Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A South African court is due to re-examine the circumstances around the death of one of the most renowned campaigners against the racist system of apartheid, which had initially been described as accidental. A 1967 inquest ruled that Chief Albert Luthuli was walking on a railway line when he was struck by a train and died after fracturing his skull. Activists and his family have long cast doubts on the official version of events, and have said they welcomed the re-opening of the inquest. Luthuli, who at the time of his death was the leader of the then-banned African National…

Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. Ahead of the vote, critics argued that the new constitution and electoral code were designed to give Oligui Nguema a comfortable pathway to the top job. Some opposition heavyweights who could have posed a serious political challenge were excluded from the race. His election victory consolidates his grip on power, nearly two years after he masterminded the demise of President Ali Bongo, whose family had…

Two Mombasa County officials have been suspended as investigations continue into the collapse of a 11-storey building that killed Yusuf Ali Abdi. The man’s body, missing for 11 days, was recovered from the rubble on Sunday and later buried at Kikoani in Mombasa County. Abdi’s family spoke of the anguish they endured during the nearly two-week search. Liban Hersi Hassan, a family spokesperson, described the experience as “devastating,” adding that the prolonged recovery effort had left them emotionally drained. Governor Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir addressed concerns over the delay in retrieving the body, explaining that “it was impossible to remove the…

The government has rolled out a policy that is meant to recognize and appreciate the role of village elders in communities. The Draft National Government Village Administration Policy is a landmark initiative that seeks to formalize the place of Village Administrative Elders in Kenya’s governance structure. The government has called on the public to give their views on the Village Elder policy before it is officially launched. The participation will be done on April 15, 2025 at all former provincial administration offices. This policy seeks to onboard village elders into the formal National Government Administration Infrastructure. The policy identifies the…

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs arrived in London Sunday to attend the London-Sudan Conference that seeks to bolster peace in the volatile Sudan. Following the invitation of the UK government, Mudavadi will present Kenya’s position on regional peace and security in the Greater Horn of Africa, particularly the conflict-ridden Sudan, which is now entering its third year unabated and has led to thousands of deaths and millions of people including women and children displaced. Since the conflict began, Kenya has welcomed every key Sudanese stakeholder from both sides of the divide including top Sudan…

La Liga leaders Barcelona extended their unbeaten run to 24 games but were far from their best in a narrow victory at relegation-threatened Leganes. They needed an own goal by Jorge Saenz to get over the line – the home defender forced into the error from Raphinha’s tantalising cross, with Robert Lewandowski lurking ominously behind him for a tap-in. Leganes, who are two points from safety but won the return fixture between the sides in December, had the better chances in the first half – Adria Altimira forcing a good save from Wojciech Szczesny, and Dani Raba twice going close.…

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 222 people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier waited for their loved ones’ bodies to be identified. Dozens of desperate relatives waited in tents at the forensic morgue in Santo Domingo, the capital city where the Jet Set club’s roof caved in on hundreds of people gathered to see merengue singer Rubby Perez in the early hours of Tuesday. Perez was on stage when disaster struck, and the 69-year-old was given a sendoff Thursday at the National Theater attended by President Luis Abinader and the…

Tanzania’s main opposition party CHADEMA has been disqualified from elections due later this year, a senior election commission official said on Saturday. This came days after the party’s leader was charged with treason for allegedly seeking to disrupt the vote. Ramadhani Kailima, director of elections at the Independent National Elections Commission, said CHADEMA had failed to sign a code of conduct document due on Saturday, thereby nullifying its participation in the presidential and parliamentary elections expected to take place in October. “Any party that did not sign the code of conduct will not participate in the general election,” he said,…

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals to counter China’s dominance in battery minerals and rare earth supply chains, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the plans, the stockpile would “create large quantities ready and available on U.S. territory to be used in the future”, in case of a conflict with China that might constrain imports of metals and rare earths, the report added. Last week, China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions as part of its response to President Donald Trump’s tariff…

An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City, Hamas has said. Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building. People, including some patients still in hospital beds, were filmed rushing away from the site. A local journalist said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had phoned a doctor and given an evacuation warning. Hamas called the strike a “horrific crime” by Israel, which said it was looking into the reports. No casualties have been reported, according to…

Thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians will have their temporary deportation protections terminated, the US Department of Homeland Security has said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merited US protections, according to a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin. An estimated 14,600 Afghans previously eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) are now set to lose it in May, while some 7,900 Cameroonians will lose it in June. It comes on the same day a US judge ruled that the Trump administration could deport a university graduate, detained last month over his role…

A US judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month over his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Mr Khalil, a permanent legal US resident, has not been charged with a crime. In a letter written from the facility, he has said his “arrest was a direct consequence” of speaking out for Palestinian rights. The government has cited a Cold War-era immigration law, declaring that his presence in the US was adverse to American foreign policy interests. The immigration court’s ruling does not mean Mr Khalil would be immediately removed from the country.…

The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled. The brothers’ attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could potentially make them eligible for freedom. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, a notorious case that still divides Americans. They are currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole in California. Friday’s ruling means a pair of high-profile hearings next week to decide whether the convicted killers will be resentenced, will continue.…

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced the temporary closure of a section of Thika Superhighway at Kihunguro area from Friday, April 11, to Monday, April 14. This is meant to allow for maintenance work along the busy road. Officials warned there would be traffic disruptions on the affected stretches. KeNHA revealed that the maintenance work would be conducted between 11:00 pm and 4:00 am. Motorists plying the road were advised to use the service lane or follow the guidelines issued by traffic marshals on site. “KeNHA advises motorists to follow the traffic management plan, project road signs and co-operate…

Retail Trade real estate investments firm Primrose Management Limited confirmed the completion of an extensive revamp project at Nairobi’s Prestige Plaza. The revamp works, undertaken at a cost of more than Sh400 million, involved remodeling common areas, creating space for new outlets, integrating escalators, and developing Kenya’s largest interactive Family Entertainment Centre, Playza. Playza covers an area of 35,000 square feet on two levels and boasts a 12-lane Bowling Alley, which includes four lanes of Hyper-Bowling supplied by US firm QubicaAMF, 12 interactive themed courses of Mind Golf, Bumper Cars, Strike Arena Ninja Challenge, a Kids’ Play Zone, Pool Tables,…