Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Climbing into his backyard jacuzzi that overlooked the Santa Monica Mountains, Matthew Perry uttered the seven words that would ultimately lead to his death: “Shoot me up with a big one.” The big one, court documents would later reveal, was a dose of ketamine, a prescription anaesthetic and a hallucinogen that has become popular for its off-label uses to treat depression and anxiety. It was the actor’s third injection of the day. Hours after that fatal dose, the “Friends” actor was found face down in the jacuzzi. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene with a coroner finding ketamine was…

In its relentless pursuit to counter trafficking in narcotics, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) made significant strides over the weekend, seizing large quantities of narcotics and apprehending suspects through well-coordinated efforts by officers across the country. On the Migori-Sirare highway, vigilant officers at a checkpoint intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying two bags of marijuana weighing 73.6 kilograms, valued at approximately Sh2,208,000. Despite their efforts, the trafficker managed to slip through their fingers, abandoning the narcotics and the motorcycle at the scene, police said. Along the Nambale-Busia road, a multi-agency roadblock led to the interception of a motor vehicle, Isuzu…

The agency overseeing the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti has explained why the Kenya police salaries have been delayed. Police in the Haiti mission have complained they are yet to receive their salaries under the UN-backed operation. August 25 marked two months since the Kenyan police landed in Haiti to help the Caribbean country stabilize from criminal gangs. The first team landed there on June 25 while the second one arrived a month later on July 16. The team and their relatives in Kenya have since said they are yet to receive the salaries promised. The more than 400…

A “right to disconnect” rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work. The new law allows employees to ignore communications after hours if they choose to, without fear of being punished by their bosses. A survey published last year estimated that Australians worked on average two hundred and eighty one hours of unpaid overtime annually. More than 20 countries, mainly in Europe and Latin America, have similar rules. The law does not ban employers from contacting workers after hours. Instead,…

Azimio la Umoja co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka Sunday described the university funding model as a disaster. Musyoka further promised to mobilise Kenyans to reject it. He spoke when he addressed a crowd gathered at Githurai roundabout, Nairobi. “I will mobilise the country to say no to the Higher Education Funding Model that is now a disaster and corrupt,” said Musyoka. The former Vice President and currently also Wiper leader said that he’s the Official Opposition leader in the country. He had earlier in the day attended a Sunday Service at the Kimbo PEFA Church in Githurai. He was companied by former…

Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi Sunday made a u-turn on an earlier declaration that there is no money to employ Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. Mbadi, after stating in an interview last Thursday that the exchequer has no money to employ the 20,000 teachers, has now retracted his statement, claiming he was ill-informed on the budgetary allocation status for the JSS teachers. “Those who are saying there is money in the budget for JSS teachers are right. I am wrong and there is nothing with saying I am wrong,” he said. The CS argued…

Lando Norris overcame a poor start to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday and become the first driver to beat Max Verstappen at the champion’s home race, as well as taking another bite out of Verstappen’s standings lead. Norris started on pole position but was slow off the line, allowing Red Bull driver Verstappen into the lead. Norris closed the gap and overtook Verstappen into the opening corner on the 18th lap of 72 and was then on course for his second career win and the McLaren team’s third of the year. Verstappen finished second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc…

Floyd Mayweather made light work of John Gotti III during an exhibition fight rematch in Mexico which saw a mid-bout referee switch.  Mayweather’s first fight with Gotti, the grandson of the New York crime boss John Gotti, descended into farce in June 2023 when the bout was stopped in the sixth round following a mass brawl in the ring. Saturday night’s fight in Mexico City threatened to go down the same route when Panamanian referee Hector Afu left the ring in the second round and was replaced by Mexican official Alfredo Uruzquieta. Afu was said to be angered by Mayweather’s…

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Sunday has withdrawn the teachers’ strike notice. Knut Secretary-General Collins Oyuu said the decision has been made to give the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) time to address their major demands. To this effect, Mr Oyuu has asked all Knut members to report to school on Monday. This came as their KUPPET announced they will proceed with the strike. Following a day-long meeting by KNUT’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Sunday, the union arrived at the decision to call off the strike even as it engages the government on the way forward. “The NEC has,…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa over claims of demanding a bribe. However, Barasa in a rejoinder has said that he will not honor the summons an instead he will send his lawyer to represent him. EACC in a letter send to the MP stated that HE  should appear at its integrity centre centre headquarters on Tuesday for statement recording. The Commission spokesperson Eric Ngumbi confirmed that summons had been issued to the MP and added that he was being  investigated over  bribery claims made against him. According to Ngumbi  this was…

President William Ruto is scheduled to address the nation on Sunday evening regarding the imminent teachers’ strike. A statement from the Ministry of Education indicates that Dr Ruto will address “pertinent issues on education” during a town-hall meeting at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. The announcement comes as the government makes last-minute efforts to prevent the strike, which has been called by the two major teachers’ unions—the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet). Both unions have instructed teachers to boycott the reopening of schools on Monday, August 26,…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa for a statement recording on Tuesday. The Commission is investigating bribery allegations against Barasa and noted that this is the second opportunity being given to the MP to comply with the summons. “The Commission accords you a second opportunity to come and respond to the allegations of bribery made against you. To this end, you are required to appear at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s offices at Integrity Centre, Nairobi on 27th August 2024 at 9:00 am,” EACC says in a statement dated August 21, 2024. The anti-graft…

At least five people were killed Sunday following an accident involving a trailer, a tractor and a salon car in the Murgus area along the Eldoret-Malaba highway, Kakamega County, police said.  Police added two others were injured in the morning accident. Witnesses and police said the trailer driver is said to have been speeding from Eldoret when he hit the tractor’s rear before losing control and colliding with the oncoming Toyota Probox. Five family members who were in the car were returning home after a family member’s wedding in Busia, police said. They died, police who attended the scene said…

A miner was killed after a mining tunnel collapsed in Mwatate, Taita Taveta. The incident happened on Saturday August 24 at night as a group of miners scavenged for green garnet, police said. Police who visited the scene said two miners were in the tunnel when the walls caved in trapping them. One miner managed to escape while one was trapped. The operation to rescue him was called off due to darkness. The operation resumed on Sunday morning. This is the latest such incident to happen at mining sites amid calls for safety measures to address the trend. Hundreds of…

The government has enhanced the role of National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) in promoting education, aiming to improve literacy rate across the country. This comes ahead of the reopening of schools for the third term. Officials say some regions have surpassed targets and attributed the same to the role played by the NGAO officials. During a meeting with NGAOs at Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete on August 20, 2024, President William Ruto urged the officers to prioritize education transition as a key performance indicator (KPI). “We already have clear directions on transition from primary to junior secondary and eventually…