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Two injured in shootout as police confront robbers at Nairobi's Gikomba market
Two people were injured on Monday afternoon after a shootout erupted between police officers and suspected robbers at Gikomba Market in Nairobi. According to police, the incident occurred near Daraja Ndogo Bridge after officers on patrol responded to reports that a gang of about seven armed robbers was terrorising traders and members of the public [...] The post Two injured in shootout as police confront robbers at Nairobi's Gikomba market appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 39 minutes ago
Man electrocuted by live wire outside residential plot in Kibra
A 23-year-old man died after being electrocuted by a live electric wire outside a residential plot in Kibra, Nairobi. Clifford Onyango was reportedly electrocuted at around 6am on Wednesday, November 4, while leaving home for his casual construction job within Kibra. According to police, the deceased was holding onto a perimeter wall when he came [...] The post Man electrocuted by live wire outside residential plot in Kibra appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 37 minutes ago
Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday during the Rome stop on the singer-songwriters Italian tour. Dylan, 85, wore a nearly all-black outfit, including a pulled up hoodie, gloves and umbrella, starkly contrasting with the Chicago-born Popes all-white vestments. The meeting between the pair, who both hail [...] The post Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 34 minutes ago
US midterm results a 'victory' for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief
It was the midterm result that many in Canada had hoped for a Democratic sweep that was in part a repudiation by American voters of Donald Trumps tariff on close trade allies. I was doing cartwheels down the street, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday morning, calling it a victory for Canada. Tuesday [...] The post US midterm results a victory for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 31 minutes ago
Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock
Israels President Isaac Herzog has begun consultations with political parties on whom to task with forming a new coalition government, after he received the official results of a general election last week he said had no clear winner. Herzog told party leaders that not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled if they want to [...] The post Israels president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 7 hours ago
Man in court over appointment of Kindiki as Deputy President
Businessman Joseph Enock Aura has asked the High Court to nullify the appointment of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, describing him as an imposter and arguing that he was never lawfully nominated, elected or sworn into office. Through his lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui, Aura has challenged the constitutionality of the entire process that led to Kindikis elevation [...] The post Man in court over appointment of Kindiki as Deputy President appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 7 hours ago
Murkomen: Abductions have dropped under Kenya Kwanza government
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the Kenya Kwanza administrations human rights and security record, claiming it has done more to combat kidnappings and abductions than any previous government. Murkomen told the National Assembly that cases of kidnappings and abductions had declined sharply since President William Ruto took office in 2022, insisting that all [...] The post Murkomen: Abductions have dropped under Kenya Kwanza government appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 7 hours ago
Jeremy Mutwiri makes another final at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal
Team Kenya records another milestone on Day Four of swimming competition at the Youth Olympic Games, taking place at the Complexe Tour de l'Œuf Stadium in Senegal, as Jeremy Mutwii Rieck becomes only the second Kenyan swimmer to reach a major international swimming final. Day Four of swimming competition at the Youth Olympic Games delivered [...] The post Jeremy Mutwiri makes another final at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 7 hours ago
26pc of Kenyan women experience digital gender-based violence, survey shows
More than one in four Kenyan women aged between 15 and 49 have experienced technology-facilitated gender-based violence, with intimate partners emerging as the leading perpetrators, according to the latest national health survey. The 2025-26 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey (KMDHS) found that 26 per cent of women in the age group have experienced some [...] The post 26pc of Kenyan women experience digital gender-based violence, survey shows appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 10 hours ago
Mugabe's Son and Four Others Arrested After ZACC Investigator Allegedly Assaulted During Luxury Car Seizure
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the 29-year-old youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, was arrested alongside four other men, according to reports published on 4 November 2026. The four other suspects were identified as Munashe Mubawu, 43; Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, 42; Fredson Peter, 33; and Solomon Pamire, 34. The arrests relate to an [...] The post Mugabe's Son and Four Others Arrested After ZACC Investigator Allegedly Assaulted During Luxury Car Seizure appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly
The Democrats have swept to victory in the US midterm elections, taking control of Congress. While the incumbent presidents party generally tends to have a bad night in these elections, the scale of the Republican defeat is being viewed as a resounding rejection of Donald Trumps two years in the White House. From angry voters [...] The post Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 11 hours ago
Couple released on bail after facing 41 fraud charges
A Kibera court has granted a couple accused of orchestrating a multi-million-shilling pension fraud scheme a bond of Sh4 million after they denied 41 charges brought against them. Alex Okoth Nalwenje and his wife, Esther Nyambura Kamande, appeared before Kibera Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo, where they pleaded not guilty to charges linked to an alleged [...] The post Couple released on bail after facing 41 fraud charges appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 11 hours ago
Four way showdown for Robs Magic Rally Raid Championship
This weekend sees the final round of the 2026 Rob's Magic Rally Raid Championship, which will roar into action on Saturday at the Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy. An entry of 25 competitors, on bikes, quads, cars and buggies are entered for this 220km cross country motor race. The top 4 competitors, Ian Duncan (the reigning champion), [...] The post Four way showdown for Robs Magic Rally Raid Championship appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
Gospel DJ Moe fined Sh5000 over two traffic offenses
Gospel DJ Samuel Muraya, popularly known as DJ Moe has been fined Sh5,000 by a Milimani Chief Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to two traffic offences. Muraya appeared in court before senior principal Geoffrey Onsarigo on Wednesday, November 4, where he admitted to driving without valid third-party motor vehicle insurance and disobeying verbal instructions issued [...] The post Gospel DJ Moe fined Sh5000 over two traffic offenses appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 12 hours ago
DPP opposes release on bail DusitD2 convict
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the release on bail of one of the two men convicted over the 2019 Dusit D2 terror attack, arguing that he has failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to warrant his release pending appeal. The application by Mohamed Abdi Ali, the first appellant, was scheduled for hearing on [...] The post DPP opposes release on bail DusitD2 convict appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 13 hours ago
Killer cop Sang charged with Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder
A police Inspector was charged with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, who was assassinated on July 29, 2026, in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang was charged with murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya. According to the particulars of the [...] The post Killer cop Sang charged with Dr Victoria Mutisos murder appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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