Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. On Thursday morning, Thames Valley Police said it had arrested a man in his 60s in Norfolk and was carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. King Charles III said the “law must take its course” in response to Andrew’s arrest and that the police had his “full and wholehearted support and co-operation”. Police had previously said they were considering investigating Andrew over allegations relating to his association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and were reviewing allegations he shared confidential…

The offer period for the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been extended by three working days following approval by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The IPO, which was initially scheduled to close on February 19, 2026 at 5 p.m., will now remain open until Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5 p.m. All other terms and conditions of the offer remain unchanged. Extension Aimed at Broader Participation The decision follows feedback from retail investors during recent public participation and stakeholder engagement forums held in relation to the Government’s privatisation programme. A number of investors had requested additional…

Law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries have made 651 arrests and recovered more than USD 4.3 million in an international cybercrime operation against online scams. Operation Red Card 2.0 (December 8, 2025 to January 30, 2026) targeted the infrastructure and actors behind high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud and fraudulent mobile loan applications. During the eight-week operation, investigations exposed scams linked to over USD45 million in financial losses and identified 1,247 victims, predominantly from the African continent but also from other regions of the world. Authorities also seized 2,341 devices and took down 1,442 malicious IPs, domains and servers,…

Police in South Africa have arrested the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe after a reported shooting at a property in an upmarket suburb in Johannesburg. Bellarmine Mugabe, thought to be in his 20s, was taken into custody following allegations that a man, believed to be a gardener, was shot. Police are currently at the scene in Hyde Park and are searching for a firearm. Bellarmine Mugabe is the youngest son of Robert and his second wife Grace Mugabe. Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, led Zimbabwe for 37 years before being forced out of power at…

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nairobi strongly denied allegations that it is involved in recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a detailed statement, the Embassy expressed “great concern” over what it described as a “dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign” circulating in Kenyan media and public discourse. The campaign centers on reports of Kenyan nationals who travelled to Russia, joined the Russian Armed Forces, and participated in combat operations in Ukraine. The diplomatic mission said recent accusations have directly implicated the Embassy and its staff in alleged rogue recruitment schemes — claims it…

A total of 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to a Kenyan intelligence report that details a network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with human trafficking syndicates. The report, submitted to parliament on Wednesday by Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), said 89 Kenyans were on the front lines of the Russia–Ukraine war as of February this year. At least one Kenyan has died, while several others have returned home injured or traumatised, it added. The Kenyan government, which previously estimated that about 200 of its nationals had been recruited to fight for Russia, wants Moscow to…

U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police, an agency that covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, said it was “assessing” reports that the former Prince Andrew sent trade reports to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. The assessment followed the release of millions of pages of documents connected to a U.S. investigation of Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor features a number of times in the documents. The police force did not name Mountbatten-Windsor, as is normal under U.K. law. But when asked if he had been arrested, the force…

A section of Nairobi Members of Parliament under the banner “Team Nairobi – Broad-Based Members of Parliament” defended the newly signed cooperation agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government (NCCG), terming it constitutional and necessary for improved service delivery in the capital. The agreement, signed on February 19, 2026, is anchored on Article 189 of the Constitution and Section 6 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, which require structured collaboration between the two levels of government in the management of the Capital City. Tthe MPs said the framework does not transfer any constitutional functions from…

A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city in Sudan’s western region of Darfur shows “hallmarks of genocide,” U.N.-backed human rights experts reported Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country’s devastating war. The Rapid Support Forces carried out mass killings and other atrocities in el-Fasher after an 18-month siege during which they imposed conditions “calculated to bring about the physical destruction” of non-Arab communities, in particular the Zaghawa and the Fur communities, the independent fact-finding mission on Sudan reported. U.N. officials say several thousand civilians were killed in the RSF takeover…

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades. Yoon fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on Dec. 3, 2024. Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilizing military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly, arrest politicians and establish unchecked power for a “considerable” time. Yoon is likely to…

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua condemned the demolition of traders’ stalls in Githurai, Kiambu County, accusing the government of deploying excessive force and acting without compassion. Gachagua termed the operation by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) as “senseless and inhuman,” claiming that hundreds of police officers were deployed in the dead of night to destroy property belonging to small-scale traders. “It is both senseless and inhuman for this regime to orchestrate extreme brutality and cowardice by deploying hundreds of police officers in the dead of night to destroy the property of traders in Githurai and to terrorize innocent citizens,”…

Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has intensified pressure on the government over reports that Kenyan youth were recruited and deployed to the Russia–Ukraine conflict zone, demanding their immediate return and full accountability from responsible ministries. Muturi said the government’s response so far — indicating it was “looking into the matter” — was insufficient and failed to address the urgency of the situation. “Public relations responses are not enough. Kenyans need action. They need leadership. They need their children brought home,” Muturi said. Last week, Muturi raised alarm over what he described as credible reports that young Kenyans had been recruited…

A 94-year-old man was found dead in a house after he had been burnt in a fire incident in Gachoka, Embu County. Police said Murage Ndaru was alone in the house when the fire broke out on February 18. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. In Karau, Embu County, the body of a man was found in Gitika village after a suspected murder. He was later identified as Simon Nyaga, 69. The police said his motorcycle was found next to the body as they…

Detectives are investigating an incident where the deputy head teacher of a secondary school was found murdered and his body abandoned on the roadside in the outskirts of Isiolo Town. The victim was stabbed as he rode from his place of work in Burat area on February 18, 2026 and was identified as William Mwangi Gitobu, 31 and a deputy headteacher of Leparua Secondary School. He was attacked and stabbed by men who grabbed his motorcycle and rode off with it. Police said the body had stab wounds in the chest and ribs and was moved to the mortuary pending…

A pedestrian was found dead after he had been stabbed by suspected thugs in Chokaa area, Nairobi. Police believe Aloyce Omondi, alias Stano was attacked and stabbed in the abdomen during a robbery mission. His body was found along Jakom Road on February 18 morning, long after he had been killed. The body was later moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. A team of detectives visited the scene as part of the probe into the attack. And a man died at the Kijana Wamalwa Teaching and Referral Hospital following an assault incident in the Brigadier area.…