Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police have declared they will not allow a planned protest by a group of people on the official residence of the Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Karen, Nairobi. A group led by former transport Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera had circulated a letter to the police in which they purported to notify the authorities on the planned protests on May 13, 2025. But police termed the move illegal and criminal and aimed at disrupting peace. Anti riot police were deployed on major routes to stop and check any suspicious cars and motorcycles. Nairobi police commander George Sedah said they will not…

Sean “Diddy” Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul’s trial, while the rapper’s attorneys defended his “swinger” lifestyle. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. The court also heard from prosecutors’ first witnesses, including a security guard from a hotel where Mr Combs is seen in a now-viral video beating his ex-girlfriend in 2016. His testimony was followed by a man who said Mr Combs abused his ex-girlfriend during paid sexual encounters with the couple. After seating…

Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living captive with US nationality in Gaza, as part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement. The decision comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East on Tuesday. Hamas said it was also intended to facilitate a deal for the entry of humanitarian aid. Gaza has been under an Israeli blockade for 70 days. Earlier a senior Hamas official told the BBC that the Palestinian armed group was holding direct negotiations with a US administration official in Qatar. The Israeli PM’s…

A woman was found murdered and her body dumped in a river in Ortum, West Pokot County. The body of the victim was found half-submerged in water in the river Muruny within Chebrumben village. Police later identified the victim as Betty Nakuti, 44 who was a residence of Lokirimo estate in Ortum township. The body had two deep cut wounds on the head. Police said there were blood traces on the riverbank suggesting that the deceased was injured and dragged into the river. The body was a moved to Kapenguria Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem. No arrest has been made…

A girl aged eight was found dead after a suspected murder in Theta village, Gatundu, Kiambu County. Her body was found dumped in the middle of a tea plantation in the area. The motive of the murder is yet to be established. Her parents said she went missing on May 9, prompting a search that saw the body being discovered the following day. The body had a visible cut on the right side of the head. Police added that the body had multiple stab wounds on the neck, back, and chest, and a deep cut on the head behind the…

A passenger who was headed from Somalia to Nairobi died on the plane after a suspected illness. Officials said Adan Mohamed Hassan, 93 was found unresponsive on his seat on May 9 in the evening as the plane touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and was taxing. He was accompanied by a relative who informed the pilots of the Freedom Airline of the developments. He was confirmed dead by a clinician who visited the plane. The deceased is said to have been suffering high blood pressure and was on medication. His body was moved to the mortuary pending…

At least two workers were killed when the wall of a house under construction collapsed on them in Nairobi’s Parklands area. The wall had been constructed to form part of the basement of the structure along Suswa Road when the incident happened. Police blamed the rains that were experienced in the area on Saturday for the incident. Other officials said the wall was built on the beacons of the land, endangering other neighbours. A video taken at the scene captured how other workers at the scene struggled to save those trapped in the rubble. The remaining part of the wall…

Kenyans have been urged to present their proposals on the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) including femicide starting tomorrow. A team formed to assess, review, and recommend measures to strengthen the policy, legal and institutional response to GBV including femicide in the country is holding public engagement forums from May 12 to May, 28 in the counties in line with the constitutional requirements. The Technical Working Group on GBV Including Femicide led by former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Nancy Baraza will hold the public hearings tomorrow in Taita/Taveta, Garissa, Marsabit, Embu, Samburu, Kisumu and Trans Nzoia Counties. It will seek…

Volodymyr Zelensky has said it was a “positive sign” that Russia was considering ending the war in Ukraine, after Russia offered “direct talks” this coming Thursday. His comments come after Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to take part in “serious negotiations” in a late-night address. But the Ukrainian president said: “We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire – complete, lasting and credible – starting tomorrow, 12 May, and Ukraine is ready to meet.” Western powers called for a 30-day pause in fighting to begin on Monday, after European leaders spearheading the so-called “coalition of the willing” met in Kyiv…

More than a dozen passengers were injured when a bus they were traveling in headed for Nairobi overturned in Kimende area, Limuru, Kiambu County. Police and witnesses said the Nairobi-bound bus overturned at the Kimende hotspot on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway on Sunday May 11 morning. The cause of the accident is yet to be established, police said. The injured were rushed to hospital in the area with multiple injuries, police said. According to a witness, the bus driver was allegedly speeding when the incident occurred after losing the control of the bus christened Climax Coach. Police who responded to the…

Kenya will seek to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dominican Republic to support the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who has been on a visit to United States will head to the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo to hold talks with the leadership of the Caribbean nation between May 11-13. “In Santo Domingo, Mudavadi will sign MOUs on Medical evacuation, Repatriation of Wounded, and Deceased Persons, Access to Dominican Territory for Kenyan Members of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti,” said Mudavadi’s office in a brief sent…

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts Friday allowed police to detain five suspects for 20 days pending probe into their involvement in the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Were. Magistrate Irene Gichobi had dismissed an application filed by the five suspects seeking to challenge the court’s jurisdiction in the case. The magistrate stated that the suspects are still under investigation, and there is no legal basis preventing the court from handling the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) miscellaneous application. The DCI was seeking to detain the five individuals for 30 days to allow for further investigations.…

Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to add at least 20,000 officers to enforce his deportation policies. The directive was issued on Friday and forms part of the administration’s plan to incentivise undocumented immigrants to self-deport. In a video, Trump said he was making it “as easy as possible” for them to leave the US. The federal government will fund flights out of the US for undocumented people who choose to leave voluntarily, and provide an “exit bonus,” the executive order stated. The order did not specify how the increase in staffing at the Department of Homeland…

The founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84. The Edinburgh-born businessman died peacefully at his home in the city on Friday, his family said. He built the company into the world’s biggest independent tyre and automotive chain, selling it to Ford for £1bn in 1999. Sir Tom owned a majority stake in Hibernian FC for 28 years, selling his interest in the club in 2019. Sir Tom was born in Leith in 1940 and first opened a tyre business in 1964. He started Kwik Fit in 1971, eventually operating in…

Gunmen shot dead at least 30 travellers in an attack in Nigeria’s southeastern Imo state, Amnesty International said on Friday, raising fresh concerns about violence in a region rife with insecurity. More than 20 vehicles and trucks were set ablaze by the attackers, who were suspected to be members of the banned separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Amnesty said in a post on X. Imo police spokesperson Henry Okoye confirmed the attack occurred in Thursday’s early hours, but declined comment on the number of fatalities. One of the assailants was killed by the police, Okoye told Reuters on Friday.…