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@kahawatungu 17 hours ago
Eldoret hosts UN tourism week as Kenya turns to AI to diversify tourism
Eldoret will this week host Kenya's celebrations to mark UN Tourism Week as the country seeks to diversify its tourism offering beyond the traditional coastal and wildlife destinations. The week-long event, running from September 21 to 27 at the University of Eldoret, will be held under the theme "Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign [...] The post Eldoret hosts UN tourism week as Kenya turns to AI to diversify tourism appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 17 hours ago
Calvin Harris recognised for 1.6m world record DJ set crowd
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has been celebrating writing his name into the record books after performing for an estimated 1.6m people in Sao Paulo earlier this year. The musician from Dumfries received recognition from Guinness World Records (GWR) for the largest attendance for a DJ set by a single artist. He took to social media [...] The post Calvin Harris recognised for 1.6m world record DJ set crowd appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 17 hours ago
Cherargei challenges High Court Ruling declaring retired presidents law unconstitutionalv
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has challenged a High Court decision declaring Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act unconstitutional, arguing that the provision is a necessary safeguard against the continued exercise of political power by former presidents. Cherargei, who participated in the case as an Interested Party, said he disagreed with the judgment delivered [...] The post Cherargei challenges High Court Ruling declaring retired presidents law unconstitutionalv appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans 18 hours ago
CMA Issues Warning to Kenyans Seeking to Invest in Dangote Refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is planning a massive Ksh2.2 trillion oil refinery in Lamu, while Kenyan retail investors currently face strict limits on joining the ongoing Dangote Refinery IPO.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Three held over woman's murder as South Africa police investigate eight other body finds
Three suspects have been detained in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine recent cases in that region that has shone a spotlight on the level of violence against women in the country. Under pressure to solve the spate of murders [...] The post Three held over womans murder as South Africa police investigate eight other body finds appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president
Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moise, 53, was gunned down on July 7, 2021, at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him. [...] The post US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 10, injures 21
A gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan killing at least 10 people and injuring 21 others, two survivors told AFP on Sunday after overnight rescue efforts. Since war erupted in April 2023 between Sudans army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the war efforts of both sides have been largely funded by the countrys [...] The post Sudan gold mine collapse kills 10, injures 21 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz
Irans top negotiator said Sunday that Tehran had conveyed to Washington through mediators its conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which it has blockaded throughout the Middle East war. The two foes are locked in a stalemate, months into the conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Tehran has [...] The post Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
DRC: MSF conducts an vaccination study among frontline workers against Ebola disease
As the Ebola disease outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Epicentre, its epidemiological research centre, are launching BRAVO- an important study that will follow frontline workers over time to assess the effect of the ERVEBO vaccine. The study [...] The post DRC: MSF conducts an vaccination study among frontline workers against Ebola disease appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kna 19 hours ago
Muslim leaders call for political tolerance
Islamic religious leaders in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County have called for peaceful politics, ahead of the 2027 General Election. While warning against incitement and hate speech, the leaders condemned the rising cases of goonism and disruption of political meetings, warning that the vice could easily plunge the country into chaos if not checked. Led by...
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Seven Ethiopian rebel groups form new alliance
Several of the rebel groups which have been fighting the Ethiopian authorities in different parts of the country have announced they have formed an alliance to remove the government in Addis Ababa. The alliance brings together the Fano militia in Amhara, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and four other smaller [...] The post Seven Ethiopian rebel groups form new alliance appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
CUEA, Strathmore squads book tickets to Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Strathmore University have secured six relay squad berths in the upcoming Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals following a rigorous two-day knockout stage. The qualified teams join Kenyatta University for the grand finale on October 3, 2026, at Nyayo National Stadium, where top university runners will clash for the [...] The post CUEA, Strathmore squads book tickets to Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Nyamira ECDE teachers call off strike after deal with county government
Nyamira County Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers called off their industrial action after reaching an agreement with the county government on their grievances. The teachers ended the strike on Monday, September 21, 2026, following a meeting between officials of the Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers (KUNOPPET), Nyamira Branch, and the county government. With [...] The post Nyamira ECDE teachers call off strike after deal with county government appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
Kindiki urges Mt Kenya leaders to heed elders' unity call
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Mt Kenya leaders to respect elders and heed their call for unity, saying political differences should not be allowed to tear apart communities with a shared history, interests and aspirations. Prof Kindiki said he had taken seriously the elders' call for him to spearhead reconciliation and unity in the [...] The post Kindiki urges Mt Kenya leaders to heed elders' unity call appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
CNN, Politico and MS NOW have said they will sue the Trump administration after the three US media outlets were barred from the White House. President Donald Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the organisations of writing fiction or lies about his team. The companies said their reporters were denied access to the building [...] The post CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trumps White House ban appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 18 hours ago
US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN
A UN report has concluded that recent US airstrikes on vessels allegedly trafficking drugs breached international law and could constitute crimes against humanity. The report by Special Rapporteur Ben Saul said since September last year there had been at least 68 US strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, outside US territorial waters, which killed more [...] The post US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@standard 18 hours ago
'We wrote the incentives': Ruto offers Kenya as test case on African risk
President Ruto says Kenya will open its risk data to rating agencies, challenging African financing rules that favour government debt over infrastructure, calls for reforms based on local evidence.
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