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Kenyans on their own as state agencies fail to curb political violence
Political violence and by-elections have left several people injured or dead, yet the independent institutions mandated to prevent and address such incidents have failed to act.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:16:30
Cameroon's President Paul Biya Returns After 73-Day Absence
Cameroons President Paul Biya returned home on Thursday after his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power more than four decades ago, ending months of speculation about his health and whereabouts. The 93-year-old leader arrived at Yaoundes Nsimalen International Airport aboard a chartered flight from Geneva, Switzerland, after more than 10 weeks away. The Reuters [...] The post Cameroons President Paul Biya Returns After 73-Day Absence appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:41:34
Stalled Nyaribari Masaba roads in Kisii: A political time bomb ahead of the 2027 polls
Stalled road projects are fast becoming the political albatross hanging over Nyaribari Masaba Constituency ahead of the 2027 General Election. For years, residents have been promised better roads. Instead, many have been left with muddy tracks, deteriorating surfaces and a familiar cycle of political explanations whenever deadlines pass without visible progress. Among the roads initially [...] The post Stalled Nyaribari Masaba roads in Kisii: A political time bomb ahead of the 2027 polls appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:43:32
From trainees to entrepreneurs: Nyamira Governor Nyaribo empowers 178 Youth graduates with toolkits
Nyamira County has stepped up efforts to turn vocational training into a pathway to self-employment after 178 top-performing youth graduates received business toolkits to help them launch enterprises. The beneficiaries are graduates from various Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) who attained distinctions in the April 2026 National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) examinations. Their graduation is part [...] The post From trainees to entrepreneurs: Nyamira Governor Nyaribo empowers 178 Youth graduates with toolkits appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:59
12-year-old boy in hospital after horrific electrocution in Donholm, Nairobi
A 12-year-old boy is battling severe electrical burns after he was allegedly electrocuted by loose, hanging power lines in Donholm Phase 8, Nairobi. AA sustained burns covering approximately 35 per cent of his body in the August 9, incident, with his family accusing the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) of negligence. The boy was [...] The post 12-year-old boy in hospital after horrific electrocution in Donholm, Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:48:36
Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient
A fraudster who claimed to be a special forces soldier-turned multimillionaire cancer patient has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Joseph Gibson, 35, took almost £68,000 from his four victims, two of whom he had met on dating app Tinder, and convinced one they were in a relationship. Gibson, from Penbryn Nant, [...] The post Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:50:51
Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says
The two French journalists detained in Togo since last month have been charged with false declarations despite having the correct documents to work there, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said. Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani had been filming a documentary in Kara, northern Togo, for France Télévisions when they were arrested on 27 July, [...] The post Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:55:03
Gloves off: Arati fires back at Matiang'i over explosive 'militia' claims
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has hit back at Jubilee Party presidential hopeful Fred Matiang'i over claims that his administration's youth employment programme is being used to mobilise criminal gangs ahead of the 2027 General Election. Arati dismissed the allegations as an unfair attempt to criminalise thousands of young people who, he said, were simply seeking [...] The post Gloves off: Arati fires back at Matiang'i over explosive 'militia' claims appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:57:30
Gang members arrested, homemade gun and crude weapons recovered in Kisumu
A security operation in Kisumu led to the arrest of two suspected criminal gang members, and the recovery of items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The operation, mounted by detectives from the DCI Operations Support Unit (OSU), the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), and the GSU Tactical Team, was carried out following credible intelligence [...] The post Gang members arrested, homemade gun and crude weapons recovered in Kisumu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:59:22
Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university
An academic who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism has been suspended from his post at a Belgian university. Nathan Cofnas, a self-defined race realist, was among those to question Ardays work and achievements prompting a weeks-long plagiarism row prior to his death on 14 August. Cofnas said he was under [...] The post Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:02:01
FBI seizes former Congressman Eric Swalwell's devices and searches his home as part of investigation
The FBI stopped former US Congressman Eric Swalwell in an airport and seized his electronic devices while also raiding his home in Washington DC this weekend, as part of a federal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. After the allegations surfaced earlier this year, Swalwell dropped out of the California governors race where [...] The post FBI seizes former Congressman Eric Swalwells devices and searches his home as part of investigation appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:04:41
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
Israels plans to open up tenders for the construction of some 1,200 settlement homes in a strategically important part of the occupied West Bank have sparked fresh condemnation by major Western powers. In a joint statement, the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada called the decision unacceptable and urged Israel to retract the plans immediately. [...] The post UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israels West Bank settlement project appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:20:40
Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties
Irans armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military on Wednesday, hours after the United Arab Emirates announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following new attacks on shipping. The Gulf is dotted with US military installations, including in the UAE, which said on Tuesday that Iran had fired two ballistic missiles [...] The post Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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