Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

At least 11 sacks of donkey meat were recovered from a car that had been involved in an accident in Limuru area, Kiambu County. Officials estimated up to 15 donkeys were slaughtered in the incident. It is however not clear if the slaughter was sanctioned and inspected. Traffic police officers who were on routine duties along Nairobi -Mai Mahiu Road said they came across a Toyota Probox that had lost control after a tire burst near the Mutarakwa area. The car had rolled into a ditch and the driver was trapped inside with injuries in the Wednesday morning incident. The…

At least 30 houses have been burnt in inter-clan fighting over a slaughter site in Rhamu, Mandera County. The fighting is between the Degodia and Murule clans, police said. The two groups have been fighting for the past week over a site they use for slaughtering their animals, officials said. This led to each of them raiding the other homesteads and set their houses on fire. On Wednesday a multi-agency team visited the scene as part of efforts to calm down the fighting. They were informed attackers from each side were armed with rifles and could shoot at some point.…

Police in Kisumu County arrested three suspects believed to be part of a fuel siphoning racket with roots in Lolwe area. The three who appeared in court on Wednesday and were remanded at the Kisumu Central Police Station, are awaiting a court ruling on if they should be released on bond. Police moved to court before Kisumu Chief Magistrate Dickson Onyango seeking to hold the suspects for an additional 14 days to allow for the completion of probe. Kisumu Central sub-county Police Commander Peter Mulai said they are looking for more suspects over the saga. One of them is reportedly…

US actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to serve 30 years to life in prison for raping two women. Masterson starred on That ’70s Show, a TV series that was airing at the time of his crimes in the early 2000s. Prosecutors argued Masterson, 47, had relied on his status as a prominent Scientologist to avoid accountability. On Thursday, Judge Charlaine Olmedo allowed his victims to read victim impact statements in court ahead of his sentencing. Prominent former Scientologist and actor Leah Remini attended the sentencing hearing and comforted the women before and after they delivered their statements. “I wished I…

The reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian, 44, said she was rushed into “urgent foetal surgery”, in which surgeons operate on babies while they are still in the womb. “As someone who has had three really easy pregnancies in the past, I wasn’t prepared for the fear,” she said. Last week, her husband Travis Barker flew home from his band Blink-182’s tour due to an “urgent family matter”. He did not give details at the time, but has now posted: “I flew home for a life-threatening emergency surgery for our baby that I’m so grateful went well. I want to say…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters has announced the full restoration of the Good Conduct Certificate application system. In a statement released on Thursday, the DCI confirmed that the processing of Police Clearance Certificates at their headquarters had been fully reinstated after a period of system upgrades. “The office of the Principal Criminal Registrar (PCR) has effected pragmatic measures to clear the backlog,” DCI said in a stamen. Earlier this year the DCI introduced changes to the application process for Good Conduct Certificates. Applicants were no longer required to book a fingerprinting date when applying for the Police Clearance…

President Museveni’s 79th birthday celebration, set to take place at Kololo independence grounds, is expected to cause significant traffic disruptions in Kampala as several roads will be inaccessible to motorists during the event. The birthday festivities are organized by a group of youths led by Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo, the National Coordinator in the Office of the NRM National Chairman. Senior Superintendent of Police Godwin Arinaitwe, Kampala Metropolitan Traffic police commander, released the traffic flow plan, announcing that approximately 100,000 guests are anticipated to attend the birthday celebration. “We are expecting around 100,000 guests who will be coming from different parts…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki said Thursday the government will clear all backlog at Nyayo House within the next 10 days. Addressing the press outside the Nyayo House amid efforts to streamline the passport issuing exercise and other services, Kindiki reassured Kenyans that all cases of delay will be cleared within the said period. He said the Nyayo House vicinity which has been on the spot over reports of corruption and exploitation of Kenyans seeking passports and other services would be cleaned up and new equipment installed to ensure seamless operations. “We have made arrangements for more equipment. The…

At least 13 people were Thursday killed while three others were injured following a road accident at Ndii area in Voi, Taita Taveta County on the Nairobi – Mombasa Highway. OCPD Bernstein Shari said 12 passengers died on the spot after the matatu they were traveling in collided head-on with a truck. One died in hospital, police said. The incident happened at about 4pm, he said. Also Read: Police Shoot, Kill Suspect in Arrest Attempt in Nyeri The 14-seater matatu belonging to Chania Genesis Sacco was heading towards Mombasa from Nairobi while the cargo truck was heading in the opposite…

Kisumu County Assembly has suspended four Ward Representatives whose nominations were revoked by the ODM party on Wednesday. Speaker Elisha Jack on Thursday said the four; Carolyne Opar, Keneddy Ajwang, Peter Obaso and Regina Kizito, will no longer participate in any assembly activities until further notice. “I kindly request the Clerk of the County Assembly to take note of this communication and ensure that the necessary administrative actions are taken to enforce the suspension of the aforementioned members,” said the speaker. “I urge all members to adhere to this decision and maintain the integrity and smooth functioning of our assembly…

Kenya Power is actively promoting the adoption of electric cooking (e-cooking) with a target to increase uptake from approximately 90,000 current users to over 500,000 users in three years. This was disclosed by the Company’s Managing Director and CEO, Joseph Siror, during the launch of the Global eCooking Coalition (GeCCo) during Africa Climate Week in Nairobi. “Electricity has traditionally been viewed as the expensive cooking alternative by many Kenyans. Middle-class households often own task-specific electric cooking appliances such as kettles or microwaves but rely on liquefied petroleum gas for the bulk of their cooking,” said Siror. “However, this is no…

The police have warned against a pyramid scheme operating in the name of NMK Capital Investment Limited that has over time pooled thousands of gullible investors who are now crying foul. The suspicious company believed to have been registered in the country in 2021 has seven directors, among them one Ngugi Mucheru Keeru (NMK) who is also the sole Director and signatory of a sister company Bidsworth Autorents Capital Limited. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, the companies are located in the city of Nairobi at Corner House and Norwich Union House respectively. DCI’s Serious Crime Unit said Thursday…

The taxman announced changes among top managers, which saw former acting Commissioner General Rispah Simiyu named the Commissioner Domestic Taxes Department (DTD). Simiyu acted as the acting CG from February 2023 to August 24, 2023 when Humphrey Wattanga Mulongo was named the new boss. This prompted the new changes announced on September 7, 2023 officials said. Wattanga was appointed to serve for a period of three years, following the completion of a competitive recruitment process by the KRA Board of Directors. Former acting DTD commissioner David Mwangi was moved and named the Deputy Commissioner, Tax Dispute Resolution. The Deputy Commissioner,…

An attempt by the state to have a Somali businessman denied bail on grounds that he is a threat to national security was declined by a Makadara Court. The prosecution had sought to have Abdi Yusuf Ali denied bail claiming he had been using an identification card belonging to Abdi Yusuf Ali a brother to Abdirahman Mohamed Kuno alias Gamadhere. Gamadhere was the mastermind of the Garissa University attack. Investigators said Abdi was killed while heading al-Shabaab in Somalia. Defense counsel representing the accused said the officer was ‘jumping the gun in giving his evidence’ Makadara Magistrate Agnes Mwangi said…

A man was arrested in Rwanda after the discovery of more than 10 bodies buried in a hole in the kitchen of his home in the capital Kigali, police and media reports said Wednesday. Police said the 34-year-old suspected serial killer had lured his victims from bars to his rented home in a Kigali suburb. Local media said more than 10 bodies had been found, and a source in the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) told the media the number of victims so far was 14. The suspect had been arrested in July on suspicion of robbery and sexual assault among…