Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A suspected thug was shot dead in a botched robbery and a pistol found on him in Githurai 44 area. Police said two other suspects managed to escape in the Tuesday night shooting. The gang had been attacking and robbing pedestrians when police were alerted. Police said they chased the group for a short distance before felling one of them. Police said they recovered a revolver mini pistol without ammunition and a knife. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy. The area has been experiencing a crime wave. Read: Casual Laborer Fatally Shot by Gunmen in Mandera Attack Nairobi…

Police are investigating the murder of a Ugandan national whose body with stab wounds was found in his house in Mlango Kubwa area, Nairobi. His wife was found lying unconscious next to the body, police said. The body of Joel Makuhi, 22, was found in the apartment on the fifth floor long after he had died. His wife told police they had bought chicken from Burma Market and prepared it for supper on Sunday. She said she fell unconscious and could not recall what happened after eating the chicken. It is not clear who was behind the stabbing of Makuhi.…

Over a kilo of methamphetamine drug concealed inside bicycle saddles was Tuesday impounded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a consignment bound for Jakarta, Indonesia was flagged. The drug estimated at over Sh9 million was stashed among other items declared as bicycle accessories in a consignment being shipped from Moroni, Comoros. Lynx-eyed operational detectives deployed at the airport to tackle immigration crime and suspicious cargo had converged at the DHL shed for a verification exercise, where brown packages with a white crystalline substance were found concealed in eleven saddles. Upon testing, the same tested positive for methamphetamine. Interpol…

Trouble is brewing in the State Department for Wildlife after Principal Secretary Silvia Museiya cancelled the award of a tender to a firm at the conclusion of a procurement process. Questions are being raised on grounds under which Museiya cancelled the award of the tender for the review of Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill 2023 as advertised. The cancellation is a clear violation of public procurement and disposal act of 2015. Those offended by the sudden decision are wondering why the PS cancelled the award saying they are yet to receive any communication giving valid reasons for the said action.…

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. It is the end of the political line for McCarthy, who has said repeatedly that he never gives up, but found himself with almost no options remaining. Neither the right-flank Republicans who engineered his ouster nor the Democrats who piled on seem open to negotiating. McCarthy told lawmakers in the evening he would not run again for speaker, putting the gavel up…

At least 21 people including two children died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. Among the dead are five Ukrainians, one German and the Italian driver, city prefect Michele Di Bari said. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said a “huge tragedy” had taken place. “An apocalyptic scene, there are no words,” he said on social media The bus is thought to have been rented to…

US President Joe Biden spoke with President William Ruto and thanked him for answering Haiti’s call to serve as the lead nation of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The White House said the heads of state welcomed the successful vote at the United Nations Security Council that authorized the MSS to bring relief to the people of Haiti, who have suffered for far too long at the hands of violent criminals. Biden also congratulated Ruto for hosting the recently concluded Africa Climate Summit and expressed appreciation for the U.S.-Kenya strategic partnership, which is founded on a pursuit of shared…

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has survived impeachment. This was after 18 MCAs voted to shoot down the motion while 16 supporter it. The ouster motion required a majority vote of 23 MCAs to meet the constitutional threshold. According to the Deputy Speaker Thadeus Nyabaro claimed some of those who voted against the motion were “bought”. Read: Nyamira MCAs Table Impeachment Motion Against Governor Nyaribo “There are some of our soldiers who voted against our agreement. I bet if we were to go the roll call way, we were to carry the day,” Nyabaro said. Following the vote, the county boss said…

One of the five Chinese nationals who were convicted in February last year and later deported to their country of origin is back in the country. Shao Guixiang is conducting business, even though a repatriation court order is yet to be vacated. Questions are being raised as to why the immigration department is not taking action on him despite the fact he is an illegal immigrant and they have received complaints from workers at his joint of harassment. Guixiang and four other Chinese nationals were charged with having been unlawfully present in Kenya and engaging in business without being authorized…

President William Ruto Tuesday directed ministries to cut their 2023/2024 budgets by 10 percent to align expenditures with available resources amidst the global economic stress. While chairing a cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, Ruto emphasized the need for the government to exercise prudence in resource utilization firmly stating that wastage and corruption would not be tolerated. The Head of State also issued a warning to government officials seeking to bypass the use of a unified payment system, underscoring the necessity for better oversight. To mitigate price fluctuations, it was decided that the government would set aside Sh4 billion to…

A bomb went off and killed at least two Al Shabaab logisticians Tuesday as they emplaced it on the road in Amuma area, Garissa county. Police said the two were emplacing the Improvised Explosive Device on the main supply route used by security agencies and other motorists when it exploded. The badly mutilated bodies were found sprawled all over at the scene, police said. Witnesses said the gang had dug a usually busy route ready for the emplacement of the remote-controlled bomb when it went off. Read: Mombasa Businessman Sakaria Kamal “Held” in Somalia Over Supply of Weapons to Al Shabaab…

Ministry, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the national government and county governments have been cautioned by EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak against violating the procurement law in anticipation of El Nino. The anti-graft agency boss recommended they follow the law when making purchases and spending money ahead of the anticipated rains. Mbarak said in a statement that the Commission had learned of reports of disregard for the law in the beginning and execution of various mitigation measures. He pointed out that this neglect could result in financial irregularities and the theft of public funds. Read: Nairobi County Unveils Measures to Address El…

The lakeside city lived up to its reputation as it hosted the fourth Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nyanza Regional Final Games at Moi Stadium on Saturday. Obunga FC and Plateau Queens of Kisumu scored 4-0 and (2-1), respectively. Fans showed up in their numbers to cheer on their favorite players as they braved the scorching sun. Since its inception in 2017, Chapa Dimba na Safaricom has been a national football tournament for male and female youth between the ages of 16-20 years. Overall winners will take home Sh250,000 and the runners-up awarded Sh150,000. The Most Valuable Player will get Sh30,000 plus…

The saying “the apple does not fall from the tree” is true for Obunga FC forward Duncan Odhiambo Omalla. The 17-year-old Kisumu Day student is brother to Benson Omalla who plays for K’Ogalo or Gor Mahia, if you like. He is also the son of Migori footballer Peter Oluoch who hang up his boots in 1996. Benson happens to be the current top scorer in the Kenyan premier league and was discovered during the inaugural Chapa Dimba na Safaricom tournament. He was also part of the group that traveled to Barcelona for the Boot Camp. Duncan on the hand has…

A Burundi national died after being stabbed in a robbery in Kitengela town, Kajiado County. Police said Mark Tuizenge succumbed to injuries in hospital after he had been attacked by two men who had posed as pillion passengers and wanted to be taken to Milimani area. Before he succumbed, the deceased said he carried two pillion passengers from Balozi road to Mazola drive in Milimani area where they later turned against him stabbing him in the neck and robbed him of his motorcycle in the Monday morning incident. He was rushed to the Nairobi Women’s Hospital Kitengela where he passed…