Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The US will abandon trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs a truce can be reached, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned. Rubio said the US wanted to help end the war but was willing to move on if there were no immediate signs of progress. “We’re not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end,” Rubio said, adding that the US had “other priorities to focus on”. The comments come just hours after Ukraine took the first step towards signing a minerals deal with Washington…

Former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is to run for president in Ivory Coast’s forthcoming election, his party has confirmed. Thiam, 62, was the only candidate vying to represent the country’s main opposition party, the PDCI. Thiam has spent the last two decades living abroad, and had to give up his French citizenship to be able to stand in the presidential election. The former minister has held directorship positions in leading international businesses like Aviva, Prudential and Credit Suisse, though he resigned from the latter following a spying scandal. It has not been confirmed who Thiam will challenge from the…

Officials named in a Sh2.7 billion Kenya Railway land sale have come out to dispute claims of fraud in the deal. A faction of the Dupoto Dafur Settlement Welfare Society said the claims are misleading and maligning. They said they will respond decisively to the claims. “Issues relating to land acquisition are handled between the acquiring entity and property owner(s)/ trustees.” “The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning is only invited when processing the transaction and registering the interests upon panties agreeing and transaction closed,” the group said in a statement. They added the State Department of Lands and…

At least one person died while two others sustained serious injuries after Kamenwo quarry in Bomet County caved in while the victims were harvesting the sand in between the rocks. Bomet County disaster management officer Stanley Mutai, the deceased was a 15-year-old girl while a seven-year-old boy and 34-year-old woman sustained injuries. The injured were rushed to Longisa Referral Hospital while the body of the deceased was moved to the same hospital’s mortuary. Mutai said the two children were strangers in the village and were touring the site in the company of the woman who is a miner at the…

A US senator met with a man who Trump administration officials have acknowledged was deported in error from Maryland to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen posted photos of his meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García, whom the administration has refused to return to the US despite an order from a federal judge. After the meeting, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele also refused to release Mr Ábrego García and said he would remain in the country’s custody. The White House has accused Mr Ábrego García of being a member of the transnational Salvadoran gang MS-13, a designated…

The son of a police officer has opened fire with her former service weapon at Florida State University (FSU), killing two people and injuring six others, authorities say. The alleged gunman, 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner, began shooting at around lunchtime near the student union building in the state capital of Tallahassee. The suspect was shot by police and taken to hospital. The motive is unclear. The deceased were not students, campus police said, but their identities have not been released. The suspect is the son of a veteran Leon County police officer who is a model employee, said Sheriff…

A highly anticipated resentencing hearing for convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez kicked off on Thursday before unravelling and being postponed by a judge. The hearing was set to decide whether the brothers, serving life without the possibility of parole, should receive a new sentence that could allow their freedom after serving three decades in prison. They were convicted in the 1989 killing of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion – a case that continues to divide the nation. The hearing devolved from the start as attorneys for the brothers fought with prosecutors, who oppose their release. The judge…

The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships as it tries to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry. The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement is less severe than a plan floated in February to hit Chinese vessels with fees of up to $1.5m (£1.1m) for each American port they visited. It said the fees would start to be charged in 180 days time and would rise in the coming years. There have been concerns that the measures would further disrupt global trade amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff…

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni talked up the chances of a trade deal between the US and Europe, as the Italian prime minister visited Washington. “There will be a trade deal, 100%,” Trump said, “but it will be a fair deal”, while Meloni said she was “sure” they could reach an agreement, later adding that her aim was to “make the West great again”. Meloni is the first European leader to visit Washington since Trump imposed, then paused, 20% tariffs on imports from the bloc. The US president separately said on Thursday that he is confident of making “a very…

Detectives from the Homicide Directorate arrested a suspected serial killer linked to the harrowing murders of two young women in Thika, Kiambu County. The detectives said Samuel King’ara Kimani is linked to the murder of the two women. The first case unfolded on March 17, 2025, when 22-year-old Rosemary Njeri Ndekei vanished minutes after heading to Thika town to shop for clothes. Her disappearance sparked concern, leading to a missing person report being filed at Thika Police Station by her boyfriend and relatives. Tragically, on March 18, 2025, members of the public discovered the lifeless body of a young woman…

President William Ruto Thursday advised new Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to focus on service delivery to Kenyans and not the sideshows that usually come with high office. Ruto urged them to concentrate on delivering on the mandate in their respective ministries and State departments and not to be swayed by any distractions. He presided over the swearing in ceremony of two CSs and 14 PSs at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday. “There is too much noise out there, but you must keep your eye on the ball. Do not be distracted.” The new Cabinet Secretaries are Geoffrey Ruku (Public…

American tennis great Serena Williams said she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles had she failed drug tests like men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner did last year. Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which had challenged an independent tribunal’s decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol. “I love the guy, love this game,” Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, told Time magazine after being named as part of the Time100 list of most influential…

President Donald Trump on Thursday ratcheted up his criticism against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for his termination one day after the central bank chief delivered a stark warning about the effect of Trump’s sweeping tariffs on the economy. Trump on Thursday morning lashed out at the Fed leader in a social media post for not cutting interest rates, saying the central bank is lagging behind its European counterpart. “Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typical, complete ‘mess!’ Trump wrote. “Powell’s termination cannot come fast…

President William Ruto on Thursday referred the Conflict of Interest Bill 2025 back to Parliament for reconsideration. In his commitment to tackling corruption, accountable leadership and integrity in public service, the President has been urging Parliament to pass the Conflict of Interest Bill without delay. He, however, made it clear that he would veto any version of the Bill that failed to set a high standard for accountability, integrity, and anti-corruption measures. While the Bill as presented largely addresses the subject of conflict of interest, Ruto has noted the need for further improvements to strengthen its provisions on transparency and…

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale directed the immediate suspension of all kidney transplant services at Mediheal Group of Hospitals until further notice. This follows serious allegations of malpractice and ethical violations related to transplant procedures at Mediheal Hospital – Eldoret, as outlined in the Ministry’s earlier press release dated Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Duale emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to protecting patient safety and restoring public trust in Kenya’s healthcare system. To address the matter comprehensively, the CS announced the appointment of an Independent Expert Committee to undertake a full audit of kidney transplant services across all Mediheal facilities over the…