Body of missing Kirinyaga University student recovered from Thiba River 

The body of a Kirinyaga University student who drowned in the Thiba River on October 18 has been recovered, police confirmed. The body of Gedion Ekai was discovered floating in the river at Ngomongo area on Wednesday, October 21, by local farmers. The body was found approximately four kilometres downstream from the waterfalls where the [...] The post Body of missing Kirinyaga University student recovered from Thiba River  appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Prison warder arrested over murder of man in Kilifi 

Detectives arrested a prison warder in connection with the murder of a 74-year-old man in Mnarani, Kilifi North Sub-County, bringing the number of suspects arrested in the case to four. The suspect is a prison warder attached to Hindi GK Prison in Lamu County. According to police, detectives traced and arrested the suspect. He was [...] The post Prison warder arrested over murder of man in Kilifi  appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Florida officer accused of stealing dead man's identity and moving into his home

A Florida police officer has been accused of stealing the identity of a man he found dead during a welfare check call and then moving into his home, authorities say. Brian Louis Sguros, 35, a police officer in Lauderhill, Florida, was arrested this week by the Broward County Sheriffs Office. Investigators allege he impersonated the [...] The post Florida officer accused of stealing dead mans identity and moving into his home appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

A magnitude seven earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Tibet, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens of others, according to Chinese state media reports. The centre of the quake hit Baqên County in the Nagqu region as on Thursday night, Xinhua reported, citing the local emergency management bureau. The county located [...] The post Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Wakenya 52 wafurushwa Amerika kwa mauaji, ubakaji na ulaghai

WAKENYA 52 wameorodheshwa katika sajili ya mamlaka ya uhamiaji ya Amerika ya watu wenye historia ya uhalifu, huku serikali ya Rais Donald Trump ikiimarisha msako dhidi ya wahamiaji. Orodha hiyo ya Idara ya Usalama wa Ndani (DHS), inayojulikana kama Wabaya Zaidi, inajumuisha watu waliokamatwa, walio chini ya ulinzi wa uhamiaji au ambao tayari wamefurushwa kutoka Amerika. Wakenya waliotajwa wanahusishwa na makosa mbalimbali, yakiwemo mauaji, ubakaji, unyanyasaji wa kingono, wizi wa kutumia nguvu, ulanguzi wa dawa za kulevya, kughushi hundi na ulanguzi wa fedha. Miongoni mwao ni John Muyeka, 44, aliyekuwa akiishi Sayreville, New Jersey, ambaye alihusika katika mpango wa ulaghai uliolenga maduka katika majimbo 10 ya Amerika. Kati ya Desemba 2013 na Februari 2017, Muyeka na washirika wake walitumia hundi za ulaghai, vitambulisho vya watu wengine na leseni bandia za udereva kupata bidhaa za thamani ya zaidi ya dola milioni mbili, sawa na takriban Sh259 milioni. Bidhaa hizo zilijumuisha viyoyozi na mbao za sakafu za bei ya juu. Muyeka alitumia majina bandia, yakiwemo John Murunga na Daniel Okwiri, katika shughuli hizo. Alikiri kosa la kuficha taarifa kuhusu uhalifu katika mahakama ya shirikisho mjini Newark, New Jersey, mwaka 2019, kulingana na Idara ya Haki ya Amerika. Wakenya wengine waliotajwa ni Osbert Owuor, anayehusishwa na mauaji yaliyohusisha bunduki na kosa la kumiliki silaha, na Jackson Gichema, anayetajwa kuhusiana na ubakaji na makosa mengine ya kingono. Bilali Wanjau Mohamed anahusishwa na ulanguzi wa dawa za kulevya na usambazaji wa kokeini, huku Collins Keanche akitajwa katika kesi ya kughushi hundi na ulanguzi wa fedha. Adan Abdikadir anahusishwa na uvamizi wa nyumba na kushambulia, huku Winrose Ndichu akitajwa kuhusiana na ulanguzi wa fedha. Newton Githiri, ambaye tovuti ya ICE inamtambua kama Newton Njuguna Githri, alikamatwa New Orleans Agosti 25, 2025. ICE inasema alipatikana na hatia ya kumdhulumu mtoto kingono na kuiba katika Kaunti ya Jefferson, Alabama. Tovuti hiyo ilizinduliwa Desemba 8, 2025, kama sehemu ya kampeni ya utawala wa Trump ya kutangaza watu wenye historia za uhalifu waliokamatwa na maafisa wa uhamiaji. Kufikia Septemba 30, 2026, DHS ilisema ilikuwa na zaidi ya wasifu wa watu 40,000. Hatua hiyo ni sehemu ya msako mpana dhidi ya wahamiaji, unaohusisha kukamatwa, kuzuiliwa na kufurushwa kwa raia wa kigeni wanaokidhi masharti ya kisheria ya kuondolewa nchini humo. Wakati huo huo, msemaji wa Wizara ya Masuala  ya Kigeni ya Amerika, Tommy Pigott, alisema zaidi ya visa 300,000 vilikuwa vimefutwa katika muhula wa pili wa Trump. Alisema serikali itaendelea kuchukua hatua dhidi ya watu wanaokiuka sheria au kutishia usalama wa taifa. Hata hivyo, kufutwa kwa visa na kufurushwa nchini ni hatua mbili tofauti. Kufutwa kwa visa huathiri ruhusa ya mtu kusafiri au kutafuta kuingia Amerika, huku kufurushwa kukihusisha kuondolewa kwa mtu asiye raia wa Amerika chini ya sheria za uhamiaji. Orodha hiyo inajumuisha watu waliopatikana na hatia pamoja na wanaotuhumiwa kwa makosa makubwa.

Poisoned bottle: How Kenyans are drinking themselves to an early grave

Kenyas illicit alcohol trade is fuelling deadly poisonings, with counterfeit spirits, tax evasion and weak enforcement putting lives at risk.

Ruto kuvamia ngome ya Kalonzo na minofu tele

RAIS William Ruto anatarajiwa kuzuru ngome ya kisiasa ya kiongozi wa Wiper Kalonzo Musyoka kuanzia Jumamosi, katika ziara ya siku nne itakayompeleka Machakos, Makueni na Kitui kuzindua miradi ya maendeleo. Bw Kalonzo ni mmoja wa wawaniaji urais katika uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027 na mkosoaji mkuu wa utawala wa Rais Ruto. Katika ziara hiyo, Rais atazindua barabara, kukagua miradi ya nyumba za gharama nafuu, kupanua usambazaji wa umeme, kuboresha upatikanaji wa maji na kutoa vyeti vya kumiliki ardhi. Ziara hiyo inajiri huku serikali ikiendelea kusisitiza kuwa maendeleo yanapaswa kugawanywa kwa usawa katika maeneo yote ya nchi, yakiwemo maeneo ambayo kwa muda mrefu yamekuwa yakilalamikia kupuuzwa katika ugavi wa miradi ya kitaifa. "Tutapeleka maendeleo katika sehemu zote za Kenya. Hakuna sehemu itakayobaki nyuma katika juhudi za kuleta usawa na kubadilisha nchi yetu," Rais Ruto amekuwa akisisitiza. Ruto ataanza ziara yake Mbiuni, eneobunge la Mwala, kaunti ya Machakos, ambako atakagua ujenzi wa chuo cha michezo na kuzindua miradi ya maji ya Mwala inayolenga kupunguza uhaba wa maji katika eneo hilo nusu kame. Ataelekea Kako, Mbooni, kaunti ya Makueni, kuzindua barabara ya Wote-Kako-Ngoluni, ambayo inatarajiwa kurahisisha usafiri na kuwasaidia wakulima na wafanyabiashara kufikisha bidhaa zao sokoni. Pia atatoa hati za kumiliki ardhi kwa wakazi wa Ilima, katika juhudi za kutatua migogoro ya umiliki wa ardhi na changamoto zinazowakumba watu wanaoishi kama maskwota. Katika eneobunge la Kaiti, Makueni, atazindua barabara ya Kyambeke-Kyuasini-Ukia na kuidhinisha kuanza kutumika kwa barabara ya Kyambeke-Kikoko. Katika kaunti ya Kitui, atazindua barabara ya Kwa Vonza-Kanyangi-Chandula, Kitui Rural. Jumapili, Ruto atakuwa Kitui mjini, ambako ataweka jiwe la msingi la chuo cha  Mafunzo ya Utabibu Kenya Medical (KMTC) Kitui na kukagua mradi wa nyumba za gharama nafuu wa Kwa Ngendu. Pia atazindua mpango wa kusambaza umeme katika maeneo ambayo hayajaunganishwa na huduma hiyo. Jumatatu, ziara itaendelea katika maeneo mbalimbali ya Kitui na Kibwezi, Makueni. Katika Mwingi North, Rais atakagua mradi wa nyumba za gharama nafuu wa Tseikuru, kuzindua barabara ya Twimiwa-Tseikuru-Usueni na kutoa hati za umiliki wa ardhi kwa wakazi. Katika eneo la Kathekani, Kibwezi Mashariki, atazindua Shule ya Upili ya Kathekani iliyojengwa na Shirika la Reli Kenya na kuanzisha awamu nyingine ya miradi ya kuunganisha wananchi na umeme. Atazindua pia barabara ya Machinery-Kyumani-Tuberie katika Soko la Machinery, Kibwezi Mashariki, kabla ya kuelekea Kitui Magharibi kuweka jiwe la msingi la mradi wa nyumba za gharama nafuu wa Kabati. Siku ya mwisho, Jumanne, Ruto atatembelea Ngaie, Mwingi North, ambako ataweka jiwe la msingi la kiwanda cha simiti kinachotarajiwa kuunda nafasi za ajira na kuchochea shughuli za kiuchumi katika Bonde la Mui, eneo lenye makaa ya mawe. Atamalizia ziara yake Machakos kwa kuzindua mradi wa umeme na barabara ya Kagonde-Masinga-Kithyoko, Kithyoko, Masinga. Kisha atazindua barabara ya Matuu-Kyasioni-Katangi katika eneobunge la Yatta. Katika kipindi cha miaka minne iliyopita, serikali imesema imeongeza uwekezaji wa miundombinu na miradi mingine ya maendeleo Ukambani. Ruto amekuwa akisisitiza kuwa utawala wake unalenga kuhakikisha kila eneo na jamii inanufaika na uwekezaji wa umma na fursa za kiuchumi.

Rebuilding the family bonds we are losing

Brothers stop speaking, sisters become strangers, cousins lose touch, and family gatherings...

Culture can unite Kenya beyond politics

Culture has long been marginalised in national development despite its role in shaping...

Kenya's food sovereignty depends on institutions that deliver lasting results

President William Ruto has correctly identified over-reliance on rain-fed agriculture as a...

Top Insurers Offering Coverage for Commercial Roofing Work

Commercial roofing sits near the top of the risk ladder for any trade: elevated work, heavy materials, job sites that can change overnight. That combination makes finding the right insurer something more than a paperwork formality. The insurers listed here are among the top options for commercial roofing work, covering a range of contractor sizes, [...] The post Top Insurers Offering Coverage for Commercial Roofing Work appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Claude Fable 5.1: Is a $10 Card Justified for Creative Work?

On OrcaRouter we host the Claude Fable 5.1 model — Anthropics flagship tuned for long-form creative writing, shipped on September 1, 2026 at the top of the familys rate card: $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output, with a 1M-token context window and a 128K output ceiling. It scores 53 on Artificial [...] The post Claude Fable 5.1: Is a $10 Card Justified for Creative Work? appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa

A foreign national has been beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 people in Durban, South Africa, police say. According to police, the unidentified man, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was first approached by two men by the roadside before being assaulted by a larger group. He was [...] The post Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Hundreds of Ethiopians flee to Kenya through Moyale as regional clashes escalate

Hundreds of Ethiopians, mostly women, children and young people, have fled into Kenya through the Moyale border following escalating inter-regional tensions in Ethiopia that have triggered gunfire and raised fears of further violence. Police said the influx began on Wednesday night, with people crossing into Kenya through several entry points, including Sessi, Kore, Biashara, Foundation [...] The post Hundreds of Ethiopians flee to Kenya through Moyale as regional clashes escalate appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuitagainst the BBC by Dec. 11. The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came as the BBC's lawyers complained that Trump had delayed his appearance. Attorney Charles Tobin said that with two months left in [...] The post Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Kindiki orders faster construction of Sh7.5bn Nithi Bridge

The long-awaited bridge aims to address deadly accidents along the Embu-Meru highway.

Lake Victoria's deadly war over fish

Illegal fishing, rivalries and deadly clashes have turned conservation patrols into a fight for...

Former presidential guard offers Sh200,000 reward to find missing wife

Man suspected of killing girlfriend, taking video of body to remain behind bars

In court, he appeared unbothered by the proceedings.

Trust Summit calls for meaningful public participation to rebuild confidence

Kingi pledges to fast-track Public Participation Bill.