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@kna Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:12:41
Leaders call for uptake of identity cards and voter registration
Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has urged residents of the Nyanza region who are yet to acquire national identity cards and register as voters to do so, saying government planning and resource allocation are largely based on population numbers. Speaking during a fundraiser for Ambassador Pamela Mboya Senior School in Suba North...
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:39:55
Kenya makes $50,000 (Sh6.4 million) health insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors
Every foreign visitor travelling to Kenya will now be required to have health insurance worth at least $50,000 (about Sh6.4million) before being allowed into the country under new regulations aimed at protecting both travellers and the country's healthcare system. The requirement is contained in the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024, published in a Gazette Notice [...] The post Kenya makes $50,000 (Sh6.4 million) health insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:41:30
Two arrested over Kikuyu robbery and sexual attack
Detectives arrested two suspects linked to a robbery with violence and sexual attack incident following a road traffic accident in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The victims had been involved in an accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when two men, masquerading as Good Samaritans, approached them under the guise of offering assistance. But like wolves in [...] The post Two arrested over Kikuyu robbery and sexual attack appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:43:35
Arati for DP? Youth lobby launches nationwide campaign ahead of 2027
A youth lobby has endorsed Kisii Governor Simba Arati as its preferred candidate for Deputy President in the 2027 General Election, backing him to deputize President William Ruto under a proposed power-sharing arrangement between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and ODM. In a statement issued on Saturday, the group, calling itself the Broad-Based Youth Council [...] The post Arati for DP? Youth lobby launches nationwide campaign ahead of 2027 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:45:34
One dead, 20 hospitalised after suspected poisoning in Meru
One person died while at least 20 others have been admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming an unknown substance believed to have been collected from containers used during an agricultural exhibition in Meru County. According to police, the incident was reported at Kambakia in Imenti North Sub-County. Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased, identified as [...] The post One dead, 20 hospitalised after suspected poisoning in Meru appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:47:36
University student found dead in bathroom at Kiambu rental home
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 20-year-old university student who was found unconscious in a bathroom at a residential plot in Mwihoko, Githurai Sub-county, Kiambu County. She was a student at Kiriri Women's University in the area. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Mwihoko Two. Residents at the plot [...] The post University student found dead in bathroom at Kiambu rental home appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:50:16
Drama as mob storms Wajir police station, frees stock theft suspect
A suspected stock theft suspect was freed from police custody after a mob of about 150 people stormed Lagbogol Police Station in Hadado Sub-county, Wajir County, on Friday afternoon. According to police, the crowd, armed with clubs and other crude weapons, forcefully invaded the station in an apparent attempt to rescue 58-year-old Saln Barre Abdille, [...] The post Drama as mob storms Wajir police station, frees stock theft suspect appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:53:28
Dogged by infamy, Kisii's Green Army wins praise for cleaning up town
When Kisii Governor Simba Arati launched the Green Army programme in Nyamarambe, South Mugirango, the youthful recruits were expected to restore cleanliness and order in the county headquarters while creating jobs for hundreds of unemployed youth. Instead, the initiative was soon engulfed in controversy, with allegations of harassment, intimidation and heavy-handed enforcement threatening to overshadow [...] The post Dogged by infamy, Kisii's Green Army wins praise for cleaning up town appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:55:23
Silver lining: Team Kenya bounces back with double medals
It turned into a memorable night for Team Kenya as they made a strong resurgence in the medal standings with just two days to go. After enduring a medal-less Thursday, the country regained its momentum by bagging two hard-earned silver medals, bringing smiles back to millions of sports fans across the nation. African Silver medalist [...] The post Silver lining: Team Kenya bounces back with double medals appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:21:21
Kenya makes Sh6.4 million health insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors
Every foreign visitor travelling to Kenya will now be required to have health insurance worth at least $50,000 (about Sh6.4million) before being allowed into the country under new regulations aimed at protecting both travellers and the country's healthcare system. The requirement is contained in the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024, published in a Gazette Notice [...] The post Kenya makes Sh6.4 million health insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:58:32
African leaders push to extend threatened AU mission to Somalia
Leaders of countries making up an African Union military mission in Somalia on Friday insisted they wanted to extend its mandate, despite Washington ending political and critical financial support. Somalia has battled Al-Shabaab insurgents for around two decades, but the Islamist group still controls vast swathes of the country. The African Union Support and Stabilisation [...] The post African leaders push to extend threatened AU mission to Somalia appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:08:19
Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Spain has condemned the selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction of some EU countries to the influx of about 60,000 migrants from Morocco to Ceuta. Officials say almost all those who reached the enclave on 30 July have returned, while Spains Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Saturday that the death toll had risen to at [...] The post Spain attacks selfish response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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