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People Vs State: Mbadi's Sh4.8tr budget raises tax fears
Treasury CS John Mbadi will this afternoon step up to deliver a budget statement amid a storm of economic shocks threatening to cripple the economy but also pushback by Kenyans.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:57
LSK and Katiba Institute seek contempt of court proceedings over US-backed Ebola quarantine
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute have moved to court seeking contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary for Health, accusing them of defying court orders that suspended the establishment of a US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base. In an urgent application filed before the [...] The post LSK and Katiba Institute seek contempt of court proceedings over US-backed Ebola quarantine appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:39:57
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'
Billionaire Bill Gates told a congressional committee on Wednesday that he never had a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and cut ties with the convicted sex offender when he could not deliver on fundraising for the Microsoft founders philanthropic efforts. Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking [...] The post Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he never reciprocated appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:42:20
Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran. In a post on X, US Central Command said an aircraft fired precision munitions into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello after the crew repeatedly failed [...] The post Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:47:58
Tehran targets US Gulf bases after American forces launch new strikes on Iran
Iran attacked US bases in the Gulf region in retaliation for the latest round of US strikes, which came after Donald Trump said he would hit the country hard. US Central Command (Centcom) said it had completed its second consecutive day of self-defense strikes, launched on Thursday local time after Trump said Tehran had taken [...] The post Tehran targets US Gulf bases after American forces launch new strikes on Iran appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:33:46
New York to keep security tight for NBA finals game between Knicks and Spurs
Security will remain tight around Madison Square Garden when the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, despite the fact that President Donald Trump is not attending, and some fans say the restrictions will put a damper on the fun. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the area [...] The post New York to keep security tight for NBA finals game between Knicks and Spurs appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:36:55
LSK and Kariba Institute seek contempt of court proceedings over US-backed Ebola quarantine
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Katiba Institute have moved to court seeking contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General and the Cabinet Secretary for Health, accusing them of defying court orders that suspended the establishment of a US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at the Laikipia Air Base. In an urgent application filed before the [...] The post LSK and Kariba Institute seek contempt of court proceedings over US-backed Ebola quarantine appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:16:14
US official claims banned referee had links with 'terror organisations'
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his association with suspected members of terror organisations, says a US official. The 34-year-old – Africas referee of the year in 2025 – was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals but was denied entry at [...] The post US official claims banned referee had links with terror organisations appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:22:42
Kenya fully supports UN Expansion Project in Nairobi-DP Kindiki
Kenya is looking forward to hosting more United Nations agencies and has allocated billions of money to support the ongoing expansion project in Nairobi, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said. The DP said the Sh140 billion financial allocation by the government is a show of Kenya's solid commitment to boost the United Nations Office in Nairobi [...] The post Kenya fully supports UN Expansion Project in Nairobi-DP Kindiki appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:28:07
Man kills wife and son before taking own life in Githunguri, Kiambu County
A family dispute ended in tragedy in Githunguri, Kiambu County, after a 26-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and young son before taking his own life. According to police the incident was discovered at around 6:00 a.m. when a relative left her house to fetch water and noticed the body of her brother-in-law, identified as [...] The post Man kills wife and son before taking own life in Githunguri, Kiambu County appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:46
Trump and Iran trade new threats after strikes exchanged
US President Donald Trump and Irans senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes. Trump said Tehran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now have to pay the price, without giving specific details. He said Iran had been completely defeated and was all talk [...] The post Trump and Iran trade new threats after strikes exchanged appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@standard Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00
Mbadi's Sh4.8tr budget raises taxes fears amid economic stress
Treasury CS John Mbadi will this afternoon step up to deliver a budget statement amid a storm of economic shocks threatening to cripple the economy but also pushback by Kenyans.
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