Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Three more men have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape and sexual assault in a batch of new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged and assaulted them. The complaints, filed separately in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, involve incidents that allegedly occurred between 2019-22. Two of the plaintiffs allege they went to parties with Mr Combs, where he “personally offered” them alcoholic drinks which made them unconscious, before they say he raped them. The rapper’s lawyers dismissed the lawsuits calling them “full of lies”. He remains in custody at a Brooklyn jail. “We will prove them false and seek sanctions…

President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist leader François Bayrou as France’s next prime minister, in a bid to end months of political turmoil. Bayrou, a 73-year-old mayor from the south-west who leads the MoDem party, said everyone realised the difficulty of the task ahead: “I think reconciliation is necessary.” He is seen by Macron’s entourage as a potential consensus candidate and his task will be to avoid the fate of his predecessor. Ex-Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier lasted just three months and was ousted by MPs nine days ago. Macron is half-way through his second term as president and Bayrou will…

The disappearance of two men along the Narok-Mai Mahiu Highway has caused panic in Bomet and Narok Counties.  Also in panic according to police are the cyber-criminal underworld. Kiplangat Maritim alias Elvis Chepkosa and Dominic Kipng’eno Lang’at alias Hillary Muge are missing since December 5. They were traveling in the company of a woman to Bomet from Nairobi when the incident happened. On December 5, 2024 Chepkosa and Dominic are said to have disappeared in the Mutarakwa area along the Mai Mahiu-Narok highway after a Toyota Prado they were in was shot at the tires and the occupants of the…

A man who abducted himself, inflicted cuts on his body before demanding Sh100,000 ransom from his sister to secure his ‘release’ was ‘rescued’ by detectives.  The operation was conducted Friday December 13 morning within Kitengela township, Kajiado County. This was after he hid for hours in a lodging while demanding a ransom from his family. Nobert Mulwo, 25, was freed from the bounds of a rope fastened on his legs and arms and a bloody bandage that kept his mouth shut, a calculated move staged to influence the family to act fast and send the ransom. Acting on a report…

The government will fast-track applications for dual citizenship for Kenyans who were forced to renounce their citizenship before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the new policy is designed to facilitate Kenyans’ use of constitutional provisions acknowledging dual nationality while strengthening connections between Kenyans abroad and their homeland. “By fast-tracking dual citizenship applications, we are enabling Kenyans abroad to reclaim their identity and contribute to the economic development of our nation,” he said. Regaining Kenyan citizenship is also expected to encourage Kenyans who migrated abroad and acquired other nationalities to invest more in their…

Detectives are investigating murder in an incident where a man was attacked and killed by his wife and son in Kaptembwo area, Nakuru County. The deceased identified as Matoke Maina, 50 is believed to have been attacked and poured with a sulphuric acid, police said. He succumbed to the injuries while being attended to, police said. Police said they arrested the woman and her son for questioning over the incident that happened on Wednesday December 11 evening. A team of police that visited the scene said they recovered a container with some chemical believed to be the acid used in…

Anti- Narcotics Unit detectives based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport arrested a woman and recovered 2000 grams of Cannabis Sativa.  While working with Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) staff who screened her luggage revealing the presence of suspicious items therein, the detectives intercepted the 27 year old suspected drug trafficker who was to travel to Doha- Qatar on Wednesday December 11. Upon interrogation, Quinter Achieng Matengo was escorted to Anti Narcotics Unit (ANU) offices where a search of her luggage revealed that she had concealed the drugs inside maize flour packets- not knowing that hawk eyed detectives would nip her…

A 75-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant in Hombe forest, Mathira, Nyeri County. Police said Kibaki Muriuki was herding his sheep within Hombe forest on Wednesday December 11 when he was attacked by a rogue elephant. He sustained injuries on both legs, a waist, and a cut on the forehead and died on the spot. The animal escaped the scene. The body was moved to Karatina Hospital morgue for postmortem examination. Kenya Wildlife Service personnel were informed and necessary actions were taken to ensure the safety of more herders in the area. Locals said the animals were…

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Thursday visited the Multinational Security Support (MSS) troops at their camp to Kenya’s 61st year of independence from British colonial rule. To the team on the ground, the visit was a morale booster and had shown there is general political support for the mission. The PM was recently inaugurated in changes announced by a council managing politics of the Caribbean nation. A statement said Fils-Aimé was received by the mission commander Godfrey Otunge – the MSS Force Commander; Normil Rameau, Director General of the Haitian National Police (HNP) and Colonel Kevron Henry, the…

President William Ruto Thursday urged Kenyans to be cautious of disinformation aimed at sabotaging development, undermining democracy and destabilising the country in pursuit of sectarian political interests. He pointed out that much of the opposition against the government stems from inaccurate representation and outright disinformation. He called on critics to stop misleading the public and instead engage in discussions based on fact and the truth. “We are at the stage in social development when digital technologies have immense capacity to amplify disinformation, magnify fake news and distort facts beyond all recognition,” he said. He went on: “If we give in…

US President Joe Biden has issued presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes, and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 other people. The White House described it as the most acts of presidential clemency issued in a single day. It has not given the names of the people involved. The US Constitution decrees that a president has the broad “power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment”. Earlier this month, Biden issued a controversial pardon to his son Hunter, which continued a recent trend of presidents pardoning people close…

A US man, detained for months in a Syrian prison after entering the country on foot, has described being freed by hammer-wielding men as rebels overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The man – who later identified himself as Travis Timmerman to the BBC’s US news partner CBS – was found by residents near the capital Damascus. Footage posted on social media showed him lying on a sofa as residents spoke to local reporters. Mr Timmerman said he had been arrested upon entering the country seven months ago. He was reported as missing in May, having last been seen in…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated Sh129 million to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. The tech giant’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg, dined with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in November, having sought to repair his and his firm’s relationship with Trump following the election. Trump has previously been highly critical of Mr Zuckerberg and Facebook – calling the platform “anti-Trump” in 2017. Meta is not believed to have made similar donations to President Joe Biden’s inaugural fund in 2020 or to Trump’s previous inaugural fund in 2016. The company confirmed its million-dollar donation to the…

Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as their person of the year for the second time.  “For marshaling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a- generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America’s role in the world, Donald Trump is TIME’S 2024 Person of the Year,” Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs said in a letter to readers. The Republican president-elect is set to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to commemorate the honour alongside several of his family members. Trump was first named person of the year in 2016 after…

Dozens of politicians and security bosses are among those conferred with various awards by president William Ruto.  This is over their distinguished and outstanding services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities, the president said. Among those who received the Second Class Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (E.G.H.) include Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Kahariri Charles Muriu, secretary to the cabinet Wanjau Mercy Wangui Kiiru, Deputy Chief Justice Lady Justice Mwilu Philomena Mbete, Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime, trade Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvuria and Minority Leader Junet Mohamed. Those who got Third Class Moran of…