Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Leaders of various Saccos and associations representing over 2.5 million bodaboda and tuk-tuk riders in Kenya unanimously elected former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko as their patron. Sonko accepted his election as the patron of boda boda and tuk-tuk operators in Kenya, stating that he would now champion their agendas. He emphasized his commitment to addressing issues related to government institutions, county governments, law enforcement, parliament, and insurance agencies—particularly the long delays in claim payments—as well as challenges in accessing spare parts. “From now on, we shall engage with the government, its departments, county governments, insurance agencies, and financial institutions that…

The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children, the Houthi rebels’ health ministry said. The US said it launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday, with President Donald Trump citing Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason. Washington said some key Houthi figures were among the dead, but the group has not confirmed this. Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said that his militants would target US ships in the Red Sea as long as the US continues its attacks on Yemen. an…

Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back the federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media railing against the “leftist”, “partisan” VOA. VOA, still primarily a radio service, was set up during World War Two to counter Nazi propaganda. It is used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Mike Abramowitz, the VOA’s director, said he and virtually his entire staff of 1,300…

A female police officer collapsed and died in an incident outside the newly opened Mbaraki Police Station, Mombasa County. Colleagues of Corporal Jesca Keter have launched investigations that led to her death on Saturday March 15, 2025. The officer who is the mother of three is said to have collapsed and died after returning her gun to the armory at the police station. She had been assigned to provide security at the Kizingo Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church. Witnesses said she returned the gun to the station after the end of the service at the church. And as she was…

Kenya has demanded that authorities in Somalia hands over rogue members of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) who shot and killed a police officer in Mandera. The attackers also shot and injured a second police officer in the attack. This came as the Somalia authorities handed back two rifles that had been snatched from the slain Kenyan police officer in an attack at a security post at the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera. The rifles included a G3 and an AK47, which were handed over to the Mandera security team on Saturday March 15 morning. Whereas the guns had 90…

The Kenyan government has taken action to ensure the safety of Margaret Nduta Macharia, a 37-year-old Kenyan woman facing a death sentence in Vietnam for drug trafficking. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei announced the government’s intervention on Sunday after growing calls from leaders and citizens urging the state to step in. “Nduta’s case is complex and difficult, but we are doing everything within our disposal to secure a reprieve for our national,” Sing’Oei said. Nduta was found guilty of smuggling over two kilograms of cocaine and convicted by the People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on March 6.…

Nakuru based preacher whose church was raided by members of the public two weeks ago amid accusations of sodomy was Sunday arrested. Prophet Peter K of the Christ Impact Church in Ruiru was accused of sodomy in a case reported to Nakuru police in 2022. Nakuru East Deputy Sub-County Commander Sheila Kegode confirmed the arrest. She said this was on the strength of a warrant issued. An arrest order was issued on March 3, 2025 following an investigation by police over the claims. Police said the suspect will be presented in court on Monday. A victim reported the matter at…

At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze is said to have started around 03:00 (02:00 GMT) at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje. Footage posted on social media shows the building engulfed in flames. As many as 1,500 were said to have been attending a concert by the band DNK, a hip-hop duo popular in the country. Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said that according to initial reports, the fire started from sparks caused…

The US launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason. “Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies,” Trump wrote on his Truth social platform, adding that their “piracy, violence, and terrorism” had cost “billions of dollars” and put lives at risk. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least 31 people were killed and 101 others were injured in the strikes. The group – which…

The Nairobi City County announced the temporal closure of City Hall Way for the official opening ceremony of the upcoming WRC Safari Rally. In a statement to newsrooms, the head of County Public Service Godgry Akumali said the closure will be experienced from the City Hall Way roundabout to the Parliament roundabout The closure will be effected from Monday at 8:00pm to Thursday 3:00pm. Motorists have been advised to plan in advance on navigating alternative routes. The Service Park for the WRC Safari Rally has been undergoing a meticulous set up, with teams starting to dock their containers in preparation…

Lando Norris mastered treacherous, changing conditions in a dramatic, incident-packed race to beat Max Verstappen and win the Australian Grand Prix. Norris and his McLaren team made the right calls in a race punctuated by crashes, three safety cars and an aborted start as the Briton put together a statement drive at the start of a season he intends to end as world champion. Norris was forced to fend off a late threat from Verstappen, brought back into contention by a late safety car, but held on to take his fifth career victory. Lewis Hamilton, making his debut for Ferrari,…

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to allegedly enabling organised crime, sources told AFP. “He departed France this morning,” a source familiar with the case told AFP, adding Durov had left with the authorities’ permission. According to another source, an investigating judge had authorised him to leave France for “several weeks.”A third source said Durov had departed for Dubai. A Telegram spokeswoman declined to comment when reached by AFP, saying the company would later issue a statement. The investigating judge accepted Durov’s request to modify conditions of…

Pope Francis approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Saturday, in a sign the 88-year-old pontiff plans to continue on as pope despite his ongoing battle with double pneumonia. Francis has extended the work of the Synod of Bishops, a signature initiative of his 12-year papacy, which has discussed reforms such as the possibility of women serving as Catholic deacons and better inclusion of LGBTQ people in the Church. The synod, which held an inconclusive Vatican summit of bishops on the future of the Church last October, will now hold consultations with Catholics across the…

A SpaceX rocket carrying a new crew has docked at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a plan to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home. The pair were due to be on the ISS for only eight days, but because of technical issues with the experimental spacecraft they came on, they have been there for more than nine months. The astronauts are due to begin their journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrives. Steve Stich, manager of Nasa’s commercial crew programme said he was delighted at the prospect. “Butch and Suni have…

The will of legendary actor Gene Hackman has been released, but uncertainty lingers over his $80m (£62m) fortune. The two-time Academy Award winner left his entire estate to his wife of 30 years, Betsy Arakawa. But Arakawa, 65, was found dead alongside her husband in their New Mexico home last month. Legal experts have now said that, because authorities say Arakawa died seven days before her husband, Hackman’s children could now potentially inherit his fortune, despite not being named in the will. His three children with his late ex-wife, Faye Maltese – Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 62, and Leslie, 58 -…