Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A Mozambique national who was wanted over terror links was arrested at the Kenya-Tanzania border after crossing into the country. Police said Ahmed Said Agjar alias Ahmed Said Agtar, 43 was arrested by Anti-Terror Police Unit and immigration officials attached to the border as he checked into the country on August 18 at night. The arrest follows a stop order issued to the immigration on September 6, 2022 on allegation of being a terrorist operation leader involved in recruitment of foreign nationals to join ISIS that operates in Mozambique, officials said. He was in possession of a Mozambique passport and…

A man died after falling into a pit latrine in Olkalau area, Nyandarua County. The incident happened on August 19 at about 3 am when James Kagombe Karanja, 22 went for a long call within his compound in Bankers estate, police said. A relative reported Karanja slipped into the latrine after part of its floor suddenly caved in. His body was later removed and moved to J.M Kariuki Hospital Mortuary awaiting for autopsy. Meanwhile, police in Awendo, Migori County are investigating the murder of a man aged 35 in a Kwoyo village. Police said Tyson Oluoch Ongacho was killed in…

Six severed heads were found on a road in central Mexico, in an area not normally associated with cartel violence. Local authorities made the discovery early on Tuesday morning on a route that links the broadly peaceful states of Puebla and Tlaxcala. Police have not given a motive for the killings or said which of the criminal groups operating in Mexico might have carried them out. Local media has reported that a blanket was left at the scene with a message issuing a warning to rival gangs and apparently signed by a group called “La Barredora”, meaning the sweeper. It…

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the Trump administration is working on a deal that could see the US government taking a 10% stake in chip giant Intel. “The president wants to put America’s needs first, both from a national security and economic perspective,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. The potential deal could involve swapping government grants for Intel shares, according to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The highly unusual move could help Intel as it struggles to compete with rivals like Nvidia, Samsung and TSMC, particularly in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. Intel…

The US director of national intelligence says the UK has withdrawn its controversial demand to access global Apple users’ data if required. Tulsi Gabbard said in a post on X the UK had agreed to drop its instruction for the tech giant to provide a “back door” which would have “enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties”. The BBC understands Apple has not yet received any formal communication from either the US or UK governments. “We do not comment on operational matters, including confirming or denying the existence of such notices,”…

Israel’s prime minister accused his Australian counterpart of having “betrayed Israel” and “abandoned” Australia’s Jewish community, after days of growing strain between the two countries. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that history would remember Anthony Albanese “for what he is: a weak politician”. Australia barred a far-right member of Netanyahu’s ruling coalition from entering the country on Monday, and Israel in turn revoked the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority. Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke said Netanyahu was “lashing out” in response to Canberra recently announcing it would join the UK, France and Canada in recognising a Palestinian…

Brash, controversial and unafraid to speak his mind, South Africa’s Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has been swift to call out racism in others but he himself has now been branded a racist – a charge he refutes. He is often seen as the lightning rod for the frustrations of the country’s coloured community, as people of mixed heritage are referred to in South Africa’s population census. But old comments McKenzie made on social media, using a profoundly offensive term referring to black people, have created a political storm. He has until the end of Wednesday to respond…

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has posted a Sh295.5 million net profit in its half-year trading results. Within the period under review, Kakuzi’s total revenue grew to Sh1.51 billion, up from Sh1.17 billion realised within the same period last year. Speaking when he confirmed the half-year 2025 trading results, Kakuzi Managing Director Chris Flowers said the firm has adopted strategic operating strategies to facilitate growth within a challenging operating environment. “The year-to-date trading in our two core crops is in line with expectations. The international avocado market has been well supplied, with price levels reflecting this…

Nexstar Media will acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion according to a joint announcement on Tuesday, another sign of consolidation in an already contracting TV broadcast sector. The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television, expanding Nexstar’s reach in the U.S. television and local news landscape. Nexstar oversees more than 200 owned and partner stations in 116 markets nationwide today and also runs networks like The CW and NewsNation. Tegna owns 64 news stations across 51 markets. “Following completion of the transaction, the combined entity will be a leading local media company, well-positioned…

A long-serving teacher at Alliance Girls High School, Peter Albert Ayiro, resigned following mounting accusations of sexual misconduct. In a resignation letter dated August 17 to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Ayiro said his decision to quit was driven by what he described as “false accusations” and relentless public attacks that have severely damaged his personal and professional life. “This decision has not come easily. It is a result of the false accusations levelled against me. I continue to endure evil, monstrous, and persistent cyberbullying, threats of physical harm, public humiliation, and even being ostracized from my church,” he wrote.…

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Tuesday, scoffed at leaders hyping the return of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after weeks in the US. Responding to media queries on his hyped arrival plans by allies, the CS downplayed the concern, saying Gachagua is not the only Kenyan returning after an overseas trip. “There are so many people landing in Kenya every day, so I don’t know why we should be worried when one person is landing,” said the CS. He, however, warned the former DP and his allies against fanning violence, saying any inflammatory remarks will be dealt…

Tens of motorists were Monday and Tuesday stranded on the main Nairobi–Nakuru and Nairobi–Narok highways for hours in traffic chaos. The chaos started on Monday evening, August 17, and continued into Tuesday, according to road users on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The chaos was worsened by poor visibility on the Kimende-Limuru stretch. This was due to cold and rain being experienced in the area, police said. On Tuesday, a section of residents on the Suswa–Narok Road blocked the busy highway to protest the increasing number of accidents in the area. Police were deployed to negotiate with the group that used stones…

A man pleaded guilty to charges of computer fraud in connection with a SIM swap scheme that defrauded members of the public of their money. The suspect had been arrested after he attempted to swap a SIM card belonging to suspended Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station Samson Kiprotich Talaam. Dennis Masavi Musyimi admitted before the court that on June 16, 2025, he willfully procured the replacement of a SIM card belonging to Talaam by impersonating him as the rightful owner. Musyimi was charged alongside two co-accused, Amos Nzomo Kimanzi and James Mutemi Munyithya, who denied the charges and are set…

A businessman was arraigned on nine counts of fraud linked to prime parcels of land in Uasin Gishu County. Hosea Kibet Ruto appeared before Chief Magistrate Dennis Mikoyan on Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Prosecutors alleged Ruto forged multiple land documents, including a lease certificate, with the intent to defraud rightful owners. Among the complainants in the case is the widow of the late lawyer Paul Gicheru, who had faced charges of witness tampering at the International Criminal Court in The Hague before his death. Ruth Nyambura told investigators she was defrauded of her prime…

Kenya is calling for more African-owned strategies to neutralize the growing geographic concentration of terrorism along the continent’s national borders. Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo said that extremist groups have turned Africa’s very geography into a potent weapon. With violent extremist fatalities rising in border-adjacent regions, the country is nudging its regional and international partners into adopting contextualized, innovative, and sustainable approaches to suppress the upsurge in terrorist activity across Africa’s borderlands. Omollo, who delivered Kenya’s message during the official opening of the Fourth Nairobi Caucus on Border Security and Counter-Terrorism, emphasized the urgent need to reimagine borders as…