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Two drown after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Tana River
KahawaTunguNews

Two drown after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Tana River

Two people, including a nine-year-old boy, drowned after a hippopotamus attacked and capsized their canoe while they were fishing in Shakababu Lake in Tana River County. The victims were identified as Samson Ushindi, 20, and Michael Ngala,…

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Triple murder suspect arrested in Nyeri, transferred to Kiambu
KahawaTunguCrime

Triple murder suspect arrested in Nyeri, transferred to Kiambu

The prime suspect in the murder of three men in Kiambu Town has been transferred to Kiambu Police Station ahead of his expected appearance in court as detectives seek more time to complete investigations. Police said Moses Kinyua Kigera…

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ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
KahawaTunguWorld

ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. Elected the ICC’s third prosecutor in 2021, Khan was suspended last month. The decision to remove him was…

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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
KahawaTunguWorld

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m…

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Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement
KahawaTunguWorld

Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement

The chairman of corporate giant SK Group was ordered by a South Korean court to pay his ex-wife 944bn won (£483m; $644m) in a case that local media has called the “divorce of the century”. The award, which still needs to be finalised, is…

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NBA star LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers
KahawaTunguSports

NBA star LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James has made what he says is his “last decision” and has chosen his next NBA team. After moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers, James announced Friday he has picked the Philadelphia 76ers as his landing spot. James, 41, will be…

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Ahmadiyya Muslims convene in UK for annual global spiritual gathering
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational News

Ahmadiyya Muslims convene in UK for annual global spiritual gathering

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has commenced its three-day annual Jalsa Salana in the United Kingdom, gathering over 40,000 participants from around the world for one of the movement’s largest spiritual conventions. This year marks the…

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Government Rallies Stakeholders to Shape Kenya’s Mangrove Future
The Kenya TimesClimate

Government Rallies Stakeholders to Shape Kenya’s Mangrove Future

The Government has convened a two-day National Mangrove Stakeholder Forum in Lamu County as it seeks to strengthen policy leadership, coordination and partnerships for the sustainable management of Kenya’s mangrove ecosystems, amid growing…

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Kenyan Student Masters in USA: Linet’s Journey to Pennsylvania
Diaspora MessengerNews

Kenyan Student Masters in USA: Linet’s Journey to Pennsylvania

For every Kenyan student dreaming of pursuing a masters in the USA, the dream can feel out of reach. It seems too expensive, too complicated, and too uncertain. However, Linet Mucheru’s story proves otherwise. She grew up in Kiambu County…

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EAC central banks call for domestic gold purchases to build reserves
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

EAC central banks call for domestic gold purchases to build reserves

Regional central banks have noted the need to increase their local gold purchases as part of efforts to diversify their reserves amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. During a 29th Ordinary Meeting by the East African Community (EAC)…

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CAK: Manufacturers Free to Resize Products
Business Today KenyaBusiness

CAK: Manufacturers Free to Resize Products

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has assured manufacturers that they are free to reduce the size or reformulate their products to cope with rising production costs, provided they clearly inform consumers about the changes. The…

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Gathuthi Tea Factory secures Ksh 65.2M grant for modernization
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Gathuthi Tea Factory secures Ksh 65.2M grant for modernization

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has presented a Ksh 65.2 million Government grant to Gathuthi Tea Factory to finance the installation of two automatic withering units and accelerate the modernization of the factory’s processing…

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Pantheon AI 1GW data center in Croatia secures grid approval
Construction ReviewNews

Pantheon AI 1GW data center in Croatia secures grid approval

Pantheon Atlas has reached a major milestone for its proposed Pantheon AI hyperscale data center campus in Croatia after securing approval from the country’s national transmission system operator (HOPS) for the project’s power supply…

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Kenya dismisses claims BATUK partnership has ended
KahawaTunguNews

Kenya dismisses claims BATUK partnership has ended

The Government has dismissed reports suggesting that the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) has ceased operations, affirming that defence cooperation between Kenya and the United Kingdom remains firmly in place. Prime Cabinet…

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Kenya does not need second runway at JKIA right now – CS Chirchir
Bizna KenyaNews

Kenya does not need second runway at JKIA right now – CS Chirchir

The government of President William Ruto is not planning to build a second runway at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) because it believes that the airport doesn’t currently need a second runway. This is according to President…

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NCIC launches probe into alleged ethnic incitement by Duale
KahawaTunguNews

NCIC launches probe into alleged ethnic incitement by Duale

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched investigations into allegations of ethnic incitement against Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale following the circulation of remarks attributed to him on social media. In a…

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