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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:16:32
US slaps sanctions on Iran airlines, service providers
The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on all remaining Iranian airlines that have yet to face such penalties, as Washington pushes to step up economic pressure in its war with Tehran. The US Treasury Department said its latest action takes aim at 36 targets for supporting Irans aviation sector, which the regime uses to move [...] The post US slaps sanctions on Iran airlines, service providers appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:23:16
Uproar as Council of Legal Education (CLE) Hikes ATP Exam Fees by 100% Amid Budget Crisis
A wave of outrage is sweeping through Kenyas legal education sector as the Council of Legal Education (CLE) moves to double examination fees for the Advocates Training Programme (ATP), sparking protests and fears that aspiring lawyers from low-income backgrounds will be locked out of the profession. Under the new fee structure, law students sitting for [...] The post Uproar as Council of Legal Education (CLE) Hikes ATP Exam Fees by 100% Amid Budget Crisis appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:34:26
12 arrested after blocking First Lady motorcade in Siaya
Law enforcement officers in Siaya arrested 12 suspects following a chaotic incident in which a group of rowdy youth attempted to obstruct a convoy of dignitaries in Siaya town. Among them was the First Lady Rachael Ruto. The incident occurred, September 8, 2026, shortly after the conclusion of a women's economic empowerment function held at [...] The post 12 arrested after blocking First Lady motorcade in Siaya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:42:55
Matiang'i calls for urgent El Niño preparedness as Kenya faces 81% risk
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary and Jubilee deputy party leader Fred Matiang'i has called on the government to urgently step up preparations for a potentially severe El Niño season, warning that delayed action could lead to preventable loss of lives and livelihoods. Matiang'i said the Kenya Meteorological Department had placed the likelihood of a very strong [...] The post Matiang'i calls for urgent El Niño preparedness as Kenya faces 81% risk appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:51:32
Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finlands nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the countrys AI infrastructure, the company announced. The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to [...] The post Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:55:01
Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen dies aged 22
Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen Lucia Sisic has died at the age of 22, having experienced a lifelong heart condition. Mission Austria, which runs the Miss Austria and Mister Austria beauty pageants, announced the news in a tribute on its Facebook page on Monday, saying: It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we [...] The post Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen dies aged 22 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:30:20
Zambia signs 540,000-tonne maize export deal with Kenya
Zambia signed an agreement with Kenya's Baita Trading Limited for the export of 540,000 metric tonnes of Grade A, white non-GMO maize following a bumper harvest in the southern African country. The deal comes after Zambia recorded maize production of more than 5.1 million metric tonnes, leaving the country with a significant surplus for export. [...] The post Zambia signs 540,000-tonne maize export deal with Kenya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:35:46
Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK
Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid to be released from a Florida jail as they fight potential extradition to the UK to face charges of rape and trafficking. A federal judge in Miami denied them bail, saying the dual US-UK citizens wealth and frequent international travel constitute quintessential flight risks. US authorities have held [...] The post Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:02:55
Kindiki chairs inter-ministerial, inter agency meeting for ground breaking of Sh2.2 trillion Lamu Oil Refinery
Kenya is set to break ground on the East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu on September 30, 2026, in a move expected to usher in one of the country's largest industrial investments. The Sh2.2 trillion project is projected to take four years to complete and is expected to create more than 60,000 jobs, with about [...] The post Kindiki chairs inter-ministerial, inter agency meeting for ground breaking of Sh2.2 trillion Lamu Oil Refinery appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:05:44
Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on costly first folding iPhone
John Ternus has entered his second week as Apples chief executive and the company has revealed the first major change to the iPhone since it was released almost 20 years ago. Ternus, who took on Apples top job after Tim Cook stepped down, was onstage on Wednesday at the companys annual product release event in [...] The post Apples new boss starts with big gamble on costly first folding iPhone appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:08:50
Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
Japanese brewer Sapporo says it will move some beer production from Canada to the US after new tariffs on Canadian beer took effect on Tuesday. The move follows the introduction of a 50% tariff on beer imported from Canada. For companies shipping beer across the border, that means significantly higher costs. Chief strategy officer Rieko [...] The post Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:11:45
Iran war won't end until after US midterm elections, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he does not think the Iran war will end until after Novembers midterm elections, adding that oil prices will not come down until then. I think the wars going to end immediately after the election because they cant hold out any longer, Trump said of Tehran on Wednesday. His [...] The post Iran war wont end until after US midterm elections, says Trump appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:14:26
Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration
As the UK unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel responded with fury, declaring it would shutter Britains diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, kick out UK military staff from an international coordination base near Gaza and ban nearly a dozen left-wing British members of parliament from entering Israel. It [...] The post Muted US response to UKs West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:55:55
Abautani nyingi za Ruto zaibua maswali iwapo ni mbinu ya kusaka uungwaji
RAIS William Ruto amekuwa akitoa matamshi ambayo yanaonekana kuridhisha umma kwenye mikutano kisha kauli hizo zinabadilishwa kutokana na sera kuzimwa na sera ya serikali kukinzana na matamshi hayo. Matamshi mengi ya Rais William Ruto katika mikutano ya kisiasa na kubadilishwa kwa baadhi ya sera na maagizo ya serikali kumeibua maswali kuhusu iwapo utawala wake unaendeshwa zaidi na malengo ya kisiasa kuliko utoaji wa huduma kwa wananchi. Huku uchaguzi wa 2027 ukikaribia na upinzani ukizidi kumkabili, Rais amekuwa akionekana kulegeza baadhi ya misimamo yake baada ya kukumbana na upinzani kutoka kwa wananchi. Tukio la hivi punde ni kubadilishwa kwa uamuzi wa Mamlaka ya Ukusanyaji Ushuru Nchini (KRA) kuongeza kiwango cha chini cha thamani ya mizigo iliyounganishwa inayotozwa ushuru kutoka Sh2.5 milioni hadi Sh3.2 milioni. Baada ya wafanyabiashara wadogo kupinga hatua hiyo wakisema ingeongeza mzigo wao wa kodi, Rais aliagiza KRA kupunguza kiwango hicho hadi Sh2 milioni. "KRA itapunguza kiwango kinachotumika kwa mizigo yote iliyounganishwa kutoka Sh2.5 milioni hadi Sh2 milioni," ilisoma taarifa ya Wizara ya Biashara. Wafanyabiashara wadogo ni kundi muhimu la wapigakura na mabadiliko hayo yameonekana na baadhi ya wachanganuzi kama jaribio la serikali kuwapunguza hasira kabla ya uchaguzi wa 2027. Rais pia alibadili msimamo kuhusu wafanyabiashara wa kigeni wanaojihusisha na biashara ndogo nchini. Mnamo Septemba 2, alitangaza kuwa wafanyabiashara hao walipaswa kufunganya virago ifikapo Septemba 7. Baadaye, serikali iliwapa siku 90 ili wapate leseni na kuwa nchini kihalali. "Kuanzia wiki ijayo, wafanyabiashara wote (wageni) wanaofanya biashara hizo ndogo wanapaswa kufunga," Rais alisema baada ya kukutana na wafanyabiashara wadogo wadogo katika Ikulu ya Nairobi. Hatua hiyo ilikosolewa na mashirika ya kiraia yaliyomtaka Rais kuomba msamaha na kuwalipa fidia walioathirika. Waziri wa Biashara Lee Kinyanjui alijaribu kufafanua kuwa serikali inalenga kuhakikisha wageni wanatii sheria za uhamiaji na leseni na hawashindani visivyo na wafanyabiashara raia wa Kenya. Mabadiliko hayo pia yameonekana katika mzozo wa Kiwanda cha Kemikali cha Tata kinachopatikana Magadi, Kaunti ya Kajiado. Rais alikuwa ameamuru kampuni hiyo ya India kuondoka nchini, akidai haikuwa ikitoa thamani ya kutosha kwa Wakenya. "Tumechukua uamuzi wa kisera kwamba hatutaendelea kuuza malighafi nje. Tutaandaa madini yote yanayopatikana Kenya hapa nchini," akasema Rais alipokuwa akitafuta kura za jamii ya Maa Kaunti ya Kajiado. Hata hivyo, serikali baadaye ilibadilisha msimamo na kusema itafanya mazungumzo na wawekezaji hao kwa kuzingatia sheria, hivyo kufungua mlango wa mazungumzo na uongozi wa kampuni ya kemikali ya Tata. Mchanganuzi wa masuala ya kisiasa Javas Bigambo anasema ukosefu wa maelezo ya kina kabla ya serikali kutoa maagizo umeifanya ionekane kama inategemea matamshi ya kisiasa. Hata hivyo, alisema baadhi ya hatua hizo zinaweza kuwa na msingi wa kisheria. "Kuhusu kampuni ya Tata, ni kutotii Sheria ya Uchimbaji Madini ya 2016. Kwa hivyo, suala linapaswa kuwa ni kampuni ngapi za uchimbaji madini zinatii sheria," akasema. Serikali pia imebadili msimamo kuhusu ufadhili wa elimu ya juu. Hii ni baada ya mfumo mpya wa ufadhili kukosolewa, Rais akisema wanafunzi wote watakaotimiza vigezo vya kujiunga na vyuo vikuu watapata ufadhili kamili wa serikali chini ya mfumo unaopendekezwa. "Mfumo ambao tuliujaribu, haukufanya kazi na karibu ulisababisha vyuo vyetu vingi kufungwa," akasema Rais. Mabadiliko hayo yanazua kumbukumbu kuhusu hatua nyingine zilizochukuliwa tangu Rais aingie mamlakani mnamo 2022. Miongoni mwa hizo ni kuondolewa kwa ruzuku ya unga wa mahindi na mafuta, ambayo Rais alisema ilikuwa mzigo mkubwa kwa serikali. Hata hivyo, kutokana na kupanda kwa gharama ya maisha, serikali baadaye ilirejesha kwa muda ruzuku ya mafuta. Hivi majuzi, Waziri wa Hazina John Mbadi alisema serikali inatafuta fedha za kutoa ruzuku kwa mafuta ili kuwalinda Wakenya kutokana na kupanda kwa bei. Serikali pia ilibadili msimamo wake kuhusu ushirikiano na upinzani. Rais Ruto aliwahi kukataa vikali kurejea kwa mfumo wa "handisheki", lakini maandamano makubwa ya vijana mnamo 2024 yalimfanya kuingia katika Serikali Jumuishi na ODM ya marehemu Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga. Hatua hiyo ilifuatwa na kuondolewa kwa baadhi ya mapendekezo ya kodi yaliyokuwa katika Mswada wa Fedha wa 2024. Rais pia alilazimika kuvunja Baraza lake la Mawaziri na kufanya mabadiliko kadhaa baada ya maandamano hayo. Licha ya mabadiliko hayo, Rais amekuwa akitetea Serikali Jumuishi akisema imesaidia kuleta utulivu na maendeleo nchini. "Serikali Jumuishi haikuwa kosa ila niliibuni kimakusudi," akasema kwenye mkutano mmoja wa kisiasa Kaunti ya Kisii mnamo Aprili mwaka huu. Kwa wananchi, changamoto sasa ni kujua ikiwa mabadiliko haya ni marekebisho ya sera baada ya kusikiliza maoni yao au ni mikakati ya kisiasa ya kutafuta uungwaji mkono kuelekea 2027.
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@taifaleo Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:55:34
Wakenya wengi wasema nchi inaelekea pabaya, wasota kuliko walivyokuwa 2022
ASILIMIA 76 ya Wakenya wanaamini nchi inaelekea vibaya, huku asilimia 65 wakisema hali yao ya kiuchumi imezorota tangu Rais William Ruto aingie mamlakani mnamo 2022. Hii ni kwa mujibu wa utafiti mpya wa Kampuni ya Utafiti ya TIFA. Utafiti huo uliofanywa kati ya Juni 13 na 22, 2026, kwa kuwahoji watu 2,048 katika kaunti zote 47, umeonyesha kiwango cha kutoridhika kimefika juu zaidi tangu TIFA ianze kufuatilia suala hilo mnamo 2023. Ni asilimia 14 pekee walioamini Kenya inaelekea upande unaofaa, huku asilimia 12 wakisema hali yao ya kifedha imeimarika tangu uchaguzi wa 2022. Asilimia 23 walisema hali yao haijabadilika. Mlima Kenya ndio uliorekodi hisia hasi zaidi, ambapo asilimia 90 ya waliohojiwa walisema nchi inaelekea pabaya, ikifuatiwa na Nairobi kwa asilimia 89. TIFA ilisema ukosefu wa ajira na umaskini ndio matatizo makubwa zaidi nchini, yakitajwa na asilimia 44 ya waliohojiwa. Kupanda kwa bei ya bidhaa na ushuru mkubwa ulitajwa na asilimia 25 ya waliohojiwa. Utafiti pia ulionyesha imani ndogo kwa taasisi za umma. Hakuna taasisi iliyopata imani ya zaidi ya asilimia 40. Mahakama iliongoza kwa asilimia 36, ikifuatiwa na serikali za kaunti kwa asilimia 31 na Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka Nchini (IEBC) kwa asilimia 30. Imani kwa Rais Ruto iligawanyika kisiasa. Asilimia 58 ya wanaounga mkono Serikali ya Jumuishi walisema wanamwamini, ikilinganishwa na asilimia 16 ya wanaopinga utawala huo. TIFA ilisema iwapo hali ya kiuchumi haitaimarika mwaka ujao, huenda ikawa changamoto kwa wanasiasa wanaotafuta kuchaguliwa tena, hasa wanaohusishwa na serikali ya sasa.
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