Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Two people died following a violent knife attack and subsequent mob justice incident in Maramtu area, Bangale Sub-County, Tana River County. Police said the incident happened on March 16, 2026 and began when a man identified as Ismail Abdi Osman Bayata, 32, allegedly launched a series of attacks in the area. The suspect first attacked a motorcyclist who was riding from Madogo towards Maramtu. The assailant is said to have fatally stabbed the rider using a knife. He then proceeded to a nearby mosque during evening prayers, where he reportedly began attacking worshippers indiscriminately. In the chaos, one worshipper, Yunis…

A transport lorry carrying animal feeds was destroyed in a suspected arson attack along the Lokichar–Lokori road in Turkana County. The incident raised fresh security concerns in the remote region. The Mitsubishi lorry was found burnt on the morning of Monday, March 16, near Kapetakinei village, about 30 kilometres east of Napeitom Police Post in Suguta Sub-County. Police said the vehicle had developed a tyre burst on the evening of March 14 while enroute from Nairobi to Lokori, forcing its two occupants to stop. The two were stranded at the scene for several hours before they were rescued at around…

A suspected robber was shot dead while two others were arrested following a late-night police operation in Githurai 44, Nairobi, after a robbery with violence incident targeting a member of the public. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17, at around 12:15am in the Budalangi area, within Kasarani Sub-County, police said. Police said a team on patrol received a tip-off from members of the public about three suspects who had attacked and robbed a man. The officers immediately launched a pursuit of the suspects. During the chase, one of the suspects was confronted in the Soweto…

National indoor record holders Mercy Oketch and Brian Tinega are poised to make their debuts at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships, scheduled for March 20–22 in Kujawy-Pomerania, Poland. ‎World Athletics allocated Kenya six slots for the global indoor showdown, a restricted quota influenced by the nation’s outing at the 2025 World Indoor Championships where the traditional distance-running powerhouse walked away without a solitary medal. ‎Team Kenya will be eager to bounce back when the three-day championship unfolds in Poland. ‎Kenya has long been a regular force at the World Indoor Championships. ‎Across the history of the competition, the nation…

US Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino, who became the leading public face of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has announced he is retiring. He told Breitbart News he would retire at the end of March, although he has not yet submitted the required paperwork. Bovino led operations in Democratic-led cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed two US citizens during confrontations. He was relieved of his role in Minnesota shortly after January’s fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti drew bipartisan condemnation and widespread protests. Kristi Noem, head of the Department of Homeland…

Explosions sounded over Dubai early Tuesday as the United Arab Emirates’ military worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire that caused the country to briefly close its airspace as war in the Middle East continued to escalate. The Israeli military said early Tuesday it had begun a “wide-scale wave of strikes” across Iran’s capital and was also stepping up strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. It announced the new strikes as Israel reported two incoming salvos from Iran. Fears of a global energy crisis loomed even as a small number of ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital…

Bank of America agreed to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who had accused the bank of facilitating his sex trafficking operation. Terms of the deal, which now goes to the court for approval, were not immediately disclosed. It marks the third such settlement by a major bank, after JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank agreed to pay out $290m (£218m) and $75m respectively. Sigrid McCawley, a lawyer for the victims, said in a statement that the resolution was “one more step on the road to much deserved justice”. Bank of America declined to comment.…

Major airline CEOs have urged the US Congress to end the government shutdown that has left airport workers without pay, warning travellers could face more delays. American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue are among the airlines that have written to lawmakers to demand funding is restored to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the security agency, TSA. The DHS has gone without funding since February, after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. The Trump administration has blamed delays on Democrats, who declined to pass funding without immigration reforms. “Once again, air travel is the political football amid…

Dozens of people are feared dead or injured at a drug treatment centre in Kabul, Afghanistan after an air strike that the Taliban government blamed on Pakistan. The hospital was hit on Monday evening, killing some people and injuring others, the government’s spokesman said on X. Pakistan’s information ministry denied targeting the centre, saying it had struck military installations and what it called “terrorist support infrastructure” in Kabul and the eastern Afghan province of Nangahar. The BBC visited the hospital, parts of which were still on fire, and saw more than 30 bodies being carried out on stretchers. Some 2,000…

The Nairobi Hospital Monday assured staff, patients and stakeholders that its services remain uninterrupted despite ongoing governance-related matters before the courts. In a statement issued by the hospital’s Board Chairman, Barcley Onyambu, the facility said it remains stable, fully operational and open to the public, with all departments continuing to offer services as usual. The hospital noted that its clinical and support teams are continuing to deliver care across all units while maintaining their commitment to providing quality healthcare to patients and the wider community. According to the statement, the institution has operated for more than 70 years under the…

A building collapsed on Monday at Blue Estate in Shaurimoyo, Kamukunji Sub-County, after an attempted demolition earlier in the day. According to a statement from Nairobi North County Commissioner Simon Osumba, the structure was among buildings located along the riparian corridor of the Nairobi River that had been earmarked for removal under the Nairobi Rivers Commission-led Nairobi River Regeneration Project. Authorities said there are fears that some individuals may still be trapped under the debris following the collapse. Emergency response teams drawn from the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, National Government Administrative Officers, and the Kenya Red Cross Society…

A section of doctors at The Nairobi Hospital issued a detailed statement defending their decision to seek the intervention of William Ruto, saying the move was necessary to save the 70-year-old medical institution from financial collapse and governance failures. In a statement released Monday, the doctors said the hospital—situated on 21.8 acres of public land held in trust for healthcare purposes—is not an ordinary private facility but a national institution that has served Kenyans and regional patients for decades. The facility has historically treated prominent figures including Kenya’s founding president Jomo Kenyatta and former president Daniel Arap Moi, while also…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Monday announced a series of emergency measures after devastating floods in Nairobi claimed 33 lives and displaced more than 2,000 residents. Speaking on Monday after chairing the second sitting of the Joint Implementation Committee on the Cooperation Agreement between the National Government and Nairobi City County Government at City Hall, the governor expressed condolences to families affected by the disaster. Sakaja said the county government was working with multiple national agencies to respond to the crisis and prevent further loss of life. “Behind these numbers are families grieving loved ones, children forced from their homes, and…

An off-duty police officer attached to the Quick Response Unit (QRU) in Garissa County was confirmed among victims of a mob justice incident in Nairobi’s Eastlands area. According to police at Mowlem Police Station, the deceased was identified as Police Constable John Muya Karume, who was attached to the Quick Response Unit in Garissa County. Authorities said the officer lived with his family in the Baraka area of Mowlem in Nairobi and had been off duty while undergoing a medical review. His spouse told investigators that the officer left their home on March 13 at around 4:00pm but failed to…

Three people, including two children, died early Monday morning after a fire broke out in a one-room house following a domestic dispute in Huruma, Nairobi. According to police from Huruma Police Station, the incident was reported at around 12:03am by a resident from the Mbuthia area. Police who rushed to the scene established that a man had entered the house, locked the door from inside and started fighting with his wife. The wife screamed for help, attracting the attention of neighbours who quickly gathered outside the house. When the man realized that angry residents were about to break into the…