Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Police want the driver behind the killing of popular Kenyan Tiktoker Brian Chira Wambui to surrender. Chira died following a hit-and-run car accident in Karuri, Kiambu County on Saturday March 16. Police said the accident happened on the Ndenderu-Ruaka Road in Kiambu County at about 3 am. The speeding white canter that hit the controversial influencer did not stop. The driver is yet to surrender or report the matter at any police station. Police plan to conduct an autopsy on the body as part of the probe into the accident before they make further steps in the case. They will…

A joint operation conducted by Anti-Narcotics and Transnational Organized Crimes detectives in Nairobi led to the separate arrest of four drug-peddling suspects among them three Nigerians. Police said Igboke Okwuchukwu Stephen was apprehended at his house in Nasra Estate, Nairobi where he had concealed several pellets of a brown powdery substance believed to be heroin. Detectives later nabbed Ilo Ebuka Titus and Kanu Arinze at their residence in Sunton, Kasarani, where suspected bhang and a package of a brown powdery substance was found upon search. In a separate operation in Ruaka, 25-year-old Njuguna Karumo was apprehended after similar drug substances…

At least two Eritreans were Saturday night killed and several others are nursing serious injuries at Nakuru Level Five Hospital after they were involved in a grisly road accident around Sayatu area on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.  Police said the 11-seater matatu belonging to Eldoret Shuttles was ferrying passengers of Eritrean nationality and was headed to Eldoret from Nakuru when it rammed into a stationary truck that had been packed beside the road. Police said the truck had developed mechanical problems and was left unattended on the road without any warning signs. The matatu was carrying 14 Eritreans at the time of the incident.…

The woman in the Christian Horner controversy has lodged an official complaint about his behaviour with Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA. BBC Sport has learned the complainant, who accused Red Bull’s team principal of inappropriate behaviour, has registered a grievance with the FIA’s ethics committee. Horner, 50, has always denied the accusations made against him. The woman’s actions follow two previous whistleblower complaints registered with the FIA in the past few weeks. BBC Sport has learned that one was made to the FIA ethics and compliance hotline on 2 February, and made direct reference to Horner’s behaviour towards a…

The US State Department has announced a charter flight for its citizens stranded in Haiti, as gang violence and hunger grip the impoverished country. Police in the capital Port-au-Prince are trying to recapture areas held by notorious gang leader Jimmy Chérizier. Chérizier, known as “Barbecue”, has a stronghold in the Delmas neighbourhood and police are trying to arrest him. On Saturday police spokesman Lionel Lazarre said several “bandits” had been killed in the operation. Mr Lazarre said police units entered the neighbourhood on Friday evening. In another statement, the police said they fired shots at members of Barbecue’s gang, cleared…

One student and a teacher died in a road accident after a school bus they were travelling in rolled at Patkawanin area on the Kabarnet-Marigat highway in Baringo County. The accident happened Saturday afternoon, police said. 24 students were rushed to hospital with serious injuries, Baringo police boss Julius Kiragu said. Police said the bus had 63 passengers on board, among them 61 students, one teacher and the driver. The police say the bus driver reportedly lost control while negotiating a sharp corner and landed at the bottom of a steep slope. A student and a teacher succumbed to injuries…

Emerging drug substances presents serious security and health issues and need urgent attention, chairman of national drugs agency says.  Stephen Mairori, the chairman of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) said the emergence of new psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs and the apparent shift to the non-medical use of narcotic and psychotropic substances have further complicated the drug problem. “The potency of the emergent substances presents serious security and health issues – a situation if left unaddressed has the potential to reverse all hard-earned social-economic and political gains,” he said. He said the national efforts…

One person was shot and killed in an ambush by bandits in Doldol, Laikipia County.   The incident happened on Friday March 15 evening. An unknown number of police officers including Tigania East sub county commander Emmanuel Kiplagat were injured in the clash with bandits. Kiplagat was leading an operation to retrieve livestock stolen from Matabithi, Meru County, three weeks ago when the bandits struck killing the man and injuring several officers in the process. The deceased is said to be the owner of the stolen animals. Kiplagat sustained a gunshot wound in the shoulder during the confrontation and is currently…

OLC Mugoiri Girls High School in Murang’a County garnered international acclaim after its partnership with Education tech firm Kodris Africa was recognized during a meeting in London, England. This has propelled the school to the forefront of coding education. The collaboration was celebrated at the prestigious Flair Summit 2024, hosted at the British Telecom Headquarters in London, where Kodris Africa was honored with the Partnership Excellence Award for its commitment to advancing coding education in the region. During the summit, a captivating video presentation showcased the innovative coding projects developed by students of OLC Mugoiri Girls High School, highlighting their…

Gunmen struck a village in Samburu County on Friday March 15 evening and killed two people in a botched raid.  Police said there are no animals that were stolen during the attack in Sere Olipi area. The deceased include a woman aged 40 and a 20 year old man. Police said their bodies were found in Sere Olipi area hours after they had been ambushed and killed by gunmen who escaped the scene. Police said they had been alerted by locals that the bodies were lying on the roadside. A team of police visited the scene and recovered the bodies.…

A section of Rhapta Road residents Friday launched an association to champion the community’s rights including in the battle against illegal and unauthorized high-rise developments. The residents said they suffered insecurity and water shortage in the area among others. They formed the Rhapta Road Residents Association to fight for their rights. They argued the current zoning classification of the area does not permit developments of more than 35 percent ground coverage and also restricts the number of floors in a building or the height. “I live on Mkoko Close which is not even a murram road and opposite me there…

A man convicted of being a member of a terror group will serve 10 years in prison after the High Court dismissed his appeal. Milimani High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo threw out the case by Ismael Mona Otieno alias Dida Muhajir who sought to be acquitted of the charges on grounds that the prosecution illegally acquired the evidence used against him. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the offence of being a member of an outlawed group. In his appeal, the accused person wanted the court to set aside the verdict by Senior Principal Magistrate…

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said he “cannot in good conscience” endorse presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, a stunning repudiation of his former running mate and the president he served with. “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. That’s why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign,” Pence said on Fox News. The former vice president, after ending his own presidential bid in October, withheld an endorsement in the 2024 Republican primary, but he previously vowed to back the eventual…

The first criminal trial against Donald Trump will be delayed until at least mid-April, a judge has decided. Mr Trump’s lawyers and the Manhattan district attorney both sought more time following the release of a new batch of documents in the hush-money case. The decision to move the trial from 25 March could push back the timeline for Mr Trump’s other criminal cases. He has sought to delay as many of his trials as possible while he runs again for the White House. The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, related to an alleged scheme to…

The High Court at Garsen Friday March 24 found two police officers guilty of murdering a camel herder in Tana River County six years ago. Justice Stephen Githinji said Police Constables, Emmanuel Wanje Mwaringa and Brian Otieno jointly murdered Abdullahi Hussein Omar on the 24th June, 2018 at Boka Market, Boka Township,within Tana River County. The two were charged with the offence of murder, contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code, Cap. 63 of the Laws of Kenya. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority probed the murder incident after receiving a notification from the Officer…