Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Vice Chairman, Erick Chepkwony, collapsed and died in Nairobi. Chepkwony, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) holder, was also the Chief Officer for Finance at the County Government of Bomet. Chepkwony, a member of the board of directors at the Tea Board of Kenya (TB), also served as the Regional chairman for factories falling under zone eight, covering Bomet county in the West of Rift Valley (a KTDA zone). He is said to have collapsed and died after vomiting while in the bathroom. He had been to the National Treasury, where he was processing the…

Two people died and another two are missing after major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left more than 50,000 people under evacuation warnings. The record rainfall, now declared a natural disaster, was caused by a slow-moving area of low pressure and is greater than any in living memory for some residents, according to the Commissioner of the State Emergency Services. More than 2,000 emergency service workers are attending rescues, including of people who were stranded on rooftops overnight. “We’re far from out of the woods,” NSW Premier Chris Minns said, urging residents to pay close attention to emergency broadcasts…

A Dutch national who had been jailed for ten years for the offence of indecent act and nine other sexual offences before a children’s court died in hospital in Nairobi after an illness. Police said Jan Int Veld Alias Teacher alias Dad alias Mzungu from Netherlands, 74 died at the Kenyatta National Hospital, where he had been admitted. He was brought to the hospital from Industrial Area prison where he was serving sentence. He died on May 17, officials said. The cause of the death is yet to be disclosed and the body was moved to the Kenyatta Farewell Home…

Questions have been raised over the move by a select panel to readvertise for the position of the chair and member of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC). This came amid reports some mandarins were not happy with the names earlier forwarded as the suitable candidates for the positions. The Selection Panel for nominees of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) had in April 2025 concluded the interviews for the positions and arrived at the suitable candidates. What was remaining was the team to transmit the names to the president who would later send them to Parliament for vetting and…

A man and woman were admitted to the hospital with serious stab wounds in a failed murder and suicide mission in Kerugoya Town. The man had attacked and stabbed his former girlfriend outside the local Huduma Centre offices in an altercation on May 19. He then attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the chest and throat. They were both rushed to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital by good Samaritans, police said. The assailant aged 30 was initially found lying on the tarmac road having turned the knife on himself and slit open his throat, while a blood stained kitchen knife was…

Two minors were burnt to death in a fire incident in Buuri, Meru County. The incident happened in Mutethis area on a rental house on May 19. The mother of the girls aged two and had locked them, in the house and left for errands when the fire broke out. The fire burnt down the house killing the two children, police said. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. Witnesses and police said the mother collapsed and became unconscious after realizing that her children had succumbed to the inferno. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending…

At least two men were shot and killed in an attack by gunmen in Gof Dertu Manyatta, North Horr, Marsabit County. This increased to four, the number of people who had been killed in the area on the same day, police said. Police said an unknown number of gunmen, attacked one manyatta within the area, which belonged a local Wayu community for unknown reasons. The incident happened on May 19. As a result, two men who were identified as Bukuno Galgallo, 28 and Katello Guyo Galgallo, 25 were shot and killed. Nothing was stolen during the incident and the motive…

Nike says it will raise the prices of some products from 1 June, with the increases hitting everything from shoes to clothing. The sportswear giant says it is making the changes as part of “seasonal planning” and did not mention US President Donald Trump’s tariffs policies that have upended global trade. The firm also says its will sell products directly to Amazon in the US for the first time since 2019. Last month, rival firm Adidas warned that levies imposed by Trump will lead to higher prices in the US for popular trainers, including the Gazelle and Samba. From next…

Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead downtown Washington DC, officials say. The man and woman were a couple and were killed while leaving an event focused on helping Gazans at the Capital Jewish Museum, the event organiser tells the BBC at the scene. The suspect has been detained and identified by police as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez. 
Police say he shouted “free Palestine” after being taken into custody, and officers will “look into ties to potential terrorism”
Israel’s embassy says the two staff members were shot “at close range” while foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar says it is a “shocking terrorist attack”.…

President Donald Trump and House Republicans continued to negotiate a far-reaching tax and spending bill on Wednesday, holding discussions at the White House ahead of a potential vote. Trump and his staff spent several hours with members of the House Freedom Caucus, who have refused to support a bill they say does not go far enough in cutting spending. Many of Trump’s top priorities are in the legislation: extending tax cuts passed in 2017, eliminating taxes on tips, spending more on defence and border security, and cutting government health care programmes. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the bill would…

Tottenham ended their 17-year wait for a trophy as Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal was enough to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final. Victory means under-fire head coach Ange Postecoglou has fulfilled a promise to deliver silverware in his second season at Spurs. Postecoglou, who said he would “never be a clown” in his pre-match address, brought smiles and unbridled joy to the faces of the 15,000 official, and many unofficial, Tottenham fans in Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium. Victory may not save Postecoglou from a Spurs exit in the coming weeks. But the Australian will leave as a hero…

A meeting meant to soothe tensions between the US and South Africa instead spiralled as President Donald Trump put his counterpart on the defensive with claims that white farmers in his nation were “persecuted”. On Wednesday, a week after the US granted asylum to nearly 60 Afrikaners – a move that rankled South Africa – President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the White House to reset the countries’ relations. Instead, Trump surprised Ramaphosa during a live news conference with widely discredited claims of a “white genocide” in South Africa. He played a video showing a protest exhibit of thousands of crosses lining…

The Nairobi County Government Wednesday kicked off the installation of large, user-friendly, and visually striking dustbins across the Central Business District (CBD) in a renewed effort to keep the capital clean. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed the initiative, emphasizing the need to maintain the city’s cleanliness following a coordinated clean-up exercise led by the county’s Green Army under the Green Nairobi Department. “Cleanliness is a collective responsibility,As the Green Army continues with their commendable efforts, let’s also play our part by not littering. We are beginning this project in the CBD and will move into residential estates in the next…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua mourned the killing of Catholic priest Fr. John Maina Ndegwa, the Parish priest, Igwamiti Parish in Nyandarua as utterly painful. He said Fr. John was a great soul and a shepherd of the Lord’s flock who lived in truth and spoke the truth without fear or favour just as Christ would have done. “Two weeks before he met his death, Fr. John had hosted me for his silver jubilee celebrations, where he gave a powerful sermon and spoke out his mind on the state of the Nation.” “He was my personal friend and counselor for…

Tanzania blocked access to X, the internet watchdog NetBlocks reported on Tuesday. This came hours after the country’s police force’s account on the social media platform was hacked. NetBlocks data showed that X was down across Tanzania’s major internet service providers (ISPs) Halotel, Airtel, Liquid Telecom, Habari Node, and Vodacom. “Live metrics show X (formerly Twitter) has become unreachable on major internet providers in Tanzania; the incident comes as a compromised police account posts claims [sic] the President has died, angering the country’s leadership,” the London-based internet freedom monitor said in a Mastodon update. The Tanzania Police Force X handle…