Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A 49-year-old murder suspect accused of killing his wife with an axe in Siaya County has died while undergoing treatment after an alleged suicide attempt. Police said Dan Ochieng Ndenda succumbed to poisoning-related complications on Saturday evening at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital. The suspect had been accused of fatally attacking his wife, Maureen Atieno Oloo, 40, with an axe at their home in Ogam Village, Usigu Sub-County, on July 30. According to police, shortly after the killing, Ndenda allegedly attempted to take his own life by ingesting poison and was admitted to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching…

Three suspected members of a robbery gang have been arrested in Kisumu County following a targeted operation by detectives, with police recovering assorted items believed to have been stolen during violent robberies, including a toy pistol resembling a firearm. The operation was conducted on Saturday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) in the Nyanza Region working alongside officers from DCI Kisumu East. Police said the operation led to the arrest of 31-year-old Reagan Otieno Silvester at Kisumu Rotary College. He is among three suspects who were allegedly captured on CCTV breaking…

Detectives raided the Karen private home of a daughter to the prime suspect in the murder clinical psychologist and researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso while searching for a car that was used in her attack. The team of detectives went to the Karen home in Nairobi where they seized a Range Rover car that was earlier stolen from Dr Mutiso’s Mlolongo home in a confrontation. The car belonged to her husband Prof David Ndetei. It was towed away for further action. It is among other cars that vanished from Dr Mutiso’s home in the attack in February this year. Investigators…

Detectives in Kisii County launched investigations after the body of a 24-year-old man was found submerged in a river in what is suspected to be a murder. The body was discovered on Saturday morning in Nyakumisaro River near the Canaan area. Police found the body naked and submerged in the river. A search of the area led to the recovery of clothes and a small bag containing additional clothing and a plastic Coca-Cola bottle filled with a whitish substance on the riverbank. A jacket found a few metres away contained a national identity card bearing the name Roy Ondimu Jared,…

Police have launched investigations into the murder of a 45-year-old man whose body was found at a sports ground in Kariobangi, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Saturday after the body was discovered at the Kariobangi Sports Ground. Police officers rushed to the scene and found the body lying on its back. The deceased was identified as Albert Wambugu, a 45-year-old man. A preliminary examination revealed he had sustained a stab wound to the right thigh. Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers documented the scene before the body was moved to the City Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Police…

Police in Nairobi detained two vehicles bearing the same registration number and arrested one suspect following a report of suspected duplicate vehicle registration in the Eastleigh area. The incident was reported at the Airbase Police Post under Eastleigh North Police Station on Saturday. According to a police report, a man told officers that while driving his silver Toyota Town Ace, registration number KBM 234Y, he came across another vehicle—a Toyota Hiace—also displaying the registration number KBM 234Y. He informed police that the Toyota TownAce had been purchased from the driver of the second vehicle. Police officers immediately pursued and intercepted…

The US government has urged Americans across the Middle East to be alert and ready to leave “should there be escalation” in the region. It comes amid US media reports that President Donald Trump may be planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend. In its alert, the State Department said: “US diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. “Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world.” Tehran earlier accused the US of escalating tensions, saying any regional state…

Team Kenya concluded its track and field campaign at the Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday with a strong final showing, capturing four medals on the closing day of action. Mathew Kipsang set the tone for the Kenyan squad, restoring national pride by clinching gold in the men’s 5000m with a winning time of 13:23.61. Australia’s Ky Robinson locked in silver in a time of 13:24.70, while India’s Gulveer Singh took bronze, in a time of 13:24.95. “I had planned myself very well for this race and I could smell victory even before the start,” said Kipsang. “We had a plan with…

Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran provided a deal was struck “rapidly” with the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote that he had decided to “cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL” – which would include the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to “Iran’s nuclear threat”. Trump said the decision had been taken alongside Israel. The announcement came amid US media reports that Washington might have been planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend. Tehran earlier accused the US of…

US actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in the hit show The Sopranos, has died aged 80, according to several US outlets. Pastore was found at his home in the Bronx, New York City and there was no indication of criminality, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reported. In The Sopranos, Pastore played Tony Soprano’s best friend who ultimately became an informant for the FBI. His character’s death in series two was one of the show’s most memorable storylines. Robert Attermann, Pastore’s manager, told CBS News: “To the world, he will always be remembered as the unforgettable…

A small plane carrying tourists has crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people on board, according to local news reports and Peruvian officials. The aircraft, a Cessna Caravan C-208, had been flying over Nazca Lines archaeological site when it went down on Saturday. Eleven passengers and two pilots were on board. The passengers included two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists, Peru’s state news agency reported. The cause of the crash is not yet clear. The Nazca Lines is a popular tourist attraction and Unesco World Heritage site in southern Peru that features ancient drawings of animals in desert…

Every foreign visitor travelling to Kenya will now be required to have health insurance worth at least $50,000 (about Sh6.4million) before being allowed into the country under new regulations aimed at protecting both travellers and the country’s healthcare system. The requirement is contained in the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024, published in a Gazette Notice dated July 29, 2026, by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The regulations are issued under Section 26(6) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, read together with Regulation 70(2)(b) of the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024. The new rules represent one of the most significant…

It turned into a memorable night for Team Kenya as they made a strong resurgence in the medal standings with just two days to go. After enduring a medal-less Thursday, the country regained its momentum by bagging two hard-earned silver medals, bringing smiles back to millions of sports fans across the nation. African Silver medalist Stephen Ndangiri Kihu and World Champion Lilian Odira spearheaded the heroic night, both delivering stellar performances in their respective events. Ndangiri Pushes Limits in Epic Race Walk Rivalry Stephen Ndangiri renewed his fierce rivalry with Australia’s Isaac Beacroft—a battle that first captured attention during the…

A suspected stock theft suspect was freed from police custody after a mob of about 150 people stormed Lagbogol Police Station in Hadado Sub-county, Wajir County, on Friday afternoon. According to police, the crowd, armed with clubs and other crude weapons, forcefully invaded the station in an apparent attempt to rescue 58-year-old Saln Barre Abdille, who had been arrested over alleged stock theft and booked into custody earlier in the day. Police officers on duty at the report office and the cells were overwhelmed by the large crowd despite firing warning shots into the air in an attempt to disperse…

Police are investigating the sudden death of a 20-year-old university student who was found unconscious in a bathroom at a residential plot in Mwihoko, Githurai Sub-county, Kiambu County. She was a student at Kiriri Women’s University in the area. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Mwihoko Two. Residents at the plot said they heard screams from the bathroom at around 3 p.m. and rushed to the scene. After forcing the bathroom door open, they found the woman, identified as Brendah Chepkemoi, unconscious. She was rushed to Sinai Medical Facility within the Mwihoko Discovery area, where she…