Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Ministry of Health Sunday told Kenyans to avoid using vapes, nicotine pouches, electronic cigars, and other emerging substances, citing serious long-term health risks. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the dangers of these products, warning that they could cause serious health complications such as cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. “Research has shown that these substances have dire health implications in the future,” Muthoni stated. “We urge our youth to avoid using them for the sake of their well-being.” She emphasised the immediate and long-term consequences of these substances. She stated that, while they may provide immediate gratification, their use…

Tanzanian activist and human rights defender, Maria Sarungi was Sunday afternoon abducted from near her residence in Nairobi.  Maria was taken by three armed men in a black Noah vehicle from Chaka Place in Nairobi’s Kilimani area at approximately 3:15 pm on Sunday, officials and witnesses said. “Maria, a Tanzanian independent media editor and human rights defender, was kidnapped by three armed men in a black Noah from Chaka Place, Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya, at 3:15 pm today. Teams are on-site,” Amnesty Kenya posted on X. The said abduction was widely condemned a cross section of Kenyans and in particular human…

The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country’s east, one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two-year-long war against rebel forces. Footage on social media showed people celebrating in the streets as army soldiers entered the city of Wad Madani. The leader of paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, acknowledged the loss in an audio message. His admission was angry and rambling, attributing the defeat to the army’s air superiority and use of Iranian-made drones. But he vowed to continue fighting until victory,…

A notorious bar linked to a politician in Lavington area has defied a warning from the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to address noise pollution. Nema officials had on January 8, visited the Kettle House Bar and Grill in Lavington along Muthangari Road and issued it with a Restoration Order on Noise pollution. “This followed complaints by members of the public on excessive noise emanating from the facility. They were directed to present an EIA license, annual environmental audit and noise pollution control measures within 7 days of the receipt of the order,” said Nema in a post on X.…

A man believed to be a licensed gun holder was arrested after he accidentally shot and wounded a bodaboda rider in Kasarani area, Nairobi. The man also shot and injured himself in the finger in the Saturday January 11 morning incident. Police responded to the scene and disarmed the man of his pistol that was loaded with 13 bullets. The victims were taken to hospital pending investigations. The rider told police the gunman had arrived in a car and parked it near Canopy area before requesting to be taken to his residence near Icipe area. Upon arrival at the point…

A 41-year-old man was arrested after he beat to death his 23-year-old daughter in Chesikaki village, in Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County. Police said Esther Nasimiyu succumbed to her injuries on Thursday night, following a clash of opinions over an unspecified family matter. Nasimiyu’s lifeless body was later discovered in her room on Friday January 10 at noon. According to police, her body bore multiple body injuries inflicted by a blunt object. Police urged parents to embrace alternative disciplinary methods as opposed to corporal punishment. The parent was held at Chesikaki police station pending arraignment while Nasimiyu’s body is being preserved…

A suspect who was ferrying 15 pieces of elephant tusks was arrested hours after he and an accomplice escaped and abandoned the cargo as security agents approached their hideout in Lungalunga, Kwale County. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said the two are believed to have fetched the tusks from the neighbouring Tanzania for a market in Kenya. The suspect was traced to Mwantunu area where he was nabbed hours after he had escaped a dragnet. The recovery was made on Saturday January 11 and police alongside KWS officials put the value of the same at Sh10.6 million. The tusks…

Journalist Rasna Warah is dead.  Her family confirmed the death on Saturday January 11 in a post on social media accounts. She had been battling an undisclosed illness. “Hello all. Rasna Warah passed away a couple of hours ago. More details to follow,” Zahid Rajan posted in a WhatsApp group. She and her family lived in Malindi. Rasna Warah was a Kenyan writer and journalist. In a previous incarnation, she was an editor at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). She has published two books on Somalia – War Crimes (2014) and Mogadishu Then and Now (2012) – and…

There is hope of more operations and impact after at least 739 Haitian police officers graduated from a college managed by Kenya police.  This was after a five month training. The National Police Academy in Haiti, once under threat from the notorious Kraze Baryè gang led by Vitel’Homme Innocent successfully reopened and celebrated a milestone event. Despite fears that the academy might remain closed indefinitely due to gang control in the surrounding area, a bold decision by Director General of the Haitian National Police Normil Rameau and Multinational Security Support (MSS) Force Commander Godfrey Otunge led to its reopening in…

Second-hand car dealer Joseph Kairo Wambui, also known as Khalif Kairo was Saturday January 11 arrested after a client complained he sold her a car that had a loan elsewhere.  The car was later repossessed by auctioneers who had been sent by the lenders. Kairo was taken into custody at Capitol Hill Police Station on Saturday after unsuccessfully attempting to convince the victim that he was planning a trip to New York to secure funds and return to settle the matter. Kairo is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday. According to police, one gullible buyer who purchased a…

At least four people were Friday night killed in an accident involving a public service vehicle and a bus on the Kapsabet-Eldoret highway.  This came hours before another one claimed three lives on the Londiani-Kisumu highway. At least 41 others were injured in the Saturday morning accident, police said. The Kapsabet accident happened at Mutwot area at about 10 pm, police said. Police said a bus belonging to Cheptabach secondary school collided with a matatu Toyota Hiace leading to the deaths. The dead included the driver of the matatu, a man, woman and five year old child, police said. Police…

President William Ruto flew out Saturday morning for a one-day official visit to Kampala, Uganda, to attend the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). CAADP, a key AU Agenda 2063 initiative, aims to eradicate hunger and poverty through agriculture-led development and transform Africa’s agri-food systems. The summit will assess progress towards the targets set and seek to adopt the Kampala Declaration, outlining a shared vision for transforming agri-food systems from 2026 to 2035. The outcomes are expected to shape agricultural policies that drive economic growth and achieve food security across the continent. A…

At least three passengers were Saturday killed in an accident involving a bus on the Londiani-Kisumu Road.  Police said the accident happened Saturday at about 4 am after the driver of the bus nicknamed Dreamliner lost its control and landed in a ditch. At least 41 other passengers were injured and rushed to Londiani Sub County hospital for medical attention. They had multiple injuries, police and witnesses said. Police said the bus was traveling from Mombasa to Busia and had 44 passengers at that time. The dead included two adults and a child. The driver said he lost control of…

Meta and Amazon are axing their diversity programmes, joining firms across corporate America that are rolling back hiring and training initiatives criticised by conservatives, citing legal and political risks. The move comes just days after Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it was ending a fact-checking programme criticised by President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans. In a memo to staff about its decision, which affects, hiring, supplier and training efforts, Meta cited a “shifting legal and policy landscape”. Walmart and McDonalds are among the other companies to have made similar decisions regarding diversity efforts since Trump won…

A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an “unconditional discharge,” bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president. The sentence in the hush-money payment case means the incoming president has been spared any penalty, including jail time or a fine, but he will still take office as the first US president with a felony conviction. “Never before has this court been presented with such a unique and remarkable set of circumstances,” Justice Juan Merchan said shortly before announcing the sentence, calling it a “truly extraordinary case”. Appearing via video call from Florida and…