Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The case involving the smuggling of garden ants through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was Tuesday adjourned to April 23, 2025 for mention before the court. The mention will serve among others receive the pre-sentencing report from the Probation Officer, receive an expert opinion from the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) and receive an expert opinion from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). It will also confirm that all three reports have been duly filed before the court proceeds further. The four suspects will in the meantime be detained at the Langata police station, the court ruled. This case highlights Kenya’s…

Police have told former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua he is safe just like any Kenyan. Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja said he is sure the security of Gachagua is guaranteed. He, however, told Gachagua to always inform police on his plans in time for boost of his security. “Like any other Kenyan I wish to assure him his security is good and guaranteed for now.” “I however urge him to always inform us where and when he plans to have meetings to boost his security. This is a norm to make our work easy,” he said. He added there…

Police in Rachuonyo East sub-county have arrested two suspects following the recent torching of a pastor’s car by local residents over the suspicion that it belonged to cattle rustlers. The pastor who had gone to meet a lady friend in Jwela village in Ramula location had parked his car on the road leading to River Miriu. Residents who spotted the car alerted fellow villagers and erected three roadblocks using boulders, while others kept watch from 8.30 pm to 9.00 pm and later regrouped from 10 pm to 11.00 pm, waiting for the owner. A witness who did not want to…

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claims his life in danger. In a letter shared on X, the former Mathira MP detailed instances in which his life has been threatened by ‘criminal gangs’. He said: Dear IG, RE: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST MY LIFE 1. Reference is made to the above subject matter for your Immediate action and attention regarding my security, that of my family my supporters and my property. As you are aware, you have a constitutional responsibility and duty to protect life and property of every Kenyan as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. However, in…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a worker was electrocuted at the Kathangariri Tea Factory, Embu County. Police said other workers at the factory reported that Moses Gitonga Munyi was checking on a faulty electrical connection at the factory when he was electrocuted. He was rushed to Embu Level Five Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival on Saturday April 12. The body of the deceased was moved to Gakwegori Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy. A team from the police and Kenya Power visited the scene as part of the ongoing investigations. Meanwhile, two people were found dead after…

A car dealer who is notorious in defrauding his clients was arrested over claims he stole a business rival’s Sh33 million Range Rover in a deal gone bad. Robert Bundi Mugaa was arrested on Sunday after snatching the Range Rover from another dealer in an attempt to settle a pending debt. He was presented before a Kibera Court on Monday where magistrate Samson Temu allowed police to hold him for 14 days to complete investigations into his activities. According to the miscellaneous application filed in court, police intend to charge Mugaa with the offences of theft and obtaining money by…

The Kenya Wildlife Service aims to enhance surveillance at airports and exit points, including the use of advanced scanning technologies to detect concealed wildlife. The authority also wants public awareness campaigns targeting courier services, logistics providers, and travelers to identify and report suspicious activities. Further, KWS is seeking research partnerships to understand global demand and the ecological implications of illegal species removal. This is after four suspects were caught attempting to smuggle and commit biopiracy of live ants. The ants include the ecologically significant Messor cephalotes species, which is native to Kenya. The prosecution, led by Allen Mulama and Paula…

More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Darfur region, says the UN citing “credible sources”. Last week, the RSF launched an intense ground and aerial assault on refugee camps surrounding the city of El-Fasher in an attempt to seize the last state capital in Darfur held by their rival, the Sudanese army. The two warring sides have been locked in a bloody power struggle since April 2023. This has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and forced millions to flee their homes. The UN said it had verified…

The Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal funds for Harvard University, hours after the elite college rejected a list of demands from the White House. “Harvard’s statement today reinforces the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges,” the Department of Education said in a statement. The White House sent a list of demands to Harvard last week which it said were designed to fight antisemitism on campus. They included changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures. Harvard rejected the demands on Monday and said…

Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France’s foreign minister has said. Jean-Noel Barrot added that it was linked to the indictment of three Algerians in France on Friday, one of whom is a consular official. They are accused of involvement in the abduction last year of Amir Boukhors, 41, a critic of Algeria’s government with a large audience on social media, who was reportedly granted asylum in France in 2023. Barrot urged Algeria to “abandon” the expulsions and said France was ready to “respond immediately” if they went ahead. Boukhors, also known…

At least three people died while nine others were seriously injured in a grisly accident at Kwambira along Nairobi-Nakuru highway on Monday morning. The crash occurred after a 14-seater matatu heading to Nairobi collided with a canter. The accident happened April 14 at about 6 am. Witnesses blamed the incident on speeding by the matatu driver. Police said another fatal accident occurred on Thursday at the same spot where seven people died when their private 14 seater vehicle rolled multiple times after a tyre burst that caused the driver to lose control. Limuru Sub County Police Commander Mary Gachie called…

A 32-year-old woman was killed and her body dumped on the roadside in Amwathii Sub-Location of Kabachi Location, Meru County. It is also believed the woman was sexually assaulted before her murder on April 12, police said. The lifeless body of the woman was found lying in a pool of blood on the roadside in the village with visible serious injuries on the forehead and the back of the head. The police said they are yet to establish the motive of the murder and the body was moved to Nyambene Sub County Hospital morgue for an autopsy. A hunt for…

A police officer is nursing a fractured wrist following a tussle with a suspected thug in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area. The officer from Kileleshwa police station had rushed to a scene along Kandara Road to save a suspect who was being lynched by a mob when the incident happened on Sunday April 13 evening. Police said a group of boda boda riders had cornered a suspected thug who had attempted to snatch a mobile phone from a pedestrian. The suspects were riding on a motorcycle when an alarm was raised. The area has been experiencing a surge in incidents of mobile…

A 38-year-old man was arrested and is due to be charged following an alleged arson attack on the official residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, authorities have said. Cody Balmer faces charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault. The arrest came hours after Shapiro, often touted as a future White House contender, woke up in the middle of the night to authorities banging on the door of his home as a fire spread. At a news conference on Sunday, Shapiro said he was “obviously emotional” as he recalled what had happened. The Democrat and his family were…

A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said. Nikita Casap, 17, has been charged with the killing of his mother, Tatiana Casap, 35, and his stepfather Donald Mayer, 51, who were found dead at their home on 28 February. A newly unsealed search warrant also alleges that the suspect’s phone contained material relating to a neo-Nazi group called the Order of Nine Angles and praise for Adolf Hitler. Investigators also discovered antisemitic writings in which the accused allegedly detailed his plans to kill…