Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A night guard was clobbered to death by suspected thugs at a petrol station in Hagadera, Dadaab, Garissa County. Abdi Khan, 50 was on duty at Maaf Petrol station when a gang of three who had their faces masked struck on Wednesday morning. The gang attacked Khan using a blunt object after he tried to stop their mission. He sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot, police said. The gang then proceeded to a room where a manager at the station was sleeping and forced their way in. Police said the gang was armed with crude weapons and…

A 26-year-old woman was found dead after she had died by suicide in her room in Akiba estate, Nairobi. Jelagat Kiprono is said to have locked herself in her bedroom before hanging herself. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. The body was discovered Wednesday evening hours after she had locked herself there and had refused to respond to calls and texts. Her elder sister sensed something was wrong and alerted security at the estate who later discovered the woman was dead. Police were called to the scene and helped to move the body to the mortuary…

A wanted murder suspect died after he tragically jumped from the rooftop of a house in Nandi County. Dennis Kipyego was pronounced dead at the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital following the jump that went bad, police said. He had sustained deadly abdomen injuries. Police had trailed Kipyego to his house Sang’alo village prompting a standoff. In the drama, according to police and witnesses, a mob tried to block the agents from arresting the suspect. This forced the police to shoot to the air to disperse the mob forcing Kipyego to jump from the rooftop of a house he was hiding.…

A butcher who made headlines for mutilating another man’s genitals over a Ksh.50 debt, will remain in custody for 13 days while awaiting a probation report.  This will determine if Isaac Gachoki is eligible for release on bond. The order was issued by the Kerugoya Law Courts Principal Magistrate Claire Wanyama when the suspect was arraigned before her on Wednesday. Gachoki reportedly committed the offence on February 7, attacking and stabbing Japhiter Muthii multiple times in the scrotum after he went to ask for his Sh50 balance for work done for the main suspect, police said. Muthii was later taken…

The Ministry of Health Wednesday appealed to Kenyans to contribute to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to ensure uninterrupted medical services. At a weekly briefing outside Afya House on Wednesday, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Deborah Barasa and Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth talked on the financial troubles at the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). According to health officials, the main issue is Kenyans’ contributions to a scheme meant to offer medical services to all. Out of the 19.4 million Kenyans registered on SHA, only 3.3 million are contributing to the scheme. Although 19.4 million Kenyans are officially…

The former chief executive of Google is worried artificial intelligence could be used by terrorists or “rogue states” to “harm innocent people.” Eric Schmidt told the BBC: “The real fears that I have are not the ones that most people talk about AI – I talk about extreme risk.” The tech billionaire, who held senior posts at Google from 2001 to 2017, told the Today programme “North Korea, or Iran, or even Russia” could adopt and misuse the technology to create biological weapons. He called for government oversight on private tech companies which are developing AI models, but warned over-regulation…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula Wednesday declared Kenya Kwanza as the Majority side despite the court ruling that stripped the ruling party of its status.  At the same time, a lawyer had warned he will find contempt of court charges over the move by Wetangula. Wetangula explained that the court did not give the direction on which side is the Majority or Minority. He said the status quo remains unchanged as Kenya Kwanza comprises 165 members as opposed to Azimio’s 154. Wetangula directed that an appeal be lodged on the High Court’s decision. “Arising from the foregoing, the Kenya Kwanza…

Kilauea volcano began erupting and shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been taking place at the volcano’s summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No residential areas have been threatened by lava. The latest release of molten rock began 10:16 a.m. with lava flowing on to the floor of Halemaumau Crater. A half-hour later, a vent shot lava about 330 feet high. By…

Prime Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi Wednesday asked the African nations to vote for the Kenyan candidate Raila Odinga as the African Union Commission chair so as to ensure the fast tracking of peace and stability of the continent. Mudavadi said that Raila is a pan Africanist who had a vast knowledge of Africa and it political dynamics and would offer the required leadership to the continent at this hour of need. The PCS was addressing the media on the sidelines of the AU 46th Session of the Executive Council of Foreign Ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he noted that…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and four others have been found guilty of irregularly awarding tenders worth Sh588 million.  His wife Susan Wangari, directors of testimony enterprises Charles Chege and Beth Wangeci who were awarded the tender and former roads official at the county Lucas Wahinya were also found guilty. Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyuki said the prosecution proved that Waititu failed to adhere to values of national governance and to safeguard public funds when he received Sh25 million from Testimony after the award of the irregular tender. He said the testimony of 32 witnesses and documentary evidence proved that Sh25…

Police are looking for a gang of two that attacked and seriously injured a bodaboda rider using a hammer before robbing him of his motorcycle in Lessos area, Nandi County. The rider told police that two men approached him at Moi University area and requested to be taken to Lolidunga livestock auction market on Tuesday morning. On reaching the Kimwogi area, one of the pillion passengers requested that rider stops, as he wanted to respond to a call of nature. The rider branched to a feeder road and stopped to allow him complete the mission oblivious of the dangers lying…

Detectives are hunting for a gang that raided the Elmarba Full Gospel Missionary Church in Kajiado and robbed a Korean couple of valuables and cash. The gang went to the facility on Monday morning while armed with crude weapons, police said. They first gained entry to the church by cutting the window grills and found the two missionaries aged 64 and 60. Jongo Kim, 64 and Young Me Kim, 60 are a couple and missionaries. Police said they tied the victims on their hands using manila ropes, ransacked the house and managed to steal four mobile phones, a wrist watch,…

Rapper A$AP Rocky’s assault trial is in full swing as his attorneys this week are mounting their defence against the charges that could derail his career.  Pop star Rihanna, his partner with whom he shares two children, has been a repeated presence in the court as the trial delved into allegations that he pulled a gun out on his former friend and opened fire multiple times. The trial started late last month and will determine whether the rapper will face jail time on two charges of felony assault. He could face decades in prison. A$AP Rocky has pleaded not guilty…

Nearly 100 people were killed and up to 60 others wounded when members of the Islamic State terror group launched a deadly attack on a military base belonging to security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Tuesday. At least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 militants were slain in the fierce fighting around the Togga Jacel area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in Puntland’s Bari region, Puntland security officials told VOA. In an interview Tuesday with VOA’s Somali Service, a spokesperson for Puntland security operations, Brigadier General Mohamud Mohamed Ahmed — known as Fadhigo — said the militants…

Israel’s prime minister has warned Hamas it will end the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting if the Palestinian group “does not return our hostages by Saturday noon [10:00 GMT]”. Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza in response to Hamas’s announcement that it was postponing freeing more hostages until further notice. Netanyahu did not specify whether he was demanding the release of all 76 remaining hostages, or just the three due to be freed this Saturday – but a minister said he meant “everyone”. Hamas responded by saying it remained committed…