Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The agreement between Kenya Kwanza and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is not about power-sharing or the 2027 elections, President William Ruto has said. Ruto said the agreement he and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga signed on Friday is intended to foster unity of purpose to drive the country’s social, economic and political transformation. He said the framework will focus on tackling youth unemployment, enhancing national unity, inclusivity in governance and development, promoting integrity in public service and ending wastage in government. President Ruto reaffirmed his commitment to serving all Kenyans equally, regardless of how they voted in the last…

Two people were Saturday killed when a light aircraft they were in crashed and burst into flames in Ikanga area, Taita Taveta County. Officials said the victims were a pilot and a trainee. They were on training sessions when the aircraft crashed at about 12.30pm, witnesses and police said. Locals and fire fighters from the local authorities responded but did not manage to help the victims. Such accidents are common involving students and pilots. Most of them originate Wilson Airport or Mombasa. Officials from Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said they were investigating the Saturday March 8 incident. Villagers flocked the…

A dozen people were injured in a shooting at a Toronto pub and three suspects are still at large, police in the Canadian city say. The shooting took place at 22:39 on Friday local time (03:39 GMT Saturday) near Scarborough city centre in eastern Toronto. Authorities said 12 people were injured, including six with gunshot wounds. The injuries were non-life-threatening. The victims ranged in age from 20s to mid-50s. Police said there were three male shooting suspects. Earlier, they said that one suspect, wearing a black balaclava, had been seen fleeing the scene in a silver car. Police said they…

An autopsy on the body of Dennis Muthui, who was shot dead by police officers during protests at Nairobi’s Majengo slums, revealed that the 26-year-old died out of bleeding as a result of a gunshot wound. Government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor said the wound was direct to the stomach. He added the victim was shot at close range with a small-caliber weapon, probably a pistol. This is contrary to earlier reports by the police that he was stabbed. Muthui’s family is now calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the killer cop. During the postmortem exercise, Dr. Oduor said…

The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service (KPS) Eliud Lagat suspended all local security peace meetings conducted by village elders in Elgeyo Marakwet to allow police officers to carry out security operations effectively. The meetings were being held to help security agencies in managing surging cases of cattle rustling. “They remain suspended as we conduct operations to get the guns behind the attacks,” he said. Attacks have persisted in the area with the recent one being last week where three people including two schoolchildren were killed. Lagat delivered four more mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAP) to be used by…

Chaos broke out during a requiem mass for late former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati in Kimilili, Trans Nzoia County when goons attacked cars. Among those targeted was that of Governor George Natembeya. He was ambushed by hired goons shortly after arriving at the venue. Several cars were damaged and at least five people injured. Tension remained high in the area ahead of the burial event planned for Saturday March 8. More police officers were deployed to the area to ensure peace ahead of the event. President William Ruto is among those expected at the event.…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for accelerated action in supporting the women agenda in the country. Mudavadi said it high time the society underscores the growing recognition of the crucial roles played by women in advancing progress in various sectors of socio-economic development. He said the International Women’s Day 2025, presents an opportunity to collectively strengthen and actualize commitments that have realistic and impactful results that strengthen the growing women agenda globally. “March 8, is a big day for all women and girls across the world. It is a moment when we celebrate their success and progress. We…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja met the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and the Bloomberg Centre for Government Excellence at John’s Hopkins University (GovEx) representatives at City Hall. The meeting main agenda was to harness the collaboration between Nairobi City County and GovEx in advancing the county ability to use data in the area of solid waste management to set goals, improve performance, monitor and evaluate progress, and communicate real time results. This comes after Governor Sakaja flagged off an additional 24 new refuse trucks early this year in efforts to improve waste management across the city. The county is also…

A police officer was arraigned in connection with a robbery with violence incident that occurred in Mtito Andei on July 22, 2024. Facing three charges of robbery with violence, 37-year-old Denis Wafula Wanambisi appeared before the Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court in Makindu. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and has been granted a bond of Sh1 million, with a surety of the same amount, or a cash bail of Sh500,000. Wanambisi is currently being detained at Machakos GK Prison. The case is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing. Detectives from the Serious Crimes Unit, in collaboration with investigators from DCI…

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died after contracting a rare virus, a New Mexico medical investigator has said. Hackman, 95, died at his Santa Fe home from coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease a contributing factor. Ms Arakawa, 65, died in the same house from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a respiratory illness caused by exposure to infected rodents. Her cause of death was listed as natural. Authorities believe she passed away about seven days before her husband, to whom she had been married for more than 30…

A South Carolina man convicted of bludgeoning his ex-girlfriend’s parents to death has become the first US death row inmate to be executed by firing squad in the last 15 years. Brad Sigmon was shot to death just after 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Friday by three state corrections department volunteers firing rifles at his chest with specially designed bullets. Sigmon, 67, was convicted of murdering David and Gladys Larke with a baseball bat in 2001 before kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. She managed to escape as he shot at her. He had requested death by firing squad over…

It may have been drowned out this week as US President Donald Trump walked back tariffs on his closest neighbours – and biggest trading partners – almost as soon as they were in place. But despite the dizzying back-and-forth with Canada and Mexico, the White House made clear that it is serious about its economic vision. And it is willing to pay the price of some short-term economic harm to pursue it. “There’ll be a little disturbance,” Trump warned in his address to Congress on Tuesday. “But we’re okay with that.” Some scepticism about that comfort might be understandable, given…

The government has assured MPs that it wholly owns the e-citizen online services access and pay platform. Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok told the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security that the Government also has custody of the relevant documentation confirming the ownership. Bitok informed the committee led by Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo that the government had nothing to conceal regarding e-Citizen ownership and the contracts it had signed with vendors to support the platform’s technical operations and maintenance. “I can confirm that there exists a valid contract, approved by the Attorney General…

A Kahawa Law Court in Kiambu Friday suspended the bond terms of a suspect believed to have illegally obtained Kenyan registration documents. Principal Magistrate David Kiage ruled that the allegations against the suspect Abdirizak Mohamed Hassan, that he has been sending threats to the key prosecution witness in the case cannot be taken lightly. The court said that although Abdirizak has a right to enjoy his bond terms, the alleged threats orchestrated against the witness whom allegedly he purported to be his mother in an attempt to dupe the civil registration offices that he was indeed born in Kenya cannot…

A Mombasa court sentenced two convicts to lengthy prison terms over the murder former Kilifi Deputy Governor Ken Kamto in an armed robbery at his home in Nyali. Julius Gitonga received 40 years and Joseph Mukabana got 30 years after they were found guilty for robbery with violence and murder. Gitonga and Mukabana were found guilty of three counts of robbery with violence, contrary to Section 296(2) of the Penal Code. Gitonga was also convicted of possessing a firearm and ammunition without a valid certificate, in violation of the Firearms Act. Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate, Yusuf Abdalla Shikanda, stated Gitonga…