enable property developers to verify county employees through a digital badge that is connected to their photo and identification.…

Nairobi’s Urban Renewal Project is set for parliamentary review as senators in the Senate Committee on Roads have agreed to dedicate three days in April to assess its progress across more than 10 estates in the city. The initiative, spearheaded by Governor Johnson Sakaja, focuses on redeveloping county-owned land through joint ventures with private investors distinct from the national government’s Affordable Housing Program, which is funded through the housing levy. Chairperson of the committee, Senator Eddy Oketch, emphasized the need for a comprehensive review of the project to ensure transparency and stakeholder engagement. “We shall hold a three-day retreat, bringing…

Protests have erupted in Turkey after authorities detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is seen as one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors accused him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, calling him a “criminal organisation leader suspect”. Police detained 100 people – including other politicians, journalists and businessmen – as part of the investigation, and the Istanbul governor’s office has imposed four days of restrictions in the city. Imamoglu said online “the will of…

More than 2,000 newly released documents related to the investigation into President John F Kennedy’s assassination are notable not just for what they contain – but for what is omitted. As many experts expected, this latest release by the Trump administration does not answer all lingering questions about one of the turning points in American history – the 1963 slaying of Kennedy in Dallas. Nor do they fundamentally shift the understanding of what happened that day. There is no ‘smoking gun’. But this latest batch does include documents that are now mostly or fully unredacted – original material is included…

A Ugandan man was arrested after he told a motorist who had offered him a lift to Nairobi he killed his wife in a domestic quarrel in Uganda. He said the incident happened in Lwakhakha village, which borders Kenya and Uganda. The 42-year-old man had flagged down a motorist on Monday night in Gilgil area on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway and sought to be offered a lift to Nairobi. Midway between Gilgil and Naivasha he opened up to the driver saying he had killed his wife and was on the run to Nairobi. Stunned by the confessions, the driver drove to…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a man was robbed of Sh240,000 after he had withdrawn the same from a bank in Mumias, Kakamega County. It is suspected the attackers had information on the man’s movements. The victim told police he had been to KCB Mumias Branch where he withdrew the cash for personal use on March 17. He said after the withdrawal, he securely placed the cash in his bag oblivious of the dangers lying ahead of him. Later, he left Mumias for Khwisero on his motorcycle. Upon reaching the Msitoi area along Ekero-Ebuyangu Road, he was stopped by…

Police are hunting a gang that raided a homestead in Kathare, Meru County and shot a man in a robbery incident. The gang also threw a live grenade at the home but it failed to detonate. Police said this is after it landed on a soft surface in the compound and that it was safely picked up for analysis and detonation. The gang raided a farm on Monday March 17 and stole 16 cows, 14 goats, and one sheep. The bandits then proceeded to a home where they stole 25 cows and 34 goats. During the incident one man was…

The National Police Service Senior Staff College Emali Campus commandant Gisiri Nyamohanga was Tuesday named the new Nyanza Regional Police Commander in changes. Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Eliud Lagat on Tuesday March 18 named Nyamohanga as the new Nyanza RPC. She will replace Patrick Tito who was moved to Vigilance House and named the Principal Assistant to Lagat. Lagat termed the changes normal to enhance operations at large and declared more changes are on the way She was the senior most female officer in the APS. This came following newly announced promotions on more than 700 senior officers…

A police officer who is among a team deployed to the ongoing Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti was Tuesday shot and injured during an operation in Port-au-Prince. The mission officials said the police officer was injured while conducting a security operation in Kenscoff, within the Belot area on Tuesday March 18, 2025. Spokesman Jack Ombaka said the officer was promptly evacuated to ASPEN Level 2 Hospital, where he is receiving medical attention and is in stable condition. He did not elaborate on the nature of the injuries. The officer is the second police officer to be shot and…

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from taking any further steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Theodore Chuang said the efforts led by Trump ally Elon Musk’s Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) to close the agency likely violated the US constitution “in multiple ways”. Chuang ordered Doge to restore access to USAID’s computer and payment systems for employees, including those who were placed on leave. The judge also ruled that termination of USAID employees should stop, but did not order the reinstating of employees previously placed on leave.…