Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A section of leaders have lauded former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for unsuccessfully contesting in the succession race of the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson. Odinga lost the race in the exercise conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday February 15. The group led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki lauded Odinga as a statesman arguing despite his loss he is still the role model of the continent. Kindiki took to his X account lauding Odinga’s resilience in the race, further praising President William Ruto for his solid support in lobbying for Kenya’s candidate. “We remain a proud nation that we…

Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after M23 rebels reached its outskirts, while Congo’s prime minister declined to comment on a threat by Uganda’s army chief that raised fears of a spiral into a wider regional war. “We are asking for one thing and cannot accept anything else: the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congolese territory,” Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa said on Saturday. “We are an independent country and we must protect the integrity of our territory.” The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic…

Muhsin Hendricks considered the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha, police said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person when a vehicle stopped in front of them and blocked their exit, the police said. “Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle,” the Eastern Cape force said in a statement. “Thereafter they fled the scene, and the driver noticed that Hendricks who was…

European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in response to concerns the US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks that will lock out the continent.  Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to attend the summit in Paris, said it was a “once-in-a-generation moment for our national security” and it was clear Europe must take a greater role in Nato. It comes after Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine said European leaders would be consulted but not take part in any talks between US and Russia over ending the…

The US government is trying to bring back nuclear safety employees it fired on Thursday, but is struggling to let them know they should return to work, NBC News has reported. The National Nuclear Security Administration workers were among hundreds of employees in the energy department who received termination letters. An email obtained by NBC said the letters for some NNSA employees “are being rescinded, but we do not have a good way to get in touch with those personnel”. The terminations are part of massive effort by President Donald Trump to slash the ranks of the federal workforce, a…

A duper found masquerading as a highly trained forensic expert offering tape-lift services at Kiambu Road’s Ridgeways Centre was arrested in an operation. Manace Otieno Ayata, who profiled himself to car sellers as a CSI detective working at DCI’s National Forensic Laboratory, secured a regrettable meet up with real crew members from the forensic department when he invited a car owner for tape-lifting services on Thursday In the incident on February 13, the reportee who had just gifted himself a Valentine’s Day gift enquired from the sellers where he could get the service, and was given Ayata’s contact with directions…

Two police officers were arrested for probe after a terror suspect escaped from a police cell in unclear circumstances at Elwak police station, Mandera County.  Muse Muhumed Abdule had been detained at the station since February 9 when he was arrested in the area over terror links, police said. He was produced in court and an order issued to detain him at the station pending probe and further arraignment. Police said he managed to escape from their cell in unclear circumstances. The escape happened on Friday February 14 morning. A police officer who had gone to pick him for grilling…

Twelve suspects were arrested in a police operation and more than 400 kilograms of marijuana recovered in Wajir and Nakuru Counties.  In Wajir, four suspected drug traffickers were arrested by police based in Wajir North, and a 10 kilogram pack containing Marijuana seized from their vehicle. The arrest and subsequent seizure followed the interception of the Toyota Land cruiser the four were traveling in. It is believed that the four were making their way back home having distributed more bales around the County. They were all booked at Bute Police Station pending processing and arraignment on Monday, February 17. In…

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked US embassies worldwide to prepare for staff cuts, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as part of the Republican president’s effort to overhaul the US diplomatic corps. The sources said some embassies had been asked to look into reducing both US staff as well as locally-employed staff by 10% each, with a list of the workforce due to be sent to the State Department by Friday, which will then determine further actions. US embassies around the world employ both diplomats and local staff. Most embassy staff come from the host…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua threw his weight behind Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, Raila Odinga, ahead of crucial elections. The elections take place in Ethiopia on February 15. All is set for the event. Gachagua took to social media Friday morning to express his support, saying that Raila is the ideal candidate to steer the AUC forward. “Odinga is undoubtedly the best bet for the African Union Commission chairmanship. Africa deserves the best,” he stated. He believes that Raila’s leadership will promote unity across Africa’s regions, leveraging his worldview and unwavering championing of African people. He…

Three people were separately found dead in a worrying trend in the country, police said. The police say they receive up to four such sudden death cases daily. The first incident was reported in Kiambaa, Kiambu County where the body of a woman was found in a house on February 11. The body of Miriam Kalekye Kyalo, 29 was found on the floor with her legs on top of the bed. She had some bloodstains on her mouth but had no physical injury on her body. The body was taken to the Kihara Level Four Hospital morgue for preservation, awaiting…

A 78-year-old man was found dead after a suspected murder on the shores of Koromi River, Magarini, Kilifi County. The decomposed body of Charo Kapombe Jefwa was found lying along the shores of Koromi River days after he had gone missing. The deceased was a charcoal burner in the area. His relatives said he had left his Ulaya Ndogo village on February 10 for charcoal burning but did not return home. A search party comprising of family members was dispatched to look for him, and the body, which was decomposing, was found lying naked in a dry pool of blood,…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja met with Persons with Disabilities at City Hall, who are informal traders affected by the ban on hawking along pedestrian walkways.  He instructed them to have a meeting between their leadership and city county officials in order to find a solution. This meeting was held by a number of Chief Officers as well as directors from the relevant departments. During the meeting, it was decided that going forward, all hawkers, including those with disabilities, must operate from designated areas to create a city that is safe, organized, and business-friendly. This decision was made to ensure that…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja announced a special plan to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day by spreading love through service. On Friday, February 14, the Governor will visit one of the city’s public primary schools under the Dishi na County program to serve and share a meal with learners. “This is a dream come true. I have always wanted to see children in school have a meal,as a senator then i realized that one in four children missed classes due to a lack of food.” “I promised that once I became Governor, that would be a thing of the past and…

Police arrested an Afghan asylum seeker at the scene of what German leaders labelled a car ramming “attack” that injured 28 people, some seriously, in the southern city of Munich Thursday. The carnage came on the eve of a high-profile security conference in the Bavarian city and amid a heated immigration debate ahead of the February 23 elections following a spate of similar attacks. The vehicle, a Mini Cooper, barrelled into a demonstration held by trade unionists, leaving a trail of injured and their belongings scattered on the street, including a baby stroller. Police who rushed to the scene fired…