Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Trump administration is repurposing a mobile application – originally created to facilitate asylum appointments – into a way for undocumented migrants already in the US to “self-deport”. The app, known as CBP Home, allows migrants to submit an “intent to depart”, which US Customs and Border Patrol says offers them a chance to leave without “harsher consequences”. US officials have repeatedly suggested that undocumented migrants in the country should leave voluntarily, rather than be arrested and subject to deportation. This is the latest move in the White House’s effort to dramatically overhaul the US immigration system, which has included…

The Los Angeles District Attorney has announced his opposition to the resentencing of the notorious Menendez brothers, a move that could have paved the way for their freedom. District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s decision marks a departure from his predecessor who had sought to have the brothers resentenced and considered for parole. Both brothers are serving life sentences. Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, have long maintained that the murders were driven by years of sexual and physical abuse, rather than financial gain. Hochman argued that the brothers’ claims of self-defence was part of…

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by immigration agents. Mr Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and permanent US resident, played a key role in last year’s Gaza war protests at the Ivy League campus in New York City. The arrest is part of President Donald Trump’s pledge to crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses, in what he called “the first arrest of many to come”. Protesters gathered in New York City on Monday afternoon pushing for Mr Khalil’s release and condemning the Trump…

The vast majority of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programmes have been terminated after a six-week purge, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced. On X, Rubio said that the initiatives “spent tens of billions in ways that did not serve” or harmed US interests. The remaining programmes – just 18% – will now be administered by the State Department. Humanitarian organisations around the world have warned that the controversial move to end long-running US aid programmes is already having dire consequences around the world, potentially endangering lives. The Trump administration has repeatedly made clear that it wants…

The government is committed to fostering peaceful co-existence and cohesion between all communities as a critical foundation for economic development and stability, interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said. Following inter-communal skirmishes along the Narok-Kisii border, the government immediately deployed additional security personnel to contain the situation, he added. Murkomen said he will visit the area on Friday for talks to address the menace. He said the conflict has been quelled and calm has returned to the area. In a bid to find sustainable solutions to the problem, Murkomen met a section of leaders from the two communities. “We resolved…

President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja officially opened the newly constructed central kitchen that feeds over 10,000 students in Kamukunji Constituency. Ruto emphasized the importance of the Dishi Na County program in boosting performance and enrollment in schools and assured the renovation of the school’s infrastructure. “A well-fed child is more likely to be able to concentrate and perform well in class. Dishi Na County ensures that no child in Nairobi goes to school hungry, and I pledge next week to release five million for the renovation of this school to improve its image,” Ruto said. Sakaja, who…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen lauded continued support from donors amid the changing donor funding policies. He said their commitment remains vital in easing the burden that Kenya carries by hosting refugees who now number more than 800,000. He also commended the US government for lifting the ban on humanitarian funding. He spoke after a consultative meeting with ambassadors, High Commissioners and heads of financial institutions on the refugee situation in Kenya held at a Nairobi hotel. The envoys and other partners on their part appreciated the government’s transformative Shirika Plan which seeks to integrate refugees in the daily economic…

An Iftar dinner to raise funds for a learning institution in Garissa raised Sh112 in record time on Sunday March 9 evening. The event was to raise funds for Madarasatul Najah located in Garissa County and was graced by mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and his interior colleague Kipchumba Murkomen. It was organized by area senator Abdul Haji and governor Nadhif Jamah. Also in attendance were MPs from Garissa County and Mombasa County Assembly Speaker Aharub Khatri among others. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi was also present. The organizers said environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale was missing despite coming from the…

A section of students at Multimedia University in Nairobi blocked Magadi Road as they protested the death of their colleague. Police and witnesses said the students blocked Magadi Road towards Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County on Monday in protests over the death of their colleague, Lameck Wambui Mwangi. Mwangi, a second-year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, was found dead on March 9 in what authorities suspect was a hit-and-run accident. The students engaged police in running battles after barricading the road and paralyzing transport for the better part of the morning. Police used tear gas canisters to…

Mystery surrounds the people behind the abduction and detention of Wajir’s Dela Member of County Assembly. This is after it emerged three other persons who had gone missing together with Yusuf Ahmed Hussein Tolfiyow were Saturday released and unified with their families. They had been abducted from Isiolo on September 13, 2024, the same time that Yusuf went missing. Their families said they went back home on Saturday night after being dropped there by unknown people. They had all shaved. Yusuf was dropped in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area after six months of captivity. Yussuf went missing on September 13, 2024, along…

A salon car carrying sacks of charcoal burnt to ashes in an incident in Likoni, Mombasa County. A driver was carrying an unknown number of sacks of charcoal headed for Mombasa when the fire broke out on Saturday night, police said. The incident happened at Kona Mpya area. It is suspected one of the sacks had a burning charcoal that caused the fire. The car was reduced to ashes as fire engines from Kwale raced there to help contain it. No one was injured in the incident, police said adding they are investigating the same. And police are investigating an…

A police officer attached to Parliament shot and killed his colleague in an altercation in a bar in Gigiri, Nairobi. The assailant identified as Nahashon Kipkosgey Limo also shot and injured a second colleague in the Sunday March 9 drama, witnesses said. The three were among a group in a bar at the Gigiri police lines when they disagreed at night. Witnesses said the group was having food and drinks when the altercation broke out, leading to the shooting. The deceased officer was identified as constable Eric Muga of Runda police station while Corporal Philip Kae who is attached to…

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister, vowing to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump. The former governor of Canada and the UK’s central banks beat three rivals in the Liberal leadership contest in a landslide. In much of his victory speech, Carney, 59, attacked Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canada and said he wants to make the country the 51st US state. “Americans should make no mistake,” he said. “In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win.” Carney is expected to be sworn in as PM in…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk have had a contentious exchange with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, in a series of X posts on Sunday over the use of Musk’s Starlink satellite system in Ukraine. In a response to a post from Musk mentioning turning off the system, Sikorski implied that any threats to shut down Starlink would result in a search for other suppliers. Rubio quickly dismissed the claims that Musk would shut down the system and urged Sikorski to be grateful. The trio went back and forth in an exchange of posts on X…

Mikel Arteta’s 200th Premier League game as Arsenal manager was not so much a celebration as a wake for another title challenge that fell short. Arsenal’s nearly men produced another nearly performance in the 1-1 draw at Manchester United, a display that was so much of their season in microcosm, leaving them needing binoculars to see Liverpool, who lead the table by 15 points. The Gunners weaved pretty patterns around Old Trafford with their 68.2% possession, but barely landed a serious blow on a United side short on quality and shorn of confidence until Declan Rice’s crisp 74th-minute strike levelled…