Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Tragedy struck a village when three members of a family were electrocuted after they touched a metallic line that had been used for hanging in Homa Bay County. Police said the incident happened Saturday evening in clothes in Nyatwere village and involved brothers Elijah Otieno and Isaiah Otieno together with their sister-in-law Laventer Otieno. Witnesses said Laventer was the first one to be electrocuted when she went to remove her clothes from the metallic wire that she used for drying clothes. The clothesline had been connected with the iron sheet from her house, which according to police appeared to have…

Eclipse fever is building. Millions in North America are hoping to spend around four minutes of total darkness as the Moon blocks the Sun’s light on Monday. For some, those precious minutes will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments – a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe. Researchers will fly rockets into the path of the eclipse, stand in zoos watching animals, send radio signals across the globe, and peer into space with massive cameras. And you don’t need to be a scientist to take part. But it could still go wrong. A solar flare or…

Karen Police Station Commander Purity Kobia was Friday arrested by detectives from the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) for allegedly stealing and auctioning a motor vehicle that had been detained at her station. Kobia was however released on police cash bail of Sh10,000 pending arraignment on April 17. She was processed at the Capitol Hill police station, IAU officials said. This is after the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed IAU to proceed and charge the Chief inspector of police with among others conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code, stealing a motor…

A former student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Victor Kibet who went missing last month is alive.  He was dropped off the road in Juja, Kiambu County by his suspected abductors who gave him money for a motorcycle home. His father Paul Mutai said he called him Friday to say he is well. He was dropped off in Juja at night on Friday. He was abducted on March 18 from the same area. The motive of his abduction is yet to be known but officials suspect he and others may have defrauded a company or individuals. Kibet…

The Council of Governors wants the 2017 CBA between the doctors union- Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) and the government relooked into.  CoG claims it contains components that are not only difficult to implement but unreasonable. According to Council of Governors Health Committee chairperson and Tharaka Nithi governor Muthomi Njuki, 95 percent of doctors have individual contracts with each of the 47 counties, and thus their continued stay in the streets is unwarranted. Consequently, the governor wants county based doctors unions to engage governors to iron out their grievances as opposed to starving Kenyans of health-care services countrywide.…

At least two people were Saturday morning killed and 10 others seriously injured after a bus they were travelling in was involved in a road accident at Muguga area in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. Police said they among others, they suspect poor visibility at the time of the accident contributed to the situation. It was raining and misty at the time of the accident, survivors said. The injured were rushed to hospitals. Kikuyu Police Commander Ronald Kirui said the 62-seater bus belonging to Eldoret Express Company rammed into a fuel tanker that had stalled on the road at around 5.30am. “The area is…

The weatherman has identified two regions where the ongoing rains will continue for the next three months. The rest of the country will have rain in April and May only. Dr David Gikungu, the director of the Meteorological Department, said residents of western Kenya and the Coast can expect wet conditions through June. The Kenya Meteorological Department warned Kenyans living along the Coast and those in the Lake Victoria Basin and Western parts of the country of enhanced rainfall into June this year. The weatherman predicted the rains may lead to flash floods in certain areas, urging residents to adhere…

The son of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a yacht during a family holiday in St Martin in 2022.  Grace O’Marcaigh says Christian “King” Combs physically and sexually assaulted her, according to a lawsuit filed in a civil court in Los Angeles on Thursday. His father, who is facing a federal sex trafficking probe, is also named in the lawsuit for aiding the alleged assault. Last week, Sean Combs’s properties were raided as part of the investigation. Their lawyer, Arron Dyer, said the latest allegations were “lewd and meritless” claims made up of…

US President Joe Biden vowed to “move heaven and earth” to help Baltimore recover from a deadly bridge collapse that blocked the city’s port.  He added the government will “help you rebuild and maintain all the business and commerce that’s here now”. Along with killing six workers, the collapse trapped a massive ship in one of the busiest ports on the East Coast, used by companies such as Amazon. So far, $60m (£47.4m) has been earmarked for the clean-up effort. The final cost of clearing the waterway and rebuilding the bridge is likely to be far higher, with some lawmakers…

New York’s police department is to pay $17.5m (£14m) in a class action case led by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their hijabs while having mugshots taken. The 2018 case argued that Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz suffered violations of religious freedom and privacy. Lawyers say more than 3,600 people are eligible for pay-outs under the deal. Police policy changed four years ago to allow hijabs. The city said the case had “resulted in a positive reform”. The compensation deal must still be approved by the federal judge overseeing the case, however. According to court records, Ms…

A drug trafficking cartel that put to test the stern measures adopted by anti-narcotics hawkshaws to paralyze the illegal trade in the country is counting losses after their cargo being trafficked in the guise of animal feeds was seized in Subukia, Nakuru County. In the operation, 45 bales of Marijuana weighing 138 kilograms were found parked separately in two vehicles. The seizure followed a tip-off to the police regarding the suspicious Nissan vehicle, triggering it’s interception in Subukia while enroute to Nakuru. After search and discovery of nine bales covered in sacks of hay, the driver led detectives to his…

Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes. The social media juggernaut added that it will no longer remove manipulated images and audio that don’t otherwise break its rules, relying instead on labeling and contextualization, so as to not infringe on freedom of speech. The changes come as a response to criticism from the tech giant’s oversight board, which independently reviews Meta’s content moderation decisions. The board in February requested that Meta urgently overhaul its approach to manipulated…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Friday released the results of the vetting of manufacturers and distillers of second-generation alcohol. Kindiki said out of the 29 active manufacturers and distillers of second-generation alcohol who were vetted, only two were found to be fully compliant. They include Kenya Nut Company Limited and UDV and have thus been allowed to resume operations. The government also authorized the resumption of production of three entities of second-generation alcohol including Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), Savanna Brands Company Limited, and Patiala Distillers Kenya Limited. Kindiki also listed 24 entities that remain suspended until all the compliance…

Former Amani National Congress (ANC) Secretary General and political commentator Barrack Muluka sensationally termed President William Ruto’s government as a “gangster and rogue regime”. Muluka has been working as an adviser in the ministry of information. It is not clear at what stage he fell out with his bosses. This is based on his tone of the language he used during an interview on KTN on Friday morning. Muluka alleged that the government has been embezzling public funds and splurging them on luxurious items like watches and chairs. “It is a rogue regime, and it should be called what it…

A man who asked Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for a job has finally landed one in government. This is after a video he was captured on went viral after being humiliatingly dismissed by Murkomen while pleading for a job opportunity. The issue went viral with some social media users created a meme saying “hatupeani kazi”. Elphas Busisa confirmed landing a driver’s job after many years of seeking employment in government. He has been employed as a driver at the Kenya National Highways Authority Project office in Nakuru. “Nimefanya kazi tangu 1996, ilifika mahali ikasismama, nikatafuta ingine lakini nikifika mahali inasimama.…