Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Daystar University has banned students from wearing crocs and slippers within the school compound. In an internal memo, the learning institution asked learners to familiarise themselves with Section 3.3 of the Student Handbook. The varsity management also said that it had noted with concern the increasing violation of the dress code. “Our appearance communicates a lot about who we are. Yes, appearance matters, whether we like it or not, it can influence how others perceive us and can affect our confidence and self-esteem,” the memo read in part. “Developing professionals is part of our mission in Daystar University, and adherence…

Trade Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has named Esther Ngari managing director for the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). Ngari has been holding the position on an interim basis since May. This was after Bernard Njiraini and 27 others were shown the door. Ngari is among three candidates who were being considered for the position. “…the cabinet secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry appoints Esther Njeri Ngari to be the chief executive officer for a period of three years with effect October 13, 2023,” reads the Gazette notice in part. An extract of minutes from the National Standards Council (NSC) special…

Israel’s military has updated the number of people it believes are being held hostage in Gaza – up from 155 to 199. They were kidnapped when Hamas gunmen infiltrated Israel just over a week ago, killing more than 1,400 people. More than 2,700 people in Gaza have been killed in retaliatory strikes by Israel, which is also blocking fuel, water, food and medical supplies from entering the territory. Read: BBC Journalists Held at Gunpoint by Israeli Police The UN says it is “deep in negotiations” to get the first aid into Gaza. Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have denied earlier…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has denied endorsing Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for the presidency in the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Monday, the former prime minister said he was only praising Kalonzo for his support in the last three elections. The ODM leader said the praise was his way of  acknowledging and appreciating Kalonzo’s good deeds. He also explained that his utterance should not me interpreted to mean that he was quitting active politics. “In his speech, Odinga clarifies that his praises for H.E Kalonzo Musyoka for standing with him in…

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary general Collins Oyuu was Monday involved in a road accident in Kisumu County. Oyuu’s vehicle is said to have overturned near Kombewa on the Bondo-Kisumu route. According to Nyanza Regional Traffic Enforcement Officer RTEO Allan Mwangi, the driver was avoiding a cyclist as he rushed to catch a flight at Kisumu International Airport. Mr Mwangi told reporters that both Oyuu and his driver escaped unhurt. The cyclist, however, sustained injuries. Further investigations are underway.

At least 12 Democratic Republic of Congo nationals were at the weekend arrested in Kapsabet Town for being in the country illegally. The aliens were produced in court and an order was issued to take them to Ugandan authorities and Kakuma refugee camp. This follows their request. They said they did not wish to be taken back to DRC hence the order to take them to the refugee camp and Uganda. They were all detained at the station pending repatriation. This came as police detained 13 other Ethiopian nationals for being illegally in the country. The first group of seven…

A couple was arrested after an autopsy on the body of a five-year-old boy showed he was tortured in his home in Naivasha. The postmortem was don on Saturday October 14 at the Naivasha Sub County Hospital and showed the boy had injuries on the head, testicles, and both legs caused by soft tissue trauma. The deceased’s father had reported the boy complained of stomach complications leading to his death. He claimed the boy died as he was being taken to hospital on October 13. And after the autopsy, the father and his wife aged 26 were arrested ahead of…

Police are investigating a bizarre care of child stealing in Kasarani area, Nairobi. A 22 year old woman reported to police she met a friend she had known for almost a month and realized she looked disturbed. According to Veronica Mwende, the female friend informed her she needed accommodation at her house because she had differed and fought with her husband. Oblivious of the suspect’s intentions of the October 14 incident, Mwende allowed her to spend the night with her since she was staying alone with her two months old baby. They went to her place at Catholic Road 7th…

A bodyguard attached to Fafi MP Salah Yakub Farah was arrested after he assaulted a court clerk in Garissa Law Courts. Constable Bashir Maulid had gone to the court to attend to a domestic case he has with his wife when the incident happened. He is said to have confronted the clerk and assaulted him accusing him of helping he wife to prosecute him. The clerk screamed for help and security officers present dashed to his help. The officials detained the officer and disarmed him before being detained. The officer was scheduled to be produced in court and charged with…

Officials at Hong Kong International Airport uncovered 11 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in the cushions of an electric wheelchair. The haul, worth an estimated $1.5m (£1.26m), was found when a 51-year-old man was going through customs clearance on Saturday. The man, who arrived from the Caribbean country of Sint Maarten via Paris on Saturday, was arrested. He could face life in prison if found guilty of trafficking a dangerous drug. According to customs officials, the suspect brought the wheelchair into the country as one of two pieces of checked baggage. Further examination was ordered when staff became suspicious and…

US actress Suzanne Somers died at the age of 76 following a decades-long battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday,” reads a statement shared with media Sunday. “Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.” As well as an actress, Somers was an author and fitness guru. She began her acting career in the late 1960s and early 1970s with small parts in TV shows including The Love Boat and One Day at a Time before landing the role…

Detectives are investigating the murder of their colleagues in a house in Kaptumo area, Nandi County. The body of Bernard Mudia was found in a pool of blood Saturday night long after the suspected murder. Police said they are holding his girlfriend over the murder. The woman told she found the policeman lying unconscious on bed and thought he was unwell. The body was found on his bed covered with a blanket. Police said the body had visible injuries on the left face upper eye and traces of blood were seen on the bed. Some of the clothes he wore…

A policewoman shot dead her husband on Saturday night following a domestic quarrel at their home near Eldoret town. Police said the couple has been having frequent quarrels for sometime. The woman who was on duty at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) offices in Eldoret town returned to the house where they were heard quarrelling. Neighbours said they then heard gunshots which forced residents to flee for safety. The officer is said to have shot her husband with more than 11 bullets inside their house before she fled from the scene. She later presented herself at the Eldoret police…

Details have emerged why a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight to London was intercepted by United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) on Thursday October 12 afternoon. Claims that there was a hijacker on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was en route to London Heathrow prompted the operation. Officials aware of the developments said as soon as the plane was airborne from Nairobi to London, authorities in Heathrow informed the crew they had received information there was a hijacker on board. The crew especially the pilots made a decision to proceed with their trip. They were sure the screening at the…

A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan – several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The US Geological Survey (USGS) says the magnitude 6.3 quake was near the city of Herat. It was at a depth of 6.3 (four miles). So far there have been no reports of any casualties. More than 90% of those who died in the earlier quakes were women and children, the UN’s children agency Unicef said. In its report, the USGS said the epicentre of the latest tremor was 30km north-west of Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city close to…