Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

The contentious arrest of an elderly couple in Lavington over a disputed piece of land has drawn the attention of the judiciary. The judiciary on Monday stated that contrary to reports, no court orders had been issued on the contested property. “The Court has set a mention date for directions on September 18, 2023. Consequently, no Court Orders have been issued in respect to the properties in question whatsoever,” said the judiciary in part. It further gave the general public assurances that the civil suit brought before the Environment and Land Court will be decided properly. “We remain ready to…

A landlord who was evicting a tenant from a shop in Westlands, Nairobi recovered a Ceska pistol with 34 bullets. The group said they were issuing a re-entry notice to Macibu Auto Spares when they stumbled on the weapon. As they were checking and removing properties they found a stripped Ceska pistol, magazine loaded with 15 rounds of 9mm, 19 rounds of 9mm unloaded two magazine plates, unlock rod and storage case. Police said they had established the shop at Waumini House had not been operational for some time due to non-payment of rent. Read: MP Salah Yakub’s Convoy Attacked By…

A six-month-old baby has died in a fire incident in Athi River, Machakos County. The baby and her 17-year-old mother had been trapped in the house where they stayed before being rescued by locals. The minor succumbed minutes after the rescue, police said. Police said the mother had almost 70 percent burns and was admitted in hospital. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but police said they are investigating the tragedy. And police are investigating the cause of a fire that burnt at least ten cars at garages along Wanyee Road, Dagoretti Corner area, Nairobi. Police and…

A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business. Police said Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was found with a bullet wound at her Mag Pi shop in Cedar Glen, California, on Friday. A suspect – who fled the scene on foot – was killed by police when found nearby, allegedly still armed. Ms Carleton was described as a “wonderful friend” by Hollywood director Paul Feig, who posted an image of them together. Read: US Surpasses 400 Mass Shootings So Far in 2023, Officials Say The suspect made “disparaging remarks” about the rainbow…

US actor Ron Cephas Jones has died at the age of 66. A veteran stage actor, he was best known for the series This Is Us – his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption earned him two Emmy Awards. Jones had a “long-standing pulmonary issue”, his manager told US outlets. He had a double lung transplant in 2020, according to media reports. His “kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him”, his manager said. Jones’s love for the stage “was present throughout his entire career, including his recent Tony-nominated and Drama…

An elderly couple was at the weekend arrested in a land dispute saga in Lavington area, Nairobi. The two Mahesh Kumar Bhatti and Anita Bhatti will face charges of forcible detainer contrary to section 91 are read with section 36 of the Penal Code, police say. This follows an order by the Director of Public Prosecutions following an investigation by police from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation’s Land Fraud Unit. “In that regard, it has been established that there is a primafacie case against Mahesh Kumar Bhatti and Anita Bhatti, for the offence of forcible detainer contrary to section 91…

Two people have died following ethnic clashes along the Kericho-Kisumu border. In a statement, Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o said the tension has “snow-balled into a full-scale ethnic conflict”. The county boss said that the clashes have left houses torched in Nyakach. According to Nyong’o, hundreds have fled their homes especially in the worst affected areas of Kasaye and Jimo. Read: Toi Market Traders Express Fears of Ethnic Clashes as Land Grabbing Cartels Incite them Further, the county chief condemned the CS Kithure Kindiki-led Interior Ministry for not containing the tensions that started three days ago. “The national government must have…

Lawyers will report suspicious transactions by their clients to the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) in a major boost to the fight against money laundering in the country. The move ends a stalemate that had tested one of the conditions Kenya was required to fulfil to continue accessing a Sh334 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The FRC Director General Saitoti Maika on August 17 told Parliament they had signed consent with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to withdraw a case which has blocked the implementation of a new law that compels lawyers and their staff to disclose…

Police are investigating an incident in which a foreign athlete died after fighting with a barber in Iten town, Keiyo North Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County. The barber is being detained for allegedly killing foreign athlete, police said. Area police boss Tom Makori said they received a report from a coach residing in an athlete’s camp in Iten over the fight. Makori said ab earlier report indicated the barber fought with the athlete, seriously injuring him. “We got a report that one of the athletes training in their camp fought with the barber,” said Makori. “The victim was taken to hospital…

Police in Kisii on Saturday fatally shot a suspect after he stabbed an officer in the face. According to a police report seen by this writer, officers from Kerina Police Station were in pursuit of a suspect in Nyatoima on Saturday. The suspect identified as Fairbun Macharia Matima was hiding out in a house when two officers sought to forcibly take him into custody. Read: Alarm As Policewoman Attacked, Robbed of Uniform, Other Valuables in Mombasa It is then that Macharia attacked one of the cops with a knife. He stabbed him four times in the face. The arresting officer, who…

Two Israelis were Saturday killed in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military says. It happened near the village of Huwara – which has been the scene of previous deadly attacks on Israelis and rampages by Jewish settlers in retribution. The shooting took place at a carwash, according to Israeli media reports. The gunman is said to have approached on foot and opened fire with a handgun. The Israeli ambulance service says that two men aged about 30 and 60 were pronounced dead at the scene. Both are said to have been civilians. Israeli…

6 people have died after a well caved in on Saturday in Kihunguro, Ruiru. Reports indicate that 11 others sustained injuries. The victims were headed to a wedding ceremony. “Members of the public who were heading for wedding ceremony within Kihunguro area made a stop over at a friends residential plot, about 50 metres west of Kihunguro police post, started singing and dancing,” said police spokesperson Dr Resila Atieno. “A concrete that covered the water well later collapsed in due to the weight of the said persons, and as a result, over 11 person drowned.” Among the deceased, the police…

Police in Dagoretti Friday arrested an ex-convict who is suspected to be linked with al-Shabaab. The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the 41-year-old man identified as Ferdinand Indangasi was nabbed near Skymatt supermarket in Riruta while in possession of suspected cocaine. A later inspection of the individual led to the recovery of a firearm loaded with six rounds of ammunition and extremist teachings linked to the al Shabaab terror group. “In an intelligence-led operation conducted in the Riruta area of Dagoreti, Kiambu County, the sleuths pounced on Ferdinand Indangasi near Skymatt supermarket, and recovered five sachets of a white…

Police are now calling a woman behind a drugs den that was last week raided to surrender. Nancy Indoveria Kigunzu popularly known as ‘Mathe wa Ngara’ is missing since police raided her narcotics den and arrested four mules on Tuesday, August 15. Teams of detectives have been tracking her in vain. “She switched off her mobile phones since then and can’t be traced in her usual hiding places. Let her surrender,” said an insider in the team looking for her. Police also want the public to help in the search for the woman. When police raided a known drug den…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga is off to the United Kingdom (UK) for a one-week business and private visit. Raila’s spokesperson, Dennis Onyango, said the former prime minister will during this period meet with family, friends, and business associates. “He will also use his stay in the UK to rest and relax, which he doesn’t do enough back at home,” he said. He is expected back in Nairobi at the end of next week. Read: Kenya Government Backs US Ambassador Amid Political Tensions: “Kenya Not a Colony, – Says Raila Odinga Before his departure on…