Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi announced that it intends to introduce a fourth commercially produced crop, use agricultural technology (AgTech) solutions, and diversify its domestic and export markets in the next ten years to enhance shareholder returns. Speaking at the firm’s 97th Annual General Meeting held earlier today, Kakuzi Managing Director Chris Flowers said the firm is exploring the addition of a fourth commercial crop alongside the current Macadamia, Avocado and Blueberry crops. He said the need for a fourth commercial, large-scale crop for Kakuzi remains a key priority as the firm continues to evaluate the business case for blueberries, which…

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has come to the defense of the embattled Director General for Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, amid allegations that the senior official is being sidelined and underutilized within the Ministry of Health. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health on Wednesday , CS Duale emphasized that Dr. Amoth is the government’s lead technical adviser on health matters and plays a central role in the ministry’s operations as stipulated in law. “When I assumed office at the Ministry of Health 36 days ago, I reviewed Sections 16 and 17 of the Health Act and discovered…

Police are investigating an incident where a man was found murdered and his body abandoned on the roadside in Kitengela, Kajiado County. The man had visible injuries in the head, broken right leg, bruises on the back, and his right hand with a torn black T-shirt and navy blue shorts. The body was discovered on May 12, police said. The motive of the murder is yet to be established. The body was moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy, police said. He was among five people killed in separate murder incidents that are under investigations by police. In Kibugua…

At least six people were found dead in separate incidents after suspected suicide missions. The majority of the victims were men, police said. There has been an increase in cases of suicide incidents, statistics show. The first incident happened in Mirangine, Nyandarua where one Benson Nyaramba Mwangi, 23 was found dead and the body hanging from a tree on his fathers land. The body was discovered on May 12 and was moved to JM Kariuki Hospital Mortuary, Olkakau, awaiting postmortem. In Port Victoria, Busia, one Cosmas Okotsi Bwire, 79 was found dangling from the roof truss with a wire tied…

A bodaboda rider who was arrested from Nairobi’s Kibera slums over the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were has confessed to the mission. Police said the rider identified as Amos Baraza had told them he was paid Sh50,000 for the mission. Baraza was arrested on Tuesday May 13 night in an operation in the slum. He confessed he was the one who had the motorcycle that was used in ferrying the assassin from the Parliament area to the murder scene and back to Parliament. The motorcycle was also recovered from his house in Laini Saba area, police…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, has told the hip-hop mogul’s sex-trafficking trial that he controlled her life and coerced her into “humiliating” sex acts. The prosecution’s star witness testified about the alleged physical and emotional abuse she endured at the hands of the rapper during so-called “freak-offs”, or sexual encounters the couple had with male escorts. Family and friends have come to court in large numbers to support Mr Combs, whose legal team has not yet questioned Ms Ventura. Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Ms…

A Los Angeles judge has resentenced two brothers who are serving life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion, making them eligible for parole. Judge Michael Jesic gave Erik and Lyle Menendez a new sentence of 50 years to life. The brothers will now have to argue for their release in front of the state’s parole board. The pair acknowledged killing Kitty and Jose Menendez, but said they acted out of self-defence after years of abuse. Prosecutors argued the brothers planned the shotgun killings to access their parents’ fortune, are yet to take…

At least four suspected bandits were Tuesday killed in an ambush at their makeshift and six rifles with 527 bullets found on them in Igembe, Meru County. This was during a multi agency security team operation on a makeshift camp established by bandits at Kubisera village, Igembe. Police said the team confronted and killed four armed bandits and recovered six AK47 rifles, 527 bullets, and eight mobile phones. The area has been facing increasing cases of banditry prompting outcry from the locals. This forced the government to launch an operation unit in the region to focus on the menace. As…

Healthcare workers under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program countrywide on Tuesday demonstrated outside the Ministry of Health headquarters at Afya House in Nairobi. While carrying the national flag and vuvuzelas, the workers marched towards Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale’s ministry offices and blocked the road to the gate, demanding an audience from the minister. The healthcare workers have for months now complained about their employment terms, key among them being contract renewals, salary disparities, and transitioning of those with over five years of service to Permanent and Pensionable (PnP) terms. The staff have been on strike since February, which has…

UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday announced the surprise exit of CEO Andrew Witty and suspended its 2025 forecast, sending shares of the healthcare giant tumbling nearly 10% in premarket trading. Witty is stepping down immediately for “personal reasons,” the company said. He will act as a senior advisor to his successor, Stephen Hemsley, who served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO from 2006 to 2017 after first joining the company in 1997. “We are grateful for Andrew’s stewardship of UnitedHealth Group, especially during some of the most challenging times any company has ever faced,” Hemsley said in a release. The company said its…

President Donald Trump is on the first major international trip of his second term as he works to shore up relations with a trio of key allies and prove his might as a dealmaker on the world stage. Trip marks Trump’s first major foreign visit of his new term and comes as nuclear negotiations with Iran drag on and as war continues between Israel and the Palestinian terror organization, Hamas, in the Gaza Strip. While business is the official focus, the backdrop is anything but calm. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the mission as part of Trump’s broader…

Australia’s Liberal Party has for the first time chosen a woman as its leader, with Sussan Ley to take over from Peter Dutton after he led the party to a bruising election loss. Ley, from the moderate faction of the party, beat Angus Taylor – who ran on a promise to restore conservative values – by four votes. At the election on 3 May, the Liberal-National coalition, currently Australia’s main opposition party, suffered what many are calling the worst defeat in its history. Pundits and MPs have blamed the result on polarising leaders, a messy campaign and “Trumpian” policies, which…

The Director of Public Prosecutions has secured extradition orders against an Afghan national wanted in the United States of America to face charges of narcotics importation. Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi on Tuesday endorsed a warrant of arrest issued by a United States District Court and issued extradition orders based thereon against Abdul Zahir Qadeer, also known as Haji Abdul Zahir. Principal Prosecution Counsel Victor Owiti persuaded the court that the offences for which the fugitive is sought are indeed extraditable, as they also amount to offences under Kenyan law. Owiti urged the court to issue an order for the…

United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Kenya in the coming weeks. Kenya has started to make preparations for the visit whose details remain scanty. In a statement on Tuesday May 13, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said he held a meeting with UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan to prepare for Starmer’s visit. Omollo noted that they discussed key areas of security cooperation, centering on cybersecurity collaboration and police reforms. “In preparation for the UK Prime Minister’s official visit to Kenya, I met with the UK High Commissioner to Kenya, H.E. Neil Wigan, to…

A 69-year-old man died after being hit by a stone in a fight with a 19-year-old man in Kikonge village in Migori County. The deceased was identified as Benson Ogutu. He was in the company of his wife when they met a 19-year-old man known to them on the Godkwer-Kikonge road, where an argument arose. The suspect picked up a stone and hit the man on the forehead, flooring him. He was rushed to Migori County Referral Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries. The body was moved to the hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem. The assailant escaped the scene after…