Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nicknamed NNN, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history by being elected as Namibia’s first female president. The 72-year-old won more than 57% of the vote, with her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, getting 26%, according to the electoral commission. It is just the latest episode in a life packed with striking events – Nandi-Ndaitwah has fought against occupying powers, fled into exile and established herself as one of the most prominent women in Namibian politics. However, Itula has rejected her victory. He said the election was “deeply flawed”, following logistical problems and a three-day extension to polling in some parts of the…

Arsenal scored twice from corners to comfortably beat Manchester United as Ruben Amorim suffered his first defeat in English football. Defenders Jurrien Timber and William Saliba did the damage as Arsenal took advantage of Liverpool dropping points to trim their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal sit third with 28 points, level on that mark with Chelsea and seven behind Arne Slot’s Reds. The home side took the lead in the 54th minute when Declan Rice’s corner was headed in at the near post by full-back Timber. The Gunners then almost doubled their lead when United’s…

It was described as one of the best games of the season as Premier League leaders Liverpool drew 3-3 with Newcastle in an enthralling match at St James’ Park.  The Reds twice trailed and then led thanks to a double from the ever-reliable Mohamed Salah, and looked set to extend their winning run in the league to five games. But Fabian Schar’s 90th-minute equaliser earned Newcastle a deserved point at the end of an exhausting encounter. “One of the best [games] I’ve seen this season,” said former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin on BBC Radio 5 Live at full-time. “We have…

Brian Thompson, the US health care insurance CEO who was gunned down in an apparent targeted attack in Manhattan on Wednesday, had been receiving threats related to medical “coverage”, according to his widow.  “There had been some threats,” Paulette Thompson told NBC. “Basically, I don’t know, a lack of [medical] coverage? I don’t know details.” “I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.” Mr Thompson, who worked at UnitedHealth for several decades before rising to chief executive, was shot in the back by an unknown assailant who is now the target of a…

Members of the National Assembly on Wednesday approved the nomination of Abdi Ahmed Mohamud as the new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer. If appointed by President William Ruto, Mohamud, who is currently serving as the Deputy CEO of the anti-graft body, will take over the mantle from Twalib Mbarak whose tenure comes to an end in January. A career detective and an advocate of the High Court, Mohamud has over 19 years of experience in the anti-graft body, overseeing the investigation of high profile corruption cases in the country. He is a trained police officer. During his…

New details have emerged on the 21-year-old student at the United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi who died by suicide. Benedict Mberesero jumped to his death from the roof top of an apartment he had been staying for the last two years. He was staying at the Qwetu Hostels Aberdare Heights before he jumped to his death on Wednesday December 4 morning at about 4.30 am. Mberesero stayed alone in his room. Police were called to the hostels and informed there was a body that had fallen off to the ground floor. The body was found next to the…

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official said.  Brian Thompson was walking toward the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, dressed in a suit and tie, to attend a UnitedHealthcare conference being held in the ballroom. A gunman, who investigators tell CNN was waiting for some time before Thompson’s arrival, opened fire from 20 feet away firing multiple times, striking Thompson. The 50-year-old was shot in the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. Details on the circumstances…

The High Court in Eldoret has found freelance photographer Jackton Odhiambo, alias Lizer guilty of murdering LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiptoo Chiloba in Eldoret. Justice Reuben Nyakundi said the prosecution proved its case against the suspect, who will now be sentenced on December 16. Odhiambo is the prime suspect in the murder of LGBTQ+ activist Edwin ‘Chiloba’ Kiprotich Kiptoo, has been found guilty of the offence by the Eldoret High Court. Odhiambo, who is said to have committed the offense on December 31, 2022, in Kimumu, on the outskirts of Eldoret, will be sentenced on December 16, 2024. While delivering the…

Police in India say they have reached out for information to Elon Musk’s Starlink after they allegedly found drug smugglers using its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and reach the country’s shore.  Starlink claims to provide superfast broadband “almost anywhere on Earth”. But it does not yet have permission to provide coverage in India or India’s territorial waters. Last week, the Indian Coast Guard said they found the device on a Myanmar boat they seized near the Andaman and Nicobar islands. This was the biggest such drug bust by the Coast Guard, authorities said. They reportedly seized 6,000kg…

Chiung Yao, arguably the world’s most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an apparent suicide. The 86-year-old’s body was found in her home in New Taipei City on Wednesday, local media report. Emergency services said she took her own life, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. Chiung Yao started writing at 18 and published more than 60 novels, many of which were adapted into movies and TV series and remained popular for decades. She was also a successful screenwriter and producer. One of her most famous works was the TV drama My Fair Princess, which launched the careers…

High-flying rapper Kristoff, born Kristoff Barton Namwaya, has released his much-anticipated collaboration with sensational rapper Trio Mio, as the duo seek to re-establish their respective dominance in the rap field and get Kenyans up to the groove during the festive season. In the song, dubbed “Asubuhi na Mapema”, Kristoff, a thoroughbred lyricist and peerless rap luminary, goes hard on the beat, dropping an impeccable flow packed with punchy lyrics and brilliant wordplay – a testament to his unparalleled eminence in the crowded Kenyan rap scene. This is Kristoff’s latest serving after a considerable absence from the scene; he opens with…

At least five people were killed in a road accident that occurred in Subukia, Nakuru county on Tuesday night.  It involved a speeding truck with cargo. Police said a cargo truck carrying timber lost its direction and hit two people on a boda boda killing them. It then veered off the road and hit other pedestrians. In total, five people were dead. Residents in the area have reported increased accidents on the Nakuru – Nyahururu highway recently. They want the government to investigate in detail and take action. This came Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said there will be heightened…

AMSONS Group, the Tanzanian business conglomerate, has received approval from the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs for its proposed acquisition of up to 100% shares of Bamburi Cement Plc. This approval follows the prior unconditional clearance from the COMESA Competition Commission. These regulatory approvals highlight Amsons Group’s adherence to statutory and regional competition requirements and mark a significant milestone as the offer period approaches its closure on Thursday, December 5 2024. The Ministry of Mining’s approval was granted under the Mining Act for the Katani Mining License (Registration Number ML/2017/0011), while the COMESA Competition Commission confirmed that…

Detectives in Nyahururu seized 22,000 liters of suspected ethanol being transported from Malaba border towards Nairobi, in an operation. Police said at least two suspects who were ferrying the illicit cargo were arrested in the operation on December 3. Acting on intelligence, the Nyahururu sub-county officials swiftly led a team of detectives to intercept a truck freighting 88 drums (250L capacity) of ethanol, which were concealed using construction blocks. Upon interception and subsequent seizure, detectives uncovered that the truck belonging to Transmic Company had been hired to ferry beans from Malaba border to Nairobi through the Nakuru-Gilgil-Naivasha route, only to…

Police in Minnesota may have a recording of O.J. Simpson confessing to the 1994 double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, obtained as part of a search warrant in a separate investigation. The recording is said to be on a thumb drive that belonged to the accused killer‘s former bodyguard, according to the warrant obtained by TMZ. Police say Simpson may have also implicated a possible unknown accomplice on that recording, which the Daily News is unable to verify. The thumb drive is said to be in the custody of the Bloomington Police Department, but the contents of…