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Citizen Digital Arsenal agree to sign Villa defender Konsa: reports Nairobi Leo Shabana FC Confirms Receipt of Ruto's Ksh20 Million Pledge France 24 Angélique Kidjo becomes the first Black African honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame France 24 Libyan government in Tunisia for crisis talks France 24 Israeli military probes killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics France 24 France probes tax database massive cyberattack France 24 ‘We won’t go back’: Young Moroccan migrants in Ceuta refuse to abandon their European dream TUKO Unpacking customs: Indian woman, African husband discuss their bride price story TUKO Wamejaa ngori: Drama erupts as Trevor, Shiti clash over Heha Movers support TUKO "Recipe for repeated crisis": Ledama slams plan to import 25 million maize bags BBC News 'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast BBC News Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project BBC News Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far People Daily Martha Karua: 2027 election must be a contest of ideas, not bullets People Daily Rights group asks ICC to monitor Kenya ahead of 2027 polls People Daily Govt confirms schools’ reopening date Business Daily What women-owned enterprises need more than grants to grow Business Daily Scramble for CEO jobs in plum energy sector firms Business Daily How agripreneur built firm to serve 100 million farmers Business Daily Land, house, shares deals hand Treasury Sh26.8bn Business Daily DTB profit jumps to Sh6.4bn on higher revenue and cost control K24 Digital Carlos Baleba could make Manchester United debut in Manchester derby K24 Digital Kenya Met issues weather forecast for Thursday, August 20 Citizen Digital LSK opens probe against MPs Kaguchia, Kaluma over alleged incitement TUKO "I'm bleeding": Kenyan man's stepmum collapses, dies days after burying his dad TUKO "Don't give up": Gen Z graduate lands dream TV job after 223 applications TUKO "Nilikua hapo": Meet Kenyan woman doing haircuts, care to mental health patients Citizen Digital Munguti, Chebet lead star-studded Belgut Half Marathon field TUKO "Moving forward": Bank employee tenders his resignation, shares emotional video People Daily How NTSA school transport rules could affect parents and private car owners K24 Digital Faith Kipyegon reveals hamstring injury setback, vows to return stronger Standard Media VOCAL Africa urges ICC to monitor Kenya ahead of 2027 polls TUKO Video: KRG speaks fluent Luganda, stuns fans with bold take on Ugandan artistes Al Jazeera Ukrainian suspect, a ‘trained scuba diver’, arrested over Nord Stream blast Al Jazeera Israel numbers Palestinian detainee foreheads: What we know Al Jazeera Palestinian refugee and two relatives drown off English coast TUKO Video: People's Party leader Ndindi Nyoro receives heroic welcome in Murang'a TUKO "Guard died": Gen Z woman rep aspirant sustains several machete cuts in Homa Bay Business Daily Equity skips interim dividend despite Sh43.7bn profit K24 Digital Kenya Power announces planned power outages in parts of 9 counties on Thursday, August 20 Citizen Digital Merck, Moderna claim 'promising' skin cancer vaccine results in key trial Citizen Digital Gov't resolves Cheluget land tussle, to issue title deeds to individual family beneficiaries TUKO Deep loss: Grief after Baringo waitress dies after slipping, falling off cliff TUKO Prepare for outages: KPLC announces power cuts across 11 counties tomorrow eTurboNews Kenya Tourist Helicopter Crash Kills 7 in Samburu eTurboNews Jordan Tourism: Handel’s Messiah Brings Peace to Mukawir Skift Travel News Why American Paused a Climate Trial When Fuel Prices Spiked Pulse Live Kenya New Pan-African Forum names 54 country directors as Africa pushes for unified agenda Nairobi Leo Gladys Wanga Responds to Gachagua Over Claims that ODM is a Shell France 24 Visitors return to Syria's Palmyra after years of war and destructions Kahawa Tungu Safaricom Launches Bundle Ya Wakulima Offering Farmers Connectivity - Kahawatungu France 24 Australia mushroom killer's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal France 24 Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaign begins France 24 Israel blames Turkey after strike on Syria air base France 24 PA financial crisis: No budget for 'essential services' including infrastructure, education & health France 24 Ukraine MPs approve new defence minister after divisive reshuffle France 24 Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base France 24 Zelensky's office probed for corruption as fired defence minister demands elections Daily Maverick Tulbagh factory closure threatens thousands of jobs, way of life DW News India: 'Cockroach' movement takes aim at government schools People Daily Court frees on bail 11 people charged with loss of Ksh1.57B Kahawa Tungu We will not relent until all Kenyans are registered under SHA, DP Kindiki says - Kahawatungu TUKO "Unimaginable loss": 3 family members drown while swimming, teenage girl rescued TUKO Woman denied US visa relocates to Canada via Mastercard scholarship Al Jazeera Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 season Business Daily Guaranteed funds reach Sh597bn on safety push K24 Digital HELB clears confusion on who qualifies as a first-time applicant K24 Digital Arsenal agree Ksh8.94 billion deal for Ezri Konsa Citizen Digital Gor coach Akonnor denies rift with Siraj, explains Tusker loan move Citizen Digital United Opposition call on ICC to investigate President Ruto over goonism TUKO Trapped in turmoil: Egypt coach Hossam Hassan faints after his 2 wives fight TUKO No router: Airtel rolls out first Starlink direct-to-mobile service in Africa TUKO Video: Kanyari flaunts his 10-acre farm with fish ponds, free staff housing TUKO "We lost the battle": Popular influencer Marta dies after cosmetic surgery Citizen Digital Woman sues Kiambu MP Anne Muratha over 'unfair dismissal', seeks Ksh.1.2 million Citizen Digital Wawira Njiru wins German Africa Prize Award for innovative school feeding program People Daily Jubilee demands Murkomen’s resignation amid rising political goon attacks People Daily Passengers stranded after Nairobi–Nyahururu train derails at Ol Kalou TUKO "We are one people": Ayacko pushes Luo-Kalenjin unity as 2027 politics heat up Business Daily Africa renewable energy paradox: Rich in resources, poor in power Business Daily East Africa’s next chapter depends on mutual investment, not access Kenya News Agency Engineers call for full implementation of Engineering Technology Act K24 Digital Champions League play-off round: Wednesday’s key matches and talking points K24 Digital Back to school: 9 NTSA safety red flag parents should never ignore when it comes to learner transport BBC News Train track defect found before Lewes derailment, report says Daily Maverick Ramaphosa objects to evidence leader over grudge claim as litigation threats loom TUKO "Ni fupi": Bradley says he can't use washrooms in airplanes during long flights Citizen Digital Mother, daughter arrested over alleged Ksh.40 million land fraud scheme K24 Digital Red Cross sends extra team to Samburu helicopter crash site as fire and rough terrain hamper search TUKO "Must be condemned": Otiende slams Homa Bay leader who blocked Sifuna's team TUKO "Leadership Africa needs": Olekina shares powerful insights at Obama Centre TUKO How to find out who sent you an Amazon package in a few steps eTurboNews Cannabis Tourism: Why Travelers May Face Higher Risks Skift Travel News Delta Pilots Detail Why Scheduling Talks Broke Down as Cancellations Rise Skift Travel News The 2% Fee Behind the American Travel Boom Pulse Live Kenya Why LSK put two MPs on notice of possible suspension and striking off Nairobi Leo KPLC Announces Power Outages in 10 Counties on Thursday Nairobi Leo United Opposition Issues Demand to IEBC Amid Sustained Goon Attacks BBC News Emma Barnett: Broadcaster reveals she had hysterectomy after making film about endometriosis BBC News Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts Kahawa Tungu Jacob Widell Zetterström Siblings: Meet Jelena and Gabriel Zetterström - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Gabriel Gudmundsson Siblings: All About Johan Gudmundsson - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Yasin Ayari Siblings: Getting to Know Taha Ayari - Kahawatungu Citizen Digital Homicide detectives exhume body of man buried in Bondo without post-mortem People Daily Kenya Power rolls out performance targets for union workers Al Jazeera Palestinian factions explore broad alliance for November elections Al Jazeera War on Iran: Iran allegedly targets the UAE Al Jazeera Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it Al Jazeera Israeli forces mark Palestinians with numbers amid mass arrests Al Jazeera Mourinho fires Real Madrid shot at Barcelona saying he ‘didn’t need’ Rodri TUKO Ruto’s scorecard: Breakdown of over 2.5 million jobs added to economy since 2022 Business Daily She turned travel stress into a successful rental business Business Daily Riding the cycles: The crucial things they never tell you Business Daily Purpose on its own is not a business model Business Daily KCB to float first tranche of Sh300 billion bond sale in October NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: Pogba and Monaco part ways after one season K24 Digital Arsenal’s opening-day record: The numbers behind their season starts in Premier League K24 Digital Kanyari: Unemployment is pushing young women into sexual exploitation Citizen Digital MPs pass Sports Bill to crack down on match-fixing TUKO "Who is this?": Lady texting late brother's number puzzled as she gets response TUKO "People power": Bobi Wine's son wows US audience with speech, netizens react TUKO Fire deters responders undertaking search at chopper crash site where 7 died TUKO "A taste of his own medicine": Woman fights back against robber in viral clip Citizen Digital 17-year-old suspect in Roysambu murder case arrested after victim's phone traced to Meru TUKO New chapter: Software engineer becomes school bus driver after 25 years in Adobe TUKO "Ningefurahi sana": Ruto's tbt wish for daughters to marry Kenyan men resurfaces NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: New drug could wipe out HIV in newborns K24 Digital Eurocopter EC130 B4: Features of helicopter which crashed in Samburu Nation Africa DNA links Wajir girl to another family, but court lets foster mother keep custody France 24 Senegal's first elite girls' boarding school challenges patriarchal norms Citizen Digital The united alternative government of Kenya media briefing Al Jazeera UAE trade embargo could shut Iran’s key economic escape route: Here’s why Al Jazeera Dozens killed after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic Al Jazeera What’s happening in Lebanon’s ‘pilot zones’? Al Jazeera US war on Iran puts Cambodian children’s education at risk Al Jazeera ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence TUKO New framework: Kenya Power introduces new types of contracts for 6,000 emloyees TUKO Govt speaks on reports of school reopening being postponed TUKO Mount Kenya Maverick: Ndindi Nyoro Declares Presidential Ambition for 2027 People Daily Gachagua: I hear KRA is after me Business Daily How digital credit is shaping the financial habits of a generation Business Daily What’s in a name? Can your ex-spouse sue you for retaining their surname? TUKO Global opportunities: Govt portal where Kenyan graduates can find overseas jobs TUKO Richer than mum?: Questions as Barron Trump's net worth is compared to Melania's TUKO Last glimpse: Photo of ill-fated chopper before Samburu crash emerges online TUKO "Intended to flee": Influencer arrested over KSh 3.6b cocaine shipment to UK K24 Digital Morgan Rogers discusses versatility, Cole Palmer partnership and embracing pressure at Chelsea Citizen Digital Shock as couple’s bodies found in Embu miraa farm eTurboNews Sairin-ji Temple Fire Destroys 400-Year-Old Saga Landmark TUKO Painful goodbye: Nairobi car dealer's cause of death shared in emotional post Pulse Live Kenya Homa Bay violence sparks claims of possible 2027 election delay Nairobi Leo Kenya Power Outlines Steps to Take After Postpaid Meter is Stolen Nairobi Leo I Will Not Work With Anyone Who Insults Gachagua - Ndindi Nyoro Nairobi Leo Samidoh Announces Parliamentary Bid Ahead of 2027 General Election Nairobi Leo 6 Suspects Charged in Court in Connection With the Homa Bay Chaos Nairobi Leo Gov't Addresses Alleged Postponement of School Reopening France 24 Ukraine’s ousted minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections BBC News Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza Nation Africa Kenya Health Summit: Closing ceremony Kahawa Tungu Isak Hien Siblings: All About Leon Hien - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Elliot Stroud Siblings: Get to Know Lucas and Adam Stroud - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Hjalmar Ekdal Siblings: All About Joel and Albin Ekdal - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Using Digital Conversations to Understand Audience Behavior - Kahawatungu People Daily Machakos DG Francis Mwangangi affirms Kamba unity with Mt Kenya region People Daily How Safaricom’s MyOneApp features will change bonga points, roaming and M-PESA use Citizen Digital ‘Kenya has what it takes to host 2029 World Athletics Championships,’ Korir NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: ABSA Bank Kenya HY2026 Earnings – | Business Redefined – CFO Chat Kenya News Agency Nyong’o urges African leaders to turn smart-city visions into projects K24 Digital I swore never to leave: Samidoh opens up on journey from police to music TUKO The Law & Order cast shakeup: Recent departures and who's joining the show TUKO "Lost control": Eyewitness shares chilling details moments before Samburu crash TUKO "Faith meets academia: Pastor with 6 PhDs and 10 other degrees amazes netizens TUKO Leaked chat: Teacher Cillah addresses changing school after George, TSC drama Nation Africa Survivor and rights defenders welcome Maslaha ban as Kenya moves to prosecute all GBV cases in court Nation Africa Treasury officials, businesspeople in court over Sh1.5bn embezzlement from State programme Nation Africa 27 Treasury staff and businessmen charged over Sh1.5bn public funds heist Nation Africa Archbishop Ole Sapit calls for crackdown on goons disrupting political meetings Nation Africa Homa Bay leaders urge police to arrest perpetrators of violence during Linda Mwananchi rally Nation Africa Chopper crashes in Samburu, several feared dead Nation Africa Secret lover, leaked nudes and a Sh2.5m court payout Business Daily KQ sees wider losses on 72pc fuel cost jump, grounded fleet People Daily LSK orders misconduct review of MPs John Kaguchia and Peter Kaluma over remarks People Daily Ndindi Nyoro bars UDA leaders from joining PPK Citizen Digital Ajore targets NSL promotion as Compel FC new boss Kenya News Agency 2,000 participants converge for North Rift peace tournament Kenya News Agency Nakuru, AFA partner to boost sunflower farming, cut imports K24 Digital Rain and cold spells persist: Kenya Met issues five-day forecast valid for August 20-24 BBC News Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow BBC News OpenAI slows down training of advanced AI after cyber-attack TUKO Where is The Repair Shop cast now? Here's what they're doing in 2026 TUKO Bonds issue: KCB to offer KSh 300b note to raise financing over 5 years TUKO Passionate aviator: Details of pilot in Samburu chopper crash that killed 7 DW News Pakistan: Could ex-PM Imran Khan make a new deal? Al Jazeera Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star Al Jazeera China’s Unitree soars in market debut as investors bet on humanoid robots Al Jazeera Palestinians condemn Israeli step to advance illegal E1 settlement plan Al Jazeera Pakistan challenges top court order to move Imran Khan to private hospital Al Jazeera In Ukraine, forcible military recruitment efforts escalate into violence TUKO "Our concern": BATUK faces new pressure as parliament reviews victims' petition People Daily KRA tax changes 2026: New deadlines and rules every taxpayer should know
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France probes tax database massive cyberattack

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France probes tax database massive cyberattack
Economy · The Horizon Wire

A massive cyberattack in France has exposed the personal information of some 700,000 people. After hackers breached the government database for taxes, it has now been revealed that other government sites have also been hacked.

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