Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

At least 29 police officers were killed on duty in 2024.  This is a decrease as compared to those who died in 2023, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who is also the acting Interior Cabinet Secretary said. He said the country lost 29 officers this year, down from 37 last year. Most of those killed this year died as a result of terrorist attacks and livestock theft raids, while two officers were killed following an attack by members of the public. A list of the fallen officers’ names was officially unveiled at a memorial site in Embakasi, as a tribute to…

A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round. The Constitutional Court’s unprecedented decision — which is final — came after President Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence on Wednesday that alleged Russia ran a sprawling campaign comprising thousands of social media accounts to promote Calin Georgescu across platforms like TikTok and Telegram. The intelligence files were from the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Special Telecommunication Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.…

FBI special agents in Boston arrested City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Friday morning on public corruption charges. Fernandes Anderson was under investigation by federal authorities and FBI agents were seen outside her home in Dorchester this morning as she was taken into custody, according to WCVB.  She is facing five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, a court filing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts says. Federal prosecutors allege that in late 2022, Fernandes Anderson hired a staff member that was related to her and then defrauded the…

The speed with which the status quo in Syria – however unresolved and unsatisfactory – has been turned on its head in recent days has been extraordinary. Syrian government officials and supporters were still asserting the army would hold the line at Hama, even as insurgent fighters were entering the city. Shortly afterwards, the Syrian military acknowledged that it had pulled out of Hama, ceding control of the city for the first time to rebel factions. After capturing two major cities within a week, the next target for the insurgents led by the Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is…

Lizzo has won a key ruling in her ongoing legal battle with a stylist who claims she was subjected to racial and sexual harassment and a hostile work environment by members of the singer’s management team while on tour in 2023, as well as unpaid overtime. A Los Angeles federal judge ruled on Monday that wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels could not sue the Grammy winner as an individual, after identifying the singer’s touring and payroll companies as her employers. But Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc remains a defendant in the ongoing case. US district judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha dismissed all…

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a security guard at a Kisii bar on November 26, 2024. The arrests came after a thorough investigation and a relentless manhunt by Gucha South detectives. On the evening of the incident, the gang ambushed the 22-year-old guard at Engako Bar, located in Nyachenge trading center. They attacked him with crude weapons, leaving him to die as they stole Sh26,000 worth of alcohol. The victim, who was severely beaten, bled out before help could arrive. The attack was reported to the police by the Tabaka area chief, prompting…

The Social Health Authority has disbursed claims totaling over Sh1.36 billion for the month of October. This amount represents more than 52 percent of the total claims submitted for the month. According to SHA CEO Ingasira Robert, 2,382 hospitals submitted 217,700 claims in October, amounting to Sh2.6 billion. As of December 6, a total of 53,554 claims have been paid, benefiting 1,195 hospitals. Ingasira assured that all pending payments, including November claims, will be cleared by the end of next week. He added that 164,146 claims, valued at around Sh1.2 billion, are still under verification. The CEO emphasized that this…

Public universities are on course to achieving financial stability within the next three years, thanks to the new university funding model, President William Ruto has said. At the same time, Ruto urged the management of public universities to “exercise patience and understanding” and allow students to sit their end-of-semester exams as they await the resolution of a court case and eventual resumption of full disbursement of loans and scholarships. He said the new student-centred funding model is addressing financial challenges that nearly brought public universities to their knees. “As a result, our universities are in better financial health and are…

Former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Internal Security Dave Munya Mwangi was charged for the fraudulent acquisition of a parcel land located along Mombasa Road, after forging a title deed with the help of a rogue official at the Ministry of Lands. Mwangi, the Director Olbolsat Farm Limited was arrested and arraigned at Milimani Law Courts, where he took a plea of not guilty and was slapped with a bond of Sh20 million with the alternative of a cash bail of Sh5 million. His two accomplices, Sammy Karanja and Moses Ojuka, are at large but are being sought, police…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday. Brazilian team Palmeiras and Portugal’s Porto complete Group A alongside Argentina World Cup winner Messi, whose Miami team were handed a spot by FIFA after finishing top of the regular season standings in MLS. Messi’s former Barcelona team-mate, Brazilian Neymar, will have a reunion with La Liga rivals and European champions Real Madrid in Group H. Twelve European clubs will feature in…

All is set for this year’s National Police Service and Kenya Prison’s national memorial service. The event will be staged at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus in Nairobi on December 6, 2024. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who is the acting interior Cabinet Secretary will preside over the event. The memorial service is held annually in honor and remembrance of the courageous souls of the National Police Service and the Kenya Prisons Service, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Gilbert Masengeli on Thursday staged a rehearsal for the…

A gunman in the US state of California shot and injured two children aged six and five at a school before fatally shooting himself, in what police said was a targeted attack. The children are in critical but stable condition and were being treated at a trauma centre, officials said in an update on Thursday. The attack happened at a school affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church near Oroville, California, about 55 miles (89km) from Sacramento. Investigators said they believe the gunman targeted the school because of its affiliation with the church and was motivated as a response to the…

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami warning was initially issued along the coasts of both northern California and southern Oregon – an area that includes about 4.7 million people – but was later rescinded. The earthquake’s epicentre hit closest to the town of Ferndale, California, a small city in Humboldt County about 260 miles (418km) north of San Francisco. Local officials said no deaths or major widespread damage had been reported in the aftermath of the quake, which is one of only nine such 7 magnitude…

Worshippers were forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister has condemned as an “act of hate”. Firefighters were called to Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue just after 04:00 local time on Friday (17:00 GMT Thursday), finding the building fully ablaze when they arrived. Community leaders have told local media that “a few people” were inside at the time for morning prayers, and they reported seeing firebombs thrown. One person was injured and the fire caused extensive damage. Police say that they believe the fire was deliberately lit but are keeping an…

The northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned the consumption of beef in public places including restaurants and events.  This is an expansion to an earlier rule that restricted the sale of beef near certain religious places like temples, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. However, the meat can still be purchased from shops and eaten within homes or private establishments in the state. The consumption of beef is a sensitive issue in India, as cows are revered by Hindus, who comprise 80% of the country’s population. Several states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya…