Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from using a 227-year-old law meant to protect the US during wartime to carry out mass deportations of Venezuelans. Trump on Saturday proclaimed immigrants belonging to the Venezuelan crime gang Tren de Aragua were “conducting irregular warfare” against the US and that he would deport them under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. But US District Judge James Boasberg on Saturday evening ordered a halt to deportations covered by the proclamation that will last for 14 days, according to media reports. Judge Boasberg told a hearing he had heard planes with deportees…

A key suspect in a case where a man was trafficked from Mandera to Libya has been moved to Nairobi for security reasons. Bilal Shukri Mohamed was flown from Mandera to Nairobi for further processing in an unfolding case of human trafficking to Libya. He is believed to be a leader of a human trafficking gang from Somalia through Kenya and other major regional countries. Officials said he was flown to Nairobi on Saturday March 15 for further questioning and investigations in the saga and for security reasons. He had been presented for prosecution by officers from the Anti-Terrorist Police…

Gunmen believed to be rogue members of Somalia’s the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) shot and killed a Kenyan police officer in an attack at a border point in Mandera. The incident sparked tension in the area amid calls for justice. The attackers grabbed the deceased officer’s G3 rifle which had 60 bullets and an AK47 rifle with 30 bullets belonging to another cop and fled the scene. The incident happened on Friday March 14 at the main border point and targeted officers from the Border Patrol Unit. NISA is the national intelligence agency of the Federal Republic of…

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him think again. Neighbouring Angola caught many by surprise this week by saying Congo and M23 would sit down for direct talks in its capital on March 18, at a time when the rebels are still seizing territory rich with coltan, tantalum and other minerals. Tshisekedi’s government has so far not committed publicly, but three government sources told Reuters this week he was seriously considering…

Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to an amended indictment that includes new allegations of forced labour. The superseding indictment alleges the rap mogul forced employees to work long hours under threat of physical and reputational harm and forced at least one worker to engage in sex acts with him. Mr Combs’s lawyers have denied that the rap mogul has ever forced anyone into sex acts and that the case revolves around consensual relationships with his girlfriends, the New York Times reports. His lawyers have also “vehemently” denied all the accusations made against him in the federal case and…

Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri in a McLaren1-2 in qualifying for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen third and Lewis Hamilton down in eighth. In the other Red Bull, Liam Lawson was eliminated in Q1, as was new Mercedes recruit Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Alex Albon and Yuki Tsunoda producing stunning Q3 efforts for Williams and Racing Bulls respectively. The McLaren drivers had to work for it on the final runs in Q3, as both made mistakes on their first runs, after which Verstappen led the pack. Piastri, who slid too deep at the penultimate corner on his…

Nairobi residents in several estates in Eastlands will soon be connected to the sewer line as the government embarks on ambitious project, Nairobi Water and Sewerage Program – Umoja Sewerage System. The project that aims to enhance sanitation services and accommodate the city’s growing population, which exceeds seven million people during the day and about five million during the night. During his site tour in Umoja, Embakasi West, where he launched the program, President William Ruto emphasized the critical need for this project, noting that the expansion is part of the intergovermental collaboration broader initiative to modernize the city’s sewer…

The Kenya Meteorological Department cautioned Kenyans to brace for moderate to heavy downpours over the weekend, from Friday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 17. In its advisory published on Thursday, March 13, the weather department announced that moderate to heavy rains were expected in the Highland East counties of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Nairobi. It added the counties would experience moderate rains for the first two days of the forecast, while heavy rains were projected for the remainder of the period. The counties in the Highland West and Lake Victoria basin, including Siaya,…

Detectives from DCI Kilimani arrested two crafty fraudsters accused of swindling a Kenyan out of Sh1.1 million in a sham vehicle importation scam. The incident dates back to May 27, 2022, when Yunus Hamza Hussein, masquerading as a savvy salesperson at Rana Motors along Ngong Road, duped an unsuspecting victim with promises of delivering two vehicles, a Probox Extra and a 14-seater Toyota Hiace 7L for Sh2.9 million. Enticed by the charade, the victim paid a hefty deposit of Sh1.1 million, only to watch the fraudster vanish into thin air, police said. Detectives trailed Hussein to his hideout at Crystal…

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua Friday accused government officials of grabbing land belonging to retired Kenya railway staff. They told President William Ruto to come out to tell the country who has illegally acquired the property located on Valley Road in Nairobi. The Wiper leader and his People’s Liberation Party (PLP) counterpart accused the State of deploying General Service Unit (GSU) officers to the piece of land that was handed over to the retirees under a legal notice. This is meant to scare the genuine owners from the land. Such schemes have been rampant where police are illegally…

The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he is “no longer welcome in our great country”. In a post on X, Rubio accused Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool of hating America and President Donald Trump. He described him as a “race-baiting politician”, adding “we have nothing to discuss with him”. The rare move marks the latest development in rising tensions between the two countries. The BBC has contacted the South African embassy in Washington DC for comment. In his post on Friday, Rubio linked to an article from the right-wing outlet Breitbart that…

The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term, according to officials familiar with the matter. A draft list of recommendations developed by diplomatic and security officials suggests a “red” list of 11 countries whose citizens would be flatly barred from entering the United States. They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, the officials said. The officials, according to New York Times…

SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying a new crew to 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…

Listed agribusiness and superfoods producer Kakuzi PLC has opened a window for free Hass avocado varieties maturity testing at its Murang’a county Packhouse commencing Monday next week. In a recent notice dated March 3, 2025, the Agriculture and Food Authority-Horticultural Crops Directorate (AFA-HCD) said the harvesting of avocado (Hass variety) for export by sea shipment will come into force with effect from March 17, 2025. Following the opening of the 2024/2025 avocado export season, for the fourth year running, Kakuzi will provide free maturity testing services to smallholder farmers wishing to export their produce as part of the national quality…

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Secretariat hosted a heartfelt farewell luncheon on Thursday to honor its outgoing Chairperson and Commissioners as they prepare to conclude their tenure next week. The event was held to recognize their contributions and dedication to the service. The occasion was attended by distinguished guests, including Salaries and Remuneration Commission Chairperson Sammy Chepkwony, Independent Policing Oversight Authority Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan, and other esteemed guests. Reflecting on his six-year journey, Chairperson Eliud Kinuthia, expressed deep gratitude to the President for the opportunity to serve and drive key reforms in the National Police Service. He warmly…