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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Thailands Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced. She was 47. She collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs. Her doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat, caused by a mycoplasma infection in her heart. With her death, the Thai [...] The post Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Woman, 23, stabbed to death at Awendo cyber café in love triangle drama
A 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a cyber café in Jogama area, Awendo Township, Migori County, in an incident that also left a man and the suspected attacker injured. Police linked the murder and injuries to a love triangle saga. The victim, identified as Lavender Akinyi, a resident of Dogo Riedo in Uriri [...] The post Woman, 23, stabbed to death at Awendo cyber café in love triangle drama appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 5 hours ago
Kiambu Polytechnic student drowns while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam
A 19-year-old student from Kiambu National Polytechnic is feared dead after disappearing while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam in Kiambu County. The student, identified as Lewis Munene Kiriga, was swimming with four fellow students on Saturday, November 7, when the incident occurred. Police said the group arrived at the dam at around 3.30pm for a [...] The post Kiambu Polytechnic student drowns while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 5 hours ago
Ruto tells Kenyans not to gamble with country's future by electing 'clueless' leaders
President William Ruto began a four-day tour of Nyamira and Kisii counties on Sunday, and called on Kenyans not to gamble with their votes with leaders who have no track record, a vision and an agenda for the country. He took issue with his competitors, saying they lack concrete plans to address the challenges facing [...] The post Ruto tells Kenyans not to gamble with countrys future by electing 'clueless' leaders appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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At least seven dead and dozens injured after trains collide in Egypt
A train crash near the Egyptian city of Giza has killed seven people and injured at least 88, the health ministry has said. Egypts railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum, south of Cairo, crashed into the rear of another service heading south from Cairo to Aswan. Images from the scene showed [...] The post At least seven dead and dozens injured after trains collide in Egypt appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Murkomen hails Mackenzie sentencing, vows tougher action against religious extremism
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hailed the sentencing of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and his accomplices over the Shakahola massacre, describing the outcome as a major milestone in the fight against religious extremism. Murkomen commended the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Judiciary and multi-agency security teams for [...] The post Murkomen hails Mackenzie sentencing, vows tougher action against religious extremism appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
CJ Martha Koome Makes Appointments to Council for Law Reporting
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed two new members to the Council for Law Reporting for a three-year term. In a Gazette Notice dated November 6, 2026, Koome appointed Anne Omollo to represent the High Court, Environment and Land Court, and Employment and Labour Relations Court. Omollo's appointment took effect on November 2, 2026, and [...] The post CJ Martha Koome Makes Appointments to Council for Law Reporting appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Nyong'o Appoints Chairpersons to Kisumu County Hospital Management Boards
Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o has appointed new chairpersons to the Hospital Management Boards of various Level 4 and Level 5 health facilities across the county for a three-year term. The appointments take effect from September 5, 2026, according to a gazette notice dated November 6, 2026. Those appointed include Steve Owiti as chairperson of [...] The post Nyong'o Appoints Chairpersons to Kisumu County Hospital Management Boards appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 8 hours ago
Justice and Medical Sectors Back Bill to Strengthen Investigations into Suspicious Deaths
Key players in Kenya's justice and medical sectors have backed a proposed law seeking to strengthen investigations into suspicious, sudden and unexplained deaths. The stakeholders expressed support for the National Coroners Service Bill, 2026, during an engagement convened by the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health to gather views on the proposed legislation. The committee, [...] The post Justice and Medical Sectors Back Bill to Strengthen Investigations into Suspicious Deaths appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
Building owned by Saudi oil giant damaged in missile attack on Riyadh's financial district
The strike in King Abdullah Financial District has been claimed by the Iran-allied Houthis and came after Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert of a potential threat to the city. Video circulating on social media and verified by CNN shows damage to several floors of the Aramco building, with windows seen blown out. But [...] The post Building owned by Saudi oil giant damaged in missile attack on Riyadh's financial district appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Four feared dead as two trucks collide, burst into flames on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway
At least four people are feared dead following a head-on collision involving two trucks that triggered a massive fire at Kiunduani in Makindu along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway on Sunday. The victims are believed to have been trapped inside the wreckage after the trucks burst into flames, leaving them with little chance of escape. They reportedly [...] The post Four feared dead as two trucks collide, burst into flames on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 13 hours ago
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said. The quake struck at 1:04 am (1604 GMT Saturday) in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. Authorities reported no deaths, but the [...] The post Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 14 hours ago
Rubio warns top staff against conflicts of interest as Republicans look to 2028
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department, telling senior officials that staff must stay in their lanes and avoid actions that present conflicts of interest, four people familiar with the matter said. Rubios message, delivered in a meeting last week before the Republican Partys electoral losses on [...] The post Rubio warns top staff against conflicts of interest as Republicans look to 2028 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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France probes if bomb threats against airlines linked to 'foreign powers'
French prosecutors have opened a probe into bogus bomb threats targeting dozens of commercial flights in Europe over the past week, notably including whether foreign powers could be involved. The investigation aims to find the authors of the emails who disseminated this false information and to determine any potential links they may have to foreign [...] The post France probes if bomb threats against airlines linked to foreign powers appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Pope Leo condemns drug violence, pushes marriage in Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday slammed the deaths of children in areas of wealthy Uruguay gripped by drug violence and urged young people to dare to get married, on the second day of his South American tour. Just three weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the 71-year-old pontiff is on a 12-day tour of [...] The post Pope Leo condemns drug violence, pushes marriage in Uruguay appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 15 hours ago
DCI Probes Foul Play After Fraud Suspect Joel Wainaina Dies Following Hit-and-Run Accident
Businessman Joel Mwangi Wainaina, who was accused of acting as a proxy in a microfinance fraud case involving Sh478 million, has died following a mysterious road accident on October 20, 2026, that also killed a mechanic. He passed away a week later, on October 27, after collapsing at his home. A postmortem showed he died [...] The post DCI Probes Foul Play After Fraud Suspect Joel Wainaina Dies Following Hit-and-Run Accident appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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