Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A hawker who is licensed to hold a gun was involved in a shooting drama in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area. The hawker identified as Samuel Muraguri was later arrested and disarmed following the Tuesday April 15 night incident at Yare House on 12th Street, police said. A four-wheel drive car belonging to the gun holder was pelted with stones and seriously damaged in the drama at about 8 pm. Police said the fracas broke out along the street, which is usually jammed with pedestrians prompting the gun holder to shoot to the air three times in efforts to scare a mob…

Sudan’s paramilitaries have declared the formation of a rival government to the country’s armed forces, two years into a war that has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said the group was “building the only realistic future for Sudan”. The announcement came as London hosted an high-level conference to mark the second anniversary of the conflict, where the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called for “a pathway to peace”. Fighting raged on, with the army saying it had bombed RSF positions outside the city of el-Fasher, forcing hundreds…

Microchip maker Nvidia said it would be hit with $5.5bn (£4.2bn) in costs after the US government tightened export rules to China. The chip manufacturing giant, which has been at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, will require licences to export its H20 AI chip to China, which has been one of its most popular. The rules come amid an escalating trade war between the US and China, with both countries introducing steep trade tariffs on each other covering various goods. Nvidia shares plunged almost 6% in after-hours trading. Nvidia announced on Tuesday that the US government had…

West Africa-focused oil and gas explorer Tullow Oil said on Tuesday it would sell its assets in Kenya to Gulf Energy Ltd for at least Sh15.5 billion as it works to reduce its debt. Tullow will get three Sh5 billion payments, be entitled to royalty payments and have the right to 30% participation in potential future development phases at no cost, it said in a statement. The company’s Kenyan oilfields have not been brought into full production as any export route would require building hundreds of miles of a heated pipeline to the coast. It recorded a Sh18.8 billion write-off…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called on the international community to increase pressure, and even consider sanctions on the leaders of the several warring groups in Sudan who obstruct humanitarian aid. Mudavadi said the priority should be on resolving the dire humanitarian situation facing the Sudanese population, and particularly, the vast areas that are not under the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) control seem to suffer more inaccessibility to humanitarian aid. “We need to begin pressurizing or sanctioning and declaring clear consequences for those who continue to obstruct the work of humanitarian agencies,” said Mudavadi. Speaking at the London-Sudan Conference, at…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Tuesday recovered Sh12 million from the residence of Kiambu County Governor Paul Kimani Njoroge, alias Wamatangi. This was during a raid on his residence. The team also recovered USD 13,000 in cash from the residence, which is suspected to be proceeds of corruption. CEO Abdi Mohamud said the team executed search warrants at the residences and offices of nine individuals as part of an ongoing investigation. Among those targeted was Wamatangi and that the other persons of interest are senior county officials and business people. They included Peter Njoroge Ndegwa – County Secretary, Nancy…

Two suspects were charged at Kahawa Law Courts after they were found running fictitious social media accounts purporting to be the official accounts of high-ranking government officials, with intent to defraud Kenyans. Varsity student Tony Blair Okello and his accomplice Tyson Odhiambo Otieno were arrested at Tuuti and Namachanja areas of Bungoma county respectively. By opening fictitious accounts through which unsuspecting victims were defrauded, investigators found the two in contravention of Section 28 of the Computer Misuse Act (offense of cyber squatting), and Section 393 of the penal code (conspiracy to commit a felony). The investigation established that Tyson, a…

The case involving the smuggling of garden ants through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was Tuesday adjourned to April 23, 2025 for mention before the court. The mention will serve among others receive the pre-sentencing report from the Probation Officer, receive an expert opinion from the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) and receive an expert opinion from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). It will also confirm that all three reports have been duly filed before the court proceeds further. The four suspects will in the meantime be detained at the Langata police station, the court ruled. This case highlights Kenya’s…

Police have told former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua he is safe just like any Kenyan. Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja said he is sure the security of Gachagua is guaranteed. He, however, told Gachagua to always inform police on his plans in time for boost of his security. “Like any other Kenyan I wish to assure him his security is good and guaranteed for now.” “I however urge him to always inform us where and when he plans to have meetings to boost his security. This is a norm to make our work easy,” he said. He added there…

Police in Rachuonyo East sub-county have arrested two suspects following the recent torching of a pastor’s car by local residents over the suspicion that it belonged to cattle rustlers. The pastor who had gone to meet a lady friend in Jwela village in Ramula location had parked his car on the road leading to River Miriu. Residents who spotted the car alerted fellow villagers and erected three roadblocks using boulders, while others kept watch from 8.30 pm to 9.00 pm and later regrouped from 10 pm to 11.00 pm, waiting for the owner. A witness who did not want to…

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claims his life in danger. In a letter shared on X, the former Mathira MP detailed instances in which his life has been threatened by ‘criminal gangs’. He said: Dear IG, RE: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST MY LIFE 1. Reference is made to the above subject matter for your Immediate action and attention regarding my security, that of my family my supporters and my property. As you are aware, you have a constitutional responsibility and duty to protect life and property of every Kenyan as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. However, in…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a worker was electrocuted at the Kathangariri Tea Factory, Embu County. Police said other workers at the factory reported that Moses Gitonga Munyi was checking on a faulty electrical connection at the factory when he was electrocuted. He was rushed to Embu Level Five Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival on Saturday April 12. The body of the deceased was moved to Gakwegori Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy. A team from the police and Kenya Power visited the scene as part of the ongoing investigations. Meanwhile, two people were found dead after…

A car dealer who is notorious in defrauding his clients was arrested over claims he stole a business rival’s Sh33 million Range Rover in a deal gone bad. Robert Bundi Mugaa was arrested on Sunday after snatching the Range Rover from another dealer in an attempt to settle a pending debt. He was presented before a Kibera Court on Monday where magistrate Samson Temu allowed police to hold him for 14 days to complete investigations into his activities. According to the miscellaneous application filed in court, police intend to charge Mugaa with the offences of theft and obtaining money by…

The Kenya Wildlife Service aims to enhance surveillance at airports and exit points, including the use of advanced scanning technologies to detect concealed wildlife. The authority also wants public awareness campaigns targeting courier services, logistics providers, and travelers to identify and report suspicious activities. Further, KWS is seeking research partnerships to understand global demand and the ecological implications of illegal species removal. This is after four suspects were caught attempting to smuggle and commit biopiracy of live ants. The ants include the ecologically significant Messor cephalotes species, which is native to Kenya. The prosecution, led by Allen Mulama and Paula…

More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Darfur region, says the UN citing “credible sources”. Last week, the RSF launched an intense ground and aerial assault on refugee camps surrounding the city of El-Fasher in an attempt to seize the last state capital in Darfur held by their rival, the Sudanese army. The two warring sides have been locked in a bloody power struggle since April 2023. This has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and forced millions to flee their homes. The UN said it had verified…