Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

With all votes counted, Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has been elected Poland’s new president, the state electoral commission (PKW) said. PKW said Nawrocki won 50.9% percent of the votes – ahead of Warsaw’s liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski on 49.1% percent. It’s a sensational turnaround from the result of the first exit poll – published immediately after voting ended at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Sunday – that showed Trzaskowski winning on 50.3% to Nawrocki’s 49.7%. Trzaskowski had claimed victory after the first exit poll, while Nawrocki cautioned that the results were too close to call. “We won, although the…

Multiple people were injured after a man shouting “free Palestine” tossed Molotov cocktails at a gathering in support of Israeli hostages in Colorado, authorities said. Police said six people with ages ranging from 67 to 88 suffered burns – some with serious injuries – in the attack at the Pearl Street Mall, a popular outdoor space in Boulder, about 30 miles (48km) from Denver. The FBI called it a suspected terror attack and said the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower, Molotov cocktails and other incendiary devices in the attack. Footage of the attack shows the suspect, who was shirtless, screaming…

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country’s volatile east on Thursday, meeting with religious leaders in what participants said was a push for peace. Kabila, who has been out of the country since 2023, mostly in South Africa, is wanted in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity for supporting the insurgency in the east, including a role in the massacre of civilians. Congo has also moved to suspend his political party and seize the assets of its leaders. The former president’s camp denies any ties to the Rwanda-backed M23…

Hundreds of people were arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated their club’s victory in the Champions League final. Officers arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out near the city’s Champs-Elysees avenue and PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium, where nearly 50,000 people had watched the 5-0 win against Inter Milan in Munich on big screens. Flares and fireworks were set off, bus shelters were smashed and cars were torched amid the wild celebrations. The chaos came after PSG won the biggest prize in European club football for the first time in their history.…

Two bridges collapsed overnight in separate incidents in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more. A road bridge came down in Bryansk, bringing several heavy trucks on to a moving passenger train late on Saturday, the regional governor said. Emergency services said at least seven people were killed. At least 47 people were taken to hospital, including one child, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said. Moscow Railway alleged on Telegram that the bridge came down as a result of “illegal interference”. Hours later a second bridge collapsed in the Zheleznogorsk district, derailing a locomotive train, acting…

At least six suspects were arrested Saturday night from a hotel in Mombasa where they were meeting for training on hacking tips. They were being trained virtually a person police said was a Russian on how they could hack bank accounts for money. The group had traveled to the area from Nairobi and Mulot for the mission when detectives struck. This followed a hacking incident where bank account holders lost an unknown amount of money. The hacking was later traced to one of the suspects who was attending the training. Detectives detained the group for grilling and possible arraignment. The…

A man was found dead alongside his young children in a village in Subukia, Nakuru County. The man had earlier on gone to the home of his estranged wife and picked the deceased sons aged four and two. The deceased man identified as Dominic Ateka had been living in Mombasa while his wife and children stayed in Mihango Kware area, Subukia. He traveled from Mombasa to the area and visited his wife’s home before picking his two sons. The couple had domestic differences that forced the woman to move out of their home. On Wednesday May 28, Ateka picked the…

More police officers were sent to Angata Barrikoi area, Transmara, Narok County to diffuse tension following the killing of a herder. The herder was shot while grazing his livestock at Migingo area by unknown gunmen. The attackers escaped with unknown number of livestock after the May 31 evening incident. Julius Cheruiyot, 40 succumbed to the injuries at a local hospital as police pursued the attackers. Police said they managed to recover all the stolen livestock but no arrest was made. The deceased had visible gunshot wounds on the left side of the chest, both arms and at the nose. The…

A South Sudanese female refugee died after being hit by a stone hurled by one of her sons in an altercation at the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana County. The incident happened on June 1 at 2 am at the Kalobeyei Village Two, police said. The body of one Mathayo Mariata Abass, 43 was found in a thicket with head injuries. This is after she had been hit by a stone hurled by one of her sons. Two of her sons were fighting when she tried to intervene and stop the confrontation. Witnesses told police one of the sons pelted…

A form four student was found dead in his room in Marera village, Kisumu County, after he had been fatally hit in a fight. The mother of the man, aged about 21 said she found him motionless in his house on Saturday after the fight had happened in Baradingo area. Brian Ouma was a student at Sianda Secondary. The mother rushed to pick a bodaboda rider to take her son to the hospital and by the time she came back he was dead. It was established the deceased was involved in an altercation in the area with a man known…

A 20-year-old man died after he had been attacked by unknown people in Magadi, Kajiado County. Police said Brian Mwaura was headed for his house when he was confronted by unknown assailants who injured him in the head. He was taken to a local hospital before being referred to Ngong Sub County Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. Police said they are investigating murder over the death and no arrest has been made so far. Elsewhere in Nyatike, Migori County, a body was found floating on River Migori. Police said the deceased drowned on May 28 while bathing on…

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has joined those calling for the release of activist Rose Njeri. Njeri was arrested for developing an online tool known as Civic Email, designed to facilitate public objections to the Finance Bill 2025. She was arrested in South B on Friday afternoon and taken to Pangani Police Station where she spent her weekend amid fruitless efforts to release her. Police handling her case said they feared her campaign may incite and ignite protests ahead of the reading and passage of the Bill. Last year’s protests against the Bill left more than 60 people dead and…

Millions of bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm. Emergency officials were helped by several master beekeepers after the truck, which had been hauling roughly 70,000lb (31,750kg) of active honey bee hives, flipped over on a road near the Canadian border. “The goal is to save as many bees as possible,” Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said shortly after the incident. The authorities said the site of the crash would remain closed “until the rescue is complete”. WCSO urged people to “avoid…

Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he says: “I can’t afford to take care of him. I can’t afford to feed him the way he should be fed.” His two-year old American Eskimo barks as his owner turns his back and walks out of the St Mark’s Animal Rescue Foundation in the Lagos suburb of Ajah. Dr Mark Afua, a vet and chairman of the rescue centre, takes Hanks and puts him in a big metal cage – one of many in the…

President William Ruto Saturday called for global efforts to stop the raging war in Sudan, and cautioned that it is escalating into human carnage. He said the combatants on both sides are digging in as innocent lives die in the conflict and a human catastrophe ensues. “The war in Sudan is heading towards carnage and is already in the realm of human catastrophe,” he said on Saturday at State House, Nairobi. He made the remarks during a joint press briefing with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar, who is in the country for a three-day State Visit. The conflict involves the…