Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out any immediate thought of retirement from international football as he believes he still has plenty to give Portugal, he told a press conference on Monday. “When the time comes, I’ll move on. It won’t be a difficult decision to make,” the 39-year-old said ahead of Thursday’s Nations League clash with Croatia in Lisbon. “If I feel like I’m no longer contributing anything, I’ll be the first to leave,” he added, citing the example of his former team-mate Pepe, “who left through the front door” after announcing his retirement from the game last August at the…

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the 10000M race at the Paris Olympics, has been hospitalised. Cheptegei is said to have suffered severe injures in an attack on Monday in Trans Nzoia County by her alleged boyfriend. According to the police, she is in critical condition and has been transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret for urgent medical care. Reports indicate that her suspected assailant doused her with petrol and set her on fire. The incident was confirmed by Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah Ole Kosiom, who stated that Cheptegei sustained burns over 75…

A South African National was on Monday arraigned at the Kibera court for allegedly failing to pay a hotel bill of Sh750,000 contrary to the law. Groenewald Christoffel Petrus was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Samson Temu. He has so far denied the charges and is out on bond. The court heard that the accused person had been promising to sort the matter out of court on different occasions but fail to fulfill. On Monday, Magistrate Samson Temu adviced him to reach out to the complainant and settle the matter before the next hearing date. His lawyer in the last…

Suspect Kevin Kang’ethe was Sunday extradited to the USA following his arrest in Kenya.  Kang’ethe is accused of killing a 31-year-old Kenyan-born Margaret Mbitu who was based in Whitman, Massachusetts whose body was discovered inside a vehicle at Boston’s Logan Airport in November 2023. Margaret, a health care aide in Halifax, was last seen leaving work October 30 and reported missing by her family. The move to send Kang’ethe follows an order by a Nairobi court in July 2024. This follows a six months court battle since Kangethe was arrested in Nairobi after months of being on the run. Milimani…

A number of flights were delayed while some passengers missed their trips after a section of aviation workers went on strike on Monday morning at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Dozens of passengers complained they remained stranded even after checking in following the strike. Other passengers reported that that check-in process was taking as long as three hours. The drama started from as early as 5 am on Monday September 2. “The transfer desk is overwhelmed because one machine has broken down and no one is here to help us,” said one passenger. The aviation workers under the Kenya Airports Authority…

Two minors were injured when a fire swept through their house in Nairobi’s Kinyago slums. The fire broke out on Sunday September 1 morning burning down at least three structures, police said. Locals managed to contain the spread of the fire. It was then that they realized the two minors had sustained serious injuries, police said. The victims were rushed to the Mama Lucy Hospital and admitted in stable condition, Buruburu police boss Francis Kamau said. Kamau said the fire is believed to have been caused by a burning candle. Elsewhere in Ruaka, Kiambu County, the kitchen of a church…

At least one person died in an accident along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway. The accident happened after the vehicle they were traveling in rammed into a lorry near Konza on Sunday September 1 night. Two others were rushed to hospital after sustaining serious injuries during the incident. A huge traffic snarl-up was witnessed following the accident as the body of the deceased was taken to Machakos Level Five Hospital, mortuary as investigations get underway. Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti condoled the death and wished those injured quick recovery. The accident came hours after 12 people were killed in a crash at the…

The Kenyan police and their Haiti counterparts Sunday announced a fresh phase of operations in major slums in Port-au-Prince amid resistance from the gangs operating there. The officials under the Multi-National Security Support Mission to Haiti and Haitian National Police (HNP) said in a statement their commitment to decisively deal with the gangs in Haiti had just begun. “The MSS and HNP are conducting clearance operations in Delmas, Bel-Air, Solino, and their environs to weed out gangs and return normalcy in the mentioned areas,” said the statement. MSSM commander Godfrey Otunge said the pacification operations will be conducted by sea,…

Massive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the country’s leadership to secure a ceasefire deal that would free Israeli captives. Crowds estimated by Israeli media to number up to 500,000 strong demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages, about of a third of whom Israeli officials estimate have died. In Jerusalem, protesters blocked streets and demonstrated outside the prime minister’s residence. Aerial footage showed Tel Aviv’s main highway filled with…

Kylian Mbappe scored his first two La Liga goals as Real Madrid beat Real Betis. The France forward ran on to Federico Valverde’s backheel before slotting the opener past Rui Silva. He then sent Silva the wrong way with a penalty after the goalkeeper had brought down Vinicius Jr. Mbappe had failed to score in his previous three La Liga fixtures, having netted on his debut for the club in the Uefa Super Cup against Atalanta. The 25-year-old was a summer signing from Paris St-Germain, where he remains the all-time top scorer with 256 goals. His first goal came from…

Azimio co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that the race for Presidency in 2027 will be between him and President William Ruto. Musyoka who has through the backing of other opposition leaders identified himself as the opposition leader made the announcement when he attended a church service in Mombasa on Sunday. He joined worshippers at the historic and oldest Catholic cathedral in Kenya, Holy Ghost Cathedral. “I am the official leader of the opposition in Kenya and the 2027 Presidential race would be between me and the incumbent President William Ruto,” said Musyoka Musyoka added that the people of Kenya have…

Rescuers in the Russian far-east have found no survivors in the wreckage of a helicopter that disappeared while carrying 22 people – most of them tourists. The aircraft went missing on Saturday after taking off from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka peninsula. Officials said on Sunday that 17 bodies had been found so far. That area, a popular tourist destination, is famous for its active volcanoes. The cause of the crash in unclear. Such accidents are relatively frequent in Russia’s far-east, which is sparsely populated and suffers harsh weather. Three years ago eight people were killed…

NFL player Ricky Pearsall was Saturday shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in San Francisco. Pearsall, 23, “sustained a bullet wound to his chest” and is in a “serious but stable condition” according to his team the San Francisco 49ers, following the incident by the city’s Union Square on Saturday afternoon. Police say a 17-year-old suspect is in custody and “charges are pending”. Footage shared on social media showed a shirtless Pearsall being walked to an ambulance by paramedics and sitting on a gurney as he held a shirt to his chest. Police said upon arrival at the…

President William Ruto left for Beijing, China on Sunday September 1 which officials said is a watershed moment in Kenya-China relations with significant gains that could benefit Kenya’s infrastructure, economy, and strategic partnerships. Ruto led the Kenyan delegation to the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. The summit brings together African Heads of State, Chinese leaders and the African Union Commission to discuss and strengthen Sino-African relations. The summit’s theme, “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” highlights the commitment of both African governments and China to leverage their comparative advantages…

After being hounded over her nationality and forced to drop out of the Miss South Africa contest, Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned beauty queen of a totally different country. Ms Adetshina cried tears of joy as she was named Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday. “This crown is not just for beauty; it’s a call for unity,” the 23-year-old law student stated after weeks at the centre of an intense media storm. She was invited to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria after her position as a finalist in the Miss South Africa contest sparked a wave of criticism. Some people in…