Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in power in Gaza. As Israeli planes resumed bombing Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters the Israeli leader’s refusal to end the military offensive in Gaza “means there is no chance for the return of the (Israeli) captives.” “In exchange for the release of our hostages, Hamas demands the end of the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, the release of…

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a 31-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by the pastor and members of a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church in Homa Bay County over missing food. Bernard Otieno Anah was killed on December 21, 2023 at Kagan village in Rangwe Constituency on suspicion of stealing eight kilos of maize and beans worth at least Sh2,000 from the Rabondo SDA church during the West Kenya Union Conference Pathfinder Camporee. His wife said the church pastor flanked by his flock and the local assistant chief, stormed their home and dragged out the deceased then…

Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms. Tens of thousands of people also remain without power across wide swathes of the country. Icy conditions are expected to continue until the middle of the week. A total of 89 weather-related fatalities have been recorded across the country over the past week, according to a tally maintained by CBS, the BBC’s US partner.…

Almost the whole of the UK is under weather warnings as strong winds from Storm Isha sweep in. Met Office amber warnings for all areas except London and parts of the South East are in place until 06:00 Monday. Gusts of up to 80mph (128km/h) are expected, posing a risk to life. The Met Office said it was rare for all of the UK to be under such an alert. A red warning for gusts of up to 100mph in parts of northern Scotland is also in place until the early hours. It warns of a “short spell of extremely…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump. He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the single digits. Mr DeSantis was once considered a strong contender for the party’s nomination – but on Sunday he said he did not “have a clear path to victory”. Nikki Haley, Mr Trump’s last remaining challenger, said she was the “only one” able to beat US President Joe Biden. Ms Haley will go head-to-head with Mr Trump in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the second in a series of…

Police’s hope to solve the murder mystery of university student Rita Waeni Muendo were uplifted after the discovery of a human head in a dam in Kiambu.  This gave a clue on where the killer headed to after the murder on January 13 at an apartment in Roysambu. The head was found in a dam in Kiambaa, Kiambu County, police said. Also recovered was her mobile phone which was missing. Police said they were called to the dam by locals and picked the head for preservation and analysis as the probe and hunt on the killer goes on. The motive…

An explosion at a major gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia was carried out by Ukrainian drones, BBC News has been told. The blast caused a large fire at the Ust-Luga terminal, but no injuries, Russian officials said. An official source in Kyiv said the “special operation” of the SBU security service masterminded the attack, with drones that worked “on target”. Both Russia and Ukraine have used drones in the current conflict. Russia launched its full-scale of invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago, but has made little progress in recent months. Regarding the explosion…

At least 25 people were killed in a shelling attack in the Russian-held city of Donetsk, the Moscow-installed leader of the region said. Denis Pushilin said a Ukrainian strike, which also injured 20 people, hit a busy market. He said emergency services were working at the scene, and that information on the number of dead and wounded was still being collected. There has so far been no comment from Ukraine on the incident. BBC News was not able to immediately verify the circumstances around the strike. Photographs published by Reuters news agency appeared to show destroyed shop fronts, as well…

A suspect who was wanted over the fatal shooting of a man in Kibera was Saturday evening fatally shot after a dramatic chase by police along Jogoo Road, Nairobi. The suspect was popularly known as The Man De Free and was wanted for a series of robbery and murder claims in the city, police said. He had among others last Wednesday January 17, according to police, shot and killed a 20-year-old student in Kibera slums area during a robbery mission. Come Saturday, the suspect spotted under cover police and tried to escape on foot prompting a chase towards Kaloleni area.…

A man is admitted in hospital after he tried to die by suicide moments after he had stabbed his wife in Ntimaru, Migori County. The incident happened on January 19 and involved Rosa Nchagua Moseti, 32 in Siabai Location, Ntimaru Sub-County in Migori. Police said the man slit the woman’s throat killing her. He then tried to also die by suicide but was rescued by neighbours who rushed him to Ntimaru Sub-County Hospital and later referred to Migori County Referral Hospital for treatment. Police arrived at the scene and recovered the killer knife and launched investigations. The man is under…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki designated as specified entities eight individuals under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for aiding terrorist activities in the country. The move came after the eight failed to explain themselves before authorities on why they should not be designated as specified entities. The eight were among 19 people who had in November 2023 been asked to defend themselves as to why they cannot be declared Specified Entities. Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome had in November placed a notice in the dailies indicating his intention to declare the 19 persons Specified Entity. A ‘special entity’…

The government of war-torn Sudan has informed IGAD it is suspending its membership in the East Africa bloc, the foreign ministry loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Saturday. Khartoum had already announced on Tuesday that it was freezing relations with IGAD for inviting paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo — at war with Burhan for nine months — to a summit in Uganda that discussed the Sudan conflict. Sudan “is facing one of the fastest unfolding crises globally”, the United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says, with more than 7.4 million people displaced and more than half the population needing…

The wristwatch that landed Arnold Schwarzenegger in detainment at Munich Airport on Wednesday raised €270,000 (Ksh.46.7 million) after being sold at a dinner in Austria for his charity, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. The event, which raised €1.31m (Ksh.221 million) in total, was attended by US Climate Envoy John Kerry along with many other climate action visionaries. Art pieces and unique jewellery were also auctioned off. “Amidst the ongoing fight against pollution, I also witness the progress that has been achieved. We have come a long way. Today, so many people are here to be part of the solution,” Schwarzenegger said…

A police officer and DJ are among suspects who are set to be charged with the murder of Meru-based blogger Daniel Muthiani aka Sniper. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday said detectives have forensically proven their involvement in the murder most brutal. “Four other suspects including a police officer and a local DJ whose involvement in the heinous murder was forensically proven from the point of abduction in Meru to Mutonga River where the deceased’s body was recovered are all set to be arraigned for murder,” said the DCI. “While the High Court in Kiambu has already given…

A Kenyan woman who had flown to India as a tourist was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling 2.6 kilos of cocaine valued at Sh13 million.  The narcotics were under the false bottom of her suitcase, police in India said. In Kenya, a kilo of cocaine is estimated to be worth between Sh4 million and Sh5 million, whereas in the international market, its value can escalate to as much as Sh12 million, according to police. Indian media said local police at the Bengaluru unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended the 36-year-old before she could fly out on Monday…