Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The United Opposition opposed the proposed National Infrastructure Fund Bill, 2026 and Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025, which seeks the partial divestiture of the Government of Kenya’s stake in Safaricom PLC, terming the twin proposals a “co-ordinated assault” on constitutional public finance safeguards and strategic national assets. In a press statement issued Thursday, the opposition outfit urged Parliament to reject both measures, arguing that they pose serious governance, fiscal, and national security risks. The group described the proposed National Infrastructure Fund as “a solution in search of a problem,” arguing that Kenya’s infrastructure challenges stem not from lack of…

The Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin announced new changes in the service including the appointment of a new Regional Criminal Investigations Officers (RCIO) for Coast and Nairobi. This follows the official retirement of the director of investigations bureau at the DCI Abdallah Komesha on March 5, 2026. Komesha retired after serving for more than 30 years and attaining retirement age. Coast RCIO Daniel Kandie was moved and appointed the new RCIO Nairobi, replacing Benson Kasyoki. Kandie now takes charge of investigations in the capital, a region considered one of the most sensitive and complex in the country due to…

Streaming service Showmax will be discontinued in the near future following a decision by the MultiChoice Board, the company has announced. In a notice sent to subscribers on Wednesday, the company said the move follows a “comprehensive review” of its operations and is part of a broader plan to strengthen its overall digital offering amid intensifying competition in the global streaming market. “Following a comprehensive review, the Showmax Board has taken the decision to discontinue the Showmax service in the near future,” the statement read. The company assured customers that there will be no immediate interruption of service. Subscribers can…

At least people were Thursday killed in a road crash in the Manyatta area of Taita Taveta County. This was after a Chania Executive bus was involved in a head-on collision with a trailer along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway. Police said the bus driver was attempting to overtake when the truck rammed into the bus, wrecking its right side before the vehicle veered off the highway. Several other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Moi Referral Hospital in Voi for treatment. This comes amid heightened operations to address fatal accidents in the country. The morning accident increased to 11, the…

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed during a robbery mission in Obwolo area, Kisumu County. Edward Osamba, 27 was a customer at a chemist in the area when a gang of three on a motorcycle struck on Wednesday, March 4 at night. The gang had arrived and approached a chemist in the area before ordering the customers therein to get out along the Mamboleo-Guba Road. They later ordered the victims to lie down when Osamba reportedly resisted. This prompted one of the gunmen to reach out for his G3 rifle which was in a bag and shot him in…

At least 70 foreign nationals were rescued during a police operation targeting suspected human trafficking in Ruai, Nairobi. According to police, the raid was conducted Wednesday by detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) based at DCI Headquarters, acting on a tip-off. The officers stormed a residential house in Ruai Block 10 area, where they discovered dozens of foreign nationals locked inside under unclear circumstances. They were later joined by officers from Ruai Police Station during the operation. Police said 70 individuals were rescued from the house. Of these, 66 are Ethiopian nationals while four are Eritrean nationals. One…

The decomposed body of a middle-aged woman was found in a house belonging to a suspect who had been arrested for jumping bail in Kibiku area, Kiambu County. The suspect had been arrested on Wednesday morning over a matter pending in court when he asked his cousin to go to his house and fetch for him some documents that he needed on the case. According to the police, the cousin went to the house but was taken aback by a foul smell that was emanating from the bedroom. He checked and found a naked body of a woman lying on…

The body of a 25-year-old man was found dumped on the roadside after a suspected murder in Nyatieko area, Kisii County. Police identified the victim as Kelvin Mose. His body with visible injuries in the head and partially chopped off right ear and swollen arms was discovered on Wednesday long after his murder. The motive of the murder was not immediately established, police said as they moved the body to the mortuary for autopsy and investigations. Elsewhere in Kitobo, Taita Taveta County, one Lebro Kenturai, 40 was fatally attacked with a panga by a known person after an altercation. The…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a miner was shot and killed at a gold mining site in Kalemungorok area, Aroo, Turkana County. Police said Mohamed Hussein, 43 was a manager at the site when he was shot by unknown gunmen on Tuesday March 4, 2026. He was shot at close range by gunmen who escaped the scene soon after the afternoon incident. The motive of the shooting was not immediately known, police said. Police visited the scene and established a group of miners were at the site when the shooting happened. The deceased had traveled from Mombasa to the…

A group of 36 transit passengers who had been stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) since Saturday have now been moved to a hotel following a standoff that led to a multi-agency intervention. The passengers had refused to be flown back to Lagos, Nigeria. The staff from Kenya Airways (KQ) notified authorities that the passengers arrived in Nairobi aboard a flight from Lagos on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The 36 passengers — comprising 31 Nigerians and four Ghanaians — were scheduled to connect to Dubai. However, their onward flight was cancelled due to the current situation in the Middle…

A congressional committee has voted to summon US Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The motion to subpoena Bondi was introduced by Nancy Mace, a Republican lawmaker, who accused the justice department of a “cover-up”. The Trump administration has faced growing pressure across the political spectrum to release all the documents related to the probe. The congressional committee has already compelled a number of high profile people to testify in the case. “The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger…

A federal judge has cleared the way for thousands of businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds for levies US President Donald Trump introduced last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). “All importers of record whose entries were subject to IEEPA duties are entitled to the benefit” from the high court’s ruling, Judge Richard Eaton wrote. The payment process remains murky. But the trade court decision marks a setback for Trump, who has moved…

A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes continue. The war powers measure was rejected in a 53-47 vote largely along party lines. It would have halted US military action in Iran without congressional approval. Democrats argue that Trump has sidelined Congress and offered shifting reasons for the war. Most Republicans blocked the resolution, but some said they could change course if the war expands in the coming weeks. The US and Israel began striking Iran on Saturday. The Islamic republic has responded by…

Lou Holtz, the legendary former American football coach of the University Notre Dame, has died at the age of 89. Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, leading the team through an undefeated season and championship in 1988. He also coached several other university teams and spent one season in the NFL with the New York Jets. Holtz, a long-time Republican, spoke at the party’s convention in 2020 to endorse Donald Trump. Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honour, in December 2020. “Holtz is remembered for his enduring values of faith, family, service,…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula defended the late Captain George Were against criticism on social media following the Nandi helicopter crash that claimed six lives, among them Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno. Speaking at African Gospel Church (AGC), Karen, Nairobi City, during a joint memorial service for the victims of the tragic accident, Speaker Wetang’ula described the deceased pilot as a highly trained and disciplined professional who would never have endangered the lives of his passengers. He revealed that he had flown with Captain Were just two weeks before the crash and had full confidence in his competence. “Whenever a…