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Askofu Mkuu wa Dayosisi ya Mombasa, Martin Kivuva Musonde, alithibitisha kifo cha mahujaji hao kupitia taarifa aliyotuma kwa mapadre, watawa na waumini. “Tunasikitika kwa huzuni kubwa…","published":"2026-10-03T08:03:32Z","seen":"2026-10-03T08:42:44Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-taifaleo-nation-co-ke-41a189","name":"taifaleo.nation.co.ke","domain":"taifaleo.nation.co.ke"},"via":"kite-taifaleo-nation-co-ke-41a189","topics":["habari za kitaifa","abdullahi khalif","kamishna wa kaunti ya makueni","kanisa katoliki kutoka parokia ya st…","mikindani","mombasa"],"authors":["Fatuma Bariki"],"story":"st_543rnpvao4g77i6ygppa","category":"disaster-accident","category_p":0.49000000953674316,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7599999904632568,"political":0.11999999731779099},{"id":"n_543rnpvao4g77i6ygppa","seq":1501761,"kind":"article","title":"Salama road crash kills 17 pilgrims heading to Subukia","url":"https://www.kbc.co.ke/salama-road-crash-kills-17-pilgrims-heading-to-subukia","summary":"The accident occurred on Saturday, October 3, shortly after midnight when a lorry reportedly lost control after its brakes failed and rammed into several vehicles, including a 14-seater matatu. 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