kahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:17:51
MPs call for increased funding for cancer research to reduce disease burden
The National Assemblys Departmental Committee on Health has called for increased investment in cancer research, saying it is key to reducing Kenyas growing cancer burden through improved prevention, early detection and treatment. The committee, led by Chairperson and Seme MP Dr. James Nyikal, made the call during a budget oversight visit to the headquarters of [...] The post MPs call for increased funding for cancer research to reduce disease burden appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read moreOther Headlines
kahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 1 hours ago
Police move body to mortuary after land burial dispute in Machakos
Police in Machakos County intervened in a land dispute after a body was allegedly dumped on private land for burial, prompting the owner to obtain court orders stopping the interment. According to police, the incident was reported after a man, together with other relatives and squatters, placed the body of their relative, Francis Ngeru, on [...] The post Police move body to mortuary after land burial dispute in Machakos appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Woman found dead after fall from height in Kasarani
Detectives in Kasarani, Nairobi, launched investigations after the body of an unidentified woman was found in an open balcony area between two apartment blocks along TRM Drive in what is suspected to be a fall from height. The incident was reported Thursday after a tenant alerted police upon spotting the body lying on the ground-floor [...] The post Woman found dead after fall from height in Kasarani appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Bodaboda rider found murdered outside shop in Nairobi's Riruta
Police in Nairobi are investigating the suspected murder of a 35-year-old bodaboda rider whose body was found outside a shop in the Riruta area of Dagoretti Sub-County. The incident was reported on Thursday by a local who told police she discovered the body while opening her café in the morning. Police responded to the scene [...] The post Bodaboda rider found murdered outside shop in Nairobi's Riruta appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
Donald Trump is trying again to scale back birthright citizenship in the US, weeks after the Supreme Court shot down his previous attempt to eliminate the right. The president signed two executive orders on Thursday, including one that expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children are not eligible for birthright citizenship. The second order [...] The post Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 3 hours ago
Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that imposes a 15% tariff on imported products made from polysilicon, a crucial material used in semiconductors and solar panels. The order also set minimum import prices on polysilicon and related products. It comes after a national security investigation into the production of the material [...] The post Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26
Sydney Towle, a popular social media influencer who shared her experience living with a rare, aggressive form of cancer, has died at the age of 26. Towles family announced her death, from complications related to bile duct cancer that had spread to other parts of her body, on her social media accounts on Thursday. Syd [...] The post TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
A US judge in New Mexico on Thursday ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the social media giant is a public nuisance akin to air pollution [...] The post Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef 'in an amazing place' as fans hope for new Fugees album after 30 years
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have raised hopes of the Fugees making their first new album in nearly three decades, with Hill saying the band have gone through an incredible healing process. The group have not released a studio album since The Score in 1996, which was one of the defining albums of its generation, [...] The post Lauryn Hill and Wyclef 'in an amazing place' as fans hope for new Fugees album after 30 years appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal
Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has agreed a new six-year contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2032. The 26-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract and attracted interest from Arsenal in recent weeks. However, Real Madrid announced on Thursday the two parties have agreed to extend his [...] The post Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 2 hours ago
Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?
For now, beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino still has some allies in world football, particularly in parts of the world where less well-off football associations have benefited from his presidency. Infantinos position has been under scrutiny since his controversial plan to sell stakes in Fifas global competitions to private investors was scrapped having been opposed [...] The post Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm
EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo. The deal was announced after rival suitor Castlelake said it was dropping out of the bid battle for the no-frills airline. EasyJet is one of Europes largest airlines. It employs more than 19,000 people, and flies around 1,200 routes across [...] The post EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths
Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted on the Congo River. The Yingfeng 2 operated by a Chinese company was halted near Bende Bende port, some 65km (40 miles) upstream from the capital, Kinshasa. Health Minister Roger Kamba said screening was being carried out [...] The post DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Murkomen says at least 2,000 guns recovered from bandits in operations
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has praised the work of the Special Operations Group (SOG), saying the elite multi-agency unit has played a key role in significantly reducing banditry and terrorism in the Kerio Valley and other parts of the country. Murkomen said the unit's operations had led to the seizure of more than 2,000 [...] The post Murkomen says at least 2,000 guns recovered from bandits in operations appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
South Koreas space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday. The Korean AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said lunar orbiter Danubri captured images after the impact, which it shared alongside photos of what the Moons surface looked like before the crash. Rocket debris struck [...] The post South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read morekahawatungu.com
@kahawatungu 9 hours ago
Two prime suspects arrested over murder of Dr Mutiso, lawyer Mbobu get away motorcycle, pistol recovered
Two prime suspects who pulled the trigger were Thursday arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso and lawyer Kyalo Mbobu. Mbobu was Dr Mutiso's lawyer when he was shot at close range along Magadi Road September. Detectives pursuing the murder of Dr Mutiso said they had made a breakthrough in [...] The post Two prime suspects arrested over murder of Dr Mutiso, lawyer Mbobu get away motorcycle, pistol recovered appeared first on Kahawatungu.
read moreRight Column Content