Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The High Court for the second time on Monday declined to grant orders stopping the impeachment proceedings on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.  The matter was mentioned on Monday before Justice Bahati Mwamuye, who directed the matter filed by Cleopas Malalah be placed before the Presiding Judge of the High Court Chacha Mwita for further directions. At the same time, in an application seeking to have all matters challenging the impeachment process consolidated, the National Assembly says that the matters raise similar issues and should be conjoined for interrogation by the Court to promote efficient and expeditious disposal of the Petitions.…

Governors converged at Safari Park, Nairobi on Monday October 7 to among other things elect the new leadership of the council. The term of the current Council of Governors (COG) has ended and the chair Anne Waiguru of Kirinyaga is set to hand over the leadership. As per the programme, the governors will also consider the new health plan – Social Health Insurance, and its rollout. The county bosses will also voice their position on the health plan as well as the outgoing chairperson Waiguru, delivering the State of Nation Address. Those in the contest for chairperson are; the current…

Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack that triggered a war which has sparked protest worldwide and risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East. Ceremonies and protests in Jerusalem and Israel’s south were scheduled to begin around 06:29 a.m., the hour when Hamas-led militants launched rockets into Israel at the start of the October 7 attack last year. They killed some 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages to Gaza, according to Israeli figures. Security forces were on high alert across the country on Monday, the military and police said, anticipating possible…

A quarrel between two brothers turned tragic after one of them stabbed and killed the other in a village in Kiamaciri, Kirinyaga County. The incident happened at the weekend in Kiunga village where a disagreement broke out between two brothers. Police and witnesses said the two sons later fought before one of them fatally stabbed the other. It was established that a disagreement between the deceased Simon Macharia, 34 and his elder brother arose before it turned tragic. Macharia was stabbed in the left side of the chest. Police said the assailant used a kitchen knife resulting him a deep…

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a 73 year old guard was found dead at the Kendubay Hospital compound in Homabay County. Police said they were called and informed one Julius Nyandega who was a watchman at the facility had been found dead at the hospital compound on October 5 at 10 am. The family and the hospital staff claimed that the deceased reported on duty at the hospital hours earlier before his body was discovered. The cause of the death was not immediately established. The body was moved to the hospital mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures. Elsewhere…

The Nairobi City County Health, Wellness, and Nutrition sector Sunday asked for help to identify 107 bodies lying at the Nairobi Funeral Home (formerly City Mortuary).  The authorities urged individuals who have lost contact with loved ones or are uncertain of their whereabouts to visit the facility. The county’s appeal comes amid a capacity crisis at the facility, which is currently holding over 600 bodies, far exceeding its capacity of 184. “The funeral home has surpassed its capacity, and it is now imperative for the public to identify their deceased relatives to free up space. The Nairobi City County is…

Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Sunday that Israeli air strikes in Jabaliya killed at least 17 people as Israeli forces said they had surrounded the area to prevent Hamas from regrouping. Following a year of fighting after Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, large swathes of Gaza have been reduced to rubble as the Israeli army aimed to completely destroy the militant group. But in recent months, troops have returned to several areas across the Palestinian territory where they had previously conducted operations against Hamas, only to find militants regrouping. The Israeli military said Sunday its forces surrounded…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray resigned on Sunday after facing intense scrutiny during the Labour government’s first few months in power. Gray said she was standing down after it “become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change”. The resignation comes after British media reported tensions at the top of the government between Gray and several political advisors, and revealed that her salary was higher than Starmer’s. The Labour party conference last month was overshadowed by several rows including the alleged in-fighting and…

Two Chinese nationals have been killed after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan.  The Chinese embassy in Pakistan said “many Pakistani personnel were killed and injured” in the blast, which happened around 23:00 local time (17:00 GMT). The overall death toll is as yet unclear. The embassy added that the explosion targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a power project in the country’s Sindh province. The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) – which has in recent years carried out attacks on Chinese nationals involved in projects – has claimed responsibility for the attack In a…

Ildar Dadin, a well-known Russian opposition activist who was fighting in Ukraine on the side of Kyiv, has been killed in action, according to the group that recruited him. A spokeswoman for that group, the Civic Council, told the BBC that Dadin had died, adding that “he was, and he remains a hero”. The activist-turned-fighter was killed when soldiers from his volunteer battalion, the Freedom of Russia Legion, came under Russian artillery fire in the Kharkiv region of north-eastern Ukraine. For now, there are no more details and the Legion itself won’t comment whilst it says a military operation is…

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille embarked on a trip to the United Arab Emirates and Kenya on Saturday to seek security assistance. This comes in the aftermath of one of the deadliest gang attacks in the Caribbean nation in recent years. In Kenya, Cornille will meet President William Ruto to discuss how Kenya will fast track the deployment of more police officers there to help combat the gangs. Kenya will deploy an additional 600 officers to join the 400 already on the ground in combating the gangs. “One of the aims of this trip is to go to Kenya to…

Israel placed its forces on alert Saturday ahead of the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack, after a military official said the country was preparing its retaliation for Iran’s missile attack. Security agencies across the world too heightened their alertness over fears of attacks to mark the day. This saw operations to disrupt any such plans. The alerts over possible attack from extremist groups came with Israel engaged in an intensifying war with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said would be hit “without concession or respite”. Ahead of the October 7 anniversary, thousands joined…

President William Ruto has made new State appointments aimed at improving service delivery in his administration. Among others in a gazette notice published on Friday, October 4, the Ruto appointed seven members to constitute a Selection Panel that will recruit the Vice-Chairperson and members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). This is in line with the law that requires the PSC to consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members appointed by the President with the approval of National Assembly. The seven members include; Arthur Osiya, Oscar Eredi, Prof. Nura Mohammed, Grace Wairimu Kamau, Ruth Wambeti Ruraa, Nancy M. Butama, and…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja Friday October 4 extended a declaration of Hillo gold mine site as dangerous and disturbed.  This will run for 30 days, the notice said and will enable ongoing operations. They both gazetted the declaration saying they had among others consulted the National Security Council before making the decision. “…extends the declaration made on the 3rd September, 2024 in respect to parts of Marsabit County as security disturbed and dangerous areas, namely the following sites within the general Hillo area in Dabel Location of Golbo Division,” said the notice.…

A 31-year-old man died on the spot after a crane collapsed on him at a construction site in Naivasha town. The incident that happened on Friday October 4 evening left other workers shocked as they were unable to rescue the man. Police and witnesses said the tragedy occurred after a cement crane that he was operating broke down and landed on the victim. There were more than ten workers at the site at the time of the incident. Police said they are investigating the incident. Residents had raised concerns about the operations at the construction site. The construction in question…