Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Two people died after a gold mine shaft collapsed at Sigalagala Village in Kakamega East Sub-County, Kakamega County. The incident occurred on Monday, November 2, 2026, at around 3pm, trapping the two victims inside the mine. The deceased have been identified as Kevin Muhatia, 25, and another person whose identity had not been established by the time of reporting. Preliminary police investigations indicate that the two were attempting to reopen a gold mine shaft that had been abandoned for approximately three months when it suddenly caved in. The victims are suspected to have died from suffocation due to a lack…

One person was killed and a herder injured following an armed bandit attack in Marti area of Loiyangalani, Marsabit County, during which approximately 3,000 goats and sheep were stolen before being recovered. The attack occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at around 10am when herders were moving their livestock from Mouwokiteng area towards Lardapach. According to police, the herders were accompanied by a National Police Reservist (NPR) when they were ambushed by suspected armed bandits. The attackers reportedly drove away approximately 3,000 goats and sheep towards Arapal. Police officers, accompanied by the Quick Response Unit (QRU), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)…

A 48-year-old lorry driver died after being electrocuted when his truck’s trailer came into contact with an overhead live electricity cable along Kibra Drive Road in Nairobi. The deceased, identified as Johana Njiri, was working as a subcontracted driver for China Roads and Bridge Corporation, which is undertaking operations along the road near BM Security. According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at around noon as Njiri operated a Tata tipper truck while offloading murram at the construction site. In the process, the truck’s trailer accidentally touched an overhead electricity transmission cable, sending an electric current…

Police in Hamisi, Vihiga County, are investigating the suspected murder of a 43-year-old man whose decomposing body was discovered inside his house in Kipchikwen Sub-location, Banja Location. The deceased, identified as Patrick Singara, was discovered on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after his brother raised the alarm upon finding him lifeless inside the house. Singara was last seen alive on October 31 at around 2pm within his compound, where he lived alone, police said. Police officers rushed to the scene and found the body inside the house and established the deceased had sustained horrific injuries, including a deep cut on his…

Police in Kisumu launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was discovered dumped inside a damaged safety tank in Manyatta B, Kisumu East Sub-County. The body, believed to be that of a man aged between 35 and 40, was discovered on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Yellow Bridge. Police officers visited the scene and documented the incident before retrieving the body. The deceased had deep cut wounds on his throat and forehead, raising suspicion that he had been brutally murdered. Preliminary reports indicate that the man was not known to residents of the area, with investigators suspecting that…

World governing body FIFA has declared illegal a scheduled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) executive meeting that was to be held on November 4. The meeting has been convened by the federation’s vice president Macdonald Mariga. However in a letter sent to the federation on Monday by Bruno Comicholi the Senior Governance Manager at FIFA, the world body said the convenor of the meeting has not followed laid down procedures. “We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence concerning the executive meeting scheduled for November 4,” says the letter addressed to FKF President Hussein Mohammed. It continues:”In this regard we recall that article…

Multi agency teams are investigating an incident where two police officers were seriously injured after they were attacked by a gang of motorcycle-riding assailants while on patrol in Ruai, Nairobi. The attack occurred at around 1am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, when the officers were conducting beat patrols within Ruai Sub-County, police said. According to police, members of the public alerted authorities after the officers were attacked and sustained serious head injuries. The assailants also escaped with two AK-47 rifles belonging to the officers. The injured officers were a police man and his female colleague. The male sustained a deep…

The US has launched strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. Iranian state news agency IRNA reported several explosions on the island on Monday. The US officials described the strikes as limited and said they were in response to the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing upon a US aircraft. The BBC has contacted US Central Command (Centcom), the part of the US military responsible for operations in the Middle East, for comment. It comes ahead of the US midterm elections, which will determine whether the Republicans…

A first-year student at Pwani University has been identified as the victim of a drowning incident reported in Kilifi on October 30, 2026. The deceased, Victor Njeru Gachuki, was pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at the university. The drowning incident was initially reported on October 30 at 3.11pm. The student’s body remains at Kilifi Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination. Police are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the drowning. Elsewhere, the body of a 26-year-old woman who had been reported missing was recovered from River Tana in the Eastleigh area of Tana River County. The deceased…

A man was killed following a fight in the Chuma Mbili area of Githurai, Kiambu County, with police arresting a 24-year-old suspect in connection with the incident. The deceased was identified as Joseph Mwangi Ndun’gu, who was found with visible injuries to his mouth after a reported confrontation at around 3.30am on November 2, 2026. According to police, the incident was reported by a boda boda rider operating in Githurai 45, identified only as John, who alerted officers that two people had been fighting near Chuma Mbili before one of them collapsed. Police officers rushed to the scene but found…

Police are investigating an incident where a quarry worker was found dead inside his rented room in Bulla Society, Mandera East Sub-County. The deceased was identified as Geoffrey Maina Karimi, whose body was discovered in Room 11 of a rental house on Monday, November 2, 2026. According to police, the incident was reported at Mandera Police Station at around 1:20pm by the landlord, who said he had received a call from another tenant, informing him that a dead body had been discovered inside the room. Police officers proceeded to the scene and found Karimi’s body lying face down on the…

A court in South Africa has found a man guilty of stealing more than $500,000 (£372,822) in cash from a farm owned by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, in a case that mired the head of state in an impeachment saga. Imanuwela David was found guilty of theft on Monday, as well as conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to steal at Phala Phala farm in the Limpopo province in 2020. Froliana Joseph, a cleaner at the property, was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit housebreaking with intent to steal. Her brother, Ndilinasho Joseph, was acquitted on all charges.…

US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme, from 1 January 2027. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) allows eligible African countries to export thousands of products to the US duty-free. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement that an annual review had found that both countries were engaging in practices inconsistent with the programme’s eligibility requirements. He added that the Trump administration had additionally notified the two countries of the decision. The Trump administration cited barriers to US trade and investment, as well…

Nine people have been killed after a small jet crashed and exploded in Florida on Sunday. The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas from Austin when it nosedived into a multi-lane highway. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating whether ice and turbulence contributed to the crash, and whether human error played a role. Here is what we know so far about the victims. Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp The Texas tech entrepreneur, his wife Helen Sharp and their two children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were all killed in the crash, according to a joint statement from some…

The new head of Apple says the company is working to get its new foldable iPhones available to more people after the $1,999 smartphone quickly sold out when it was released just over a week ago. John Ternus, who in September took over the role as Apple’s chief executive from Tim Cook, said on Monday that he was “thrilled” at the early reaction to the iPhone Duo. While the costly phone, which sells for £1,999 in the UK, immediately sold out, some buyers have seen their screens crack. The phones are still in high demand and Sabhi Kahn, Apple’s new…