Author: KahawaTungu Reporter

Former Sale second row Hyron Andrews has died at his Johannesburg Lions’ team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday. A statement from SA Rugby stated that his death had been an “accident” and that the 31-year-old had “died after a fall”. The public prosecutor in La Rochelle is investigating, with local reports claiming Andrews suffered a heart attack while in the shower. “We are heartbroken by the passing of Hyron,” said Lions chief executive Rudolf Straeuli. “He was not only a gifted rugby player, but also a cherished member of our Lions family having recently…

Police in Kakamega County have launched investigations into the murder of a 32-year-old man whose body was found lying in a trench near a road at Mumias Sugar Company. The deceased was identified as Kassim Otengo and resident of Makunda in Matungu Sub-County. According to police, the body was discovered on Friday, October 16, 2026, near the company’s water plant after the person in charge of internal security at Mumias Sugar Company alerted the authorities. Officers visited the scene and found Otengo’s body lying in a trench near the road. The body had fresh wounds on the head, left fingers…

Police in Kiambu County have launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was found dumped in a thicket in Githurai Sub-County. The body was discovered on Friday, October 16, 2026, with the man’s head partially covered by a sack and his hands and legs bound with binding wire. Upon removing the sack covering the victim’s head, police officers discovered a deep cut wound at the back of his head. The man’s hands had been restrained alongside his body using binding wire, and his legs were similarly bound. Police said no identification documents were recovered from the scene, leaving…

At least four people were injured after a building that formerly housed Club Avenida collapsed during demolition along Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) on Friday night. Emergency responders and police officers rushed to the scene as rescue operations continued following the collapse. Police said four people were injured. They were all working at the site when the incident happened at about 2 am. Nairobi County official Geoffrey Mosiria said the incident occurred at night when human traffic along the busy street was minimal, potentially preventing further casualties. Mosiria called on county engineers to conduct a thorough investigation…

The Nairobi Hospital fraternity is mourning the death of Dr Chris Wallace Obura, a retired dentist and former Chairman of the Board of Management, who died on October 13, 2026. He was deemed one of the richest doctors in the country. In a condolence message issued on behalf of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), the hospital’s Board of Management, its management and staff paid tribute to Dr Obura for his contribution to healthcare, academic development and public health in Kenya. KHA Board of Management Chairman Dr Barcley Onyambu described Dr Obura’s death as a profound loss, highlighting his pioneering role…

President William Ruto signed the Tax Laws Amendment Bill, 2026, into law, retaining the reduced eight per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products for 90 days to cushion Kenyans against the economic effects of the crisis in the Middle East. Ruto signed the Bill on Friday, October 16, at the Eldoret State Lodge, formalising the tax relief measure introduced in the National Assembly by Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah. The new law amends Section 5 of the Value Added Tax Act, maintaining VAT on petroleum products at eight per cent, down from the standard rate of 16 per cent.…

A 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest by an assailant during a confrontation in Eastleigh North, Nairobi. The deceased, identified as Ridwan Ali Abdisalam, was attacked on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at around 4:30 pm along 7th Street, 3rd Avenue, in Eastleigh. According to police, the teenager had visited his mother’s residence and was climbing the staircase to the second floor, house number 26, when he encountered the suspect. The two reportedly engaged in an argument as they moved back towards the ground floor, where the assailant allegedly stabbed the teenager in the upper right side of…

A 44-year-old man was found dead in Kisiwa Stream in Bungoma Central Sub-County after he reportedly left home to take a bath. The deceased, identified as Titus Muhadia Shioso, was discovered floating in the stream at Namosi Village, Kisiwa Sub-location, on Thursday evening, October 15, 2026. According to police, the man’s brother told police that the deceased, who had a history of epilepsy, left home at around 5 pm to bathe in the stream. His naked body was later discovered floating in the water by two boys who were crossing from the Sikusi side towards Namosi area. The deceased’s clothes,…

Kenyan-American musician Lovince Mckenzie is expanding his international music ambitions with the release of “Locked In,” a collaboration featuring Ugandan singer Joshua Baraka and Nigerian artist Ayo Maff ahead of his forthcoming EP, Dance and Soul. The new single brings together artists from different corners of Africa’s contemporary music scene, underscoring Mckenzie’s ambition to build a globally recognisable sound rooted in his East African identity. Blending influences from Afrobeat, Afro-house, electronic music and global dance, Mckenzie is positioning himself as an artist seeking to bridge cultural identities while creating music that resonates with audiences beyond national borders. For the musician,…

A 49-year-old woman was found dead in her bedroom in Kibra, Nairobi, after reportedly returning home heavily intoxicated and going to sleep. The deceased, identified as Kasty Becky Chizi Nduku, was discovered unresponsive at around 12:30pm on October 15, 2026, after her family noticed she had not woken up since the previous morning. According to police, one of her sisters became concerned after noticing fluid oozing from Nduku’s nose and alerted another sister, to check on her. She reportedly found her unresponsive and immediately informed their mother and their elder sister who shared a room with the deceased. The family…

Police in Kirinyaga County have launched investigations after the body of a 32-year-old man was found in a feeder drainage channel in Muthaiga B, Mwea West Sub-County. The body was discovered on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Muthaiga B feeder drainage, prompting officers from Thiba Police Station and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to visit the scene. Police confirmed the report upon arrival and identified the deceased as Wilson Mwangi Machare, a resident of Karira Village. The body had visible physical bruises on the right side of the neck. The deceased was positively identified by his…

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused some Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders of betraying the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and weakening the political party he built over decades. Gachagua, who said he was unable to attend the first anniversary of Raila’s death because he was in the United States on a pre-planned programme, criticised leaders he accused of praising the former Prime Minister after previously ridiculing him. In a statement acknowledging an invitation from Raila’s widow, Ida Odinga, Gachagua said he remained committed to celebrating the former Prime Minister’s contribution to Kenya’s democracy…

Meta, in partnership with Nairobi-based AI accelerator This Is Digital, will host the inaugural AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon on Friday, October 16, 2026, bringing together 10 early-stage startups and developers developing artificial intelligence solutions for real-world challenges across Africa. The event, scheduled to take place at The Social House in Lavington, Nairobi, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will officially launch Meta’s strategic partnership with This Is Digital. The initiative aims to showcase homegrown innovations built using Meta’s AI technologies, with finalists presenting solutions across healthcare, education, retail, legal services and financial compliance. Three of the finalists are developing solutions…

A 16-year-old fatally shot three children and a teacher at a primary school in the US state of Oregon before he was killed by a bystander. The unnamed attacker forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School in the US city of Bend on Thursday afternoon by shooting at locked doors, police said. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said the teen was shot dead by “a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him”. The three children killed were aged five, eight and 11. A seven-year-old and a 54-year-old…

Federal authorities say they are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters containing “suspicious substances” that have been sent to congressional and state election offices around the US. The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) said they were trying to trace the “suspicious mailings”, some of which were intercepted before they were received. Authorities declined to say how many offices had been targeted, but several secretaries of state and congressional offices reported receiving the letters. Coming just weeks before the US midterm elections, it echoes previous security scares involving suspicious mail. The suspicious letters were sent to at least five Democratic…