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Veteran Australian talkback radio host James Valentine dies at 64
James Valentine, a veteran talkback radio host on Australias national broadcaster, has died at 64, two years after a cancer diagnosis. Best known as host of the Australian Broadcasting Corporations (ABC) Afternoons radio programme in Sydney, a role he held for more than 20 years, Valentine was also an accomplished musician. In 2024, he was [...] The post Veteran Australian talkback radio host James Valentine dies at 64 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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At least five people killed in accident in Kitui
Five people were killed and three others injured after a Mitsubishi lorry veered off the road and landed in a trench in Kitui County. The accident occurred on September 4, 2026, in the Kasarani area along the Kasala murram road in Ikutha Sub-County. According to police, the vehicle, registration, was transporting goods to Kasala Market [...] The post At least five people killed in accident in Kitui appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Boy dies after falling from third-floor balcony in Umoja
A four-year-old boy died after falling from the balcony of a third-floor apartment at Mwalimu Court in Nairobi's Umoja Two area. Police said the juvenile, fell from the balcony of his family's residential house at about 8:40pm on September 4, 2026. The child was rushed to Penda Medical Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on [...] The post Boy dies after falling from third-floor balcony in Umoja appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on foolish leaders starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are [...] The post Flight price rises due to foolish leaders starting wars, Virgins Branson says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Giggs among surprise guests at Jay-Z's long-awaited UK show
Jay-Zs first headline solo show in the UK in more than a decade saw him celebrate hip-hop culture alongside a host of special guests, including Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Giggs. The US rap superstar rolled back the years for more than two hours playing hits like 99 Problems, Empire State of Mind and [...] The post Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Giggs among surprise guests at Jay-Zs long-awaited UK show appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Board orders IEBC to review, amend tender over unclear, insufficiently objective requirements
The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to review, amend and republish its tender for the Integrated Elections Management System (IEMS). This is over multiple deficiencies in the procurement document ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a decision delivered on September 3, the Board partially [...] The post Board orders IEBC to review, amend tender over unclear, insufficiently objective requirements appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the countrys gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it better prepared for severe crises. Some 86 tonnes from the combined total of about 313 tonnes held in the US and Canada were relocated to [...] The post Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language
An Indian state has given taxi and tuk-tuk drivers one more year to learn the local language after a new rule making it mandatory sparked protests. Transport officials in the western state of Maharashtra had begun testing drivers ability to conduct basic conversations in Marathi, the states official language, on 20 August. Those who failed [...] The post Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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What happens next after Lindsay Clancy's murder case ends in a mistrial?
After a week of mulling Lindsay Clancys fate, a judge has declared a mistrial in the case of the US mother accused of murdering her three young children. It came after the jury said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether Clancy was guilty of murder. The declaration opens the door to a [...] The post What happens next after Lindsay Clancys murder case ends in a mistrial? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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How two men were rescued from a flood-stricken Nepali power plant
Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal and voices have been heard, nine days after massive flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-China border trapping hundreds of workers inside multiple Himalayan energy projects. In a dramatic breakthrough for what has been a desperate, round-the-clock rescue effort in treacherous conditions, the two men [...] The post How two men were rescued from a flood-stricken Nepali power plant appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally
Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies at the network. Her ouster came as a shock to many, including the president, who wrote on Truth Social, "I can't believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business." The Fox News [...] The post Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots
President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over voting at the high court less than two months before the November midterm election. The emergency appeal, which leapfrogged lower courts still considering the case, [...] The post Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to more extreme storms in this country. Her comments came [...] The post Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Manduku urges Gusii to back Ruto, says Matiang'i has been left hanging
Nyaribari Masaba MP Dr Daniel Manduku has urged the Gusii community to support President William Ruto, arguing that the region stands to gain more by working with the government than backing an opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 General Election. Manduku also questioned the political prospects of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i, claiming [...] The post Manduku urges Gusii to back Ruto, says Matiang'i has been left hanging appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering
Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them. The Tate brothers, former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami in late July after Britain [...] The post Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries' true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong. The "Correct the Map" resolution –– put forward by African Union member states, as well as the Bahamas –– passed with overwhelming support: 164 [...] The post UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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