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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
Russia has released a 74-year-old American citizen who was jailed for allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg for talks. Stephen Hubbard has been taken to the citys Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during the meeting early on Wednesday. President Donald Trump later said the [...] The post US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned home to a fraught political landscape after over 10 months in exile. I am here. With you, Machado wrote on X on Sunday. Her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed the news minutes later, writing: I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, [...] The post Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Police officer shot dead by colleague at Kitui Training Camp, suspect flees
A police constable undergoing induction training was shot dead at the Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Tseikuru, Kitui County, on Sunday afternoon. He was shot at close range by a colleague who escaped after dropping his official killer weapon, police authorities said. The motive was not immediately known. The deceased, identified as police constable Raphael [...] The post Police officer shot dead by colleague at Kitui Training Camp, suspect flees appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen
Explosions rang out in the Saudi capital on Sunday, as the kingdom was due to reopen Riyadh international airport despite Yemens Houthis repeated attacks. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks. The fighting erupted after a years-long truce between [...] The post Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect their new president in a closely fought run-off election. The choice is between the 80-year-old incumbent, left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in office, and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45. Bolsonaro is the son of former right-wing president Jair [...] The post Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaros son appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Gabon restores social media after eight-month ban
Gabon restored access to social media on Saturday, its media regulator said, after an eight-month suspension that sparked widespread criticism. The High Communication Authority (HAC) pulled the plug on social networks, including Facebook and TikTok, on February 17, blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society. The crackdown came as Gabonese President [...] The post Gabon restores social media after eight-month ban appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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NTSA calls for road crashes to be declared a national disaster
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has called on the government to declare road traffic crashes a national disaster, citing the high number of fatalities and injuries recorded annually. NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said road crashes had reached a national emergency level, with approximately 20,000 crashes reported annually, resulting in more than 5,000 [...] The post NTSA calls for road crashes to be declared a national disaster appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Man arrested for spending Sh6.7 million mistakenly credited to his account
Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) arrested a suspect accused of brazenly spending over Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly credited to his bank account. The suspect, Dickson Yiaile Sitei, was apprehended on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along Lantana Road in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi. It all unfolded on November 18, 2025, when [...] The post Man arrested for spending Sh6.7 million mistakenly credited to his account appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Muigai, Gathogo lead 200 golfers at NCBA Golf Series in Nakuru
Peter Gathogo and Nyambura Muigai claimed the men's and ladies' overall titles, respectively, at the NCBA Golf Series qualifier held at Nakuru Golf Club on Saturday, attracting over 200 golfers for a day of competition. The event also served as the Pro-Am ahead of the Sunshine Development Tour's Rift Valley Championship, which tees off at [...] The post Muigai, Gathogo lead 200 golfers at NCBA Golf Series in Nakuru appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages
Four bodies handed over to special forces on a mission to Haiti to recover Salvadoran hostages are not our men, El Salvadors president has said. Nayib Bukele said a nongovernmental organisation delivered the human remains to one of Haitis airports claiming they were four El Salvadoran air technicians, but that one of the corpses was [...] The post El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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11-year-old, other minors among 11 shot near Florida university stadium
A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said. Among the victims were six juveniles, including an 11-year-old, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters at a news conference late Saturday. The shooting took place just hours after a homecoming football game at the stadium, where [...] The post 11-year-old, other minors among 11 shot near Florida university stadium appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger in Israel's elections?
One of Gadi Eisenkot's strongest electoral assets is a simple, undeniable fact: He is not Benjamin Netanyahu. And for many voters in one of the most critical elections in Israel's history, that may well be enough. But one of his other assets became the center of a political firestorm when Yinon Magal, a prominent TV [...] The post Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main challenger in Israel's elections? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Sakaja demands answers from Kamukunji on release of Eastleigh building suspects on Sh50,000
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has demanded an explanation from Kamukunji Police Station over the reported release of suspects arrested in connection with the Eastleigh building that later collapsed, questioning why they were allegedly released on a cash bail of Sh50,000 without being presented in court. Sakaja said Nairobi City County had taken enforcement action against [...] The post Sakaja demands answers from Kamukunji on release of Eastleigh building suspects on Sh50,000 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 15 hours ago
Former UoN VC Peter Mbithi to Lead Task Team on School Unrest
Former University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor Prof. Peter Mulwa Mbithi has been appointed chairperson of a 52-member Multi-Stakeholder Task Team on Unrest in Schools. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba appointed the team through a Gazette notice dated October 23, 2026. The task team has eight joint secretariat members and will investigate the causes of school [...] The post Former UoN VC Peter Mbithi to Lead Task Team on School Unrest appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Atwoli Appointed to National Board for Social Protection
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has been appointed a member of the National Board for Social Protection for a three-year term. Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua named Atwoli alongside Kenneth Odire and Richard Mativu Musau in appointments announced through a Gazette notice dated October 23, 2026. The [...] The post Atwoli Appointed to National Board for Social Protection appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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Ann Wanjiru Mwangi Appointed Acting Chairperson of Land Acquisition Tribunal
Ann Wanjiru Mwangi has been appointed Acting Chairperson of the Land Acquisition Tribunal by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The appointment was announced in a Gazette notice dated October 23, 2026, by Chief Justice Martha Koome. It took effect on August 31, 2026, according to the notice. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article [...] The post Ann Wanjiru Mwangi Appointed Acting Chairperson of Land Acquisition Tribunal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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