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At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a Boston parade, police said. The victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Several arrests were made and firearms recovered, police said. The shooting occurred during the Jouvert Parade, which is part of the city’s Caribbean carnival, according to Boston Police Sgt. Det. John Boyle. Read: Racist Gunman Kills Three Black People in Florida Store Police said emergency calls started to come in around 7.45 a.m. regarding a shooting at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue in Dorchester. A spokesperson for the Boston…

Police in Machakos Saturday arrested 71 aliens for allegedly being in the country illegally. Officials said the 38 male adults and 33 male juveniles were arrested after they were found loitering at Magorofani area off Mwananchi Road in Syokimau, Athi River East subcounty on Saturday. Eastern Regional Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan said the suspects were all Ethiopians. They told police they were being trafficked to South Africa at the time of the arrest. Read: DCI Sleuths Rescue 60 Foreigners From Human Trafficking Syndicate In Embakasi “Police responded to the scene and established that a total of 71 Ethiopian nationals comprising…

Private firm Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) and Kenya Power (KPLC) power utility exchanged online accusations over Friday’s nationwide blackout, which left the nation in the dark for more than 12 hours. While KPLC blamed the power supplier for the mess and said it sent engineers into the wind farm to determine what caused the unusual blackout, LTWP, a Sh80 billion entity said in a statement that it was not producing power at the time. LTWP in what it terms as social media reports and eventually looping in KPLC, said its system automatically went off, to avert damages to an…

A gunman killed three black people in a racially motivated attack then killed himself in Jacksonville, Florida, the city’s sheriff said. The man, described as white and in his early 20s, entered a Dollar General store and opened fire, triggering a standoff with police. Sheriff T K Waters said two men and a woman were killed by the gunman, who wore body armour and left manifestos. Mayor Donna Deegan said it was a “hate-filled crime” driven by racist hatred. The sheriff said the shooter – who has not yet been officially named – carried a lightweight semi-automatic rifle and a…

Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on Women’s World Cup Winner Jenni Hermoso has triggered a crisis in Spanish soccer, with world governing body FIFA suspending the president and Spain’s women’s coaches resigning en masse. FIFA said it was suspending Rubiales from “all football-related activities at national and international level” for 90 days while disciplinary proceedings are underway, deepening a scandal that tainted a historic victory for the women’s team. Rubiales says the kiss was consensual and has refused to resign over the incident despite fierce criticism from Hermoso, her teammates and the Spanish government. Hermoso said the…

Three suspected thugs have been fatally shot by police at Garden Estate, Nairobi. The trio was killed following a botched robbery. Police say that they recovered weapons at the scene of incident. More follows Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874

Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen has terminated the contract of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) managing director Alex Gitari. Speaking on Saturday, the CS who held a crisis meeting at the KAA offices at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), said Gitari will be replaced by Henry Ogoye in an acting capacity. The changes, he said, take effect immediately. “By Mutual consent, the contract of Mr Alex Gitari who had been the managing director of Kenya Airports Authority has been terminated. In his place Mr Henry Ogoye who has been Head of Corporate Affairs,” he said. Also sacked was General Manager Engineering…

Two pistols that were recovered from two suspects in Kabete area, Nairobi have been linked to a record 18 robberies. Detectives at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory have linked the firearms to the spate of robberies in Nairobi, Kiambu, Murang’a, Nakuru and Kajiado counties, so far. Sleuths said had been relentlessly pursuing Ezekiel Kiarie and David Mwangi before their arrest on June 27, 2023 over their alleged involvement in a series of violent robberies. Acting on a tip-off, detectives intercepted a lorry believed to be the vehicle used by the suspects in their criminal activities. Read: Suspect Killed in Botched Robbery…

Just like Kenyans, Tanzanians were also grappling with power outage. In a notice released on Friday, The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) informed Tanzanians of a power rationing that would last three days. The rationing, TANESCO explained, would start on Saturday all the way to Monday between 7 am and 6 pm. The power supplier said the rationing will allow for new connections by a contractor on the national transmission grid. The affected areas include; Iringa District, Ruvuma, Mbeya, Songwe, Dodoma, Singida, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Simiyu, Tabora, Mwanza, Geita and Mara. Read: Energy Committee Summons CS Chirchir, Kenya Power Boss…

By Agencies Niger’s junta ordered the French ambassador in Niamey on Friday to leave the country within 48 hours, according to the Nigerien Foreign Ministry. In a statement published by state-run broadcaster ORTN, the Nigerien Foreign Ministry said ambassador Sylvain Itte had refused to attend a meeting scheduled for Friday with the country’s foreign minister. The ministry said Nigerien authorities had withdrawn Itte’s credentials in light of the refusal, also citing “other actions by the French government that are against Niger’s interest.” Read: Niger Coup Leader Gen Tchiani Promises To Handover Power In Three Years “France has taken note of the…

Parliament’s Energy Committee has summoned Energy CS Davis Chirchir and Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror to explain the cause of the Friday nationwide blackout. The two are set to appear before the Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka-led committee on Thursday next week. “The chairman has directed that we summon CS Energy together with the CEO KPLC on Thursday to explain the cause of the current nationwide blackout which has paralyzed the nation, including the International Airport,” reads the communication in part. The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the country’s main airport, being in darkness, according to the committee, was somewhat embarrassing.…

The High court Friday ordered the Sh13.4 million seized from drug trafficking suspect Nancy Kigunzu be deposited into the Assets and Recovery Agency’s (ARA) preservation account at the Kenya Commercial Bank. Lady Justice Diana Kavedza said ARA should produce in court a copy of the deposit slip as proof. The orders were granted following an urgent application filed by ARA saying the monies could be proceeds of crime or intended for the commission of crime. Kigunzu was arrested Tuesday and later arraigned at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Police sought to have her detained for five more days pending further…

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Revenue Service Assistants (RSAs) to observe professionalism during revenue collection. Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 1,405 graduates who successfully completed a two-month training course at Recruits Training College in Eldoret, Mudavadi said that while the RSAs will be expected to enforce compliance, they should also ensure that there is no room for collusion, facilitating tax evasion or engaging in corruption. The prime CS noted that the revenue officers will also be expected to be respectful of the taxpayers and understand them. “They are your valued patrons, not criminals.…

A Nakuru Catholic priest who went missing on Wednesday evening after he was allegedly abducted by unknown people was found alive hours after his disappearance. Father Michael Muriuki of the Holy Cross Parish in Nakuru City was on Thursday morning found alive with his hands and legs tied. Police said more than Sh100,000 was withdrawn from his several accounts at different points within the town. According to police, the vehicle was found abandoned with a running engine. The priest was recently transferred to Holy Cross Parish Nakuru from Elburgon in Molo. Read: Sinéad O’Connor’s Bold Stand Against the Catholic Church Proves…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the election of Lagdera Member of Parliament Abdikadir Hussein Mohammed. The High Court had nullified his election saying there were elements of irregularities setting the motion for a by-election which was to be held on a date to be decided upon by the electoral body. Hussein appealed the ruling at the Court of Appeal. On Friday Court of Appeal judges Kathurima M’inoti, Hellen Omondi and Ngenye Macharia said the variances revealed by the scrutiny fell within the allowable discrepancies. “We are not of such magnitude to warrant a re-election,” they said. The judges in…