Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

South Korea’s ruling party chief has called for President Yoon Suk Yeol to “suspend his duties soon”, saying that citizens could be in “great danger” if he remained in power.  Han Doong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party (PPP), added that his party had received “credible evidence” that Yoon had ordered the arrest of key politicians on “anti-state charges” when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. His comments, made at an emergency party meeting on Friday, are a departure from his earlier stand that his party would block the opposition’s impeachment motion, which was tabled on Wednesday. The…

A nun is among 24 people arrested in northern Italy in connection with a mafia investigation, Italian police have said. The nun, named in Italian press as Sister Anna Donelli, was arrested for allegedly acting as a go-between for the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and its jailed gang members. Police also arrested two politicians and seized more than €1.8m (£1.5m) worth of assets in raids across several towns in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, as well as Calabria in the south. The arrests are a result of a four-year investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta, which is one of Europe’s most influential and dangerous…

A team of detectives from Nairobi deployed to pursue an armed gang that has been operating with impunity in Kakamega and neighbouring counties fatally shot two suspects and recovered an AK47 rifle in operation. Police believe the two are part of a gang that has been terrorizing locals in the past months. The area has been experiencing a rise in crime incidents in the past months prompting the operation. There has been an upsurge of brutal murder cases and robberies between May to November 2024 in the area where more than seven victims have been murdered and many others robbed…

There was drama in Maua Town, Meru County when four suspects were arrested as they blindly sold rifles to undercover police officers in Maua Town, Meru County. Police said two AK47 rifles with two bullets were recovered from them in the Thursday December 5 afternoon operation. A team of detectives posing as buyers of the arms lured the four and engaged in a negotiation. The suspects, according to police, arrived aboard a motorcycle with the arms concealed in a miraa bag. They had agreed to meet at Maili Tatu area. And after a negotiation in which the buyers were to…

The Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority (PBORA) announced plans to cancel the registration certificates of 2,802 non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Among those targeted include Inua Jamii, Sonko Rescue Team, and Sakaja Foundation. The organisations are said to have breached the provisions of the Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Act, 2013 and violated the terms of their certificates, according to a Kenya Gazette notice dated November 21. “Notice is given pursuant to Section 18 (1) of the Public Benefit Organizations Act, 2013, that the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority intends to cancel the registration certificates of the organisations listed in the Schedule hereto…

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Dr Andrew Mwihia disclosed that the Government has adopted a consultative engagement approach with agri-business players to foster accelerated agricultural transformation for national growth. As part of the consultative engagements, Dr Mwihia said the Ministry of Agriculture is progressively hosting monthly ministerial roundtable engagements with stakeholders in the sector as it seeks to enhance operating and policy coherence for enhanced yields. Speaking during a familiarisation tour of listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi PLC farm and orchards in Murang’a County, Dr Mwihia said engagements with agribusiness players will provide a platform to share operating feedback, allowing…

At least 4,282 people were killed in accidents reported between January and November 2024.  This is compared to 4,090 killed in the same period of January to November in 2023. The figures are expected to increase by end of December, police said. Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja said this is an indication of an increase of 192 people who have lost their lives as a result of road carnage this year. He termed the increase alarming attributing some of them to human errors. “These are not just statistics, but human lives which have been adversely affected as a result…

Dozens of anti riot police were Thursday December 5 deployed outside the Directorate of Criminal Investigations ahead of the arrival of Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa for grilling in relation to Limuru funeral chaos.  Also expected at the offices for grilling is former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi. More police were deployed outside the Mazingira Building in anticipation of possible chaos, police said. Plain clothes police officers harassed some journalists who had camped outside DCI saying they were not wanted there. Police authorities condemned the incident saying it was isolated and not their policy to harass journalists. Water cannons were also deployed…

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) Thursday announced that Rahul Dhir will step down as Chief Executive Officer and resign from the Board during 2025 to pursue other business, academic and family interests.  The board has initiated a process to find his successor. Dhir will stay in his role until a date to be determined to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. In the announcement, Tullow noted that Dhir has selflessly served the organisation and successfully spearheaded a corporate turnaround that positions Tullow for growth. Under his leadership, Tullow has generated $1.1billion of free cash flow, and reduced net debt from $2.8…

U.S. President Joe Biden met African leaders in the Angolan port of Lobito on Wednesday to advance a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo and Zambia to the West via Lobito, and counter Chinese clout in the region. As things stand, China is the main foreign player in Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector, which exports minerals considered critical for batteries and other industrial components key to transitioning away from fossil fuels. The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola…

Hamas said it had information that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralize” the captives if any such action took place, according to an internal statement seen by Reuters on Wednesday. In the statement dated Nov. 22, Hamas told its operatives not to consider what the repercussions of following the instructions might be and said it held Israel responsible for the fate of the hostages. The statement, which a senior Hamas source told Reuters was circulated to its factions by the intelligence unit of…

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force through his budget without a vote. It marks the first time the country’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962. The development will further France’s political instability, after snap elections in summer led to no single group having a majority in parliament. MPs…

France’s political crisis is worse than normal political crises. Normally when a democratic country passes through turbulence, there is some prospect of the turbulence coming to an end. Not today in Paris. If anything, the downfall of Michel Barnier – toppled in parliament by a no-confidence motion – threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead. For if Barnier – a moderate of the centre-right with a reputation for courtesy and compromise – was unable to pass a budget, then who else can? The original cause of the crisis has not gone away. It is the division since July…

Savannah Clinker Limited has withdrawn its competing offer to take over Bamburi Cement with the approval of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The board, in a statement on Wednesday, said the withdrawal has been occasioned by the public arrest of the Chairman and main shareholder of Savannah Clinker, Benson Ndeta. “The withdrawal of the competing offer has been occasioned by the recent well-publicised arrest and indictment of the chairman and main shareholder of Savanna, which has led to the financier of the competing offer seeking additional due diligence, coupled with the decline by the CMA of a request made on…

At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says.  The health ministry says the majority of people who have died are between the ages of 15 and 18. More than 300 people have been infected with patients exhibiting symptoms like fever, headaches, runny noses and coughs, breathing difficulties and anaemia. Response teams have been sent to Kwango Province, specifically the Panzi health zone, where the disease is most common, to manage cases and investigate the nature of the disease. Cephorien Manzanza, a civil society…