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Free M-PESA Transactions Account for 58% of All Activity as Usage Surges
Free small-value transactions have emerged as one of the biggest drivers of growth for Safaricom's M-PESA platform, helping millions of Kenyans embrace digital payments for everyday use. During the 2025/2026 financial year, Safaricom processed 17.1 billion free transactions under its M-PESA Kadogo initiative, representing 58 per cent of all activity on the platform. The initiative [...] The post Free M-PESA Transactions Account for 58% of All Activity as Usage Surges appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Mauritius Announces Scholarships for Kenyan Students
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has announced 15 scholarships for Kenyan students seeking to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at public higher education institutions in the island nation. The scholarships will cover undergraduate degree programmes, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), combined MPhil/PhD and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies. According to the scholarship announcement, interested [...] The post Mauritius Announces Scholarships for Kenyan Students appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 34 minutes ago
KETRACO Announces Job Vacancies
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has announced job vacancies across various departments, inviting qualified candidates to submit their applications. The state-owned electricity transmission company is seeking to recruit a General Manager for Transmission Planning and Project Development and another General Manager for Transmission Infrastructure Development. Other advertised positions include Manager, System Control and [...] The post KETRACO Announces Job Vacancies appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Gunmen shoot and injure shopkeeper, steal mobile phone in Kayole robbery
A 48-year-old shopkeeper was shot in the chest by two armed men who raided his business along Nasra Road in Kayole, Nairobi, and stole his mobile phone valued at Sh90,000. The victim, identified as Abdirahman Adan Ahmed, was attacked on Monday, November 9, at around 2.30pm when the two suspects entered his shop pretending to [...] The post Gunmen shoot and injure shopkeeper, steal mobile phone in Kayole robbery appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Deputy Principal of Navakholo Polytechnic killed in Kakamega home invasion
The deputy principal of Navakholo National Polytechnic, Gerishom Manasse Wafula was murdered in a suspected robbery at his home in Ikonyelo Village, Shinyalu Sub-County, Kakamega County. Wafula, 51, was attacked by unknown assailants who broke into his house at around 2am on Monday, November 9, and inflicted fatal injuries to his head using sharp and [...] The post Deputy Principal of Navakholo Polytechnic killed in Kakamega home invasion appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 52 minutes ago
IRA announces job vacancies; here's how to apply
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has announced 49 job vacancies across various departments, inviting qualified candidates to submit their applications. In a notice issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the authority advertised positions in areas including prudential supervision, conduct supervision, actuarial services, human resource management, administration, customer care, communications, finance, information technology and supply chain [...] The post IRA announces job vacancies; here's how to apply appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 47 minutes ago
Kitisuru homeowner loses millions in Sh4.5 million housebreaking incident, two employees arrested
A homeowner in Kitisuru, Nairobi, lost millions of shillings in cash and valuables after suspected burglars broke into his residence and stole property worth millions. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Magnolia Hills Lakeside Estate, House Number 32, in Kitisuru. According to police, the homeowner said he left his residence at around [...] The post Kitisuru homeowner loses millions in Sh4.5 million housebreaking incident, two employees arrested appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Team Kenya's Ella Demesi bows out in Dakar 2026 boxing quarter finals
Team Kenya boxer Ella Demesi's campaign at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games came to an end on Monday after she was defeated by Venezuela's Grenyelis Garcia in the women's 51kg quarter-finals. Demesi, who received a bye in the opening round, faced Garcia in her first bout of the competition. The Venezuelan had already competed [...] The post Team Kenya's Ella Demesi bows out in Dakar 2026 boxing quarter finals appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Team Kenya beach wrestling duo gain experience at Dakar 2026
Team Kenyas beach wrestling representatives, Calvin Nyatuka Omweri and Jemimah Wanjala, have concluded their campaigns at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, taking away valuable international experience despite missing out on the medal positions. The two athletes competed at Saly Beach West in the mens 70kg and womens 65kg categories, respectively, in what marked an [...] The post Team Kenya beach wrestling duo gain experience at Dakar 2026 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
KDF officers detonate three RPG explosives near Kenya-Ethiopia border amid crisis
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers safely detonated three rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) discovered near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in the Sessi area of Moyale, Marsabit County. The detonation was the second exercise in two weeks, officials said amid growing crisis. The explosives, which had no visible registration markings, were destroyed on Monday, November 9, following reports that [...] The post KDF officers detonate three RPG explosives near Kenya-Ethiopia border amid crisis appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Beach handball: Kenya suffers double defeat in Dakar
It was a difficult opening day for Team Kenya in the womens beach handball competition at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games after suffering two defeats in their Group B matches at Saly Beach West on Monday. Kenya began its campaign against South American side Uruguay but struggled to match their opponents, going down 2–0 [...] The post Beach handball: Kenya suffers double defeat in Dakar appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
LSK to march to police headquarters, again over missing lawyer Abshir Abdi
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) announced a solidarity march to police headquarters on Tuesday to demand answers over the disappearance of advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi, ahead of a High Court ruling on an application seeking his production in court. This would be the second time the lawyers are protesting the incident. Abdi's whereabouts remain [...] The post LSK to march to police headquarters, again over missing lawyer Abshir Abdi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he spoke to Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. I asked him that question, Did you have [...] The post Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia bosss affair with alleged Chinese spy appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Biden says Trump should carry weight of US Capitol riot 'to his grave' in new book
Former US President Joe Biden has unleashed a barrage of criticism on President Donald Trump in a soon-to-be released memoir, saying he believes the Capitol riot on 6 January 2021 should follow him to his grave. In an excerpt published in The Atlantic on Monday, Biden also said Trump should not have pardoned supporters who [...] The post Biden says Trump should carry weight of US Capitol riot to his grave in new book appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case
A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of killing her three children. The judges ruling follows her defence teams request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict. Clancy has not denied killing her [...] The post Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancys murder case appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Two in court over Sh25 million Karen land fraud scam
Two directors of a M/s Waki Clearing Forwarding Agents Ltd were charged with obtaining money by false pretences, following investigations into a Sh45 million land transaction in Karen, Nairobi. The directors, Obadiah Kamau Kihara and Hannah Wanjiku Mbatia, were arrested on November 6, 2026, and formally charged at the Milimani Law Courts on November [...] The post Two in court over Sh25 million Karen land fraud scam appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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