Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of Inciting traders. The DP was in Marikiti on Friday where he addressed traders who were last week moved to Kangundo Market. Sakaja said: “I have for long avoided responding to the Deputy President’s tribal diatribe, but today’s activities leave me no choice.  As elected leaders, we have a responsibility to our people to protect and provide them with opportunities to make something out of themselves. Just over a year ago, in June 2023, 52 traders, selling goods on a road reserve, were killed in Londiani, Kericho County, when a…

A court ruled that a director of a tea company charged with forging a stamp and signature of a lawyer who had died 11 years ago to file returns at the state law office in a bid to remove four directors of the enterprise from office has a case to answer. Milimani Law courts Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo directed Kirubi Kamau be put on his defence. “After examining the evidence presented by the prosecution l find that there is humble evidence to warrant this court place the accused on his defence.” Onsarigo directed Kamau defends himself on October 3…

Police are investigating an incident in which an American national collapsed and died at a Nairobi hotel as he checked out.  Dwaraka Mirmira, 86, with American passport collapsed and died as he was checking out of the Pan Afric Hotel in Nairobi on Wednesday September 18. He was in the company of his wife Mirmira Uma when the incident happened on Wednesday evening. The body was moved to Lee Funeral Home awaiting postmortem. In Mbale, Vihiga County, members of the public said they came across an unknown person lying unconscious along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway. The scene was visited, and the…

Police in Homa Bay are investigating an incident in which a University of Nairobi lecturer died by suicide at his home in Kachola Village, Kodera South Location, in Rachuonyo South Sub-County. Police said the body of Dr Samwel Owino Mwanda was found dangling from a tree at his compound on Thursday September 19. Homa Bay County Police commander Hassan Barua said the university don had returned home from Nairobi and his body was discovered by his worker. He said Dr Owino had an evening meal together with his employee on Wednesday night and was to travel back to Nairobi on…

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added new East African words and phrases in its September 2024 update, among them ‘panya route’ and ‘kitu kidogo’. The latest update was announced Wednesday and includes more than 600 new words, phrases, and senses. ‘Panya route’, part of which is derived from the Swahili word for rat, gets an entry in the dictionary as a noun to mean “A secret path or roundabout route; especially one used for smuggling.” ‘Kitu kidogo’, borrowed from Swahili where it translates directly to ‘something small’, meanwhile becomes an official English noun to mean “Money offered or accepted as…

Former Rift Valley regional police commander Fredrick Ochieng is the new traffic commandant for the National Police Service. This follows changes that were made Thursday September 19 by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat. Ochieng had been sent to the National Counter Terrorism Centre since March 2022. He swapped positions with the outgoing commandant Mary Omari. In the change, the director of personnel at Kenya police service headquarters Jecinta Muthoni was moved to the Kenya National Focal Point. Muthoni was replaced by Catherine Mugwe who was the staff officer training at police headquarters. She will be deputized by Maiyek…

A 12-year-old boy fatally shot a black bear as it was mauling his father in the US state of Wisconsin, say wildlife officials. Owen Beierman, 12, took aim at the bruin as it pinned down his dad while they were on a legal hunting trip. “Owen was a hero,” Ryan Beierman, 43, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “He shot that bear and killed it on top of me.” The attack happened in Siren, Burnett County, on 6 September, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The pair were hunting for black bear near the family’s cabin when they spotted the…

A Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina has insisted he will not exit the race amid a report that he made controversial comments on a porn website more than a decade ago. Mark Robinson characterised the CNN report, which alleged that he had referred to himself as a “black Nazi” on an adult forum, as “salacious tabloid lies”. He has been under pressure from state Republicans and members of Donald Trump’s campaign team to quit the race, according to anonymous sources quoted by the Carolina Journal newspaper. Kamala Harris, a Democrat, is hoping to wrest the potentially pivotal swing…

Barcelona fell to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Thursday in their Champions League opener, hindered by an early red card shown to Eric Garcia. Hansi Flick’s side have started the season with a perfect record after five La Liga matches but struggled to find their best level against the Ligue 1 side. After Garcia was sent off for pulling down Takumi Minamino as he ran through, Maghnes Akliouche fired Monaco ahead. Starlet Lamine Yamal scored a fine equaliser for Barcelona but George Ilenikhena grabbed the winner for Monaco in the 71st minute. Five-time winners Barcelona, last crowned European champions…

David Raya’s goalkeeping heroics ensured that Arsenal were only held to a goalless draw at Atalanta on Thursday in a tough start to their campaign in the revamped Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s side left Bergamo with a point after a low-key performance in a red-hot atmosphere at the refurbished Gewiss Stadium. The Premier League side would likely have been defeated had goalkeeper Raya not pulled off an astonishing double save to stop Mateo Retegui from netting first from the penalty spot and then on the rebound early in the second half. Missing Martin Odegaard to a serious ankle injury suffered…

Two brothers who had been missing for a month after their abduction from Kitengela, Kajiado County were Friday September 20 morning found alive after being dumped on the roadside in Gachie area, Kiambu County. The whereabouts of a third victim of the August 19 abduction are not known. However reports indicated Bob Njagi had been found alive and dumped in Thogoto area. The Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo broke the news of the whereabouts of the brothers Jamil Longton and Aslam saying they were alive. “I am informed that Jamil Longton and his brother Aslam were dumped at…

A police officer died after he shot himself in the head in a suspected suicide mission at his residence in Embakasi, Nairobi. Police authorities said constable Austin Owiti Oyuech Shariff, an Administration Police Officer attached to close-protection unit shot himself in the head on Thursday Morning. The motive of the shooting is yet to be known. Police said they are investigating the saga. Shariff, 43, is former bodyguard to many government officials and was currently guarding Embakasi Member of Parliament Mark Mwenje is said to have shot himself despite those close to him saying he had not shown any sign…

Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Gilbert Masengeli seems not to be lucky as his attempt to appear before Justice Lawrence Mugambi Thursday hit a snag. He wanted to appear and apologize to the court. Appearing virtually before presiding Judge on duty Justice Chacha Mwita, his lawyers Cecil Miller and Steve Ogola urged the Judge to arrange so that Masengeli can appear before Justice Mugambi between 2pm-3.30pm. Justice Mwita said Mugambi’s diary is busy Thursday as he is in a three Judge bench in another matter. Masengeli’s legal team pleaded with the court to allow their client to appear in…

President William Ruto Wednesday appointed Douglas Kanja as the new Inspector General of the National Police Service. Ruto made the appointment in a gazette notice dated September 18 and announced he will serve in the position for four years. This was after Kanja was approved by both Senate and National Assembly as the new IG following a vetting process. He is scheduled to take an oath of office before he takes over the office from acting IG Gilbert Masengeli. Kanja had handed over to Masengeli who is the Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Service (APS) at Jogoo House B…

A 21-year-old woman was Wednesday September 18 arrested over the fatal stabbing of her husband in a domestic fight in Matuu Township, Machakos County. Locals said they found the woman holding the deceased Rodney Muasia, 23 while soaked in blood and crying. The neighbours said they heard screams from the couple’s house and on checking they found the woman crying and also with stab injuries. She informed them Muasia had disappointed her and she had stabbed him with a kitchen knife. She went ahead and stabbed herself in anger before she was rescued to Matuu Level IV hospital where she…