Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen Monday reiterated that Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua must honor the order to record a statement over his remarks on terrorism while in the United States. Speaking on Monday, Murkomen maintained that Gachagua should avail himself to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to record a statement upon his return to Kenya from his US tour. Gachagua challenged President William Ruto to explain to Kenyans why he allegedly met with three Al-Shabaab militia at night to discuss “business.” He also speculated that the government is hiding its intention by removing the…

The High Court Monday temporarily stopped the government from implementing a Cabinet decision allowing the duty-free importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of rice. Justice Edward Muriithi issued a conservatory order suspending a directive by Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, which had been published in a gazette notice on July 28, 2025. The order came after the court certified as urgent an application seeking to block the move. The application, filed under a Notice of Motion dated August 7, 2025, will be heard on August 14, 2025. “Conservatory order is issued in terms of prayer No. 2 of the Notice of Motion…

The Nairobi Hospital has announced that it has suspended the implementation of the recently announced price review of certain charges following a meeting with key insurance providers. Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano said following a productive strategic meeting with key insurance providers, the hospital agreed to suspend the implementation of its recently announced price review, effective immediately. “This decision, made in good faith, responds to requests from our valued insurance partners to allow for further consultation and collaborative dialogue.” “The meeting saw participation from senior representatives of leading medical insurance providers, including Old Mutual, CIC, Britam Health, AAR, First Assurance,…

Police based at the Central Police Station apprehended seven individuals suspected of making counterfeit US dollars in Ngara area, Nairobi. The suspects include Manyara Aroon Nicas, a Tanzanian national, and Abbott Antony, a Congolese national, alongside four Kenyans: Mongele Wambura, James Ngugi, Justus Alubokho Opulu, and Mary Mumbi. They were taken into custody following a well-executed raid at Travellers House in Ngara, Nairobi. Upon searching the premises, the officers uncovered thirty-six bundles of counterfeit US currency, two plastic replicas resembling USD notes, black paper resembling currency, and other items believed to be involved in this illicit activity. The fake money…

Ugandan woman who was extradited to Kenya with trafficking in narcotic drugs was Monday arraigned. Hellen Ikareut was charged at the JKIA court with an offence of trafficking cannabis, to wit 4186.34 grams with a market value of Sh125,590.20. Prosecuting Counsel John Tago told the court that the accused person conveyed the said narcotic drugs in a carton box shipment, concealed in 25 shower curtains. She allegedly committed the offence on May 18, 2023, at the DHL cargo shed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Ikareut pleaded not guilty to the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku. The accused person…

The British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan will depart Kenya at the end of August 2025, marking an end to his two-year tenure at the position. According to the British High Commission, Wigan will be taking up a new position of Director General Strategy and Delivery at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London. Wigan celebrated the strengthened ties between Kenya and United Kingdom, significantly benefitting both nations and their citizens. “Since I arrived in 2023, the close partnership between our two great nations has seen the historic visit of His Majesty King Charles III, the signing…

A businessman was shot and killed in an attack in Kegonga area, Kuria, Migori County. The motive of the Sunday August 10 night shooting is yet to be established, police said. The body of Daudi Magonga was found lying in a pool of blood moments after his shooting as he left a local market in Kigutimo. Police said the body had a bullet wound in the back of the head and chest. The assailants escaped the scene after the shooting. A team that visited the scene said they recovered three spent cartridges and sent for ballistic tests as part of…

M-Shwari has issued a public warning over fraudsters purporting to have the ability to increase or influence customer loan limits. In a statement, the mobile lending and savings service clarified that M-Shwari limits are managed solely by NCBA Bank through an internal process that evaluates various factors to allocate limits fairly and within established guidelines. “No third party or individual has the authority or ability to alter your limit,” the statement read. “To grow your limit, simply borrow and repay on time, save more with M-Shwari, and maintain a good credit history.” The company urged customers to remain vigilant and…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a man whose decomposed body was found lying in the cabin of a lorry days after his murder in Rongo Town, Migori County. The body had also been doused with an acid before being abandoned at the scene on August 8. It wasn’t until August 10 at about 3 pm at the Rongo Taxi Yard that guards working there said they were disturbed by a foul smell from the lorry. They were also attracted there by flies that had been pulled to the Mercedes Benz lorry by the rotting body. Police were called to…

A 36-year-old was found murdered and his body set on fire in a village in Makueni County. Police said Vitalis Mutinda Kituku was killed over a land dispute he has had with his neighbours in the area. The body was found with multiple head deep cuts, neck and left hand. The body was then set on fire after the murder. The incident happened in Itande village on August 10, police said. Three suspects were later arrested over the murder on claims they had on several occasions differed with the deceased over land dispute. The three were detained in custody pending…

A police officer was Sunday arrested after he reported he had lost his pistol in unclear circumstances in a bar in Kehancha town, Migori County. The corporal of police attached to the local DCI offices had been to a bar in the area in the company of a female reveler when he realized his Duma pistol with 15 bullets went missing. The woman he was with was arrested after the about 9 pm drama. A search was conducted but the weapon was not found. A stranger was earlier seen engaging the two before she vanished and it is suspected she…

A suspect who was being detained over claims of assault was found dead in a police cell in Kakamega County after a suspected suicide mission. The incident happened at Bundonga police post in Navakholo on Saturday August 9 evening. The body of Raymond Nachibati Wawire was found hanging on the rafters of the cell with a tracksuit string tied around his neck. He had been arrested for assault. This is after he allegedly assaulted his wife at a nearby shopping centre. Senior police officers visited the post when the news of the suicide spread. They announced the local Independent Policing…

Five Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, the broadcaster has said. Correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, plus cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa were in a tent for journalists at the hospital’s main gate when it was targeted, Al Jazeera reported. The “targeted assassination” was “yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom”, it said in a statement. Shortly after the strike, the IDF confirmed that it had struck Anas al-Sharif, posting on Telegram that he had “served as the head of a terrorist cell in Hamas”.…

US President Donald Trump has said homeless people must “move out” of Washington DC as he vowed to tackle crime in the city, but the mayor pushed back against the White House likening the capital to Baghdad. “We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital,” he posted on Sunday. The Republican president also trailed a news conference for Monday about his plan to make the city “safer and more beautiful than it ever was before”. Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, said: “We are not experiencing a crime spike.” Trump signed an order last month making it…

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the US government 15% of their semiconductor sales in China, the BBC was told by a source close to the matter. The agreement is part of a deal to secure export licences to the world’s second biggest economy. “We follow rules the US government sets for our participation in worldwide markets. While we haven’t shipped H20 to China for months, we hope export control rules will let America compete in China and worldwide,” Nvidia told the BBC. AMD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement to the…