Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police and officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority are investigating an incident in which a suspect died by suicide inside an office at the Bomburia police station, Marani, Kisii County. The suspect identified as Kennedy Mongarek, 50 had been arrested from Tabaka village for the offence of threatening to kill. The suspect was placed in custody in one of the offices pending transfer to Kegogi police station for further investigations. Later he was found hanging from the window grill with a piece of cloth, police said. Police visited the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy…

At least 11 cars were burnt down in a fire incident at a garage in Dagoretti area, Nairobi. The fire broke out along Wanyee Road Wednesday morning at the Best Make Auto Motors burning down the assorted cars that were there for repairs. The cause of the 1 am incident is yet to be known, police said. Police revealed they were alerted about the fire and rushed there joining locals who were busy fighting to control the spread. A fire engine from the county government arrived minutes later and managed to contain the spread of the fire. It was then…

Police are investigating an arson incident that left one man dead and two others in hospital in Huruma area, Nairobi. George Omondi succumbed to his burn injuries in hospital on Tuesday following the Sunday night incident. Two others are in hospital with serious burns, police said. Police said they are investigating a case of arson and no arrest has been made so far. Those in hospital are in critical condition with higher percentage of burns. Police said they are investigating the motive of the arson. Meanwhile, a family drove the body of their loved one to the Muthangari police station…

Two former Mississippi police officers were sentenced to a total of 37 years in prison for torturing two black men in their own home.  Hunter Elward and Jeffrey Middleton are the first of six officers being sentenced this week. Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker were beaten, shocked with stun guns and sexually assaulted by the officers. Elward, who shot one of the victims in the mouth during a botched mock execution, was sentenced to 20 years. Middleton was sentenced to just over 17 years. The other four – Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Daniel Opydke and Joshua Hartfield – will be…

There was drama at Parliament when members of a Parliamentary committee tried in vain to establish how the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spent Sh135 billion.  This is after the Ministry of Defence declared that revealing such details equates to risk to national security. Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale refused to give a breakdown of the expenditure of how KDF spent the billions in the 2022/2023 financial year when he appeared before the National Assembly’s Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on Tuesday. Duale is a former MP and served as Majority Leader of the National Assembly. Duale was adamant that…

Brazil’s federal police indicted the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro for suspected fraud on his vaccination records, two sources related to the matter said on Tuesday. An investigation by the country’s comptroller general’s office had already shown that Bolsonaro’s vaccination records were false. In addition to Bolsonaro, one of his former aides, Mauro Cid, who was arrested in May last year as part of the investigation, was also indicted. Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country’s Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organization. The former president reiterated that he had not taken the…

Kenyatta University has suspended learning for three days in honour of 11 students who lost their lives in an accident along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway on Monday. KU Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics Waceke Wanjohi on Tuesday said they will use the time to mourn the departed souls. The deceased were traveling for an academic trip when their bus collided with a trailer headed for Nairobi. Read: 11 Students Killed In Accident Involving Kenyatta University Bus In Voi Police said 42 students were admitted to various hospitals with injuries. Those with grave injuries were airlifted to Nairobi for specialized treatment. Meanwhile, Transport Cabinet…

Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday announced the return of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials on Kenyan roads. He said the decision was made after deliberations with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. The directive will reverse an order issued by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 which put the NTSA under ministry of interior. When the Kenya Kwanza came to power without any consideration, they moved NTSA to the ministry of transport which has now backfired. “We are going to establish a mechanism where the previous directive to remove NTSA from enforcement will be vacated and a…

A postmortem procedure on the body of the late journalist Rita Tinina revealed Tuesday that she died of severe pneumonia.  Family spokesperson Timothy Njaga, said the postmortem was conducted by government pathologist Peter Ndegwa and family pathologist Dr. Michieka Michaka. The family said it is satisfied with the results, and asked to be accorded privacy to mourn Rita. “The pathologist has said she died out of severe pneumonia. As a family we are satisfied with the results,” he said. The scribe, who worked as an Output Producer for Broadcast platforms at the Nation Media Group died on Sunday, March 17,…

President William Ruto on Tuesday signed into law the Affordable Housing Bill. This was after the Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament. As such, Kenyans will now pay 1.5 percent of their pay to the government starting this month. Employers will also be expected to match the contribution. Read: AG Muturi Warns KRA Against Controversial Housing Levy Deductions The Bill was passed with several amendments including bringing county governments to the fold. The bill establishes four components of Affordable Housing, including the Social Housing Unit for persons earning less than Sh20,000, Middle Class for people earning above Sh49,000, General…

The Judicial Service Commission has appointed Mokaya Frida Boyani as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary. In a statement, Chief Justice Martha Koome said Mokaya will serve for five years. The CJ also congratulated her and thanked the other six candidates who participated in the recruitment process. The interviews were conducted on Monday. “The Commission shortlisted seven candidates who were interviewed on Monday, March 18, 2024. Following deliberation and careful consideration of the candidates based on merit, performance and suitability for the position, the JSC has appointed Hon. Mokaya Frida Boyani as the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary for a…

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has awarded a multibillion contract for the rehabilitation of Kenya’s oldest geothermal power plant aiming to increase its output from 45MW to 63MW in a move to accelerate the country’s transition to green energy. The NSE-listed electricity generator said the strategic initiative is poised to elevate the power plant’s operational efficiency and increase electricity generation output by up to 40 percent compared to existing conventional models whose first unit was commissioned in 1981 and has since been decommissioned. In the tender, SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors…

Police are investigating an incident in which a suspect armed with an axe raided a house and hacked a man before raping a woman in a village in Murang’a County. The man is fighting for his life in hospital after the incident on Sunday morning in Nyakiga village within Gitungano sub-location. The woman told police she was with her boyfriend when an unknown person entered the house, which was not locked from inside. He then hacked the man with axe occasioning him a deep cut. The assailant turned and raped the woman after threatening to harm her. He later managed…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a 67-year-old man whose body was found hanging on a tree in Sengera village, Nyamira County. The body was found hanging on a tree tied with a sisal rope. Police officers who visited the scene found the body of Wilson Mangeria tied with a sisal rope around his neck, covered with cloves. The team said they suspect the man was murdered elsewhere and body hanged there to show it was suicide. A bottle of one-liter of chloride acid was recovered at the scene. The body was moved to Nyamira referral hospital mortuary for preservation…

A 40-year-old man died by suicide after he failed to set on fire his house in a village in Kakamega County. Police said bodaboda rider Samson Nyaogo, 40 had locked his family in the house and set it on fire on March 16 in Maraba area. He then proceeded to hang himself using a piece of cloth in the house. His wife and a three year old child were sleeping in the house but managed to escape as the fire broke out. The wife raised an alarm and alerted locals who helped to contain the spread of the fire. The…