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Equity Group posts record FY2025 profit amid strong regional and digital growth
Equity Group Holdings Plc reported record financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, marking a historic milestone in Kenya's corporate sector. The Group posted a 55% increase in Profit After Tax (PAT) to KSh75.5 billion, up from Sh48.8 billion in FY2024, reflecting robust revenue growth, enhanced efficiency, and strong regional contributions. The Group's balance sheet [...] The post Equity Group posts record FY2025 profit amid strong regional and digital growth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Can you account for every visitor and contractor after an evacuation?
When an evacuation is triggered, getting everyone out of a building is only half the challenge. Once people reach safety, there is another critical question to answer: can you account for everyone who should be there? As you can imagine, post employees will be familiar with evacuation procedures, escape routes and assembly points. Visitors, contractors, [...] The post Can you account for every visitor and contractor after an evacuation? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 3 hours ago
Kremlin Says Russia's Victory in Ukraine Is "Very Near," Open to Trilateral Talks: Peskov
Russian Presidents Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, that Russia is confident of victory in the conflict with Ukraine and believes that victory is very near. We are sure that the victory is very near. We are very confident in our military potential, in our military. Our military actions are going [...] The post Kremlin Says Russias Victory in Ukraine Is Very Near, Open to Trilateral Talks: Peskov appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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King Oyo Burial Set for September 12, 2026
The late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro will be laid to rest on Saturday, September 12, 2026, exactly 31 years to the day since his coronation. The King passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the age of 34, in Dallas, Texas, United States, where he had traveled for medical [...] The post King Oyo Burial Set for September 12, 2026 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 5 hours ago
Nagoya Record Rainfall 2026: 104.5 mm in One Hour Causes Devastating Floods
Nagoya, Japan, experienced unprecedented rainfall on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, when 104.5 mm of rain fell in a single hour – the highest hourly rainfall total ever recorded in the city since official record-keeping began in 1890. The previous record of 97.0 mm, set during the Tokai Heavy Rain disaster in September 2000, was shattered [...] The post Nagoya Record Rainfall 2026: 104.5 mm in One Hour Causes Devastating Floods appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 5 hours ago
University Expo targets over 50,000 who skipped KUCCPS applications
An education expo featuring 32 universities from across the Globe will be held next week to carter fro mainly over 50,000 KCSE students who missed local public university applications this year. According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Services (KUCCPS) recently disclosed that a total of 212,510 out of 268,714 students who attained a [...] The post University Expo targets over 50,000 who skipped KUCCPS applications appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 5 hours ago
Speeding Bata Kenya MD Abbas Shirazi kills pedestrian on Limuru Road, Kiambu County
Bata Kenya Managing Director Abbas Shirazi is missing after a fatal road accident in Limuru, Kiambu County, in which a 57-year-old pedestrian was killed. The accident occurred on September 5, 2026, at about 7:50pm in the Redhill area along the Kabuku-Ndenderu road, according to police. Police identified the vehicle involved as a Toyota Prado, which [...] The post Speeding Bata Kenya MD Abbas Shirazi kills pedestrian on Limuru Road, Kiambu County appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero
New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions around Ground Zero were unsafe to breathe despite repeated assurances to the public. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release at a news conference Tuesday. "As [...] The post NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
The Argentine government has said that it will file criminal charges against oil company Navitas Petroleum for operating in seas off the Falkland Islands. The move came just days after Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. Reacting to the news, [...] The post Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Several feared trapped as four-storey building collapses in Ogembo, Kisii
Several people are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Ogembo town, Kisii County, on Tuesday evening. Rescue teams, assisted by members of the public, have launched an operation to locate and rescue people who may be trapped under the rubble. The circumstances surrounding the collapse were not immediately clear, and the number of [...] The post Several feared trapped as four-storey building collapses in Ogembo, Kisii appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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DCI Arrests Man Over Alleged Remarks Targeting Burundian Nationals
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Buruburu have arrested a 32-year-old man over remarks allegedly intended to incite ethnic hatred, hostility and violence against Burundian nationals living and working in Kenya. In a statement, the DCI identified the suspect as Kevin Odiwuor Otieno, alias Engineer Kevin. The suspect was arrested in connection with [...] The post DCI Arrests Man Over Alleged Remarks Targeting Burundian Nationals appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Lionel Messi Nominated for Ballon d'Or 2026
France Football officially unveiled the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon dOr on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with Lionel Messi securing his 17th career nomination. The 70th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, in London, marking the first time the event will be held in the English [...] The post Lionel Messi Nominated for Ballon dOr 2026 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Maureen Nyadida-Lukoye Passes Away: Prof Lukoye Atwoli's Wife Dies After Cancer Fight
Kenya is mourning the loss of Maureen Nyadida-Lukoye, the beloved wife of renowned psychiatrist Prof. Lukoye W'Atwoli, who passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Prof. Atwoli, the son of COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli, announced the heartbreaking news in a brief but devastating Facebook post. I will struggle to [...] The post Maureen Nyadida-Lukoye Passes Away: Prof Lukoye Atwolis Wife Dies After Cancer Fight appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million
Singapores government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the world. Lawrence Wong will see an increase of 1.4 million Singapore dollars ($1.1m; £818,000) in his annual pay package. He has said he will donate this [...] The post Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Harry and Meghan 'surprised' by King's letter making clear they remain non-working royals
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex says they were surprised to see a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarifying that Prince Harry and Meghan remained non-working royals. A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex says they were surprised to see a letter sent on behalf of King Charles [...] The post Harry and Meghan surprised by Kings letter making clear they remain non-working royals appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 6 hours ago
Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
Canadas retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods came into effect on Tuesday, with no sign of a trade deal on the horizon. The counter-tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, from steel to furniture to cotton T-shirts, and will be as high as 50%. Fresh fish and lobster [...] The post Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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