Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers “will protect democracy with the people.” Woo called for police and military personnel to withdraw from the Assembly’s grounds. The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately…

Second-hand car dealer Joseph Kairo Wambui, also known as Khalif Kairo was Tuesday December 3 arrested over an undelivered Sh26 million Range Rover. A businessman identified as only Murimi had complained to police Kairo obtained the money and promised to deliver the state of the art car but failed. Detectives from Kasarani police station arrested from a car yard in Ridgeways for grilling and possible arraignment. He has another yard on Kiambu Road and Westlands Park. Kairo was detained as police grilled him ahead of planned arraignment. His lawyer rushed to the station and started to negotiate how to solve…

A group of counter terrorism experts are meeting in Nairobi to plan contingencies for hosting and enhancing the security of major sporting events. The teams from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are focused on the Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 which they will jointly co-host. This is after it emerged sporting activities are soft targets for violent extremism. The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) are hosting the two-day multi-stakeholder workshop focused on enhancing the security of major sporting events.  Local, regional, and international stakeholders, including security agencies, government representatives, and experts…

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga Tuesday emphasized the need for collaborative efforts and strategic approaches to effectively combat the intricate connections between drug trafficking and other forms of transnational organized crime.  He also called for collaboration to mitigate the severe threats these crimes pose to the region. Speaking at the official opening of the workshop on International and Regional Cooperation to Fight Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking in Eastern Africa, organized by the European Union Action Against Drugs and Organised Crime (EU-ACT) in partnership with the Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP), the DPP who is also the…

At least 12 people have been killed in separate incidents by floods in the country.  The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Dr. Raymond Omollo Tuesday assessed flood affected regions in Busia and Kisumu counties to evaluate the extent of damage, oversee the distribution of relief supplies, and engage with displaced families. This was as the government intensified its disaster response efforts. Nationwide, he said, the floods have displaced over 3,970 households, disrupted transport and agriculture, and caused 12 fatalities, with one person still missing. In Bunyala Sub-County, Dr. Omollo visited Lunyofu Primary School, which currently shelters 500…

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a man was stabbed and killed in an attack at the Mkuru slums, Nairobi. The man was pronounced dead at the Mkuru Kwa Njenga Level Four Hospital on Monday morning after the stabbing. Police said good Samaritans found the man bleeding on the roadside near a local primary school moments after he had been stabbed and rushed him to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police said he had been stabbed by a sharp object on the clavicle bone. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. Elsewhere, a Burundi…

At least six people were separately killed in accidents reported in Nairobi, Bungoma and Mlolongo area, police said. In the first incident reported on December 2, police said they are investigating an incident in which the body of a man was found on the railway line after he had been killed by a speeding commuter train in Imara Daima area, Nairobi. The body of the man was found lying on the railway line on Monday evening long after he had died. Police who visited the scene said the body had multiple injuries on the head and both legs. The man…

Police are investigating suicide after bodies of two police officers were separately found in Kitui and Thika police stations. In the first incident a police officer died by suicide after shooting himself at his place of work at Kyuso police station, Kitui County. The incident happened on Monday December 2 morning after constable Isaac Wesonga had been issued with a firearm for the day’s work. The motive of the incident is yet to be known, police said. Wesonga had been issued with the firearm alongside his colleague when he stepped out of the cell sentry office and shot himself at…

A group of police officers facing abduction charges of two Indians and their Kenyan driver were Monday moved to Industrial Area remand pending a ruling on an application they have made before a court. The 15 officers have objected to plans to face murder charges in connection with the disappearance of the two foreigners and their driver. This is after they were charged with abduction of the three. They argued they could not face abduction and murder charges at the same time. They are accused of abducting Mohamed Zaid Kidwai and Zulfiqar Khan, both from India and Nicodemus Mwania, from…

A former US detective accused of kidnapping and raping two women decades ago was found dead from suicide on Monday, just as his federal trial was due to begin. Roger Golubski, a former veteran police detective in Kansas City, Kansas, had been on home confinement since his arrest in 2022 on charges that he sexually abused black women in the city for several years while he was on duty. The federal charges against him were filed after he and the department were sued by a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Golubski had investigated the case. Before his death,…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56bn (£47bn) pay award will not be reinstated, a judge has ruled. The decision in the Delaware court comes after months of legal wrangling and despite it being approved by shareholders and directors in the summer. Judge Kathaleen McCormick upheld her previous decision from January, in which she argued that board members were too heavily influenced by Mr Musk. Reacting to the ruling, Mr Musk wrote on X: “[S]hareholders should control company votes, not judges.” Tesla vowed to appeal the ruling, saying the decision was “wrong”. “This ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and…

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated businessman Warren Stephens to serve as America’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full time,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. “I am thrilled that he will now have that opportunity as the top diplomat, representing the USA to one of America’s most cherished and beloved allies.” Stephens, who is CEO of private Arkansas-based investment bank Stephens Inc, donated millions to Trump’s re-election campaign this year. If his nomination is successful, Stephens will help to maintain the so-called “special relationship” between the US and the…

A man wanted over one of Australia’s most infamous cold cases, dubbed the Easey Street murders, is on his way back to the country after being extradited from Italy. Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, were stabbed to death in their Melbourne house in 1977, in a case which has gripped the nation ever since. Police said suspect Perry Kouroumblis, 65, only became the focus of their investigation in recent years after DNA testing breakthroughs. Mr Kouroumblis – who has not been charged and maintains his innocence – was detained in Italy in September. He is due to arrive…

A perimeter wall surrounding the Kusco Company in Miritini, Jomvu Sub County, on Monday collapsed resulting in a tragic loss of life and several injuries. The incident occurred during a funeral service for the late Choga Govolo. According to reports from Maganda Police Station and local authorities, the collapse was triggered by heavy rains that have recently affected the region. The wall, which was said to be old and deteriorated, fell unexpectedly at approximately 2:30 PM, as confirmed by the area chief, Binti Saidi Mwangolo. The incident claimed the lives of five individuals, including three women, a man and a…

The National Treasury is exploring alternative public-private partnership (PPP) models to finance the country’s mega infrastructure projects following the cancellation of Adani Group-led initiatives for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). National Treasury Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Chris Kiptoo, stated that the country’s fiscal position is untenable, making it impractical to finance key infrastructure projects like the upgrading and modernization of JKIA through the national budget. He emphasized that taxpayers are already burdened by the current tax regime. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, Kiptoo highlighted the urgent…