Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A company behind the importation of 24,000 substandard power extension cables worth Sh2.5 million from China has been named. This came as Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and Kenya Revenue Authority announced they are tightening the noose on tax evaders and importers of fake goods. Faces behind this companies can now be revealed after it emerged that Hilalium and Sons are not new to controversy around tax evasion, document fraud and importation of substandard goods in the country. Hilalium and Sons Limited is owned by Lihui Wang a Chinese national and John Kiumi Wambugu. The consignment was handed to the…

The High Court in Nakuru sentenced police Constable Jackson Kipkoech Konga to 30 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his superior, Sergeant Christopher Kimeli in Nakuru. The incident happened on August 8, 2023, at the K9 Unit in Nakuru East Sub-County. The sentence follows a successful prosecution by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Prosecutors Emma Okok and Nancy Sang presented testimony from 10 witnesses, effectively proving the case beyond reasonable doubt. According to witness accounts, the incident began with an altercation between the two officers inside the report office. Constable Konga reportedly became enraged…

A suspect in two murders that occurred at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in February and July 2025 will be detained at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi pending investigations. He was detained for 10 days over Identity and health concerns. During a case hearing on Thursday, Kibera Magistrate Daisy Mutai noted that Kennedy Kalombotole could not be held in a police station due to his medical condition. Kalombotole is said to be having a mental health condition. “It is clear that the suspect is unwell. What I am gathering is that it is something that requires close monitoring,” said Mutai. Lawyers…

India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year gap as the two countries continue to explore ways to mend their strained relationship. The Indian embassy in Beijing made the announcement on Wednesday via the Chinese social media app Weibo, the state-owned Global Times newspaper reported. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the development was a “positive move” and added that China was willing to work with India to improve the “facilitation of people-to-people exchanges”. India suspended visas to China, restricted investments and banned several Chinese apps after the 2020 military clashes in Galwan Valleykilled at…

Tesla has said it will build cheaper cars and win approval for its self-driving software in Europe this year after seeing sales fall at the sharpest rate in at least a decade. Elon Musk’s electric car firm told investors it had started “first builds of a more affordable model in June” while posting a slump in car deliveries and shrinking profits. The firm is struggling as it faces cuts to US government support for electric cars, competition from Chinese carmakers and a dent to Tesla’s brand from Musk’s controversial political activities. Meanwhile, Tesla told investors that US tariff policy had…

Russian officials say 48 people were killed when an Angara Airlines plane went down in a dense forest in the far-eastern Amur region. The Antonov An-24 plane, carrying 42 passengers and six crew, had left Blagoveshchensk close to the Chinese border and vanished from radar screens as it approached Tynda airport, officials said. A Russian civil aviation helicopter then spotted a burning fuselage from the plane on a remote hillside about 16km (10 miles) from Tynda. Amur’s regional governor Vasily Orlov said five children were among those on board and declared three days of mourning. The remote, swampy nature of…

Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops at their disputed border have killed at least 12 people, Thai authorities say. The fighting marks an escalation of a dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours that dates back more than a century. Most of the casualties were civilians from three Thai provinces, according to Thailand’s army, which also reported that several people were wounded. Cambodia has yet to confirm whether it suffered any casualties. Both sides exchanged gunfire early on Thursday, with each claiming the other had fired the first shot. It escalated quickly, with Thailand accusing Cambodia of firing rockets…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the UK to sign a free trade deal expected to lead to a multi-billion pound boost in exports. UK cars and whisky will be cheaper to export to India and Indian textiles and jewellery cheaper to export to the UK under the agreement, which also commits to a new India-UK plan to tackle illegal migration. Opponents have warned the deal could undercut British workers due to an extended exemption on national insurance contributions (Nics), from one to three years. But UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said this was “completely wrong” and Indian workers…

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Thursday put on notice government officers condoning the sale of second-generation alcohol. He said they are soon taking action on those behind the trend. The CS said the alcohol is causing much harm in the society. “An unholy alliance between some of our officers and rogue business people is abetting the sale of illicit drugs and we are going for them,” the CS said as he announced a crackdown to rid the North Rift region of second-generation alcohol and drugs. Murkomen, who was speaking in Kapsabet Town as he commenced the 19th…

A fuel attendant was shot and killed in a robbery incident in Kitheo, Tigania, Meru County. The incident happened on Wednesday night after the attendant, identified as Josephat Muriithi, 26 resisted a robbery incident. Police said the deceased and a colleague were on duty at the fuel station in the town when three men who were on a motorcycle approached them. They requested to have their motorcycle refilled. After the refueling, one of the men grabbed the deceased, demanding the day’s collection. He resisted, prompting an accomplice to draw a pistol and shot him in the chest and armpit. Muriithi…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public land valued at Sh104 million in the coastal city of Mombasa. The parcel of land known as MN/VI/3748, measuring 1.73 acres and belonging to the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA), was grabbed by Agil Mahmud, the then Provincial Physical Planner for Coast Province. In a judgment delivered on July, 23 2025, Justice Stephen Kibunja of the Environment and Land Court, Mombasa, held that the land parcel number MN/VI/3748, having been reserved for public purpose, to wit Port Reitz Airport, later renamed Moi International Airport in 1961, was not available for allocation to…

Telecommunications giant Safaricom PLC has announced that it has surpassed 50 million customers on its Kenyan network, marking a major milestone in its 25-year history. The milestone, achieved months ahead of Safaricom’s silver jubilee celebrations set for October 2025, reflects the company’s sustained market leadership and the trust it continues to enjoy from millions of Kenyans. “We are honoured by the trust that over 50 million Kenyans have placed in us,” said Dr. Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom PLC. “This milestone reflects the deep connection we have built over two and a half decades, and as we approach our anniversary, we…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a deaf student was found dead in his room in Karen in Nairobi. The student identified as Patrick Ngure was among those at the Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf when the incident happened on Wednesday, police and the school management said. The cause of the death is yet to be known. His body was found in a kneeling position and his colleagues thought he was praying beside his bed. White foam was oozing from his mouth at that time. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations, police said.…

A police officer was attacked and left with serious wounds by a gang in Kilifi Town, Kilifi County. The motive of the attack is yet to be known, police said. Police who visited the scene said the constable of police was headed to work on Wednesday morning when he was confronted and attacked in Kiwandani area. He sustained deep cuts in the head, left forearm, and elbow in the attack, police said. Police said he was rushed to a local hospital where he was admitted in stable condition. It is believed the gang was on a robbery spree when they…

Police are investigating an incident where a Briton collapsed and died at an ATM lobby in Kinoo area, Nairobi. Police said Andrew Paul Hayward, 58 had visited a girlfriend when the incident happened on July 21 at night. Witnesses said the man had been to an ATM at the local Equity branch and had withdrawn unknown amount of money when he suddenly collapsed. The girlfriend was contacted and arrived at the scene in a car and rushed him to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was moved to Chiromo Mortuary, awaiting postmortem. The case is under…