Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

President William Ruto Sunday, warned private sugar millers that he would not relent in regulating the industry to revive government-owned companies. Speaking during the interdenominational thanksgiving and prayer service at Uwanja Ndege Grounds in Bungoma County said that he would not sit back and watch a few people exploit Kenyans economically. He singled out Rai (Jaswant Rai) of the Rai Group who has been in the spotlight recently after he was abducted by unknown people on Saturday, August 25. Rai’s family filed a missing persons report at Kilimani Station a day after the incident. Rai Group controls more than 40…

A police constable in Kitui County has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate after sneaking her out of her cell. A police report shows that Constable Francis Makau was standing guard on Saturday night when he left the report office and released one Mercy Mulei. He allegedly sexually assaulted her in one of the office rooms in the station. The officer is said to have committed the crime as his partner, Ali Abdi, answered a nature call. Further, the report indicates, the suspect’s wife, Anne Kasyoka, 27, stormed the station at around 5.30 am looking for him…

At least three US military personnel were killed on Sunday when a Marine helicopter crashed during a training exercise off the northern coast of Australia, U.S. officials said. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was carrying 23 service members when it went down at about 9:30 a.m. near the Tiwi Islands, in the Northern Territory of Australia, officials with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin said in a statement. Five other service members were taken to the Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition, the statement said. The Osprey had been transporting troops as part of a “routine training exercise” in support of Exercise…

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday’s plane crash, Russian officials have said. The Investigative Committee said the identities of all 10 victims had been established and corresponded to those on the flight’s passenger list. Prigozhin’s private jet came down north-west of Moscow on 23 August, killing all those on board. The Kremlin has denied speculation it was to blame for the crash. On August 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time about August 23rd’s plane crash. Read: Putin Breaks Silence Over Prigozhin Plane Crash He sent his condolences…

Police are investigating claims billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai was kidnapped in Kilimani area, Nairobi. The billionaire owns of Raiply, Kabras Sugar and Uganda based Sarrai Group. Other reports his other partner and relative identified as only Patini was missing. A missing person report was filed at Kilimani Police Station, Nairobi. The kidnap’s drama was captured on a CCTV camera on Wood Avenue, Kilimani, Nairobi. His whereabouts remain unknown. The family has reported a case of missing person vide OB No 21/26/08/2023. His sister made the report on Saturday. Read: How Victoria Commercial Bank Aided Money Laundering, Tax Evasion in Mumias Sugar…

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday. The opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). “Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo of ZANU-PF party is declared duly elected president of the Republic of Zimbabwe,” ZEC chairwoman Justice Chigumba told journalists. Zimbabweans went to the ballot box to elect the president and legislature on Wednesday and Thursday in polling marred…

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…