Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Security officers in Fafi Sub-county, Garissa County, repulsed a suspected militant attack on Kambios Police Post early Saturday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 12:45 am Saturday, May 23, when an unknown number of suspected militants attacked the post and fired several rounds of ammunition. Police officers stationed at the post responded with return fire, successfully repelling the attackers. Police said no officer was injured during the exchange. The situation was later brought under control, with security officers reinforcing the area as investigations and security operations continue. Police said they had intensified operations in the area…

British American Tobacco Kenya PLC has raised alarm over the proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, warning that the legislation could trigger an annual loss of Sh12 billion in government revenue while threatening more than 100,000 livelihoods across the tobacco value chain. In a memorandum submitted to the National Assembly, BAT Kenya Managing Director Crispin Achola argued that several provisions in the Bill could unintentionally strengthen the illicit tobacco market, which the company says already accounts for nearly 45 percent of cigarette sales in Kenya. At the centre of BAT Kenya’s concerns is the proposed blanket ban on flavours for…

Police in Kasarani are pursuing a murder suspect after a 36-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following an argument in Gituamba area on Friday evening. According to police, the incident happened at around 7pm when two men known to each other reportedly engaged in a confrontation. Police said the deceased, identified as Simon Nganga Maina, sustained a deep stab wound on the thigh after he was allegedly attacked by a suspect who fled immediately after the incident. A resident who witnessed the altercation reported the matter to police at around 7.50pm. The victim was rushed to St. Francis Hospital…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the largest and most powerful rocket in history after its highly anticipated test flight was delayed. The uncrewed Starship V3 rocket blasted off from Texas just after 17:30 (22:30 GMT) on Friday, days after SpaceX revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut. Once in space, Starship deployed 20 dummy satellites before making re-entry and about an hour after launch it splashed down in the Indian Ocean, where it exploded as planned. “Congratulations @SpaceX team on an epic first Starship V3 launch & landing!” Musk wrote on X. “You scored a goal for humanity.” The first…

More than 40,000 people have been evacuated after a toxic chemical started to leak from a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in the US. The tank in southern California contains an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly volatile and flammable substance used in the production of plastic. The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) issued initial evacuation orders for the area surrounding the Garden Grove facility on Thursday afternoon, after reports of a tank temperature increase. The evacuation zone has been expanded and the cause of the leak is being investigated. OCFA officials say there are three tanks…

The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson will hold a wedding celebration on a small island in the Bahamas this weekend, two people familiar with the plans told CNN. One person who is not expected to attend the intimate affair? President Donald Trump himself. The guest list is being kept small — by design, the sources said. Only immediate family and the couple’s closest friends will attend the ceremony, with the list totaling less than 50 people. On Friday, after this story published, Trump confirmed he would not be attending the wedding ceremony, writing…

At least 82 people were killed in a coal mine blast in northern China, according to state media. “Reporters learned from the scene of the gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of the Tongzhou Group in Shanxi Province that the accident has resulted in 82 deaths,” state news agency Xinhua said. The blast happened at 19:29 local time on Friday (11:29 GMT) at a coal mine in Shanxi, with 247 workers reportedly on duty at the time of the incident. Rescue operations at the site are ongoing. Earlier, state news agency Xinhua reported that carbon monoxide levels “exceeded limits”…

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a ‌country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund. A statement read on state media said all ministers were dismissed, with the outgoing government tasked with handling day-to-day affairs, according to Oumar Samba Ba, secretary-general of the presidency. The decision follows months of growing tensions between the two allies-turned-rivals. Sonko, a charismatic figure with a strong youth following, had backed Faye in the 2024 election after being barred from running…

The criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the Trump administration deported to El Salvador last year despite a judge’s order barring his removal to the country – have been dismissed by a federal judge in Tennessee, who cited a “tainted investigation” by now-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. When he was transported back to the US last year, Abrego Garcia was immediately charged with two counts of allegedly transporting unlawful migrants in 2022. His attorneys fought the charges, saying they should be dismissed because they were selective and vindictive because of the administration’s public and private missteps in…

The Trump administration will now require people seeking green cards to leave the United States during the application process — a sweeping change that could upend the lives of hundreds of thousands of people seeking the right to legally and permanently live and work in the US. In a new rule announced Friday, US immigration authorities said green card applicants would have to return to their home countries to apply for permanent visas. The abrupt policy change stands to affect a large swath of the legal US immigration population, compelling those seeking legal permanent residency to leave the country —…

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the resolution of the fuel crisis has been achieved through a whole-of-government approach dismissing claims he played no role in it. The DP termed reports questioning his whereabouts during the time as uninformed and based on untruths revealing he was at the centre of finding a lasting solution as directed by President William Ruto. “They are asking where I was? Where fireman was? They don’t know leadership is not forced. It is about working with everyone that is why you see the President has a Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and other workers who…

The 2026 Rhino Charge Challenge has received a major financial boost after Safaricom and the M-PESA Foundation committed a combined Sh114 million towards this year’s edition and ongoing conservation initiatives across the country. The annual off-road motorsport event, scheduled for May 30 in Samburu, raises funds to support environmental conservation projects led by the Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust. Out of the total sponsorship, the M-PESA Foundation will provide Sh94 million to support conservation efforts, including the fencing and protection of the Mount Elgon Forest’s Suam Block and the restoration of the Mau Forest Complex across Narok, Kericho and Bomet…

Police in Igambang’ombe Sub-County have launched investigations following a deadly night attack at a homestead in the Kamwimbi area that left two people dead and two others seriously injured. According to police, a group of about six armed men stormed the home of a woman at around 7pm on Thursday May 21 and caused chaos before attacking the occupants. Police said the gang, allegedly armed with a firearm and crude weapons, first attacked and fatally injured David Muchiri, 32, at the entrance to the homestead. The assailants reportedly fired several gunshots into the air to scare away residents before proceeding…

A 23-year-old suspect died by suicide inside police cells at Kiambu Police Station on Thursday morning, police said. Officials from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority said they had been informed of the incident that happened on May 21, 2026. The deceased, identified as Brian Njung’e, had earlier been brought to the station by members of the public over allegations of stealing. Police said the incident was discovered during a routine inspection by officers on duty. The officers reportedly found the suspect inside the male cells after he had allegedly hanged himself using a piece of mattress cover. Senior officers, including…

Police in Nyamira are investigating the sudden death of a police officer who was found lifeless inside his house at the police lines. According to the police, constable Evans Monari Osiemo, who was attached as a prosecution liaison officer in the area, had not reported on duty since May 19, 2026. His colleagues proceeded to his residence after concerns were raised, but found the door locked. It was then forcibly opened. Upon entry, the officer was found lying dead on his bed facing upwards, with his feet touching the floor and no visible physical injuries observed. Police said the house…