Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A 13-year-old minor was electrocuted after he touched a loosely hanging live wire in a village in Cheptais, Bungoma County. The boy was in the company of two other siblings and was grazing their herd of cows when he saw a hanging wire from a main line on the farm. The wire had been hanging in the area for days and locals had complained to the local Kenya Power officials but there was no response to correct it, officials said. The incident happened on Sunday August 17 in the afternoon. According to police, the boy is a grade three pupil…

Three Republican-led US states will send members of their National Guard forces to Washington, DC to bolster the roughly 800 troops President Donald Trump has already deployed to the city. West Virginia Governor Parick Morrisey said he would send 300-400 of the state’s National Guard troops at Trump’s request. South Carolina will send 200 troops, and Ohio will send 150 military police from their National Guard, their governors said. Trump declared a “public safety emergency” on Monday, claiming the nation’s capitol was gripped by “complete and total lawlessness.” Washington DC’s elected officials have objected these claims, and hundreds of DC…

Donald Trump has said the Ukrainian president can end Russia’s war “if he wants to”, but there would be “no going into Nato by Ukraine” as part of a peace deal. Hours before he was due to host Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Trump also said there would be “no getting back” of the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014, eight years before launching its full-scale invasion. It follows Trump’s summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska that resulted in the US president dropping a demand for a ceasefire and calling instead for a permanent peace…

Star striker Ryan Wesley Ogam was once again the hero, scoring for the second game running as Harambee Stars edged Zambia’s Chipolopolo 1-0 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Sunday afternoon to seal passage to the quarterfinals as Group ‘A’ leaders. The victory earned each player and member of the technical bench Sh2.5 million in bonuses from the government, raising their cumulative earnings in the tournament to Sh5 million. Ogam’s decisive strike — a deft one-touch finish with his lethal left foot inside the box — secured Kenya top spot on 10 points. The Stars will now host…

The government has activated emergency preparedness measures in anticipation of heavy rainfall and potential flooding, as forecasted by the Kenya Meteorological Department. Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku assured the public that the government is fully mobilized to respond swiftly to any emergencies arising from the anticipated downpours. Speaking during a church service at St Andrew’s AIPCA Church Mailune in Igembe North, Meru County, Ruku said the Ministry is coordinating closely with all disaster response agencies, including the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), the Kenya Red Cross, the National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU), and…

Ronnie Rondell Jr – who was famously set alight for the front cover of Pink Floyd’s iconic Wish You Were Here album cover – has died at the age of 88. The Hollywood stuntman and actor died on 12 August at a care home in the US state of Missouri, according to an online obituary. Rondell was involved in the production of a number of films and TV shows during his long career, including Lethal Weapon, Thelma and Louise and Star Trek: First Contact. He is survived by his wife Mary and his son, who is also called Ronald. Rondell…

Detectives are investigating the murder of three student in Maitunya village, Sengera, Nyamira County. The body of the victim was found lying on the roadside on Saturday August 16 near a tea buying centre long after the boy had been killed by unknown people. He was identified as a student at the Ikonge Secondary School in the area. The motive of the murder is yet to be known, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary. It is believed the boy was killed at the scene. In Olokurto area, Narok County, a man was found murdered and his…

A man collapsed and died after he had arrived at his Limuru Town home in Kiambu County. The man identified as Paul Kimani Karanja, 50 arrived home Friday night and informed his wife he was from Kitui where he had gone to seek for spiritual interventions since his butchery business was going down. According to witnesses, the man excused himself to go to the toilet where he collapsed and died. His body was found in the toilet hours after he had died. Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. Police…

Fresh clashes erupted between anti-government protesters and riot police across Serbia in the fifth night of unrest in a row, after offices of the the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) were set on fire. Police in Valjevo reportedly used stun grenades and tear gas on protesters after a small group of masked people attacked the empty facilities of the SNS, setting them on fire. There were widespread allegations of violence and police brutality in the capital, Belgrade, and Novi Sad. Serbia’s interior ministry has denied these allegations. It comes as Russia pledged to shore up the beleaguered pro-Moscow President Aleksandar…

The US State Department announced it was halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza. The pause was issued to conduct a “full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the agency said on X. The decision has drawn condemnation from some Palestinian rights groups. Palestine Children’s Relief Fund said in a statement that the decision “will have a devastating and irreversible impact on our ability to bring injured and critically ill children from Gaza to the United States for lifesaving medical treatment”. The State Department’s…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will join a video call with European allies on Sunday ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House next week. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join Sir Keir in hosting the “coalition of the willing”, after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed to reach a ceasefire deal at a summit in Alaska. On Saturday, the prime minister praised Trump for having brought an end to the war in Ukraine “closer than ever before”, but warned that the “path to peace” could not be decided without Zelensky. It…

President William Ruto Saturday directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to advertise on digital platforms to grow the digital economy. He said this will create jobs and increase income for creatives. He explained that the more advertisements done online, the higher Kenya’s content makes a mark and the more local creatives earn. “We have no excuse not to advertise online,” he said. He made the remarks during the 97th Kenya Music Festival State Concert held at Sagana State Lodge, Nyeri County, in the company of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba, among others. He disclosed…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Saturday warned opposition leaders against any attempts to destabilize the country to gain power, declaring such acts as dangerous and unacceptable. Kindiki said Kenya is a democratic country with well-established structures allowing for one to seek an elective seat without resorting to extremist means aimed at causing instability. “The idea being pursued by some that you can use violence to control and manage politics is dangerous. They don’t care about the security of the nation, whether there is peace or not. Their only interest is power,” said Prof. Kindiki. He spoke on Saturday when he graced…

A man murdered his wife and two children before attempting to take his own life in a horrifying domestic incident in Ngurubani town in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. The incident has left locals in shock. Police and locals said chaos erupted late in the night Friday August 15 when loud screams were heard from the suspect’s house. Moments later, the man reportedly emerged from the house with a rope tied around his neck and severe burns on his body. The residents quickly mobilized and entered the house, where they discovered a disturbing scene of three bodies believed to be the wife…

Air Canada has suspended all its flights as a strike by cabin staff begins – a move the airline said will disrupt travel plans for around 130,000 passengers a day. The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants confirmed the 72-hour industrial action early on Saturday morning. The airline said it had suspended all flights, including those under its budget arm Air Canada Rouge, and advised affected customers not to travel to the airport unless flying with a different airline. Air Canada’s flight attendants are calling for higher salaries and to be paid for work when aircraft are…