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IEBC appoints Ruth Kulundu as acting CEO
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Ruth Kulundu as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary. In a statement, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said Kulundus appointment took effect on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Ethekon said Kulundu will serve in the acting capacity for a period of two months as the [...] The post IEBC appoints Ruth Kulundu as acting CEO appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign. Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called Tank Day on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, where hundreds were believed to have been killed by military forces. Many felt the tank was [...] The post Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over Tank Day fiasco appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground
Posters for the new The Mummy film have been banned from the London Underground and other billboards after regulators said they included realistic depictions of a dead child. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 30 complaints regarding the promotional campaign for the Lee Cronin film and said the posters must not be displayed in areas [...] The post The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Boy dies after alleged self-inflicted stab wound in Nairobi
A 14-year-old boy died after allegedly stabbing himself following a disagreement with his mother at their home in Dandora, Nairobi. According to police, the incident was reported on Tuesday night at Dandora Police Station by the boy's mother. She was heartbroken. Preliminary investigations indicate that on Monday at about 10.40pm, the teenager reportedly quarrelled with [...] The post Boy dies after alleged self-inflicted stab wound in Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Cop arrested over recovered ammunition in Nairobi
Detectives arrested a police officer in connection with the recovery of ammunition from his residence in Nairobi. The suspect is an Administration Police Constable attached to the SGB Uhuru Camp. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Nairobi Regional Headquarters arrested the officer on Tuesday following intelligence-led operations. Police said the officer is the [...] The post Cop arrested over recovered ammunition in Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man arrested while armed, dies by suicide in police cell in Makueni
Police in Makueni County have launched investigations after a 45-year-old suspect was found dead in a police cell at Nunguni Police Post in Kilungu Sub-County in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Gideon Makau Mbandi, also known as "Maiyu", was a conductor with Nunguni Express Travellers Sacco. He is believed to have [...] The post Man arrested while armed, dies by suicide in police cell in Makueni appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Family rescued after walking naked and praying on Mombasa street
Five members of the same family were rescued by police after they were found walking naked and praying along Moi Avenue in Mombasa, attracting a large crowd that threatened to attack them. The incident was reported on Tuesday, prompting officers on patrol to rush to the scene. Police found the group, comprising a mother, two [...] The post Family rescued after walking naked and praying on Mombasa street appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Gunmen rob family of Sh500,000 in highway ambush in Bungoma
Police in Bungoma County are investigating a brazen daylight robbery in which a family was ambushed by six armed men and robbed of more than Sh500,000 in cash and several valuables along the Chwele–Lwakhakha Road. The incident occurred at about 12.30pm on Tuesday near Ndakaru Bridge in Bungoma West Sub-County. According to police, the victim [...] The post Gunmen rob family of Sh500,000 in highway ambush in Bungoma appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17
Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people and leaving at least 44 injured, Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In one of the deadliest strikes across Kyiv this year, which started after midnight on Wednesday, the head of the citys military administration, Timur Tkachenko, said the enemy is once [...] The post Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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SpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending
SpaceX has delivered its first-ever quarterly business report, which showed revenue nearly doubled but its spending skyrocketed. The company, run by Elon Musk, builds space rockets and Starlink internet satellites and owns the social media platform X. It began trading on the US stock market in June. SpaceX said its revenue had grown 92% to $7.8bn (£5.8bn) [...] The post SpaceXs first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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INTERPOL report finds AI linked to more than half of cybercrime in Africa
Artificial intelligence is enabling 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa making attacks faster, more scalable, and increasingly difficult for victims and platforms to detect, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. With more than 1.1 billion mobile subscribers recorded in 2025, Africa's digital transformation is expanding rapidly. However, cybercrime legislation is fragmented [...] The post INTERPOL report finds AI linked to more than half of cybercrime in Africa appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test
The latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Anthropic and OpenAI went to new extremes in trying to undermine a popular platform during testing by the UKs AI Security Institute. The AISI said on Tuesday that Anthropics Mythos and OpenAIs Sol models engaged in a level of autonomy and deception it had not seen before. During [...] The post AI used new levels of autonomy and deception to trick people in safety test appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah
Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah. The 34-year-old Egypt forward left Liverpool at the end of last season and is in talks to join as a free agent. In a statement, Trabzonspor said Salah will arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday. The player is planned to reach Trabzon in the evening of [...] The post Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes
Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes. BBC Sport reported on 30 July that Guimaraes was expected to move to the Premier League champions following a breakthrough in talks. And a full agreement is now almost done, with Guimaraes waiting for permission to leave Newcastles training base in [...] The post Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Vozinha granted shirt name exemption by Chile FA
The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has granted an exemption to allow Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to wear his nickname on his Colo Colo shirt. The 40-year-old signed a six-month contract with the Chilean Liga de Primera side on Monday after garnering global acclaim for his performances at the World Cup. Under league rules, he is required to [...] The post Vozinha granted shirt name exemption by Chile FA appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'
A fashion brand has had an advert banned by the advertising watchdog which it said was glamourising smoking. Jaded London, whose clothes have been worn by Beyoncé and Kylie Jenner, used a picture of a woman on holiday holding a cigarette in one of its marketing emails. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the advert [...] The post Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for glamourising smoking appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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