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Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
Armed men in Haiti kidnapped the defence ministers chief of staff, the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in the violence-wracked Caribbean country in recent years. Top security official James Boyard, who is also inspector general of Haitis police, was seized in the islands capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday. Both the Associated Press news agency and the [...] The post Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Rajab initially survived the attack and answered a telephone call during which she pleaded for help. The call lasted hours. An ambulance [...] The post Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Govt resolves 3 decade long Cheluget land dispute in Narok
The Government resolved the long-running Cheluget land dispute, ending a three-decade standoff that left thousands of families living on the expansive farm facing the threat of eviction Speaking at a public gathering at Kwalela Primary School in Narok South on Wednesday, Lands and Physical Planning Principal Secretary Nixon Korir said the government had taken possession [...] The post Govt resolves 3 decade long Cheluget land dispute in Narok appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Five-year-old boy found dead in Mlolongo house in suspected poisoning
Detectives in Mlolongo, Machakos County, launched a manhunt for a 35-year-old man after his five-year-old son was found dead in a single-roomed house in Mlolongo Phase III. The body of the boy was discovered on Tuesday afternoon after his mother went to the house to prepare food for her children. The mother had separated from [...] The post Five-year-old boy found dead in Mlolongo house in suspected poisoning appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man drowns in septic tank while draining sewer waste in Marsabit
A 30-year-old man died after he slipped into a septic tank while draining sewer waste at a business premises in Marsabit town. The deceased, Enos Masogo, was reportedly working at or with Abyssinia Juicy Cafe when the incident occurred on Tuesday night. Masogo slipped into the septic tank at about 11:30pm while workers were draining [...] The post Man drowns in septic tank while draining sewer waste in Marsabit appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man arrested in Kitui after police recover firearm from his house
Police in Kitui County have arrested a 42-year-old man after recovering a firearm from his possession in Lower Yatta Sub-County. The arrest followed a report made to police on Tuesday, August 18, by a woman who alerted authorities that her husband was in possession of a firearm. A team of National Police Service officers from [...] The post Man arrested in Kitui after police recover firearm from his house appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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4 Americans among 7 dead in helicopter crash in Samburu Kenya
Four Americans died in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed. The U.S. Embassy is in touch with local authorities and is providing consular assistance, the spokesperson said. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones on their loss. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said [...] The post 4 Americans among 7 dead in helicopter crash in Samburu Kenya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Ecuador intelligence chief and wife among killed in Samburu chopper crash
Michele Sensi-Contugi, Director General of Ecuador's Strategic Intelligence Center (CIES), and his wife, Stephany Vásconez, were among seven people killed when a tourist helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday. The Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed at about 9:13 a.m. while flying from the Loisaba area towards the Ewaso Nyiro River. All [...] The post Ecuador intelligence chief and wife among killed in Samburu chopper crash appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Head-on collision between bus and lorry in Brazil kills more than 20
At least 23 people, among them two children, have been killed and another five injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a lorry in southern Brazil, highway police say. The crash happened early on Wednesday local time on the BR-373 highway in the southern state of Paraná. Local media reported that the minibus [...] The post Head-on collision between bus and lorry in Brazil kills more than 20 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We Africans just dont know what weve given to the world, and what we continue giving to the world for the music to exist. Without us, theres no music possible on [...] The post Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Equity Bank defies low rate regime to post Sh45.5 billion in six months*
Equity Bank Holdings has posted a 32 per cent growth in net earnings for the first six months of the year, boosted by rising contributions from its regional subsidiaries. The lenders net profit hit Sh45.5 billion in the period under review compared to Sh34.6 billion reported in the corresponding half last year. Net interest income [...] The post Equity Bank defies low rate regime to post Sh45.5 billion in six months* appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Harry Belafonte Net Worth
Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor and social activist who had an estimated Harry Belafonte net worth of $30 million at the time of his death in 2023. He built his fortune through a highly successful music and acting career, while also earning income from touring, film production and other investments. Belafonte became one [...] The post Harry Belafonte Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Traders Demand Wider Public Participation on Tobacco Control Amendment Bill
Businesses under the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying the current engagement process is inadequate and exclusionary. The businesses presented signed petitions to the National Assembly on behalf of Kenyans from various constituencies, calling for [...] The post Traders Demand Wider Public Participation on Tobacco Control Amendment Bill appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Seven tourists feared dead or injured after helicopter crash near Mt Ololokwe, Samburu
Seven tourists are feared to have been involved in a helicopter crash near Kirish, close to Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County, on Wednesday morning. Preliminary police reports indicate that the helicopter, operated by Lady Lori, had seven tourists on board when it went down in the remote area. Police said rescue teams had been dispatched [...] The post Seven tourists feared dead or injured after helicopter crash near Mt Ololokwe, Samburu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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KCAA Confirms Aircraft Accident at Lokowe Mountain in Samburu
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed an aircraft accident involving a Eurocopter EC130 B4, registration 5Y-GYM, at Lokowe Mountain in Samburu County. According to a statement issued by KCAA, the helicopter was conducting a flight from Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro when the accident occurred at approximately 9:13 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. [...] The post KCAA Confirms Aircraft Accident at Lokowe Mountain in Samburu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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All Seven Occupants Killed in Samburu Helicopter Crash
All seven people aboard a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter that crashed at Lokowe Mountain in Samburu County on Wednesday morning have died. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) confirmed the aircraft accident involving helicopter registration 5Y-GYM, which was conducting a flight from Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro when the accident occurred at approximately 9:13 a.m. The [...] The post All Seven Occupants Killed in Samburu Helicopter Crash appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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