Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

A nearly-blind, non-English-speaking refugee from Myanmar has been found dead in upstate New York after being released from federal immigration custody. Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead on Tuesday, days after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dropped him off at a coffee shop miles from his home in Buffalo, where temperatures have been below freezing. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan called Shah Alam’s death “deeply disturbing” and called for an investigation. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees CBP, said the man had accepted a courtesy ride to the shop and showed “no signs of distress, mobility issues, or…

A court in Bomet handed down a landmark sentence against a convicted drug trafficker, reinforcing the State’s resolve to dismantle narcotics networks operating along key transit routes. Senior Principle Magistrate Stephen Onjoro sentenced Bernard Miyeiende Kerongo to a 50-year prison term following his conviction for trafficking in narcotic drugs. Further, Kerongo was sentenced to pay a fine of Sh50 million or, in default, serve five years imprisonment. The court heard that on March 22, 2024, at about 5:55 p.m., the accused was intercepted at Mulot town along the Bomet–Narok highway while transporting ten sacks of cannabis weighing 278 kilograms and…

The prosecution secured a significant victory after the High Court in Mombasa sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife in Majengo Kanamai, Kilifi County. In a judgment delivered by Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni at the High Court in Mombasa, 40-year-old Murad Awadh Mbaraka was found guilty of killing his wife, Nuru Ibrahim, following persistent domestic disputes, including disagreements over her use of Instagram. The prosecution through Principal Prosecution Counsel Frank Sirima, presented a watertight case built on the testimony of ten witnesses. Prosecution demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that the accused acted with…

Human rights groups have intensified pressure on the government to operationalise the Gender Based Violence (GBV) Taskforce report, warning that continued delays are undermining efforts to address rising cases of femicide across the country. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the lobby groups noted that the 30-day deadline set by President William Ruto for the submission of a Cabinet memorandum on the implementation of the task force report had lapsed. The activists said it has now been seven months since the report—headed by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza—was presented to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, yet key recommendations remain…

China has removed 19 officials, including nine from the military, from its list of lawmakers ahead of its biggest annual political meeting next week. The removals were announced by the country’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. No official reason for the removal has been given, but it comes just weeks after President Xi Jinping removed Zhang Youxia, his highest-ranking general and also one of his closest military allies, from his role. Since coming to power, Xi has launched waves of anti-corruption drives, calling corruption “the biggest threat” to the Communist Party. However, some critics say…

Security agencies were Friday investigating the burial of an unidentified man in a pit at a homestead in Nyamusi village, Nyamira County. The incident happened in Nyakenimo where the body had been buried in a shallow pit behind a construction site. Locals said the bananas had been planted on the grave to cover up the crime and that it had been there for the past four months. Police said they anticipated to get an order to exhume the body on February 27, 2026 for identification and investigations. The motive of the murder of the man is yet to be known.…

Two tour guides are missing after their Land Cruiser van was swept by raging water at the Mara River in Transmara, Narok County. The incident happened on February 25, 2026 evening as the driver Edwin Mpario, 37 and an occupant identified as Moses Kipempeu, 32 crossed the swollen river using their van. It was swept downstream where it was on February 26, 2026 recovered. The two were missing and presumed dead, police said. A search mission was staged in the area in vain. The wreckage of the van was recovered from the water on Thursday in an exercise that attracted…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a man was found dead in his house after he had been assaulted elsewhere in Othoro, Homa Bay County. The deceased was identified as Hezekia Omanya, 41. He was found lying motionless in his house with cuts on his left leg. The discovery was made on February 26 long after he had died. Those behind the attack were not known as the body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. Police said on Friday they were pursuing good leads into the murder. In Kapenguria, West Pokot County, a man was…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested an interdicted staff member of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) over alleged fraud linked to the Social Health Authority (SHA). The suspect, identified as Harun Liluma, was apprehended on Tuesday as part of an ongoing crackdown targeting individuals and organizations implicated in illegal activities affecting the Social Health Authority. According to the DCI, Liluma is expected to be arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday to face charges including conspiracy to defraud, abuse of office and computer fraud. The charges were approved by the Office of the…

The Open Society Foundation condemned the detention and denial of entry of its Managing Director of Programs, Brian Kagoro by Kenyan authorities, describing the move as arbitrary and lacking due process. In a statement on Friday, the foundation said Kagoro was held for more than 10 hours upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where he was questioned by national intelligence officers before being denied entry and placed on a return flight to Johannesburg. The organization said no formal charges were presented to Kagoro and that he was not provided with written reasons explaining the decision to…

Anthropic has said it will not back down in a fight with the US Department of Defense (DoD) over how its artificial intelligence (AI) technology is used. The firm’s chief executive Dario Amodei said on Thursday that his company would rather not work with the Pentagon than agree to uses of its tech that may “undermine, rather than defend, democratic values.” His comments come two days after a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over demands that Anthropic accept “any lawful use” of its tools. It ended with a threat to remove Anthropic from the DoD’s supply chain.…

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says his technology firm Block is laying off almost half its workforce because artificial intelligence (AI) “fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company.” “Intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working,” he wrote in a note to staff. The layoffs will mean the headcount at the company – which owns Square, CashApp and Tidal – will fall to less than 6,000 from 10,000. Block has seen several rounds of layoffs since 2024 but this is the first time it has cited…

A university student in New York was released from custody after federal immigration agents allegedly posing as local police arrested her. According to a local official, agents wore “fake badges” to disguise themselves as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers to access a student residence at Columbia University. Columbia student and online influencer Elmina Aghayeva was detained but later released after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a personal appeal to President Donald Trump, according to the mayor. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denies that agents misrepresented themselves as NYPD officers. The arrest on Thursday morning took place at…

At least one American citizen was shot dead and another injured by Cuban officials intercepting a speedboat off its coast on Wednesday, a US official has said. Border guards shot dead four people and injured the remaining six aboard the Florida-registered speedboat. Cuba accused the 10 people on the boat of planning “an infiltration with terrorist aims” and said they opened fire first. A third person was on a US K-1 visa – for fiancées of American citizens – the US official said. The boat’s owner alleged the vessel had been stolen by an employee. US Secretary of State Marco…

Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win a months-long battle for one of Hollywood’s most storied studios. Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, on Thursday said Paramount’s latest bid was “superior” to the one from Netflix, which in turn refused to raise its offer. Netflix executives said they have declined to match Paramount Skydance’s bid as “the deal is no longer financially attractive” at that price. The winner of the bidding war would gain control of the iconic studio along with its films…