Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A police officer was arrested in a multi agency led operation on a shisha joint along Ngong Road, Nairobi.  The team was responding to claims of drug and sex trafficking. Astounding details have emerged regarding the meticulously executed operation carried out by sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) leading to the bust of laced shisha drug den. Police said the joint has been under the surveillance for sex and drug trafficking. Under the coordination of a multi-agency team the operation unfolded as the…

A team of detectives drawn from DCI headquarters arrested the prime suspect in the murder of a yet to be identified middle-aged woman on December 25, 2024 in Nakuru.  The suspect identified as Benard Ngugi Mbau had run into hiding in Nyandarua after committing the heinous murder. On the fateful day, the suspect who was employed at Ngomongo Village within Rurii Location is said to have murdered the woman, gouged her eyes, severed her mammary glands and thereafter inflicted multiple wounds on the victims head and abdomen before stuffing her remains in a sack and bolting out of his staff…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua sensationally claimed there is a secret unit that has masterminded the recent abductions in the country.  The unit being led by a relative of a senior government official has abducted and tortured many, Gachagua claimed on Friday from his Nyeri home at a press conference. Gachagua claimed the unit is led by a man he only identifies as ‘Abel’, who is related to a senior government official. “There is a unit that is not under the command of the IG of Police. There’s a building in Nairobi the 21st floor at the city center, where…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Friday claimed that President William Ruto’s silence on the recent abductions is a clear indication that they are happening under his consent. Gachagua said Ruto should take full responsibility and address the issue, lest the cases continue to happen unchecked. “To remain silent or inactive is to suggest that these actions are being carried out with his knowledge and consent,” he said. Gachagua further argued that it is impossible to ignore the fact that the victims are only linked by the criticism against President Ruto and his administration, noting that the state cannot afford to…

Tens of pilgrims trooped to Mt Kenya for annual peace prayers.  The prayers focused on rising abductions and other national challenges. The group, mostly from the region, convened at Samson Corner along Mwea Embu road in Kirinyaga county and started the journey at around 7am, with the annual prayers to seek divine intervention for the country. The group conducted their prayers by driving anti-clockwise around Mt Kenya, stopping at seven designated points for prayer. Travelling in vehicles adorned with sky-blue ribbons, the faithful made several stops around the mountain, offering prayers for the nation. They said this year has brought…

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said he needs time on the training ground to iron out the Red Devils’ flaws after a 2-0 defeat to lowly Wolves on Thursday. United’s case at Molineux was not helped by a third red card of the season for captain Bruno Fernandes just two minutes into the second half. Matheus Cunha then exposed the visitors’ frailties from set-pieces by scoring directly from a corner before the Brazilian teed up Hwang Hee-chan to seal a vital win that lifted Wolves out of the relegation zone. Amorim has won just two of his first seven Premier…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on elected leaders including Members of the County Assembly to take their responsibilities seriously and deliver services to the people. Mudavadi said MCAs who are part of the elected leaders should understand devolution is a critical component of governance under the 2010 constitution. He said as stipulated under its functions it calls for MCAs to prioritise legislations and bills that aid in the delivery of services and spearhead development at the county level. He said leaders in the political class should respect and act on the mandate given to them by the people.…

More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15 injured in clashes with guards, police chief Bernardino Rafael told a press conference. About 150 more fugitives have since been recaptured, he added. Protests erupted on Monday in response to Mozambique’s highest court confirming that the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, had won October’s presidential elections. Mr Rafael said groups of anti-government protesters had approached the prison in the capital Maputo on Wednesday. Prisoners used the unrest to…

The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as “cruel and inhumane” a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day.  Besigye, 68, has been charged in a military court with possession of pistols and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, which he denies. His trial has been delayed until next month. Prison authorities say that as part of measures to prevent “potential security lapses”, inmates would not be allowed visitors for seven days, starting on Christmas Eve. Besigye’s wife Winnie Byanyima, the head of the UN’s organisation to tackle HIV and Aids, said she planned to camp…

Syria’s new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an “ambush” by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country. They say the fighting took place near the Mediterranean port of Tartous on Tuesday. Reports say the security forces were ambushed as they tried to arrest a former officer in connection to his role at the notorious Saydnaya prison, close to the capital Damascus. Just over two weeks ago, Assad’s presidency fell to rebel forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) faction. The UK-based Syrian Observatory…

Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials say. The country’s emergency ministry said there were 25 survivors. The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it went down near the city of Aktau. The cause of the crash is not know. Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was en route from Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia. Reports say it was diverted because of fog. Video verified by Reuters news agency shows the plane heading towards the ground at high speed, with its landing gear down. Seconds after…

Hashim Dagane Muhumed, alias Hashim Mohamed Khalif, a suspect accused of the gruesome murder of four women allegedly abducted from Eastleigh, was arraigned December 24, 2024, before the High Court in Milimani. The prosecution team made an application before Lady Justice Lady Justice Diana Rachel Kavedza to defer the plea pending a mental assessment of the suspect. In her ruling, justice Kavedza allowed the prosecution application and directed that the suspect be subjected to a psychiatric assessment and the report be tabled in court before January 21, 2024, when he is expected to take a plea. Hashim Dagane Muhumed Alias…

A court released 14 suspects arrested in the alleged supply of counterfeit cement and disposing of counterfeit cement in the course of trade contrary to Section 32(g) as read with Section 35(i) of the Anti-Counterfeit Act No. 13 of 2008. The 14 suspects include Patrick Munyasia Mbusya, Josephine Mwalimu Kanyiva, Joseph Kennedy Omanyala, Philip Ndegwa Owino, Jacob Iyadi Wambulwa, Kennedy Wambua Kilonzo, Edwin Kiprotich Bett, Muema Kimuu Mwanzia, George Kiarie Kinyanjui, James Charles Mureithi, Christopher Kyalo Kilonzo, Mason Wekesa Muringamu, Felix Mawesa Katomo, and Simon Kaira Njoroge. They were arraigned before Magistrate Dolphina Alego under a miscellaneous application seeking to…

Inspector General National Police Service, Douglas Kanja spent Monday December 23 in Lamu conducting security assessment of the area in light of the festive season.  The area is among those badly affected by terror related incidents which have displaced many. Kanja was first briefed at the Kenya Navy Manda Bay by military officers led by Commander Kenya Navy Base Manda Air Bay-Brigadier L P Wafula and Brig J K Maiyo on the current situation of Operation Amani Boni. Multi agency operations are ongoing in the area to address the menace. Kanja commended the multi-agency security teams that have made both…

Narc-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua has accused President William Ruto of being behind a series of abductions witnessed in Kenya over the past six months.  Karua sensationally claimed during an interview with Citizen TV that Ruto is running a covert “killer gang” made up of foreigners and select Kenyans drawn from the military and outside the police force. There was no immediate comment from State House over the claims. Karua did not mince words, pointing the finger squarely at President Ruto, claiming that only the Head of State could lead such an operation. “I believe that William Ruto is behind…