Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Wisconsin’s attorney general is seeking to stop Elon Musk from giving away $2m (£1.5m) to two voters ahead of the state’s supreme court election. In a lawsuit, attorney general Josh Kaul called the offer an “egregious attempt to buy votes” and alleged the tech billionaire and his political action committee violated Wisconsin election laws. The 1 April election, which has drawn national attention, will determine whether Wisconsin’s highest court will have a liberal or conservative majority. On 27 March, Mr Musk posted on X that he would give a talk in Wisconsin on Sunday and “personally hand over two checks…

A police officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Molo, Nakuru County, was disarmed and arrested after he was allegedly involved in a shooting incident involving a boda boda rider on Wednesday night. The rider identified as Edwin Keitany was shot and injured and is expected to undergo a head surgery on Saturday morning to remove the bullet fragments, officials said. The victim recorded a statement with the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) from his hospital bed. Medics at the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Nakuru are attending to the 25-year-old victim. The victim who was admitted to…

The Environment and Land Court ruled that a contested 135-acre parcel of land in Karen, Nairobi valued at over Sh8 billion, was fraudulently acquired, ordering the Chief Land Registrar to revoke all titles and sub-divisions. Justice Oscar Angote determined that none of the five claimants, including Muchanga Limited, Telesource Ltd, Jina Enterprises, and individuals linked to the estate of Carmelina Mburu, had valid ownership. The court noted that Muchanga Limited, led by Horatius Da Gama Rose, failed to provide proof of payment for the land, which it claimed to have purchased from Barclays Bank in 1983. This exposes the land…

The government has declared Monday a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen in a gazette notice dated March 28 said, “It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Monday, the 31st of March, 2025 shall be a Public Holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr.” The day marks the end of the holy month of Ramadhan according to the Muslim calendar. During Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, Muslim faithful wake up to cleanse their bodies in…

The President of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), Fritz Alphonse Jean, visited a camp where the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission team in Haiti is based and reaffirmed commitment to the operations there. This followed the killing of a Kenyan policeman in operation in Haiti on March 25. He held a meeting with MSS leadership, led by Force Commander Godfrey Otunge and other leaders. This comes amid search for the body in the troubled city. Fritz reiterated Haiti’s commitment to collaborating with MSS officers and other stakeholders in the search for a Kenyan officer who went missing on March 25,…

Police are investigating an incident where a senior female police officer collapsed and died in her compound in Juja, Kiambu County. According to police, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Susan Mangiso Sarioyo collapsed and died in a poultry house in her compound within Jacaranda Court Estate, Juja South. She was the in charge of personnel at the Kasarani police sub-county. Police said the officer was on leave at the time of the incident. The cause of the death is yet to be determined, police said. Police cited neighbours saying they heard screams from her compound on Thursday March 27 afternoon…

Two violent earthquakes rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, causing buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok to sway and prompting evacuations across the city, as well as in neighboring Myanmar. A skyscraper under construction in Bangkok collapsed when the first temblor hit, Bangkok police said. A state of emergency was declared in the city. A major hospital in Myanmar was described as a mass casualty area. Trading was halted on the stock exchange in Bangkok. India was ready to offer “all possible assistance” to both countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Medics said 43 workers were trapped at the building collapse…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found in her house in Kiptagich area, Kuresoi, Nakuru County. The incident happened at Saptet Shopping Center, police said. The lifeless body of the woman was found lying in her rented house within the said center with a deep wound on her forehead. The motive of the murder is yet to be established. Police said no arrest had been made over the murder incident. The body was moved to the Olenguruone Sub County Hospital mortuary for identification and postmortem examination. This will be part of the probe into the…

Police are investigating an incident where a minor drowned in a basin full of water in Nairobi’s Zimmerman area. The parents of the baby boy, aged two, told police they had left him with a house girl when the incident happened on Thursday March 27. The girl told police she was busy with other household chores when she realized the child had drowned in the basin that was full of water. The boy had been playing near the basin when the incident happened. Police visited the scene and confirmed the body had drowned. The girl and other neighbours rushed him…

A Member of Parliament opposed the launch of Shirika Plan which is aimed at absorbing the group to the host communities. Lagdera MP Farah Maalim termed the plan bad. This came as president William Ruto planned to launch the exercise at State House in Nairobi on Friday March 28. The Cabinet endorsed the Shirika Plan, a transformative framework shifting Kenya’s approach from humanitarian aid to a development-focused model. The plan seeks to integrate refugees into host communities by transforming camps into sustainable settlements equipped with essential infrastructure, resources, and economic opportunities. Implementation will be led by a multi-stakeholder coalition, including…

In a well-coordinated operation, detectives have apprehended notorious burglary mastermind Wycliffe Matheka Kithuku, alias Uthex, alongside his accomplices Cynthia Mbithe Musyoka and Jackson Wambua Mutinda. The trio has been terrorizing Machakos and Joska neighbourhoods, orchestrating a series of audacious hardware break-ins, police said. During the arrest, authorities recovered a motorcycle used by the suspects as their getaway vehicle. Also seized were tools of the trade, a bolt cutter and a long metal rod allegedly wielded to intimidate watchmen during their criminal escapades, police said. Not stopping there, detectives also cornered Brian Wambua Manza in Machakos town, leaving him with no…

The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending. The Trump administration is retreating from global institutions it sees as at odds with his “America First” economic policies. It plans to quit some, such as the World Health Organization, and has cut contributions to others as part of a broad review of federal spending. The WTO has already been hobbled by a U.S. move in 2019 during Trump’s first term to block new judge appointments to its top appeals court,…

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in February. At the moment, expertise remains “rare,” Gates explained, pointing to human specialists we still rely on in many fields, including “a great doctor” or “a great teacher.” But “with AI, over the next decade, that will become free, commonplace — great medical advice, great tutoring,” Gates said. In other words, the world…

Australia will head to the polls for a federal election on 3 May, in what is predicted to be a tight race. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose Labor Party will be defending a small majority, announced the date from Parliament House on Friday. Opinion polls predict a slim margin between the country’s two major parties, and the possibility either will have to work with independent MPs or minor parties – which combined won a record share of the vote at the last election – to form the next government. The campaign is expected to be dominated by cost-of-living issues, and…

A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australia aged care home. Kristian White said he had used the weapon to prevent a “violent confrontation” after finding Clare Nowland disoriented and holding a small kitchen knife in May 2023. But the officer was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury last November, after prosecutors argued his actions towards the great-grandmother, who later died of her injuries, were “grossly disproportionate”. The case sparked public outcry, with the judge at one point saying it was “unlike…