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Kenya mourns Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein
Capital FM Kenya
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July 10, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 10 – Kenya is mourning the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein Athman, a respected Islamic scholar and national religious leader, who passed on Thursday in Mombasa. Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein had been unwell for some...
Over Half Of Canadians Say The U.S. Is Their Greatest Threat As Cross-Border Travel Continues To Fall
The Travel
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July 10, 2025
It's no mystery that the relationship between Canada and the U.S. has been tumultuous in the last few months. Yet, many have underestimated how much Canadians' views of the U.S. have changed in just a few years. According to a survey published by...
Amy Brenneman on Martha’s Vineyard, a blank journal, and being transformed by travel
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Actress Amy Brenneman has traveled the world and has lived in Paris and Nepal, but she holds a special place in her heart for Martha’s Vineyard, where she and her husband, filmmaker Brad Silberling, have had a home for 25 years — first in Chilmark...
Global tourism on the rise, though industry grapples with challenges
Consultancy.org
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July 10, 2025
The global tourism and travel (T&T) sector will contribute around $16 trillion to the world’s GDP by 2034, when it hits 30 billion trips yearly. That is according to a report from the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Kearney and the...
Tired of Kenya’s Traffic Chaos? German Cities Will Make You Breathe Easy
TV47
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July 10, 2025
From unpredictable matatu stops to the never-ending traffic jams and overlapping boda bodas, Kenya’s roads often feel like a daily battle for space, sanity and safety. But just a few hours in the German cities where order, timeliness and seamless...
Kenya Wildlife Service eyes new fees to save wildlife as funding crisis bites
The Standard
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KWS Director General Prof Erustus Kanga. [Mike Kihaki, Standard] The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is seeking to raise conservation fees for the first time in nearly 20 years to close a Sh 12 billion annual funding gap threatening the survival of...
Beach Soccer team eyes Cecafa glory
The Times Group Malawi
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July 10, 2025
Malawi National Beach Soccer coach Willy Kumilambe believes his squad has what it takes to win the inaugural 2025 Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) Beach Soccer Championship next week. The tournament is scheduled to...
CAA U-18/20 Tourney: S’Africa, Kenya, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
New Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
With just few days to the start of the highly anticipated CAA African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships, the atmosphere around major Nigerian airports is already buzzing with activity. Top African athletics powerhouses South Africa, Kenya,...
Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Strategic Partnership
TechTrendsKE
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July 10, 2025
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing connectivity between Kenya and Qatar, while offering greater flexibility and travel options for global...
Why Spanish Might Soon Become Common Practice in Kenyan Schools
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 10, 2025
Kenyan schools might be looking at an increased dose of Spanish lessons, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. The PCS revealed this new development after a meeting with Diego Martínez Belío, Secretary of State for Foreign and Global...
Rigathi Gachagua to fly to US, set to brief Kenyans in diaspora on state of the nation
TUKO
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July 9, 2025
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua announced a US trip amid Kenya's deepening political crisis He claimed that threats were made regarding his travel, alleging the source as people close to President William Ruto Gachagua vowed to support...
State backs tourism sector players' recovery efforts
The Standard
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Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, March 3, 2025. [KWS] Stakeholders in the tourism sector have echoed the need to protect Kenya’s global reputation and nurture the country’s youth as key drivers of economic recovery and...
Kenya, There’s Never Been Cannibalism in Rwandan Society
KT Press Rwanda
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July 9, 2025
1 So, Kenya is reportedly launching a vetting operation on foreigners in West Pokot County over alleged involvement in cannibalism and organ harvesting. Fair enough—any responsible state would act swiftly in the face of such horrifying claims. But...
Sri Lanka Rises as Top Summer Travel Hotspot in Emirates Global Rankings
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the top three global summer travel destinations for July and August, according to Emirates, the world’s largest international airline. The island nation has seen a remarkable...
Oscar Sudi Calls Gachagua “Goon” as He Departs Kenya
Switch TV
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July 10, 2025
A photo of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua seated aboard in a flight has triggered a political firestorm, after Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi posted it online with a provocative caption calling him a “troublemaker” and a “goon.” “Kenya breathes...
ITB India 2025 to spotlight curated travel and partnerships growth
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
ITB India returns this September, focusing on personalized travel, immersive experiences, and strategic B2B networking across South Asia’s evolving markets. MUMBAI, INDIA – ITB India returns for its fourth edition from 2 – 4 September 2025 at the...
ACI World opposes air travel tax
TTR Weekly
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE, 10 July 2025: ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30, focused on introducing a new tax...
Nairobi-Mau Summit Road: Kenya National Highways Authority announces traffic disruption for planning
TUKO
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July 9, 2025
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced traffic disruption on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway KeNHA called on all motorists to cooperate with traffic police officers during the survey period The authority said the exercise aims to...
Tourist Witnesses “The Most Wholesome Moment” Between Mama & Baby Giraffe In Kenya
Inspire More
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July 9, 2025
Anna is a travel blogger based in London. During a Mother’s Day trip to Kenya, she witnessed something many tourists will never see. While visiting the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, she got to see a mama and baby giraffe sharing a special moment. The...
Kerala couple cheats investors in Rs 40 cr chit fund scam in Bengaluru, flees to Kenya
Asianet Newsable
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July 9, 2025
A Kerala-based couple operating A&A Chit Fund allegedly defrauded over 400 investors of nearly Rs 40 crore before fleeing to Kenya. The majority of victims are from Kerala, and police are investigating the money trail and possible accomplices....