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'Thoughtless' Fikirini Jacobs faces resignation pressure after fatal shooting
Youth Affairs PS Fikirini Jacobs has recorded a statement over the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Ouma as calls grow for him to step aside pending investigations.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:10:04
Couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Kitui
Police in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County, are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after the badly decomposing bodies of a couple were found inside their locked home. The incident was reported on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Police officers visited a house in Mumbuni Location after reports of a foul smell coming from inside. The three-roomed brick house was [...] The post Couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Kitui appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:01:46
Man drowns while attempting to cross flooded river in Nairobi
A 40-year-old man died after reportedly falling into a swollen river while attempting to cross a footbridge following heavy rains in Nairobi. According to police, the incident was reported at about 11:57 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Nairobi had experienced heavy rains on Thursday, causing floods. Police responded to the scene near the junction [...] The post Man drowns while attempting to cross flooded river in Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:05:40
Dismembered body found in Athi River, police probe murder
Detectives launched investigations after the decomposed body of an unidentified man was discovered in an unoccupied plot in Athi River South Sub-county, Machakos County. According to police, the incident was reported on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after members of the public complained of a foul smell emanating from a nearby fenced plot in the Tuffoam [...] The post Dismembered body found in Athi River, police probe murder appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@standard Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:30:00
'Thoughtless' Fikirini Jacobs records statement after fatal shooting
Youth Affairs PS Fikirini Jacobs has recorded a statement over the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Ouma as calls grow for him to step aside pending investigations.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:21:16
Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A trial of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The first patient has been enrolled in the DRC, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday. More than 1,400 cases and 438 [...] The post Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:24:17
Mombasa welcomes first-ever Asian cruise liner as Kenya's cruise tourism tops 6,000 visitors
The Port of Mombasa capped off a record-breaking cruise season with the arrival of MS Viking Yidun, the first cruise liner from Asia to dock at Kenya's coast, marking another milestone in the country's rapidly expanding cruise tourism sector. Operated by Viking Ocean Cruises, the vessel became the ninth cruise ship to call at the [...] The post Mombasa welcomes first-ever Asian cruise liner as Kenya's cruise tourism tops 6,000 visitors appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:52:08
Taylor Swift's rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event
Taylor Swift and her American football-player fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off rumoured wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden in New York City. High-profile friends of the couple, from actress Lena Dunham to frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted Thursday evening in formal attire. Aerial footage showed a stream of black SUVs pulling up to [...] The post Taylor Swifts rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:38:22
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
Three people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder of a British couple in February 2018. Rachel Saunders, 64, and her husband Rodney, 73, were kidnapped while in the Ngoye Forest, 150km (93 miles) north of the port city of Durban. The British botanists [...] The post Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:54:57
Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match
Pubs in England and Wales will now be allowed to stay open until 05:00 on Monday, allowing football fans to watch the Three Lions World Cup clash with Mexico to the final whistle. The round-of-16 match in Mexico City kicks off at 01:00 UK time. The government had initially said it would not relax licensing [...] The post Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:25:51
State says missing Juja land buyer Zizou not detained by police, was abducted by unknown men
The State has urged the High Court to dismiss a habeas corpus application seeking the production of missing businessman Abdiaziz Duba Molu alias Zizou arguing that investigations indicate unknown individuals abducted him and is not being held by the police. Appearing for the Inspector General of Police, lawyer Thande Kuria told the court that detectives [...] The post State says missing Juja land buyer Zizou not detained by police, was abducted by unknown men appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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