Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The US justice department has asked a judge to unseal material related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following intense criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the case. The request concerns transcripts from the grand jury involved in the government’s 2019 sex trafficking case against Epstein, materials that are typically kept secret and protected by law. The court filing came as Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s parent company, Dow Jones, its owner Rupert Murdoch and two reporters, over a story claiming he wrote a “bawdy” personal note to Epstein in 2003. Trump said the note, which…

A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa’s government – and won the admiration of many ordinary people – with his

The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) revealed Kennedy Kalombotole, the prime suspect in two bizarre murders at their wards was a discharged homeless patient who was still at the facility as alternative accommodation was being sought. The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai indicated that Kalombotole was a long term patient had previously been admitted in October 2022 into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before being moved to the general ward. “Being a homeless person with no known relatives, or proven identity, he stayed at the hospital even as the hospital made several attempts to identify him through fingerprint identification…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Friday attributed the recurrent insecurity incidents in the Kerio Valley belt and northern Kenya to poor roads and poor communication networks. He added that the porous borders were also aiding the proliferation of arms as well as drug and human trafficking. Speaking in Samburu County at the ongoing counties’ security engagements dubbed ‘Jukwaa la Usalama’, the CS ordered intensified operations to crack down on the sponsors and operators of the crimes. “We will be meeting our Ministry of Roads colleagues to deliberate on the issue of security roads. We have now tendered for the Maralal-Baragoi…

The High Court issued orders quashing the notices by the Communication Authority of Kenya and the Kenya Revenue Authority requiring people to disclose their mobile devices’ International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers. KRA had ordered the implementation of CA’s directive requiring all mobile phone importers to submit import entries including the IMEI numbers in the Customs system. Further, passengers entering the country were also mandated to declare their respective phones’ IMEI numbers. These directives were to take effect on January 1, 2025, before Katiba Institute filed a petition challenging the case. IMEI numbers are unique identifiers that enable mobile service providers…

Kenya’s storied history in the World Championships goes back to the first edition in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland. Thirty-two years later only the United States have outperformed Kenya as the most successful country in the history of the biennial competition, which brings together 200 member federations. Thus far, Kenya boasts 171 medals, which include 65 gold, 58 silver and 48 bronze. This year as we prepare for the World Championships in Tokyo, the goal is to go one better than 2015, where Kenya topped the medal table in Beijing with seven gold, six silver and three bronze. The realization of…

Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara was Friday released on a bond of Sh50,000 pending determination of an incitement case. Kihara, who was arrested on Thursday afternoon, was on Friday morning arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts to face charges of offensive conduct. She was charged with breaching peace contrary to Section 94(1) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya for remarks she allegedly made on July 8 in Nairobi, about the youth-led protests. According to the charge sheet, Kihara said goons had been deployed in government vehicles and that police did nothing to contain the goons. The…

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Friday issued his inaugural policy directive on police use of force and firearms. There was nothing new in the policy from what the law enforcement officials are trained in the use of firearms and force. It comes in the wake of increased pressure from various parties on the police on how they handle protests amid claims of extrajudicial killings. Murkomen announced the issuance of the policy that aims to give guidance on use of force and firearms by the police across the Republic. “I have issued a policy directive on the use…

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara was Friday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts, hours after her dramatic arrest on Thursday. She was brought to court under tight security on Friday morning in a Subaru vehicle before being taken briefly to the court cells. She is facing charges of incitement with intent to provoke a breach of the peace in connection with the Saba Saba protests. According to the charge sheet, the lawmaker was quoted on July 8, 2025, where she accused President William Ruto of orchestrating the chaos in Naivasha during the aforementioned demonstrations. The charge sheet indicated that Kihara claimed…

More than 120 businesses from across the Rift Region have benefitted from the latest edition of the Grow with Safaricom Business forum, a transformative platform created to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and digital skills required to drive sustainable growth. Held under the theme “Fueling Financial Growth Through Innovation”, the forum brought together Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as large-scale businesses for a series of interactive sessions. These sessions were designed to help businesses digitise operations, enhance customer experience, and scale up through technology-driven innovation. Since its inception in March 2024, the Grow with Safaricom Business…

Burkina Faso’s military rulers disbanded the country’s electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported. Since seizing power in September 2022, the coup leaders have initiated sweeping reforms, including the postponement of elections which would lead to a return to civilian rule. A nationwide vote was due last year, but the junta extended the period of transition to democracy until July 2029, allowing leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré to remain in power and free to contest the next presidential election. The AFP news agency quoted Territorial Administration Minister…

A man was arrested after he hit and killed his father in a domestic feud in Naishi, Njoro, Nakuru County. The deceased was identified as Peter Mugi, 69. The assailant used a jembe to hit the deceased in the head, inflicting serious and deadly injuries. He was rushed to the hospital after the July 15, 2025 incident, where he was attended to and discharged. He developed complications two days later with his body being swollen, before he was rushed back to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police said the man had visible injuries on the forehead…

A move by a caretaker of a construction site to warm his house using a burning jiko turned tragic when he died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a village in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County. The incident happened in Konyango area and involved one Bernard Lukamika Mita, 55 who lived in an iron sheet structure. His body was found outside the structure with vomit around it. He had been sickly since July 12 and was on medication. Police said he lit a charcoal jiko to warm himself on July 16 and fell unconscious before he tried to run out of the…

A mason working on one of the Affordable Housing projects died after he was hit by a falling wood in Kondele, Kisumu County. The victim was among dozens of workers at the Lumumba Affordable Housing Project when the incident happened on Thursday July 17 afternoon. The wood fell from the ninth floor of the house, hitting him in the head. Police said he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead while undergoing treatment. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. Such incidents have been on the rise at construction sites amid calls on…

Homicide detectives Thursday arrested the prime suspect behind the gruesome Kenyatta National Hospital ward murder. Kennedy Kalombotole’s arrest follows the brutal murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, on July 17, 2025, a patient admitted in Ward 7B, Group C (Male), on July 11, 2025. According to initial reports, the ward nurse had checked the patient at 11:30 a.m. and taken his blood pressure. At 12:30 p.m., a relative visited and found him stable, leaving the ward at around 1:30 p.m. However, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a cleaner going round cleaning the corridor noticed blood pooling around the patient’s neck. Upon visiting…