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Kenya's rising starlets edge Tanzania 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
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Kenya's Rising Starlets secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Tanzania in the first leg of the third round of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers. Elizabeth Mideva scored the decisive goal in the 85th minute at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. The win gives Kenya a slender advantage ahead of the return leg in Dar es Salaam.
Maize farmers in Kenya's North Rift who hoarded their produce expecting higher prices now risk losses as cheaper maize from Tanzania floods the market. Prices have fallen from Sh4,600 to Sh4,000 per 90kg bag, with market conditions remaining unchanged for a month. Alternative foods have also increased supply.
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Four schoolgirls from Likoni, Mombasa, missing since Monday after traveling to Tanzania for jobs, have been found. A village elder contacted their parents after spotting them at a market. They are detained at a police station awaiting questioning on Thursday.
Kenyans and opposition leaders have begun pressuring Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu to release or formally charge John Heche, deputy chairman of the CHADEMA party, who was recently arrested. Heche was detained on Wednesday while trying to attend the treason trial of his party leader, Tundu Lissu. His family and associates say his whereabouts remain unknown, and they have issued an ultimatum to search for him themselves if needed.
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A Tanzanian activist has survived an abduction and shooting amid rising disappearances in the country. The incident highlights increasing risks for human rights defenders. Authorities are urged to investigate.