Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Tragedy struck a young football team when one of their players aged 12 died after a bus they were using overturned at the Southern Bypass-ICD overpass, Nairobi. Police said at least 25 other children aged between 10 and 16 were admitted to various hospitals following the Saturday November 23 evening incident near Olesereni Hotel. The group was from a soccer team from Gobles Estate, Syokimau and had attended football training at Soccer Talent Ground Ngong Road when the incident happened. Police said the accident occurred on their way back to the estate at about 4 pm. The bus rolled down…

The Adani Group on Saturday clarified on reports of Kenya cancelling more than $2.5 billion in deals after the US’ allegations, saying it had not entered into any binding agreement to operate Kenya’s main airport. President William Ruto announced the cancellation of the deal and another one in the energy sector running into billions of shillings. On the pact it had signed last month to build and operate key electricity transmission lines in Kenya for 30 years, the group said the project did not fall within the ambit of SEBI’s disclosure regulations, thereby not warranting any disclosure on its cancellation.…

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has formed a committee to assess his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election.  The senator gazetted ten members in the committee inclusive of their key roles. He is seen as among credible presidential contenders in the country. “We are at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, and the call to serve has never been more urgent. After careful consideration and consultations with trusted advisors, community leaders, and citizens from all walks of life, I am pleased to announce the formation of a Presidential Exploratory Committee,” Omtatah said. “This committee will thoroughly assess the viability of…

Donald Trump has nominated longtime ally Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture, completing his cabinet roster. He made the announcement Saturday late afternoon, tapping the head of Maga-backed think tank the America First Policy Institute for the job. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country,” Trump said in a statement. Her nomination marks the end of a whirlwind – and sometimes dramatic – spree of nominations to lead executive agencies. Who is Brooke Rollins? Rollins has been a top Trump ally for many years,…

A massive Israeli air strike on central Beirut has killed at least 15 people, Lebanese officials say, in the latest attack on the capital amid an escalation of Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah. The strike happened without warning at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) on Saturday, and was an attempt to assassinate a senior Hezbollah official, Israeli media reported. The attack was heard and felt across the city, and destroyed at least one eight-storey residential building in the densely populated Basta district. Lebanon’s National News Agency said a so-called bunker buster bomb was used, a type of weapon previously used by Israel…

Three more terror suspects were mowed down by police bullets in a confrontation with police in Yumbis area of Garissa prefecture. A team from Kenya’s elite Special Operations Group (SOG) conducted a meticulously planned, intelligence-driven operation in the area killing the three as others escaped. The team also destroyed a camp the gang was using as their operation base. The area is among those serving as breeding ground for the terrorists from Somalia’s al Shabaab. Police said they recovered weapons and ammunitions the group was using in the Saturday November 23 incident. This came hours after another police squad from…

University lecturers under the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) have officially resumed work after reaching an agreement with the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) on implementing the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The CBA, valued at Sh9.7 billion, will be implemented in three phases. The first tranche of Sh.4.3 billion will cover nine months up to June 2025. The remaining Sh5.4 billion will be disbursed in two instalments of Sh2.7 billion each. This deal signifies the government’s commitment to addressing lecturers’ demands and improving their working conditions. The agreement to withdraw all legal cases related to the recent lecturers’…

Tanzania’s main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe has been released on bail, his party said Saturday, after he was detained just days before local polls. The elections are viewed as a barometer for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took over in 2021 with promises of reforms and improved civic freedoms — only to disappoint international observers, who point to a return to her predecessor’s repressive policies. The party said on Friday that he and other party figures had been “forcibly” detained by officers after leaving a rally that police broke up using tear gas in the country’s south. In a post…

US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google’s Chrome browser to limit the company’s market clout in a move that would shake up the internet giant. On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice submitted its recommendation for the breakup to US District Court Judge Amit Mehta, who is set to impose steps next year to address Google’s monopoly power in online search. – Blow to Google? – “This would be a huge gut punch to Google,” said Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. Google provides free search, making money off targeting ads and features that…

The runner-up in Mozambique’s October 9 presidential elections, Venancio Mondlane, has accepted President Filipe Nyusi’s offer to join discussions with him and three other candidates in hopes of ending weeks of post-election protests and violence that have left at least 30 people dead in the southeast African country. Nyusi called for dialogue during a state-of-the-nation address Tuesday, saying the demonstrations were limiting the activities of companies, stalling shipments from ports and putting people out of work, among other issues that are negatively affecting the nation’s economy. From his Facebook page, Mondlane said that he had accepted the dialogue offer and…

Residents of Tiaty constituency in Baringo County got a relief with the opening of a new Civil Registration Services (CRS) office at Chemolingot shopping centre.  The office will provide crucial birth and death registration services, offering a much-needed respite for locals who have long faced the burden of travelling long distances to Kabarnet town, some 300 kilometres away, to access these services. Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the new facility will ease the logistical and financial challenges faced by residents, many of whom reside in remote areas with difficult terrain and security concerns. “We know some residents have been…

One of Tanzania’s main opposition leaders, Freeman Mbowe, was detained by police on Friday, his Chadema party said on X, just days ahead of local elections. Chadema had protested earlier this week that many of its candidates had been “unfairly” disqualified from running in the November 27 polls in towns and villages across the nation. “On 22 November 2024, the police force ambushed a convoy in Halungu Forest, located in Mbozi District, and arrested the National Chairman of the party, Freeman Mbowe,” Chadema director of communication and foreign affairs John Mrema said on X. Mrema said Mbowe and other Chadema…

A woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has won her claim against him for damages in a civil case. A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. He has been ordered to pay her more than €248,000 (£206,000) in damages. Speaking outside the court on Friday, Ms Hand said her story was “a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be to speak up, you have a voice”. In a post on X on Friday evening, McGregor said he would appeal against the verdict and…

Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions.  The selection ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team for a second term. Bessent, a Wall Street financier who once worked for George Soros, was an early backer of Trump’s 2024 bid and brings a relatively conventional resume to the role. The 62-year-old’s nomination on Friday evening kicked-off a series of cabinet announcements and White House appointments that leaves Trump’s top…

The High Court Friday stopped the government from implementing orders requiring travellers entering Kenya to declare the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of any mobile devices they intend to use while in the country. Justice Chacha Mwita issued the conservatory orders pending the hearing of a petition filed by Katiba Institute. “That in the meantime, a conservatory is hereby issued suspending implementation of the notice issued by Communication Authority of Kenya on 24th October 2024 titled “Public Notice on enhancing tax compliance of mobile Devices in Kenya” as well as the subsequent notice by Kenya Revenue authority on 5th November 2024…,” reads…