Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a mother and her adult son were found dead in the same room after a suspected suicide drama in Athi River, Machakos County. The two were identified as Catherine Mueni and her son Bosco Mulwa. The two had left their home in the area on January 29 and headed for Mulwa’s house where the bodies were found. A brother of Mulwa said the mother told him to prepare their younger sister for school the following day. On January 30, the mother failed to come back to the house. This prompted a search that…

Five suspects arrested over the murder of Molo-based activist Richard Haga Otieno have been named. They include bodaboda riders Clinton Simantu alias Muiru and ⁠Peter Mwaniki alias Pinchez. The riders operate in Molo Town and are said to have ferried the hit men to and from Elburgon town on January 18 when the activist was killed. The third suspect was named as Jorim Ngonga Sura who police said was among three attackers who killed the deceased. The other suspects were identified as Geoffrey Mavado and John Ndegwa. The two had earlier in November 8, 2024 been arrested over the assault…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama Canal.  America’s top diplomat said Panama must act or the US would take necessary measures to protect its rights under a treaty between the two countries. The warning follows President Donald Trump’s vow to retake the canal and a meeting between Rubio and Jose Raul Mulino, Panama’s conservative president, in Panama City on Sunday. The two men appeared to emerge from their two-hour meeting with different interpretations. Mulino told reporters he did not see…

A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey League game against a visiting US team. On Sunday, during a National Basketball Association game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers, it happened again, continuing throughout the song and almost drowning out the 15-year-old’s singer’s arena performance. The vocal displeasure from usually respectful fans is a clear sign of Canadians’ deep dismay at Trump’s move to hit its nearest ally with punitive taxes, which threaten to spark…

Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens.  The torrential rainfall in the state’s north has claimed one life so far and forced thousands to flee their homes, with communities in Townsville, Ingham, and Cardwell among the hardest hit. “Record” downpours are set to continue, authorities say, with parts of the region already experiencing more than 1.3m (4.2ft) of rain since Saturday, causing dams and rivers to overflow. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – who was briefed about the response efforts on Monday – said that the disaster had bought out “the best of…

A stunned expression shot across Beyoncé’s face as her latest record, Cowboy Carter, was named best country album at the 67th Grammy Awards. In a moment laced with symbolism, the award was announced by Taylor Swift – another artist who has successfully switched genres – and who is Beyoncé’s competition for the night’s main prize, album of the year. “Wow, I really was not expecting this,” said the star, thanking “all of the incredible country artists” who had voted for the prize. The recognition came five months after Beyoncé was snubbed at the Country Music Awards – even after she…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced he will on February 9, 2025 present an interim report outlining Kenyans’ preferred form of governance they want.  He spoke on Sunday at a church event in Murang’a. He said he had delayed making a political announcement because he is still gathering feedback from across the country. “I have received many perspectives, and I want to analyze them carefully before making a pronouncement. We must avoid past mistakes of boarding someone else’s political bus without having our own,” he said. Gachagua further criticised the current tax policies, specifically targeting the controversial housing levy and…

A student at Mawego National Polytechnic in, Homa Bay County is on the run after he allegedly stabbed and killed his 20-year-old girlfriend at the same institution. Officials said the deceased identified as Sheryl Awino was pregnant at the time of her death on Saturday February 1 morning. The murder is linked to love triangle claims, police and colleagues at the institution said. Awino, who was a first-year student pursuing a land survey-related course was allegedly killed by her boyfriend who is also a student at the same learning institution. Police and health officials said the woman also lost her…

There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of January 30 following this week’s offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry said on Saturday. Morgues are over-filled and more bodies are lying on the street, the ministry said. It added that 2,880 wounded were recorded between January 26 and January 30. The Tutsi-led M23 rebels on Tuesday seized Goma, east Congo’s largest city and the capital of North Kivu province, which is home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin mines. They then moved on towards Bukavu…

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner has urged soccer clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain to end their “blood-stained” sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda” following the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. The DR Congo health ministry said on Saturday there were almost 800 bodies in hospital morgues around Goma following the offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels to seize east Congo’s largest city, home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin mines. The latest escalation has worsened a long-standing humanitarian crisis that has driven hundreds of thousands to seek shelter in Goma after fleeing fighting…

Hundreds of Kenyans have been sent home after the US suspended foreign assistance programs for 90 days. From universities to counties, the Kenyans who depended on the programs have been told to take an indefinite leave starting February 1. This means the individuals running into thousands will be jobless for now. Health stakeholders are now emphasizing the need for domestic health financing to break the dependency on donor funding for critical programs. Shock and uncertainty has gripped the health sector as the realities of the U.S. funding freeze sink in. The stop-work order, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on…

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from America’s three largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada. Trump said the US would impose tariffs beginning on Tuesday of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China. Canadian energy faces a lower 10% tariff. He had threatened to impose the import taxes if the three countries did not address his concerns about illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Both Canada and Mexico said they are preparing retaliatory tariffs of their own. Trump has indicated he is ready to escalate the duties if the countries retaliate.…

Germany’s former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010 and was a strong backer of Africa, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness. “With the death of Horst Koehler, we have lost a highly esteemed and extremely popular person who achieved great things –- for our country and in the world,” President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a letter to Koehler’s widow. In a post on X, Chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed Koehler as a “committed politician who worked throughout his life for a fairer world”. He passed away in Berlin in the early…

The government is reviewing the Means Testing Tool for SHA contributions in response to concerns by Kenyans who have asked for a quick intervention to avert overburdening them. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Saturday said the Ruto administration is a listening government and has heard pleas by citizens to make Taifa Care’s monthly payments favourable to them. “Taifa Care registration is free. We will re-look at the Means Testing Tool for Taifa Care to make sure all Kenyans, including boda boda riders, are not disadvantaged in monthly contributions,” said Prof. Kindiki. He spoke when he graced the Embu County Boda…

Four students are among six people who were Saturday February 1 killed in an accident on the Wundanyi-Mwatate road in Taita Taveta County.  Police said the four students are from Dr Aggrey Boys’ High School in Wundanyi constituency, Taita Taveta County and were killed after the bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident. The accident occurred in the Josa area on the Wundanyi-Mwatate road, police said. Police said this happened when the minibus they were travelling in suffered brake failure and crashed at the dangerous Josa bend. The students were returning home after a second fire incident…