Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said the popstar was “not intoxicated” when he was arrested by police officers last month for driving under the influence.  The 43-year-old pop star was detained in New York for running a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road. His first court hearing took place on Friday, where his lawyer Edward Burke said police made “a very significant number of errors” in the case. “The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI,” he added. Speaking…

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is one of most notorious names in drug war history, synonymous with the fearsome power and corrosive influence of the most important drug cartel in the world. The last of an original generation of drug cartel leaders, he created the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman from the remnants of the Guadalajara Cartel after it collapsed in 1989. But unlike his infamous partner who was twice jailed and escaped, El Mayo was able to evade capture for some 35 years. Until now. US authorities arrested him in El Paso, Texas on Thursday. He has already…

Gor Mahia FC attacker Austin Odhiambo and Kenya Police Bullets’ Lydia Okoth have been feted as the Most Valuable Players (MVP) of the 2023/24 FKF men’s and women’s Premier Leagues respectively on Friday. Odhiambo had an inspiring season with K’Ogalo, helping them to lift the FKF Premier League title, and his fine form saw him earn call ups to the national teams Harambee Stars as well as the Emerging Stars (U-23). In a colourful award gala hosted at a Nairobi Hotel, Odhiambo edged his Gor mahia counterpart Rooney Onyango and John Mark Makwatta of Kariobangi Sharks to lift the accolade.…

While you saw Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kelsey Plum, Coco Gauff, and a number of Team USA’s other superstars at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, one missing megastar was Simone Biles. Simone Biles’ mother announced Friday that Simone would be skipping the Opening Ceremony’s floating Parade of Nations to rest up for her competitions, but did stress the gymnast is feeling good. “The first competition is Sunday, which is woman’s qualifier, and of course she needs to rest up before that competition,” Simone’s mother, Nellie Biles, told NBC News’ Hoda Kotb during the live ceremony broadcast. “She is…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said that protests witnessed recently in the country should be a wake up call to Kenyans. Mudavadi said the unrest should serve as a reminder that no country can prosper in the absence of peace. He urged Kenyans to remain peaceful and united as the government addresses the key reforms needed in the country. He emphasized that economic transformation can only be achieved in an environment where citizens are hardworking, the leadership is focused and the rule of law is being followed. “What we have experienced as a result of raising our concerns as…

A group has moved to court seeking to block the inclusion of four leaders from ODM party to be part of President William Ruto’s new Cabinet. The Executive Director of Commission for Human Rights Julius Ogogoh says the nomination of the four will have a negative effect as their subsequent appointment will disable the opposition from discharging its oversight role on the operation of the government. Ruto on Wednesday week picked John Mbadi, Hassan Joho, Opiyo Wandayi and Wycliffe Oparanya to form part of his new look Cabinet. He designated ODM Chairman Mbadi as Treasury CS and Minority Leader Wandayi…

A Nairobi court Friday ordered the release of activist Boniface Mwangi and four others pending investigations into false publication case. Police wanted them be detained for 21 days as investigations go on. Mwangi together with Albert Wambugu, Robert Otieno, Pablo Chacha and Erot Franco appeared before Milimani Principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe on Friday. Shikwe declined the application by the police saying that they did not indicate what they intended to do with them during that time, nor the details of their investigation. “Having considered submissions by both the prosecution and the defence, i find that there are no compelling grounds…

Haiti gang leader Jimmy Cherizier alias Barbecue on Thursday signed a peace treaty to end the gang violence witnessed in the Caribbean nation. According to Le Nouvelliste, a news outlet in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, the peace agreement was signed between the gang leaders led by Cherizier at a closed-door meeting. A section of the Haitian citizens took to the streets to celebrate the peace agreement. “Residents took to the streets to celebrate this peace. Today, after more than two years,” revealed one of the people who spoke to the publication. During the meeting, the gang leaders also called on the…

A Nairobi court will Friday rule whether it will detain activist Boniface Mwangi and four others for 21 days pending investigations into false publication case. Mwangi together with Albert Wambugu, Robert Otieno, Pablo Chacha and Erot Franco appeared before Milimani Principal magistrate Gilbert Shikwe on Friday. The five are being investigated for alleged false publication, taking part in an unlawful assembly and creating a disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace. In a miscellaneous application filed in court, the detectives are seeking custodial orders to complete a probe into the aforementioned crimes. “I pray this honourable…

Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her.  Former President Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama said in a joint statement that they believe Ms Harris has the “vision, the character, and the strength that this critical moment demands”. Mr Obama was reportedly among more than 100 prominent Democrats Ms Harris spoke to after President Joe Biden announced last Sunday he was dropping out of the race. In a statement at the time, Mr Obama praised Mr Biden’s exit, but stopped short of endorsing Ms…

Detectives are investigating the death of a Zimbabwean national who was found dead in his hotel room in Nairobi. The body of Albert Mhondoro, 44 was found in his room at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Westlands long after he had died. A friend who was concerned that Mhondoro had gone to check on him on Thursday July 25 in the morning after failing to reach him on the phone when the body was discovered. Police said the hotel management tried also to reach him through the room phone but it was not being responded to. This prompted the security…

Detectives are investigating a robbery incident in which an attendant claims he was robbed of Sh1 million and three tins of powdered milk in Dobal area, Garissa County. The robbery took place on July 24 at about 7 pm, the attendant told police. He claimed five men armed with AK47 rifles forced themselves into the shop and robbed him of the money and three tins of powdered milk. During their escape, they fired one round and sped using a station wagon motor vehicle. No injury was reported in the drama. Police visited the scene and declared they had launched investigations…

President William Ruto and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday July 25 held a phone conversation on the state of affairs in the country. According to Blinken’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, the two discussed the need to protect the voices of Kenyan youths and civil society. Blinken reiterated the importance of defending the media as well. “In a call with Kenyan President Ruto Sec Blinken reiterated the need to defend and protect the voices of youth, civil society, and media. The Secretary also underscored that the security forces need to be held accountability,” Miller said. The call…

A prosecution witness in the Shakahola massacre terrorism-related case described how he was forced to aid his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter in fasting to death. Testifying before Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Leah Juma, the protected witness revealed that he initially tried to protect his child. However, he eventually succumbed to pressure from elders who were enforcing the fast and monitoring the deaths. These elders were reportedly tasked by Paul Nthege Mackenzie, the prime suspect in the Shakahola massacre, to implement his radical teachings among his followers. The witness recounted that he had no choice but to deprive his daughter of food and…

Brig Paul Njuguna is the new spokesman of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Brig Njuguna succeeded Brig Ziporah Kalondu Kioko who was one of the founders of the Strategic Communication department at KDF. The changes were made on Wednesday July 24, 2024 by the Defence Council. Brig Njuguna had also served as the spokesman of KDF between 2018 and 2020 before being moved to the National Defence University-Kenya’s Directorate of Corporate Communications. Brig Kioko has been in the position since 2020. In the changes announced by the Defence Council, Brig Njuguna swapped positions with his successor. At NDU-K, the directorate of…