Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said Sunday appropriate action will be taken once the investigation into Saturday’s boat accident that killed five Arap Moi Primary School students is completed. Machogu said his ministry was collaborating with the Interior Ministry to conduct “thorough and conclusive investigations into the incident.” “Appropriate action will be taken on the basis of the findings of the investigations.” “Teachers, parents and guardians are advised to avoid exposing learners to risky activities and environments, especially during the national examinations season,” he said. Machogu also urged calm for those affected by the tragedy, including families, schools, and the…

South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris. The Springboks seemed to have control when, with Handre Pollard’s dead-eyed goalkicking having already given them a 9-3 lead, Sam Cane caught Jesse Kriel high in the 27th minute. The New Zealand captain was shown a red card on review and another Pollard penalty left the All Blacks a man down, nine points behind and in deep trouble. But New Zealand rallied, rode their luck and dragged themselves back into the…

US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends, died at the age of 54, US media report. The actor was found dead at his home in his Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told US media Saturday. Friends, which followed the fortunes of six young friends living in New York City, aired from 1994 until 2004. Its final episode was watched by 52.5 million in the US, making it the most watched TV episode of the 2000s. The LA Times and TMZ, which first reported that Perry had died, said the actor…

President William Ruto says Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by December 31, 2023. The head of state said the move will boost trade with African countries. Speaking during the Three Basins Summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr Ruto said the requirements hinder trade. “It is time we realise the importance of trade amongst ourselves and allowing goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across the continent,” he said on Saturday. Read: Kenya, Angola Sign 11 Deals to Boost Bilateral Relations “By the end of this year, no African will need a visa to enter Kenya.…

There was anger and agony at a primary school in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu after five class eight pupils drowned at a man made dam. The pupils had ventured into the popular Amazement Park that offers a wide range of activities for among others prayers ahead of national exams that start Monday when the incident happened, police said. The pupils from Arap Moi Primary school and their teachers went to the park for a boat ride on a man made dam there when it capsized. The pupils were divided into groups with some venturing into the boat riding on the dam,…

A prime suspect in the monstrous murder of hair stylist Jennifer Mwende (aka Jane) whose body was discovered dumped at a pit latrine in Mlolongo, Machakos was Friday arrested in Kitengela town as she attempted to escape to Tanzania. Phyllis Nzula Mbithi was arrested in a Namanga-bound matatu minutes past 9pm after weeks of relentless manhunt by crime research detectives who were actioning forensic-led intelligence. In the dreadful case of a fatal love triangle, meticulous probe into the disappearance and subsequent murder of Mwende brought Phyllis name to the limelight after it emerged that she (Phyllis) had on various occasions…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s daughter Maryanne Mudavadi is officially off the market. Maryanne walked down the aisle on Saturday and ‘Yes’ to her lover Nyaga Karanja in a luxurious white wedding in Nairobi. On September 17, the couple held a traditional ceremony known as Kuara Itara at Nyaga’s home. The ritual allows the bride’s family to visit the groom’s home after the dowry payment ceremony, known as Ruracio, at the bride’s residence. The exclusive event was complete with ushers in navy blue dresses adorned with golden stripes and buttons. This was the couple’s second traditional wedding, with the first…

The government has deployed at least 60,000 multi agency security personnel across the country to secure the national examination centres and ensure credibility of the exams. The mobilized security agents include National Police Service (NPS) officers and National Government Administration Officials(NGAOs). The security officials will be tasked with manning the examinations containers and protecting students, teachers and supervisors in the entire period of the national exams which include the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE), the Kenya Certificate of Primary Examinations (KCPE) and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA). Over 3.5 million candidates will seat for this years exams…

A U.S. judge on Friday asked former President Donald Trump whether he wants to appear on television when he stands trial in federal court on charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington asked Trump’s lawyers to give their opinion by November 10 on media requests to broadcast the trial, which is scheduled to begin in March 2024. In two separate filings, NBC News and a coalition of 19 media organizations and press advocacy groups argue that the public has a right to see an unprecedented trial of a former U.S. president…

Police are looking for a student who attacked and killed another one at the University of Eldoret in a fight at the main campus. Police said Chris Nyaribo, 23 succumbed to injuries he sustained following the fight on October 26. He died at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital a day after he had been admitted. Other students said Nyaribo and his assailant had differed over a female student before a fight broke out. “It is linked to a love triangle. The students fought over a woman the deceased was in the company of. The assailant escaped the scene,” said…

Police have received information indicating the taxi driver whose body was recovered from River Sagana in Murang’a County might have been killed in his house in Mihang’o, Nairobi. After the assailants killed Evans Bikundo Moracha in his house on October 11, they drove the body in his own taxi and dumped it in River Sagana. Moracha was a former clerk at the ministry of foreign affairs. Police also believe the man was killed over money and love triangle. His wife is a suspect for now. One of the suspects, a police officer who is on interdiction is believed to be…

Senior Hamas official fled an interview on Thursday after a BBC correspondent asked him how the terrorist organization could justify killing Israeli civilians in their sleep. “I want to stop this interview,” Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad muttered before storming off. Sitting down with BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega, Hamad was repeatedly pressed on the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks that resulted in over 1,400 Israeli deaths, most of which were civilians. This also included Hamas militants paragliding over the border, surrounding a music festival, and murdering over 250 concertgoers. According to Hamad, though, the thousands of…

Former Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny has thanked President William Ruto for appointing to the Kenya Copyright Board. He will serve for a period of three years, effective October 27. In a statement, Kutuny said he was looking forward to working with the government in order to deliver its agenda. “Thanks Your Excellency President William Ruto for appointing me the Chairperson Kenya Copyright Board for a period of three years. I will diligently serve with seal and vigor so that together we deliver your government’s agenda as planned. Thank you once more,” he wrote on X. https://twitter.com/Honjoshuakutuny/status/1717971904651202608 Kutuny lost his seat…

A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine was Friday found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say. Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck said. The news comes hours after police lifted a stay-at-home order for the normally quiet community. Among the dead are a grandfather, a talented young bowler, and four deaf locals, ranging in age from 14 to 76. “The suspect in Wednesday night’s shootings has been located and is deceased,” the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. At a…

A 23-year-old teacher from a school in Kiambu County, was arrested for alleging to be in possession of the forthcoming 2023 national examination papers for both primary and secondary school. The suspect Nicholas Ngumbau Kalewa alias ‘Mr Examiner’ who teaches Christian Religion Education at St Lilian Academy in Gikambura village, was arrested following meticulous investigations by detectives attached to the Kenya National Examinations Council. Mr Examiner, had opened over 10 WhatsApp and Telegram accounts where he was hawking the fake examination papers at a partly Sh1,500 per paper and Sh2,000 for a complete examination paper with its marking scheme. In…