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US official claims banned referee had links with 'terror organisations'
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his association with suspected members of terror organisations, says a US official. The 34-year-old – Africas referee of the year in 2025 – was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals but was denied entry at [...] The post US official claims banned referee had links with terror organisations appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 36 minutes ago
Machogu's political gamble: The Perilous road back in the big, elusive hunt for Kisii Governor's seat
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has returned to a political battlefield he lost decisively in 2022, hoping a second attempt will deliver the victory that eluded him. But the numbers confronting the former CS remain daunting. During the 2022 gubernatorial election, Machogu garnered 82,104 votes against Governor Simba Arati's 270,928 — a margin of [...] The post Machogu's political gamble: The Perilous road back in the big, elusive hunt for Kisii Governor's seat appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 33 minutes ago
Governor Nyaribo promises to deliver his manifesto by April 2027
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo says his administration is on course to deliver on the key development promises contained in his 2022 manifesto before the 2027 General Election. Speaking during the funeral of Mzee Robinson Orucho at Mwencha in Ekerenyo Ward, Governor Nyaribo expressed confidence that he would have fulfilled his major campaign pledges by April [...] The post Governor Nyaribo promises to deliver his manifesto by April 2027 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 55 minutes ago
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children's privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue. The deal stems from a 2024 suit by the Department of Justice under former President Joe Biden alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected [...] The post TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 53 minutes ago
Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would impose reciprocal tariffs on US [...] The post Canada says it will match US tariffs dollar for dollar as trade talks break down appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 49 minutes ago
Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur told police more than a decade later that he handed the gun used in the drive-by shooting to a passenger who then passed it to his nephew who opened fire on the rapper. Duane Keffe D Davis is on trial in Las Vegas, charged with [...] The post Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 46 minutes ago
Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen claimed Kenya does not have a goons crisis, dismissing claims that the country is facing a growing menace of political gangs. Speaking in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu County, Murkomen dismissed claims that the presence of goons constituted a national crisis, accusing politicians of exaggerating the issue. "Those who are trying to [...] The post Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 43 minutes ago
Two children die after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Kitui
Two children died and 13 other members of the same extended family are receiving treatment after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Mutomo, Kitui County. The deaths were reported at the home of Joseph Mutemi Mala in Kasasi village, Kasasi Sub-location, Voo Location, where several family members have developed symptoms associated with aflatoxin contamination. According to police, [...] The post Two children die after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Kitui appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 41 minutes ago
From garbage mountain to green haven: How Arati gave Kisii's ugliest dump site a new life
For years, Nyambera, on the outskirts of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, was a place residents hurried past. And for good reason. The dumpsite was an ugly, sprawling wasteland of rotting garbage, torn plastic bags, discarded food, broken bottles and foul-smelling waste piled into chaotic heaps. Clouds of flies swarmed over decomposing rubbish as marabou [...] The post From garbage mountain to green haven: How Arati gave Kisii's ugliest dump site a new life appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief fit to stand trial in sex trafficking case, judge says
Former CEO of Abercrombie Fitch Mike Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking and prostitution charges, a federal court has ruled, reversing an earlier decision. Jeffries was declared mentally incompetent by a court last year and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimers disease. Based on an examination [...] The post Ex-Abercrombie Fitch chief fit to stand trial in sex trafficking case, judge says appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
A major cultural and religious festival celebrating women and the Virgin Mary in northern Ethiopia has been cancelled in Mekelle, the main city in the Tigray region, over fears it may be targeted in drone attacks. The focal point of Ashenda festival, which traditionally draws thousands of young women dressed in their finery, was to [...] The post Ethiopias Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Russell on pole position for Dutch GP sprint race
Mercedes George Russell took his first pole position for four races in qualifying for the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Briton, trailing Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 59 points in the championship, was 0.041 seconds quicker than McLarens Lando Norris in second. Antonelli could manage only fifth, behind Ferraris Charles Leclerc and [...] The post Russell on pole position for Dutch GP sprint race appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 10 hours ago
Corruption charges dropped against South Africa's police intelligence boss
South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges brought against criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six other police officers. He and his colleagues were arrested in June 2025 over the allegedly unlawful appointment of a civilian to a key post within the intelligence unit. They denied the charges and were not suspended. [...] The post Corruption charges dropped against South Africas police intelligence boss appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry and a group of six other high-profile figures have been ordered to make an initial payment of £9.54m in legal costs to the Daily Mails publisher after they lost their High Court privacy case. The seven claimants, also including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, must pay the initial figure by 28 August [...] The post Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved back to prison early on Friday after being examined by doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him medically fit. Khan was seen by a team of qualified doctors including an ophthalmologist, a cardiologist and a physician, Pakistans Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. The Supreme Court [...] The post Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Little evidence recovered from Samburu chopper crash site, officials say
Very little wreckage and evidence can be recovered from the site of the Wednesday helicopter crash since it is highly rugged and was extensively affected by fire. The Air Accident Investigations Department (AAID), which is leading and directing the probe, Friday said all recoverable debris will be collected and transported to Nairobi under their custody. [...] The post Little evidence recovered from Samburu chopper crash site, officials say appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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