Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Japanese authorities bowed and offered flowers at the grave of a businessman to apologise for wrongfully charging him with exporting potentially sensitive industrial machines. Shizuo Aishima and three other executives were arrested for illegal exports in March 2020. He died of stomach cancer in February 2021, five months before the indictments were dropped. His family was at his grave in Yokohama on Monday to accept the apology. However, his wife said she could not forgive those who were behind the charge. Aishima’s company sued for damages before a Tokyo court in September 2021, which ruled that the indictments were illegal…

At least five suspected al Shabaab terrorists were Tuesday killed in an ambush by the Kenya Defense Forces in Lacta Mangai within the expansive Boni Forest, Lamu County. A team of Special Forces was acting on an intelligence led patrol when they staged the ambush, officials said. A statement from KDF said the team discovered and neutralized a makeshift al-shabaab camp killing the five terrorists while others escaped with injuries. The operation also resulted in the recovery of al-shabaab significant operational items, including AK-47 rifles, RPG launchers with warheads, rounds and ammunition, solar panels, tents, and various materials used for…

A section of Nairobi Members of County Assembly plan to impeach Governor Johnson Sakaja. The move shows the political honeymoon between Sakaja and the MCAs appears to be over after 96 out of the 122 ward representatives attended a stormy Kamukunji, where they voiced deep frustrations over stalled projects, bursary delays, and the collapse of the Ward Development Fund. The closed-door meeting, called by Speaker Ken Ngondi on Tuesday, exposed growing resentment against the governor, with members accusing him of incompetence and being out of touch with both the assembly and the people. South B MCA Waithera Chege said members…

Kenya will host the 2026 World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting which will bring together over 2,000 global health leaders, policymakers, innovators, and researchers. The announcement was made during a facility tour by the Aga Khan University (AKU) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), the official venue of the summit. The meeting is scheduled to take place from April 27–29, 2026, under the theme:
“Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence.” The Summit underscores Kenya’s rising profile as a preferred Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) destination and highlights the role of conference tourism as one of the fastest-growing…

Amnesty International Kenya welcomed the appointment of its director Irũngũ Houghton to the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests. The agency said for several years, they have documented and demanded justice for victims of violent suppression of protests by law enforcement officials. This has included, but is not restricted to, the 2017 and 2023 post-election violence, COVID-19, the Masimba killings and the recent Gen Z protests, among others. “Police abuses, often publicly encouraged and sanctioned by both the police leadership and the Executive, have left deep scars.” “Only decisive action by the current administration…

Rongo Magistrate’s Court allowed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) application to continue investigations against four directors of St. Joseph’s Missions of Messiah in Africa Church in Migori over the mysterious death and secret burial of a General Service Unit (GSU) officer within the church compound. Prosecuting Counsel Juliet Ombogo informed the court on Tuesday that the matter was coming up for further directions after the state was earlier allowed to exhume the remains of Police Constable Dan Ayoo Obura to facilitate investigations. The suspects — Michael Kus Onyango, Luka Ochieng, Everline Gemamo, and Lilian Atieno Olal…

South Africa High Commissioner to Kenya Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu passed away on his way to a South African hospital after a short illness. The 72-years-old passed away on Sunday, 24 August on his way to a hospital in Mzansi after a short illness. He served as a National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairman before his appointment as ambassador. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola announces the untimely passing of a dedicated family man and public servant,…

A traveler caused commotion in a plane leading to its delay from Kisumu Airport on Monday after he sought to disembark minutes after he had boarded. The Jambo Jet flight was headed for Nairobi at about 2 pm on August 25 when the passenger shouted saying he had received a call from his pastor who wanted him to attend to an urgent spiritual meeting in Oyugis Town. He therefore demanded to disembark. Efforts to stop him were futile as he insisted that he was ready to disembark. The plane had 80 passengers and it was ready for take off when…

A suspect who has been using a pack of dogs to terrorise locals in Marsabit Town was on Monday arrested in a dramatic operation. Police had to shoot to the air and lob teargas canisters to detain the suspect and disperse the canines that were then chasing them. According to the police, locals were planning to attack the suspect over claims of regularly unleashing the canines on them in the Bank Quarters area. Three victims had earlier on August 16, August 18 and August 23 reported they were attacked and bitten by the pack of dogs in the area after…

A 45-year-old man was stoned to death in a love triangle saga in Nyali, Mombasa County. The man was attacked by another man over a woman they shared, police said. Police said Dickson Kazungu succumbed to head injuries after he was hit by a stone hurled by another man over a woman. The woman was initially married to the assailant before they parted ways. On Sunday, the assailant is said to have trailed Kazungu to Nyali First Avenue where he hurled stones at him, flooring him. The known assailant escaped the scene soon after Kazungu fell unconscious. He was rushed…

A suspect bite and seriously injured a police officer during an arrest mission in a village in Mbooni, Makueni County. The police had on Monday August 25 gone to a home in Masaka village seeking to arrest a suspect wanted for housebreaking when the confrontation broke out. In the process, some family members joined and tried to obstruct the team from arresting the suspect. It was then that constable Dominic Langat was bitten in the right hand palm and seriously wounded. His colleagues rushed to his rescue and subdued the wanted suspect before arresting him. The police officer went to…

President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, a major escalation in his battle against the US central bank. In an announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump posted a letter addressed to Cook in which he informed her of his decision to remove her from the bank’s board of governors with immediate effect. He said there was “sufficient reason” to believe she had made false statements on mortgage agreements, and cited constitutional powers which he said allowed him to remove her. Neither Cook or the Federal Reserve…

US aviation giant Boeing and Korean Air announced a deal worth about $36bn (£24bn) on Monday for 103 planes as President Donald Trump presses trading partners to do more business with American firms. The deal includes 787, 777 and 737 passenger jets, according to a joint statement from the two companies. The new jets will come at a “pivotal moment” and modernise the South Korean flag carrier’s fleet, ensuring it stays competitive as it merges with Asiana Airlines, said Korean Air boss Walter Cho. The agreement was announced just hours after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Trump in…

Hours before South Korean president Lee Jae Mung was due to meet US president Donald Trump, a Truth Social post dropped. Beginning with “WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA?” the post then referred to a “Purge or Revolution” – which many read as a reference to the prosecution of former president Yoon Suk Yeol who unsuccessfully attempted to impose martial law last December. Speaking in the Oval Office before the meeting, Trump also said Seoul had conducted “raids on churches” and done “very bad things”. But Lee, a seasoned politician, successfully turned on the charm and averted what officials…

A federal judge temporarily blocked the US government from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to another country, after immigration officers took him into custody at a check-in this morning. The government brought Mr Abrego Garcia back to the US after mistakenly deporting him to a notorious prison in El Salvador in March, and have since charged him with human trafficking. US authorities told Mr Abrego Garcia he may be deported to Uganda, following his refusal to accept a plea deal, his lawyers say. Mr Abrego Garcia filed a new federal lawsuit challenging his current detention and potential deportation “to Uganda or…