Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Four people were Saturday night killed in a road accident on the Kibwezi-Kitui road in Makueni County. Police said one passenger was left in critical condition after being involved in the accident. Kibwezi base commander Morris Situma said the accident occurred at around 11pm on killing three on the spot and two were rushed to the Kibwezi AMREF hospital for treatment. One more victims however succumbed to injuries at the medical facility as one was left nursing injuries. The five were reportedly driving from a dowry ceremony ahead of a wedding planned for next Saturday when the accident happened. This…

Two boxers in Japan died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2. Both were later rushed to hospital where they had brain surgery. Kotari, who battled to a draw after 12 rounds against fellow Japanese fighter Yamato Hata lost consciousness soon after and “passed away at 10:59 pm on August 8,” his M.T boxing gym said on its website Saturday. “He did his best to fight his way through…

Detectives are investigating a bizarre incident where a man was sent three human fingers tied with six live bullets in Eldoret Town. The receiver said he had been called by an unknown man who informed him he had his parcel and sent a rider to deliver the same to him. Police said one Reuben Kiptisia Kiptui was in a bar when a rider delivered the parcel in an envelope and on opening it he found it with three human fingers and the bullets. He called police who visited the scene and established that the parcel contained the three human fingers-one…

A guard was killed in a raid on a Korean run camp in Kenyewa, Mashuuru, Kajiado County. Police said the Korean Mission Camp was invaded by five suspects prompting two guards on duty to react. The gang descended on the guards killing one of them who was identified as Jonathan Kupere. His colleague was seriously wounded and taken to hospital. Police said they are yet to establish the motive of the attack as the gang did not steal anything from the camp. The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures. In Dudi, Kakamega County, one David Shiongola, 28…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 37-year-old woman was murdered before the assailant set her body on fire as a cover up in Pangani area, Nairobi. The incident happened at an apartment on the eighth floor where the deceased identified as Shelmic Wambui Muratha stayed at the Boma Yangu Estate, police said. Neighbours of the house along Kinshasa Road reported there was smoke emanating from the apartment before police and other responders rushed there. They then forced the front door to open and contained the fire when they stumbled on the body of the tenant lying on the floor…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a 45-year-old man in the Kendubay area, Homabay County. The body of Kennedy Odhiambo was found in a pool of blood long after his murder outside his house on August 8 morning. His both hands were fractured and the body had multiple deep cuts in the leg. His house had been broken into and ransacked by the assailants. The motive of the incident is yet to be established, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. In Kina, Garbatula, Isiolo County, one Erick Mutembei Njagi, 53 was shot…

At least two passengers were killed in a crash between a passenger bus and a lorry near Mai Mahiu Town, Nakuru County. Police said several passengers were injured after the lorry hit Ena bus headed from Nairobi to Kehancha in Migori County on Saturday night. The bus also hit other cars ahead of it before it landed in a ditch. The bus management said it departed Nairobi at approximately 8 pm, carrying 47 passengers and 3 crew members, all setting out on their journey without incident. While descending the Mai Mahiu Escarpment, near the historical Catholic church, a truck lost…

US President Donald Trump nominated State Department spokeswoman and former Fox News host Tammy Bruce to be the US deputy representative to the United Nations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that Bruce, who has been working at the US State Department since he took office in January, has done a “fantastic job” in the role. Before joining government, Bruce was a Fox News conservative contributor for more than 20 years, and has authored several books that are critical of liberals, including “Fear Itself: Exposing the Left’s Mind-Killing Agenda”. It is unclear when she will take over the…

He is France’s last newspaper hawker; maybe the last in Europe. Ali Akbar has been pounding the pavement of Paris’s Left Bank for more than 50 years, papers under the arm and on his lips the latest headline. And now he is to be officially recognised for his contribution to French culture. President Emmanuel Macron – who once as a student himself bought newspapers from Mr Akbar – is to decorate him next month with the Order of Merit, one of France’s highest honours. “When I began here in 1973 there were 35 or 40 of us hawkers in Paris,”…

An Indian tycoon’s sudden death in June has triggered a fierce inheritance battle at an Indian automotive giant. Sunjay Kapur, 53, suffered a heart attack on 12 June while playing polo in Surrey in the UK. He was an heir to Sona Comstar, a $3.6bn (£2.7bn) business empire he inherited from his father. The company, among India’s top auto component makers, has a global footprint with 10 plants spread across India, China, Mexico and the US. A polo enthusiast, Kapur moved in the elite social circles of Indian capital Delhi, and reportedly shared a friendship with Prince William. He was…

Benjamin Sesko watched from the stands at Old Trafford as Manchester United won a penalty shoot-out 5-4 after being held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina in the final match of their preseason schedule. Sesko signed a five-year deal with United on Saturday morning to seal his €85 million ($98.8m) move from RB Leipzig. He was presented to fans on the pitch ahead of kick-off alongside fellow summer signings Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Diego León, and then watched from the directors’ box as United came from behind to draw 1-1 before substitute Kobbie Mainoo scored the decisive kick in…

A Ugandan judge declined to grant bail on Friday to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges. The case has raised concerns among government critics, including opposition leader Bobi Wine and rights groups, about a crackdown ahead of Uganda’s national election early next year in which President Yoweri Museveni, 80, is seeking re-election. The government denies targeting opposition figures and says all those who have been detained have committed crimes. A former ally and personal physician of Museveni, Besigye has stood and lost against Museveni in four elections. He has…

A police officer died from injuries sustained while responding to a shooting outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is near Emory University. The Atlanta police department said the incident, which took place on Friday, involved a “single shooter” who is now dead. Police identified the officer killed as 33-year-old David Rose, who had two children with a third on the way, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reported. He had been shot and taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries. There have been no reports of any civilian injuries resulting…

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. Trump announced the 15 August meeting on social media and it was later confirmed by a Kremlin spokesperson, who said the location was “quite logical” given Alaska’s relative proximity to Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky said any solutions must include Ukraine, adding he is ready to work with all partners towards a “lasting peace”. The announcement of the meeting came just hours after Trump had signalled that Ukraine might have to cede territory in order to end…

The Nairobi Hospital Saturday confirmed that it is holding consultative meetings with medical insurance companies to address recent concerns over tariff adjustments. The hospital said in a statement the discussions are aimed at finding a mutually agreeable solution that safeguards patient care and ensures continued access to quality healthcare. According to the hospital, representatives from all affected insurers have been invited to a consultative forum in the following week. “The Nairobi Hospital wishes to inform its patients, partners, and the general public that it is currently engaging insurance companies in constructive discussions following concerns over recent tariff adjustments,” the statement…