Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

President William Ruto nominated Mbeere Member of Parliament Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku as Cabinet Secretary for Public Service to replace Justin Muturi. This meant he had sacked Muturi. It was anticipated after days of tension. Muturi was immediately asked to surrender government equipment. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei on Wednesday, communicating further changes by the President to his Cabinet. For months now, Muturi has emerged as a thorn in Ruto’s flesh with his bone of contention with his boss revolving around fiery remarks he made against the State over abductions and killings of Gen Z…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s bid for bail pending appeal hit another hurdle after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) objected to his fresh application. The prosecution argued that the matter had already been decided by the same court, making the renewed request inadmissible under the Rules of Res Judicata, as outlined in Section 350 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75). Two weeks ago, Lady Justice Lucy Njuguna dismissed Waititu’s earlier application, ruling that his medical grounds did not meet the legal threshold for release on bail pending appeal. She also instructed his former lawyers—Dunstan Omari, Sam Nyamberi, and…

A disturbing video surfaced showing a Kenyan police officer, believed to be a member of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, in the hands of gang members. The amateur footage, seemingly recorded on a mobile phone, shows the officer motionless on the ground as one of the assailants slaps him. This came hours after authorities in Haiti said the officer was missing and a search and rescue mission was ongoing following the March 25 incident. The Kenyan police officer serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti was killed during a confrontation with gang members in…

Papua New Guinea blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a “test” to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism from opposition MPs and political critics, who called it a violation of human rights. Defending the move, Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr said the government is not trying to suppress free speech, but that it has the “responsibility to protect citizens from harmful content”. Facebook is the most popular social media platform in Papua New Guinea, with an estimated 1.3 million users – including many small businesses that rely on…

The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board. Prince Harry said he had stepped down alongside co-founder and fellow patron Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Sentebale’s board of trustees after the relationship between the chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, and the trustees “broke down beyond repair” and she sued the charity after being asked to quit. Dr Chandauka has reported the charity to the UK Charity Commission. She said she had “blown the whistle” about “abuse of…

Detectives are hunting for a gang that raided a mini market in Lugulu Market, Busia County and robbed the attendants of Sh300,000. The gang also attacked other adjacent shops and robbed the attendants of cash and mobile phones in the March 24 drama. Police said the a gang of six men armed with two pistols and a rifle and on board two unmarked motorcycles unleashed terror in the market before escaping. They first raided a mini market and grabbed cash before proceeding to other nearby shops where they robbed attendants of mobile phones. They later jumped onto their waiting motorcycles…

Two suspects were arrested while transporting elephant tusks in a village in Gongoni, Magarini, Kilifi County. The two men were riding on a motorcycle on March 24, 2025 when they were intercepted by Kenya Wildlife Service personnel in Marikebuni area. They had concealed a green sack on the said motorcycle. Upon conducting a thorough search, the officials recovered a 10 kilogramme ivory tusk with street value of Sh1 million. The suspects were arrested and escorted to the station pending arraignment as the motorcycle and the ivory tusk were kept as evidence. Officials believe the tusk was recovered from a killed…

Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Justine Muturi responded to President William Ruto over his claims he was fairly incompetent in handling legal matters concerning the establishment of Waqf endowment. Muturi said under the Waqf Act no.8 of 2022 there is no provision for a “Muslim Endowment Fund “. “It must be understood that a waqf is a religious, charitable or benevolent endowment by a person who professes Muslim faith and is managed by the Waqf Commission,” he said. He was responding to Ruto’s remarks that Muturi is incompetent. It is the first time Ruto attacked Muturi who has been criticizing…

A Kenyan police officer is missing in Haiti after a confrontation with criminal gangs. The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti said Wednesday the officer went missing on Tuesday March 25 in the evening. Local media reported that the officer was killed, and videos shared on social media showed the body of a soldier lying on the floor in a bloody uniform. A statement said the incident happened after a vehicle the team was using got stuck in a ditch while on patrol in Port-au-Prince’s Pont-Sonde Area. “As a result of the incident, one MSS Kenyan contingent officer remains…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul US federal elections, including by requiring voters to show proof of citizenship and limiting when states can receive mail-in ballots. Experts warn the move could disenfranchise millions of Americans who do not have easy access to a passport or other legal documents proving they have the right to vote. It is unclear how enforceable the order is, given US states have wide legal leeway to determine how they run their elections. It is expected to be challenged in court. The order, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity…

A Columbia University student who moved to the US as a child is suing the Trump administration over attempts to deport her for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Yunseo Chung, 21, a legal permanent US resident who moved from South Korea when she was seven, alleges immigration officials have executed search warrants at multiple Columbia facilities, including her dormitory. The lawsuit seeks to block her detention and deportation, citing First Amendment and other constitutional rights. It follows the administration’s recent detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, who helped negotiate between university officials and student protesters. Ms Chung’s lawyers have…

Hundreds of people took part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began, taking to the streets to demand the group step down from power. Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the protesters, assaulting several of them. Videos shared widely on social media by activists typically critical of Hamas showed young men marching through the streets of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza on Tuesday, chanting “out, out, out, Hamas out”. Pro-Hamas supporters defended the group, downplayed the significance of the demonstrations and accused the participants of being…

Armed men shot dead six members of a neighbourhood watch programme in a crime-ravaged informal settlement north of South Africa’s capital Pretoria, police said Tuesday. The weekend attack was widely condemned in crime-weary South Africa and the police minister visited the Soshanguve township Tuesday to meet members of the affected community. The attackers — allegedly linked to murders and house robberies in the area — opened fire on an unarmed patrol of about a dozen members of the community watch in the early hours of Saturday, police said. Four died on the spot and two others later, one of them…

Controversial second-hand car dealer Joseph Kairo Wambui, better known as “Khalif Kairo,” was Tuesday arrested again—this time over fresh allegations of fraud. He is accused of taking full payment from a client for a BMW but failing to deliver the vehicle. Kairo was arrested at the Milimani Law Courts, shortly after the mention of three other ongoing cases where he is accused of conning clients in similar car deals. He is expected to be arraigned in court Wednesday March 26. Kairo, was in January granted a personal bond of Sh3 million after multiple days in police custody. His lawyer, Davinson…

Two senior police officers were transferred after notorious Panga Boys attacked and injured residents in Diani, Kwale County. The two transferred officers are Msambweni Sub-County Police boss Ahmed Hillow and Diani Officer Commanding Station (OCS), officials said. Police headquarters said Tigania West Sub-County Police Commander Robinson Langat was named the new Msambweni commander replacing Hillow. Langat was ordered to report to the new station immediately by March 25. This came as multi agency teams embarked on a major operation to address the gang behind attacks in the region. About 25 youths have so far been arrested in operations launched as…