Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The US government has brought charges against an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump before he was elected as the next president. The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment against Farhad Shakeri, 51, alleging he was tasked with “providing a plan” to kill Trump. The US government said Mr Shakeri has not been arrested and is believed to be in Iran. In a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan court, prosecutors allege that an official in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard directed Mr Shakeri in September to devise a plan to surveil and kill Trump.…

A suspect in the monstrous murder of radio presenter Lilian Achieng Aluko was Friday arrested after days of scrupulous manhunt.  George Mwenda Mutegi was smoked out of his hideaway at Kaanwa area of Tharaka Nithi county. The suspect’s arrest by a combined team of hawkshaws from DCI headquarters augmented by their Meru counterparts is a culmination of days of meticulous investigations launched on November 1, 2024, the night Mutegi is believed to have murdered his girlfriend in Kahawa West, Nairobi. After the heinous killing, Mutegi disappeared and erased his footprints, police said. Police and the neighbours would only wake up…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed final submissions in a graft case former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu alias Babayao, his wife Susan Wangari Ndungu, and three others. Waititu, his wife, and former Kiambu Transport Chief Officer Luka Mwangi Wahinya alongside Charles Chege Mbuthia, Beth Wangeci Mburu, Testimony Enterprises Limited, Saika Two Estate Developers Limited, and Bienvenue Delta Hotel are charged in the relation to the irregular awarding of Sh588 million road tenders in Kiambu County in February 2018. In the submission dated November 5, 2024, the DPP urged the court to find that it had proven the charges…

Kenyan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) have received high praise for their professionalism and operational readiness following a successful Operational Effectiveness Inspection (OEI). The inspection, which is conducted biannually to assess each contingent’s ability to fulfill MONUSCO’s mandate, concluded on Thursday, November 7, 2024. This latest OEI evaluated the Kenyan Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF 4) across multiple critical areas, including operational readiness, training, communication capabilities, welfare, and adherence to the UN mandate and code of conduct. The inspection, led by Lt Col Walter Rosa Barbiza and Maj…

Deputy Inspector General of Kenya police Eliud Lagat will Friday hold a meeting with police commanders in Rift Valley region to discuss their challenges and successes. This is the third such meeting he holds regionally after that of Coast and Nairobi. Rift Valley is one of the most challenging region due to cattle rustling menace and other cultural practices which are complicated. Lagat plans to hold regional meetings to discuss issues affecting the service with the commanders. While on way to Nakuru, he on Thursday evening made an unexpected visit to Naivasha Police Station, where he toured various sections among…

A group of Members of Parliament was shocked to learn that many refugees from neighboring Somalia view Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps as a “land of milk and honey.” Lured by stories of better opportunities from relatives already registered in the camps, the Regional Development Committee established that many refugees make their way to Dadaab, often bribing security personnel at the porous Kenya-Somalia border to gain entry. The Committee, chaired by Sigor MP Peter Lochakapong was on a two-day inspection visit of the five gazetted refugee camps in Dadaab and Fafi constituencies in Garissa County. The camps visited included IFO 1,…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have made significant progress in the murder case of Wells Fargo HR Manager, Willis Ayieko, with the arrest of a new suspect. Duncan Onyango, also known as Otuch, was taken into custody by DCI officers at his hideout in Bondo sub-county. His arrest comes after a recent crime scene reenactment conducted with a previously arrested suspect, who pointed to Onyango’s residence as the location where Ayieko was allegedly tortured and murdered. The investigation led to the discovery of the victim’s body less than 400 meters from Onyango’s house in Luanda Doho, Kisa…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki left the country for Botswana in his first international assignment since becoming the second-in-command. Kindiki will attend the inauguration of new Botswana’s President Duma Boko who was elected last week. Kindiki is representing president William Ruto at the inauguration ceremony which will be held on Friday, at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. This marks his first trip out of the country in about two years. While serving as the interior Cabinet Secretary, Kindiki never traveled out of the country. His handlers said he did not like traveling. His new role as the DP will now…

Fresh details have emerged on how murder suspect Hashim Dagane Muhumed wanted to marry his victim Deka Abdinoor Gorone. The body of Deka was found boiled with an unknown chemical and dumped at the Langata cemetery in Nairobi on October 31. The family of the woman has revealed the suspect and his victim were in love and wanted to marry her. was in love with the murder victim Deka Abdinoor Gorone Hashim is also a prime suspect in the brutal murder of family members – a mother, daughter and 12-year-old niece – whose bodies were found dumped separately in Nairobi…

US President-elect Donald Trump announced his campaign manager, Susan Summerall Wiles, will serve as his White House chief of staff when he takes over the presidency next year. In a statement, Trump said that Wiles “just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history” and “is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected”. “It is a well deserved honour to have Susie as the first-ever female chief of staff in United States history,” he continued. “I have no doubt that she will make our country proud.” Wiles, 67, is the first woman to be…

Roblox is introducing new safety features for children under the age of 13, following criticism of how it protects younger users. The free online gaming platform, which has around 70 million daily users worldwide, allows players to create their own games and play those made by others. It is particularly popular with children – but some have complained they have been exposed to upsetting and harmful content on the site. Starting 3 December, game creators will be asked to say whether their games are suitable for under-13s – with any that fail to do so being blocked for players 12…

The petition challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be mentioned in January 2025.  This follows a directive by the High Court in Nairobi on Thursday. The mention of the case has been set for January 23, 2025. This means Gachagua has to wait for long for justice. The petitioners had requested the court to await the Court of Appeal’s decision in a case where the former DP is challenging a decision that ruled that Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu did not violate the Constitution of Kenya 2010 when she appointed a three-judge bench to hear Gachagua”s…

A second suspect was arrested in Eldoret over the murder of a woman whose body was found dumped at the Lang’ata Cemetery after it had been boiled.  It is believed the killer used a chemical in the mission but the motive of the October 31 is yet to be known. Detectives investigating the case one more suspect linked to the animosity. Police said Jared Mong’are was arrested and a everal exhibits among them a blood stained panga believed to be the murder weapon recovered. Acting on intelligence leads, the detectives established that Mong’are, who was smoked from his hide out…

Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Thursday unveiled a Sh620 million project to restore the Mt. Elgon Forest ecosystem in Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia Counties.  The five-year livelihoods and climate action projet is financed by the 7th cycle of the Global Environment Facility (GEF7) through the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with co-funding and in-kind contributions from Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia Counties. Speaking at the launch ceremony held at Kaberua D.E.B Primary School grounds in Kapsokwony, Duale said the project will improve the livelihoods of communities living around Mt. Elgon Forest through employment creation and improved agricultural productivity.…

An online influencer is among two people charged with obtaining money by false pretenses. Pascaline Peter alias Passy Ma Trevor and George Mutual Mutunga alias Imran were charged with obtaining Sh80 million from the public while falsely pretending the said money would earn a monthly return on interest of 23.5 percent. They appeared before Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi. Prosecuting Counsel Kaaria Joy Kawira told court the accused persons obtained over Sh80 million from 79 complainants while pretending the amount would earn a monthly return on interest on the amount invested, a fact they knew to be false. The accused…