Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Sam Jones, an American influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia. Australia’s Home Affairs minister Tony Burke had earlier said his department was reviewing if it could revoke Ms Jones’ visa, but the BBC understands that she left the country of her own accord. “There has never been a better time to be a baby wombat,” Burke said in a short statement on Friday celebrating Jones’ departure. Anger erupted across Australia after Jones posted a video of her taking a baby wombat from the side of…

Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, has died from complications related to his cancer treatments, according to a statement from his office. He was 77. Grijalva announced last April that we was battling cancer but did not specify which type. He was first elected to the House in 2002 and served as the long-tenured member of Arizona’s congressional delegation. Grijalva “fought a long and brave battle”, the statement read, saying he died on Thursday morning. He spent over two decades in Congress, representing constituents in Tuscon, Yuma and Nogales. Grijalva started his political career as a community organiser, often focusing…

The US may avert a looming government shutdown after a top Democrat said he would support a Republican funding bill to keep it open. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his reversal on Thursday, after vowing he and other Democrats would block the bill, which would fund the government through September. It is possible a handful of other Democrats might now elect to vote to approve the measure, though it remains unclear. Democrats face two options: Help Republicans pass the bill or stand their ground and oppose it. If they oppose the bill, it is likely they would take the…

Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air. No injuries were reported in the incident. Footage of the evacuation showed passengers huddled on the wing of the Boeing airliner, some holding bags, with flames burning near the bottom of the plane. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said passengers used inflatable slides to reach the ground safely at the Denver International Airport. The agency said it would investigate the cause of the incident. The flight took off from nearby…

As leaders around the world try to figure out how best to deal with the new Trump administration, one Canadian official has come out swinging. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a regular on major US networks where he has addressed Americans directly, was among the first in Canada to pull US alcohol off the shelves as a trade war between the two neighbours ramped up. Ford has also ripped up a multi-million dollar contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink, and has been unafraid to use energy exports to the US as a bargaining chip – all in a bid to get Trump…

A driver with the Super Metro matatu was arrested after a passenger was pushed off his vehicle and overrun in a dispute over Sh30 on Thika Road. Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County said they had detained the driver and the matatu pending probe and possible prosecution. Police want passengers who were on board when the incident happened to come forward and help in the probe. Some people living on the route have mobilized to boycott the use of the fleet in protest against the incident. This has hurt the fleet business. The incident has caused public uproar over how the…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) launched an investigation into alleged bribery involving the Chief Magistrate at Thika Law Courts Stellah Bonareri Nyaboke Atambo. According to the commission, multiple complaints have been lodged accusing the magistrate of soliciting and receiving bribes from accused persons in criminal cases before her court. This came as it emerged the magistrate had obtained a court order stopping the probe. EACC stated that the bribes were allegedly collected through Patrick Njeri Muriithi, a clerk working under the magistrate. The commission believes that money was exchanged on various dates, raising suspicions of corruption within the judiciary.…

Former Nyandarua County Governor Daniel Waithaka Mwangi convicted of procurement irregularities. Waithaka was Thursday March 13 convicted by Nyahururu Anti-Corruption Court for wilful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement. He was convicted alongside former County Executive Committee Member for Water, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources, Grace Wanjiru Gitonga. The court found them guilty of two other charges of engaging in a project without prior planning and wilful failure to comply with procurement laws. The court heard that on April 30, 2014, at the Nyandarua County Government offices, the two, being public officers responsible for the management of…

Authorities have intensified operations to curb rising cases of violent attacks and robberies along Thika Highway, following a spate of incidents that left residents in fear. The crackdown, launched on Tuesday, aims to dismantle criminal gangs preying on innocent pedestrians and motorists. In a swift operation, police arrested John Junior Oginga, who was found armed with a knife after allegedly robbing an unsuspecting victim of an Oppo A77S mobile phone valued at Sh28,000. Oginga was nabbed along Thika Highway and taken into custody at Pangani Police Station. CRACKDOWN ON CRIMINAL GANG ATTACKS ALONG THIKA HIGHWAY In response to a disturbing…

Two suspects were charged in court for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded five Kenyan businessmen over Sh22.4 million in an edible oil scam. Detectives from Nairobi Regional Headquarters presented for prosecution two suspects, Teresia Wanjiku Boru and Hosea Munge Mbugu following a probe. The intricate con unfolded in January 2024, when Hosea Munge lured the unsuspecting businessmen operating in City Market with an irresistible business proposition, investigators say. He claimed that Teresia Wanjiku had secured a lucrative tender with the World Food Program to supply edible oil to Kakuma Refugee Camp. With promises of immense profits, Munge persuaded the victims…

Oil marketing company Ola Energy announced it is laying off an undisclosed number of workers in its Kenyan outfit. This is as it restructures to boost profits and local market share over the next five years. Ola said on Wednesday that the current operating environment is challenging for it to sustain its current fixed costs. The oil marketer said that since 2024, it has initiated a “rescue action plan” for its Kenyan business to turn around the company’s trajectory, including increasing sales and reducing costs. The restructuring is part of these efforts, Ola said. “It is, therefore, with deep regrets…

A bloc of East African nations on Wednesday called for South Sudan’s government to release detained officials and lift security restrictions as part of efforts to prevent recent mounting factional tensions from erupting into renewed war. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a bloc of eight East African nations, held a virtual heads of state meeting on Wednesday aimed at heading off a crisis in South Sudan. “The government… is urged to forthwith release detained officials, unless credible evidence warrants legal proceedings conducted transparently and in accordance with due process,” a report presented by IGAD executive secretary Workneh Gebeyehu said.…

Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez had a penalty dramatically ruled out in the shootout as Real Madrid edged out their city rivals to reach the quarter-finals. They will face Arsenal in the last eight, having kept alive their hopes of winning a record-extending 16th Champions League trophy. Neither side could find a winning goal before the end of extra time after Conor Gallagher’s strike – just 27 seconds into the game – had levelled the tie on aggregate after Real’s 2-1 first-leg win. That meant penalties were needed to determine the outcome and, after the first three had been converted, former…

Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney has said he is ready to negotiate a renewed trade deal with President Donald Trump, as long as there is “respect for Canadian sovereignty”. Carney made these comments during a visit to a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, as Canada unveiled C$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) in reciprocal tariffs on US imports. It comes after Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the country. Since President Trump took office in January, the two countries have been involved in an escalating trade war, with the US president repeatedly threatening to annex its neighbour.…

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 71-year-old former mafia boss on a motorway near Grenoble in south-eastern France. Jean-Pierre Maldera, described by French media as a “godfather” of the local mafia in the 1980s, was reportedly chased in his car and shot as he travelled up the A41 motorway on Wednesday morning. The shooters fled the scene and the burnt-out remains of the stolen Renault Megane car they were driving was found in a Grenoble parking lot shortly after. His death comes ten years after the disappearance of his younger brother, Robert Maldera, another mafia boss reportedly nicknamed…