Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Gunmen raided a supermarket in Adungosi, Busia County and shot dead two people in a bizarre incident. The victims include the owner of the premise and a bodaboda rider, police said. The gang of three went to New Life Self-Service Mini Supermarket and demanded cash and other valuables at Ojamil shopping center. Police said in the process, they shot Peter Muhia, 33 in the head killing him on the spot in the Saturday night incident. Witnesses said the gang was armed with AK47 rifles during the robbery mission and that Muhia was shot at close range. This prompted a confrontation…

Former President Donald Trump and top allies including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a top former Justice Department official, Jeffrey Clark, were indicted Monday on felony charges in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. The sweeping 41-count indictment also names lawyers John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis and Ray Smith and several others. A grand jury hearing evidence in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies interfered in the 2020 presidential election returned the indictment…

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has released the fuel prices for the period starting August 15 to September 14. The authority on Monday announced that the prices of Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will remain unchanged for the said period. “Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene will retail at Ksh194.68, Ksh179.67, and Ksh69.48 effective midnight in Nairobi,” said EPRA. Read: EPRA To Review Fuel Prices on Friday As 16% VAT Takes Effect In Mombasa, motorists will pay Sh191.62 for a litre of super petrol, Sh176.63 for diesel and Sh166.43 for kerosene. Further, the government agency noted that the unchanged prices…

Telco company Safaricom announced that it will be increasing M-PESA account limits to Sh500,000 following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The higher account limit will be effective from Tuesday, August 15, 2023, for all M-PESA customers. The increase in account limits is a major boost for M-PESA customers, especially small businesses. The higher limits will allow businesses to transact more easily and efficiently, and will also make it easier for customers to make large payments. In addition to the higher account limit, M-PESA customers are also set to enjoy an increased daily transaction limit of Sh500,000 per…

At least one woman was Monday killed and three other people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The middle aged woman was hit by an object as she escaped from the scene of the explosion at about 4pm, police said. Three other people were rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries following the explosion. Police said they are investigating the incident and urged the public not to speculate. The blast loud, locals said. This is because of the nature of damage that the explosion caused in one of the houses on Ibgaro House, near Madina Mall.…

Kenya and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the United Nations agency support the rollout of the planned digital identity. Under the deal, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will provide technical assistance and work with the government to mobilize funding and other resources to support the development and implementation of digital ID. Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Prof Julius Bitok and Anthony Ngororano, the Resident Representative for the UNDP, who signed the MoU on behalf of the government and the UN agency respectively, said the partnership will also…

Office of Data Protection says the processing of personal data by the Worldcoin project does not follow the guidelines for data protection as outlined in section 25 of the Act. The office has now asked for the court’s intervention on the grounds that the personal information of Kenyans that was mined for the World Coin initiative will be modified and wiped. Oscar Otieno, the deputy data commissioner, claims in an affidavit that after reviewing Worldcoin’s operations in Kenya, he is confident that the initiative is unsafe for Kenyans. “The Applicant is undertaking investigations in relation to Worldcoin operations in Kenya…

Police are looking for a group of women who stupefied two men and stole from them at a club in Kasarani area, Nairobi. The two men were found lying unconscious and half naked in a car long after they had been robbed of an unknown amount of money and valuables on Saturday. Police said the incident happened at Export Villa Lounge in Mwiki area. The men were part of revelers who had been enjoying drinks and food at the joint when they fell victim to the stupefying gang. Witnesses said they saw the two men walking side by side with…

Police are investigating an incident in which a taxi driver was found dead in his car that had been parked at a petrol station in Hurlingham, Nairobi. The body of John Kyalo, 30, was found in his salon car at the Total petrol station long after he had died. The guards at the petrol station told police Kyalo had Saturday midnight arrived there and walked into a shop at the station and bought a packet of milk and stomach reliever. He had also inquired if a chemist that is at the station operates at that time but was informed it…

A police officer and a civilian were Sunday arrested as they transported 79 kilograms of elephant tusks in Meru. The two; police constable Harrison Gitonga Kanake from Tutwa Police Station and a civilian by the name Hassan Galgalo were transporting the cargo valued at Sh12 million in a salon car when they were intercepted by a team of police and Kenya Wildlife Service personnel. They were carrying 23 pieces of elephant tusks that had been hidden 80 granny bags, police said. Police said they also recovered a pair of handcuffs and one police baton. The two were taking the cargo…

State Senator John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served for more than three decades, died Sunday after a stint in the hospital, according to Democrats across the state. He was 69. According to Senate officials, Scott had been at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, since Friday, when he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue. In a statement released by Senate President Thomas Alexander, Scott’s family said he “passed away peaceably while surrounded by family and close friends.” Scott, a Columbia Democrat, operated a realty company and had been in the Legislature for more than…

Two men accused of running an illegal sextortion ring have been extradited to the United States, authorities in Michigan announced on Sunday. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi of Lagos, Nigeria arrived in the U.S. on Sunday and will appear Monday in federal court. Sexual extortion or “sextortion,” is a form of blackmail in which scammers pretend to be someone online, coerce a victim to send nude or explicit photos of themselves and then attempt get the victim to pay money in order for the photos not to be released, according to the FBI. Prosecutors alleged in court documents filed in May…

President William Ruto said Sunday that the Government is keen on increasing the country’s savings. He said this would wean the country off foreign borrowing, which had crippled the economy. He noted that the country had only saved Sh350 billion in the last 60 years in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). He, however, pointed out that the government has reversed the trend and is on course to double NSSF savings within four years. Read: NSSF Deductions Set to Increase Tenfold as New Law Allowed “In a short while, we will not need to borrow from elsewhere to grow our economy.”…

Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious gang leader to a maximum security jail. Jose Adolfo Macias, known as “Fito” is accused of sending death threats to Ecuador’s murdered presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio. The anti-corruption campaigner was shot three times in the head leaving a campaign rally on Wednesday. Before his murder Mr Villavicencio said he had been threatened by Fito. Read: Ecuador Murder: Fernando Villavicencio’s Running-mate Steps in to Contest Election “If I continue… mentioning Los Choneros [the gang], they are going to break me,” he said. His death has…

By AP Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation. They say the sexual abuse and a devastating cholera outbreak that have accompanied foreign forces in past decades don’t inspire much trust. But Haitians also say uncontrolled bloodshed in their country leaves them with few other options. Florence Casimir, an elementary school teacher, said that while past international interventions have damaged Haiti, their abuses don’t compare to the brutality of gangs, which kidnap her students and force parents to pay hefty…