Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The High Court in Eldoret has found freelance photographer Jackton Odhiambo, alias Lizer guilty of murdering LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiptoo Chiloba in Eldoret. Justice Reuben Nyakundi said the prosecution proved its case against the suspect, who will now be sentenced on December 16. Odhiambo is the prime suspect in the murder of LGBTQ+ activist Edwin ‘Chiloba’ Kiprotich Kiptoo, has been found guilty of the offence by the Eldoret High Court. Odhiambo, who is said to have committed the offense on December 31, 2022, in Kimumu, on the outskirts of Eldoret, will be sentenced on December 16, 2024. While delivering the…

Police in India say they have reached out for information to Elon Musk’s Starlink after they allegedly found drug smugglers using its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and reach the country’s shore.  Starlink claims to provide superfast broadband “almost anywhere on Earth”. But it does not yet have permission to provide coverage in India or India’s territorial waters. Last week, the Indian Coast Guard said they found the device on a Myanmar boat they seized near the Andaman and Nicobar islands. This was the biggest such drug bust by the Coast Guard, authorities said. They reportedly seized 6,000kg…

Chiung Yao, arguably the world’s most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an apparent suicide. The 86-year-old’s body was found in her home in New Taipei City on Wednesday, local media report. Emergency services said she took her own life, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. Chiung Yao started writing at 18 and published more than 60 novels, many of which were adapted into movies and TV series and remained popular for decades. She was also a successful screenwriter and producer. One of her most famous works was the TV drama My Fair Princess, which launched the careers…

High-flying rapper Kristoff, born Kristoff Barton Namwaya, has released his much-anticipated collaboration with sensational rapper Trio Mio, as the duo seek to re-establish their respective dominance in the rap field and get Kenyans up to the groove during the festive season. In the song, dubbed “Asubuhi na Mapema”, Kristoff, a thoroughbred lyricist and peerless rap luminary, goes hard on the beat, dropping an impeccable flow packed with punchy lyrics and brilliant wordplay – a testament to his unparalleled eminence in the crowded Kenyan rap scene. This is Kristoff’s latest serving after a considerable absence from the scene; he opens with…

At least five people were killed in a road accident that occurred in Subukia, Nakuru county on Tuesday night.  It involved a speeding truck with cargo. Police said a cargo truck carrying timber lost its direction and hit two people on a boda boda killing them. It then veered off the road and hit other pedestrians. In total, five people were dead. Residents in the area have reported increased accidents on the Nakuru – Nyahururu highway recently. They want the government to investigate in detail and take action. This came Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said there will be heightened…

AMSONS Group, the Tanzanian business conglomerate, has received approval from the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs for its proposed acquisition of up to 100% shares of Bamburi Cement Plc. This approval follows the prior unconditional clearance from the COMESA Competition Commission. These regulatory approvals highlight Amsons Group’s adherence to statutory and regional competition requirements and mark a significant milestone as the offer period approaches its closure on Thursday, December 5 2024. The Ministry of Mining’s approval was granted under the Mining Act for the Katani Mining License (Registration Number ML/2017/0011), while the COMESA Competition Commission confirmed that…

Detectives in Nyahururu seized 22,000 liters of suspected ethanol being transported from Malaba border towards Nairobi, in an operation. Police said at least two suspects who were ferrying the illicit cargo were arrested in the operation on December 3. Acting on intelligence, the Nyahururu sub-county officials swiftly led a team of detectives to intercept a truck freighting 88 drums (250L capacity) of ethanol, which were concealed using construction blocks. Upon interception and subsequent seizure, detectives uncovered that the truck belonging to Transmic Company had been hired to ferry beans from Malaba border to Nairobi through the Nakuru-Gilgil-Naivasha route, only to…

Police in Minnesota may have a recording of O.J. Simpson confessing to the 1994 double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, obtained as part of a search warrant in a separate investigation. The recording is said to be on a thumb drive that belonged to the accused killer‘s former bodyguard, according to the warrant obtained by TMZ. Police say Simpson may have also implicated a possible unknown accomplice on that recording, which the Daily News is unable to verify. The thumb drive is said to be in the custody of the Bloomington Police Department, but the contents of…

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration has withdrawn his name from consideration.  Chad Chronister, who currently serves as the sheriff in Hillsborough County, Florida, pointed to “more work to be done” for those living there. “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” he wrote in a statement posted on X. “I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing my service as Sheriff of Hillsborough County,” he added. Chronister has spent…

A Chinese national living in California has been arrested and charged with illegally sending weapons and ammunition from the US to North Korea, the justice department has said. Shenghua Wen is alleged to have “successfully” exported at least two shipments of weapons, ammunition and other items that he purchased and shipped using the roughly $2m (£1.5m) North Korea had wired to him. In September, federal agents said they seized 50,000 rounds of ammunition from a van parked outside Mr Wen’s home in Ontario, which he allegedly said he procured “at the direction of North Korean government officials”, according to an…

The British partner of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. Matthew Smith, in a tan oversized shirt and black rimmed glasses, sat tight-lipped in New York federal court on Long Island as lawyers entered his plea. The 61-year old was released under house arrest on condition of a $10m (£7.7m) bond. Mr Smith, along with Mr Jeffries, 80, and their alleged middleman James Jacobson, 71, were arrested in October and charged with running an international sex trafficking and prostitution business. Mr Jeffries and Mr Jacobson have also…

An American woman whose case was one of the sparks behind a baseless claims about Haitian immigrants has been sentenced to a year in prison for animal cruelty. Authorities said that Allexis Ferrell, 27, attacked a cat in Canton, Ohio. Ferrell is a US citizen and the incident happened about 170 miles (270km) away from a large Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio. Her case was one of several incidents cited online, which fed into rumours about immigrant eating pets. The stories were eventually repeated by President-elect Donald Trump and his vice-presidential running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. Ferrell was sentenced…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said early Wednesday local time that he would lift the martial law he had declared just hours earlier, acceding to legislators who voted late Tuesday to block the decree. By early Wednesday, the country’s cabinet had passed a measure approving the reversal. Still, opposition lawmakers called for Yoon to resign or be impeached, while striking members of South Korea’s largest labor unions gathered in downtown Seoul on Wednesday morning to demand his resignation. South Korea’s main opposition party is calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment. In a statement, senior…

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Tuesday issued a 21-day strike notice, effective December 22, if the government fails to honor terms of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In a statement by KMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah on Tuesday, the union expressed frustration over what it termed ongoing neglect by the government in enacting the CBA. “The national and county governments have totally disregarded our agreements. It is an extraordinary time when promises and agreements are not honored and mean nothing, a time when Collective Bargaining Agreement that has been honored and respected for over 7…

The Ministry of Education circular directing the closure of boarding sections in 348 schools across the country over safety concerns has been received with widespread criticism from stakeholders, who maintain they were not involved or consulted. Owners of some of the schools are accusing the ministry of causing unnecessary panic among parents and learners. They say no assessment was done as alleged by the ministry. Major concerns pointed out during the assessment exercise include dormitory safety, sanitation, fire equipment maintenance, and overall learner welfare. Officials expect more chaos ahead of the start of learning in January. The Ministry of Education,…