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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:47:33
Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal
European media firm Axel Springer has agreed to purchase the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) in a deal costing £575m. The deal trumps the £500m takeover proposed late last year by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) the government had ordered an investigation into that deal on public interest and competition grounds. TMG owns [...] The post Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:54:36
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
The number of jobs in the US economy fell last month, an unexpected contraction that has renewed questions about whether the labour market in the US might be starting to crack. Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures, surprising analysts who [...] The post US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:58:25
Kenya's Monica Juma appointed to lead UN Drug and Crime Office
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kenya's Monica Kathina Juma as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Juma will succeed Ghada Fathi Waly of Egypt, whom Guterres praised for her dedicated service to the organisation. Until [...] The post Kenya's Monica Juma appointed to lead UN Drug and Crime Office appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:02:34
Nairobi streets flooded as rain pounds city
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across several parts of Nairobi Friday, leaving major roads impassable and disrupting transport. The downpour, which began earlier in the evening, quickly overwhelmed drainage systems in several neighbourhoods including Nairobi West, South C and South B, Kilimani area, Parklands, Eastlands, Nairobi city center and several other parts where roads were [...] The post Nairobi streets flooded as rain pounds city appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:29:19
KNH CEO appeals for urgent end to Nairobi health workers' strike
The Chief Executive Officer of Kenyatta National Hospital, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe, has appealed to the Nairobi City County Government, health workers and their unions to urgently resolve the ongoing strike that has disrupted healthcare services across the capital. Speaking amid growing pressure at the national referral facility, Dr. Lesiyampe said the industrial action, which began [...] The post KNH CEO appeals for urgent end to Nairobi health workers' strike appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:32:10
Senate commends City Hall's Nairobi water for improved audit rating, record Sh12.6 billion revenue
The Senate of Kenya has commended the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company for improved financial accountability and stronger audit performance after the utility recorded a historic revenue collection of Sh12.6 billion in the last financial year. The recognition came when Johnson Sakaja appeared before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, chaired [...] The post Senate commends City Hall's Nairobi water for improved audit rating, record Sh12.6 billion revenue appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:32:25
Oil price jumps after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
Oil prices have jumped after Qatars energy minister warned he expects all oil and gas exporters in the Gulf to stop production within days. Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times the conflict in the Middle East a region which plays a key role in global energy supplies and shipping routes could bring down [...] The post Oil price jumps after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:34:51
Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran and called for its "unconditional surrender." The strikes in [...] The post Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:38:35
Bar owners in Kisii protest high taxes
Bar owners in Kisii County have raised concerns over what they term as excessive taxation and multiple licensing requirements, warning that the high cost of compliance is forcing many operators out of business. Officials from the Kisii Bar Owners Association said on Friday that the numerous county levies and permits required to run a bar [...] The post Bar owners in Kisii protest high taxes appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:41:33
New pipeline project to boost water supply for 3 million Nairobi residents
The Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) has received approval from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to begin work on the Gigiri–Karura–Outer Ring Road Transmission Pipeline Project, a major infrastructure initiative expected to improve water supply for more than three million Nairobi residents. KFS granted the agency a Special User License (SUL) allowing controlled access [...] The post New pipeline project to boost water supply for 3 million Nairobi residents appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:44:26
Emirates resumes some Dubai flights
irlines Etihad and Emirates have confirmed they will be running a limited number of services from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to the UK over the next few days. And Emirates said it was working to restore full network operations, following the partial re-opening of regional airspace. Thousands of flights in the Middle East have been [...] The post Emirates resumes some Dubai flights appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:55:30
Motorists Stuck for Hours as Heavy Rains Paralyze Roads, NTSA Issues Advisory
The weatherman predicts that the above-normal rainfall experienced across the country will likely continue till April, with Kenyans being urged to brace themselves for these changes.
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