Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A 24-year-old man was stabbed and killed in a feud between him and two women in a love triangle saga in Kawangware, Nairobi. Joseph Wawira died in hospital after suffering a stab wound in the ribs in the Saturday incident, police said. Wawira’s wife had picked up a quarrel with another woman aged 24 over claims of promiscuity with her husband. It was then that the women went physical and Wawira tried to intervene and solve the matter. He was stabbed in the ribs and seriously injured before he was rushed to hospital where he succumbed, police said. The woman…

The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda, but further legal hurdles could yet hold up or derail one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s key policies. Sunak has invested huge political capital in the Rwanda scheme whose success or failure might be crucial to his Conservative party’s fortunes in an upcoming election, given his promise it will stop tens of thousands of people arriving without permission in small boats across the Channel. The new legislation is poised to get lawmakers’ approval, unamended, by…

Eight suspects were at the weekend arrested in a sting operation that saw sandalwood recovered in Sagana, Kirinyaga County.  The eight were arrested in an operation mounted by police and Kenya Wildlife Service who were acting on a tip off. The suspects include a known dealer in the business and his loaders. The team also recovered two cars the group was using in their mission. They had loaded 24 sacks of sandalwood weighing approximately 2.5 tonnes with a street value of Sh3 million, police said. The group was moved to Nairobi ahead of their arraignment on Monday April 15, 2024…

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has released the fuel prices for the next 30 days. The authority on Sunday announced a decrease in prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene. Prices for the three commodities decreased by Sh5.31 per litre, Sh10.00 per litre and Sh18.68 per litre, respectively. “The prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2020 and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020,” said EPRA. Nairobi residents will…

The National Gun Association of Kenya (NGAO)’s Kenya Defensive Pistol Federation has been put on the spot over fraud claims. This is after officials said some of the Sh39 million allocated for the 2023 IDPA Africa Championships by the Sports Ministry through the Sports Fund had been misused. The money in question is said to be more than Sh1 million, officials said. Police wrote to officials of the Federation in August 2023 seeking information regarding the particular transaction. The matter however remains unsolved up to now, officials said. DCI officials handling the matter said the probe is ongoing albeit slowly.…

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) dismissed censures by the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on the ongoing doctors’ strike. Secretary General Davji Atellah said that the threats undermine the doctors’ rights to demonstrate and present their petitions. This after IG Koome branded demonstrations as a nuisance to the public since medics have been obstructing the free flow of people and motor vehicles, further terming it as unlawful. Atellah argued that the union has followed the appropriate procedures to hold the demonstrations which were unfortunately met with hostility from security authorities. “The statement by the National…

A section of Members of Parliament from the bandit-hit North Rift region want a ministry to be established dedicated to addressing banditry.  In an effort to deal with marginalisation of the region, the group resolved that a ministry dedicated to issues of North Rift region equivalent to the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs of Uganda should be established. The ministry of interior and defence among others are involved in the fight against the menace which has claimed tens of lives in the past months. They also want a fund to be set up by the government for compensation of victims who…

Two suspected thugs were Saturday killed in a dramatic shootout with police in Umoja estate, Nakuru.  Police said they recovered a LIAI rifle loaded with four rounds of ammunition, a panga, dagger, hammer, a pair of pliers, balaclavas and spent cartridges from the slain. According to police, following a spate of violent robberies within Nakuru North Sub-County where in every incident a rifle was used, a team comprising officers from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, DCI Nakuru North and those from Lanet in a mission to track down the perpetrators recovered the LIAI rifle that was being used after…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) wants  former Director General of National Museums of Kenya, Dr Mzalendo Kibunja and four others charged over the misappropriation of Sh490 million. In a statement, the DPP said the aforementioned monies were paid to ghost workers between 2015 and 2022. The DPP further stated that Kibunja, three other employees and an Equity Bank staff were set to be prosecuted. The others are; Stanvas Ongalo Opijah who was the Director, Human Resources and Administration, Oliver Okinyi Rabuor (ICT Officer, Payroll Section), Wycliffe Odhiambo Ongata (Accountant, Payroll Section) and Equity Bank Accountant Oscar Mwaura Wambui. “DPP…

Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said he has completed an operational situation assessment with senior officials in Israel’s defence establishment. “Together with the United States and additional partners, we managed to defend the territory of the State of Israel. Very little damage was caused – this is the result of the IDF’s impressive operations,” he said. However, he added: “The campaign is not yet over – we must remain alert and attentive to the instructions published by the IDF and Homefront Command. We must be prepared for every scenario. Having said this, we have thwarted the most significant wave [of…

The US has shot down Iranian drones headed to Israel after Iran launched its retaliatory attack early on Sunday. The UK meanwhile said its Royal Air Force (RAF) would intercept drones “as required”. Both US president Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak, the UK’s prime minister, condemned Iran’s attack and reiterated their support for Israel. Two US officials told CBS, the BBC’s official partner, that “several” drones had been shot down by US assets. Tehran launched its overnight attack in response to the killing of its Quds Force commander, Major General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, two weeks ago in an air strike…

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome Sunday termed demonstrations by doctors and clinical officers as an inconvenience to the public.  He said the medics have been lying on the streets thus obstructing highways, public roads and disrupting free flow of vehicles and movement of people during their demonstrations. Koome said the medics have engaged in the demonstrations without notifying police officers, which is contrary to the laws of Kenya. “The medics have become a public nuisance, blowing whistles and vuvuzelas during the demonstrations thus causing discomfort to patients in hospitals and general public,” he said in a statement. He was…

The Kenya Meteorological Department Saturday issued an advisory of heavy rainfall to be experienced in 43 counties across the country over the next week. The heavy rainfall will be accompanied by gusty winds, large ocean waves, and strong southerly winds in the South Eastern region. Director Dr David Gikungu said the heavy rainfall will be witnessed over the Lake Victoria Basin, Highlands West and East of the Rift Valley including Nairobi area, Southeastern Lowlands and South coast on Sunday. The department said the rainfall will increase in intensity along the Coast from Sunday through to Thursday next week. The counties…

President William Ruto Saturday welcomed the formal Proclamation by Decree establishing the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) of Haiti.  He said the decision is evident of the collective courage and singular sacrifice of the Haitian Council of Cabinet to forge a Haiti free of violence and to entrench a new democratic administration. “We look forward to the PTC moving with speed to appoint the Prime Minister and Cabinet.” “I commend the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for their steadfast stewardship of the intense consultations that led to the establishment of a Presidential Transitional Council that reflects the diverse sections of…

The National Police Service has finally addressed a video doing rounds on the interwebs of men in plain clothes singing and bearing arms in Tangulbei, Baringo County. In a statement on Saturday, NPS Spokesperson Resila Onyango explained that the men in the video are National Police Reservists in training. “Contrary to the online portrayal and perception regarding a video clip currently circulating on social media, of men singing and matching in civilian clothes while armed, the National Police Service wishes to inform, reassure and further clarify to the members of the public that these are the National Police Reservists,” Onyango…