Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, military leaders have said. Video and photographs posted on social media and verified by the BBC show jubilant soldiers waving their guns, cheering, and kneeling to pray. The army appears poised to regain control of the capital two years after it was kicked out by its paramilitary rivals, known as the RSF. The paramilitary group has yet to comment. Nabil Abdallah, the army spokesperson, said on state TV that the military took control of the palace and ministry buildings in central Khartoum. “Our…

A multi-agency team, including officers from Mugutha Police Station and the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) apprehended two drug traffickers and confiscated 800 rolls of bhang. The suspects, Tyson Mwai, 30, and Samson Gathuki, 21, were caught with their hands in the cookie jar during a targeted raid in Kimbo area, police said. Authorities not only seized the rolls but also discovered a range of bhang packaged in sachets, which included 13 polythene sachets of 35 grams each, five sachets weighing 130 grams, 44 sachets of 16 grams, and two digital weighing machines, signalling a well-organized trafficking operation. Elsewhere, in…

The government has established 1,105 administrative units for operationalization this year. The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo told the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on policy matters that the units include 24 new sub counties, 88 new divisions, 318 new locations and 675 new sub-locations. He was appearing before the team to explain the implementation and operationalization of newly gazetted administrative units. The discussion followed the constitutional requirement, as outlined in the 2010 Constitution and the National Government Coordination Act of 2013, mandating that all administrative units must be gazetted before becoming operational.…

Police are investigating an incident where a 12-year-old girl was burnt and admitted in hospital following an electrocution incident in a village in Siaya County. The girl who is a grade seven pupil at Awelo Primary School was walking from school on March 19 when touched a low lying live Kenya Power and Lighting cable. This burnt her and was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition. Police said they later visited the scene and found Kenya Power officials correcting the cables. The girl was admitted in hospital in serious condition, police and witnesses said. Police said they are…

A mini reshuffle in the Kenya Police on Thursday March 20 saw West Pokot County police commander Issa Mohamud promoted and named the Western Regional Police Commander. He replaced Kiprono Langat in a move insiders said was aimed at enhancing operations in the area. Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Eliud Lagat recalled Langat to police headquarters pending redeployment. Parts of western region including Kakamega and Bungoma have been experiencing cases of political violence that needed attention, officials said. For instance, goons led by former Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa, others by former senator Cleophas Malala and another group by Mumias…

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group took control of the mining hub of Walikale in DR Congo, local sources said Thursday, despite attempts to broker a ceasefire this week. The seizure of the town of around 60,000 people late on Wednesday marks the farthest west the anti-government group has advanced into the interior of the Democratic Republic of Congo since it emerged in 2012. It comes just after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha on Tuesday, expressing their support for a ceasefire. But the terms of any truce are up in the…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir sacked the governor of northeastern Upper Nile state where clashes have escalated between government troops and an ethnic militia he accuses of allying with his rival and First Vice President Riek Machar. The latest development compounds a confrontation between the two men that started after the White Army militia forced government troops to withdraw from the flashpoint town of Nasir near the Ethiopian border. In response Kiir’s government detained several officials from Machar’s party SPLM-IO, including the petroleum minister and the deputy head of the army. The mounting standoff has fuelled fears that the world’s…

Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday because of a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. The airport is experiencing a “significant power outage” because of the fire, a statement from Heathrow said. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23:59 on 21 March,” it added. “Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and should contact their airline for further information. We apologise for the inconvenience.” “Whilst fire crews are responding to the incident, we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored,” a…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing officials to begin dismantling the Department of Education, a promise he made on the 2024 campaign trail. “We’re going to shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said after signing the order on Thursday. “It’s doing us no good.” Trump has long called for the department to be axed, a cherished goal of some conservatives, but completely shutting it would require an act of Congress, which is unlikely. The move is already facing legal challenges from those seeking to block the agency’s closure as well as sweeping cuts to…

A US court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, is a postdoctoral fellow studying and teaching at the prestigious Washington DC institution on a student visa. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused him of “spreading Hamas propaganda” and having “close connections to a known or suspected terrorist”. Mr Suri’s lawyer and employer have denied the allegation. His lawyer said in a court filing that his client was targeted because of his wife’s “identity as a Palestinian and her constitutionally…

A 22-year-old man convicted of defiling a seven-year-old girl in Sondu Township, Soin-Sigowet Sub-County, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Kericho Law Court. The accused was found guilty of defilement after the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court heard that on December 19, 2024, at approximately 1200 hrs, the victim was washing dishes outside their rental house when the accused lured her into his house under the pretext of sending her to the shop. He then locked the door and, under threats of violence, defiled her. The prosecution presented four witnesses, including the victim, alongside key…

Former Nyandarua County Governor, Daniel Waithaka Mwangi, was Thursday sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of Sh1 million after being found guilty of procurement irregularities. The verdict was delivered at the Nyahururu Anti-Corruption Courts, where Waithaka was sentenced alongside Grace Wanjiru Gitonga, the former County Executive Committee Member for Water, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources. Gitonga also received a sentence of two years or a Sh1 million fine. Waithaka was sentenced to two years in prison or a Sh500,000 fine for wilfully failing to comply with procurement laws, and another two years or Sh500,000 fine for abuse…

Two suspects were arrested Wednesday after they had raided a petrol station along Mandera Road in Wajir Town and robbed attendants of cash. The two were part of five men who were in jungle uniforms and who raided the petrol station at night, police said. A guard on duty reported five men raided the facility and tied his legs and hands before robbing Sh30,000 from attendants. An alarm was raised alerting police who were on patrol. The team responded there and caught up with two of the suspects. The other accomplices managed to escape in the 2 am incident. They…

Multi agency teams are searching for a man who was abducted by gunmen in an attack in Modika area, Garissa County. A man who was in a car that was also hijacked and driven towards Somalia border said they were headed for Ifo area when the vehicle was blocked. Two men who were armed with pistols jumped out of the blocking car and bundled the occupants out in the March 19 incident. They assaulted them and later took control of their salon car and drove off. They later abandoned one of them at the Lapset Road area and disappeared with…

Nairobi City County Government is set to implement a digital verification system to combat the increasing issue of people impersonating county staff and harassing city business owners and property developers. The upcoming Jitambulishe system will give business owners and property developers a simple way to verify the identity of Nairobi County staff before interacting with them. During a meeting with members of the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) at City Hall, Governor Johnson Sakaja disclosed that the Jitambulishe verification system will enable property developers to verify county employees through a digital badge that is connected to their photo and identification.…