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@kahawatungu Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:28:21
Museveni's 2019 Revelation: Uganda's Fuel Rip-Off Began Long Before G-to-G
In his 82nd birthday reflections, President Yoweri Museveni did something unusual. He named names. He named a year. And in doing so, he demolished a narrative that has been carefully constructed in sections of the Kenyan media—that Ugandas fuel troubles were a product of the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) arrangement that Kenya signed in 2023. They were [...] The post Museveni's 2019 Revelation: Uganda's Fuel Rip-Off Began Long Before G-to-G appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:50:56
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI
Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the companys AI systems autonomously committing such an act. The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations. During a standard testing evaluation, Gemini [...] The post Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Googles AI appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:39:54
Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzanias UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) regrets to inform the public that ten (10) lions were found dead on 18 September 2026 in the Ndutu area, reads the statement from late Saturday. Authorities said [...] The post Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:45:23
Ed Sheeran's fans back singer after controversy over Macklemore, Palestinians
Ed Sheeran fans attending the pop stars Philadelphia concert on Saturday said they still support the English singer-songwriter despite a controversy over Macklemore being pulled from the tour over his remarks on Palestine. Addressing the issue from the stage, Sheeran told the crowd he had made mistakes and apologized to fans. Sheeran said he has [...] The post Ed Sheerans fans back singer after controversy over Macklemore, Palestinians appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:48:23
AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused on immediate risks, from deepfakes to child safety. But the alarming hacking ability of top artifical intelligence models is leading Beijing to see the dangers in a new light, with the spy agency [...] The post AI warning shots focus Beijing on national security risks appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:45:14
Wito Kenya iweke mikakati kukuza mastaa chipukizi
Kocha wa Rising Stars Gilbert Selebwa ameitaka Kenya kuwa mikakati ya muda mrefu ya kukuza chipukizi, utakaowezesha taifa kuwa na wachezaji wanaopanda kutoka timu za wadogo hadi wakubwa. Selebwa alitoa ombi hilo baada ya matumaini ya Kenya kufuzu kwa fainali za mwakani za Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika (AFCON) kwa wachezaji wasiozidi miaka za 20, kufifia kufuatia sare ya 1-1 dhidi ya Sudan Kusini katika mechi yao ya mwisho ya kufuzu Kundi 'C' Jumamosi jijini Dar es Salaam. "Watu wanapaswa kuelewa kwamba kujenga timu ina utaratibu wake. Hii ilikuwa mara yangu ya kwanza kunoa timu ya taifa na asilimia 70 ya wachezaji walikuwa wakicheza katika kiwango hiki kwa mara ya kwanza. Matarajio yalikuwa makubwa kutoka kwetu," alisema Selebwa. Alisema pia muundo wa kikosi hicho ulidhihirisha pengo lililopo katika mfumo wa Kenya wa kukuza vipaji vya vijana. "Ukiangalia jinsi tulivyounda kikosi, asilimia 90 ya wachezaji hawakuwa wamecheza katika AFCON ya mwaka jana, huku wengi wao wakiwa wamepandishwa hadi timu za U20 na U23," alisema. Selebwa anaamini Kenya inahitaji kuwa na kundi thabiti la wachezaji wanaopitia hatua timu za chipukizi za timu za taifa za vijana badala ya kuunda vikosi wakati mashindano yanapokaribia. "Tunapaswa kuwa na kundi maalum la wachezaji wanaopanda kutoka U15 hadi U17 na kisha U20 kwa sababu hilo ndilo tunalokosa," alisema kocha huyo wa zamani wa AFC Leopards, Shabana FC na Muhoroni Youth. Pia aliitaka Shirikisho la Soka Kenya (FKF) kuhakikisha makocha waliohitimu na wenye uwezo wanawekwa katika ngazi za chini ili kutambua na kukuza vipaji. "FKF inahitaji kuwa na makocha sahihi wanaoshuka chini kuwanoa wachezaji. Hii itasaidia kuimarisha timu zetu za vijana," aliongeza Selebwa. Kenya ilimaliza kampeni yake ya kufuzu kwa AFCON bila ushindi baada ya kupoteza 2-0 dhidi ya Burundi katika mechi yake ya kwanza kabla ya kutoka sare ya 1-1 na Sudan Kusini. Brighton Nancheri aliokoa pointi moja kwa Rising Stars kwa kusawazisha dakika ya 93 baada ya Sudan Kusini kupata bao kupitia Jonathan Ajoung dakika ya 26. Matokeo hayo yaliiacha Kenya katika nafasi ya pili Kundi C ikiwa na pointi moja, sawa na Sudan Kusini lakini ikiwa mbele kwa tofauti ya mabao. Burundi iliongoza kundi hilo kwa pointi sita na kufuzu kwa nusu-fainali. Kufuatia kutolewa huko, Kenya itakosa AFCON za mwaka ujao nchini Ghana.
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@taifaleo Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:14:13
Wanafunzi wafunzwa namna ya kuzoa na kuchakata upya taka kiuchumi
KARATASI zilizotumika, chupa za plastiki, makopo na vifungashio vingine vinavyotupwa kwa pamoja mara nyingi huonekana kama taka zisizo na thamani. Lakini yamkini usilojua ni kwamba iwapo taka hizo zitatenganishwa kwa usahihi, zinaweza kubadilika zikawa vifaa vipya kabisa kwa mwanadamu huku vikitoa fursa za kipato kwa maelfu ya watu wanaoshiriki katika sekta ya uchakataji upya wa vifaa vilivyotumika (recycling). Ni kwa msingi huo ambapo mpango mpya unaolenga kuwafundisha wanafunzi kutenganisha taka kisha kuiunda taka hiyo kuwa vifaa muhimu, ulibuniwa, ukiwalenga watoto kama washiriki muhimu katika kubadilisha namna taka zinavyokusanywa na kushughulikiwa nchini. Mpango huo unalenga kuifanya shule kuwa mahali ambapo tabia ya kutenganisha taka, kutambua vifaa vinavyoweza kuchakataliwa upya/kurejelewa na kuelewa thamani ya rasilimali zilizotumika inaanza mapema. Kupitia mpango huo, unaojulikana kama Tuwezeshe, kampuni ya PAKPRO (Packaging Producer Responsibility Organisation) na Kenya Scouts Association (KSA) zinalenga kuwapa wanafunzi maarifa na ujuzi wa vitendo kuhusu usimamiaji wa taka za vifaa vya kufungia bidhaa, kama vile plastiki, karatasi, makopo na vifaa vingine vinavyoweza kuchakatwa tena. Ushirikiano huo ulizinduliwa katika Kambi ya Maskauti ya Rowallan, Nairobi, ukiwalenga watoto wenye umri wa kati ya miaka sita na 24. Sehemu muhimu ya mpango huo ni usambazaji wa mapipa 600 katika shule 150, ambapo wanafunzi watafundishwa kutenganisha taka badala ya kuzichanganya zote katika pipa moja. Lengo ni kuhakikisha kuwa vifaa vinavyoweza kurejelewa vinakusanywa kwa njia inayowezesha kupelekwa kwa wakusanyaji, vituo vya ununuzi wa taka na wachakataji walio katika sekta rasmi ya urejeleaji. Akizungumza wakati wa uzinduzi huo, Afisa Mkuu Mtendaji wa PAKPRO, Joyce Gachugi-Waweru, alisema mabadiliko ya kweli katika usimamizi wa taka yanahitaji kuanza na elimu na tabia zinazojengwa mapema. Alisema watoto wa leo ndio watakaokuwa viongozi na wafanyaji wa maamuzi katika kipindi cha miaka 20 ijayo, hivyo ni muhimu kuwafunza namna taka zinavyoweza kuwa rasilimali badala ya mzigo. "Tunataka kizazi kitakachoelewa kuwa taka si kitu cha kutupwa tu. Kuna vifaa vinavyoweza kurejelewa na kuendelea kuwa na thamani katika uchumi, ikiwa vitatenganishwa na kushughulikiwa ipasavyo," alisema. Kwa mujibu wa PAKPRO, uchanganyaji wa taka bado ni changamoto kubwa inayopunguza ufanisi wa urejeleaji. Vifaa vinavyoweza kuchakatwa vinapochanganywa na mabaki ya chakula na taka nyingine, huwa vigumu zaidi kutenganishwa na mara nyingi hupoteza thamani yake. Mpango wa Tuwezeshe unalenga kushughulikia changamoto hiyo kuanzia katika chanzo cha taka - shuleni- kwa kuwapa wanafunzi uwezo wa kutambua, kutenganisha na kuhifadhi vifaa vinavyoweza kurejelewa. Kamishna Mkuu wa KSA, Victor Radido, alisema ushirikiano huo utawezesha maskauti kutumia mtandao wao wa shule na vikundi vya vijana kueneza maarifa kuhusu usimamizi bora wa taka. Alisema elimu hiyo haitakiwi kubaki darasani pekee, bali inapaswa kuwafikia wazazi na jamii kupitia tabia ambazo wanafunzi wataendelea nazo wakiwa nyumbani. "Tunataka watoto wetu waelewe kwamba usimamiaji taka unaanza na hatua rahisi kama kuweka karatasi, plastiki na taka nyingine katika mapipa yanayofaa. Hii ni tabia watakayoweza kuendeleza shuleni, nyumbani na katika jamii," alisema. Washirika hao wanasema mpango huo hautahusu kuweka mapipa pekee, bali pia kuwasaidia wanafunzi kuelewa kinachotokea baada ya taka kuwekwa kwenye pipa. Hii ni pamoja na kufahamu safari ya chupa ya plastiki, karatasi au makopo kutoka shuleni hadi kwa mkusanyaji na hatimaye kwa mchakataji anayezigeuza kuwa malighafi au bidhaa mpya. Walimu pia watapewa nafasi ya kuongoza shughuli za vitendo, ikiwemo mashindano ya usafi, mafunzo ya ubunifu wa kutumia tena vifaa na ufuatiliaji wa kiasi cha taka kinachokusanywa. Hatua hizi zitasaidia shule kupima maendeleo na kudumisha mpango kwa muda mrefu zaidi. PAKPRO imekuwa ikishirikiana na wadau mbalimbali kuimarisha mifumo ya ukusanyaji na urejeleaji wa taka za vifungashio. Shirika hilo linasema zaidi ya chupa bilioni moja za plastiki zimekusanywa kupitia mifumo ya urejeleaji inayohusishwa na juhudi zake, huku zaidi ya Sh100 milioni zikiwa zimeelekezwa katika kukuza shughuli za urejeleaji na kuwawezesha wahusika katika sekta hiyo. Sekta ya urejeleaji inahusisha maelfu ya watu, wakiwemo wakusanyaji taka, waendeshaji wa vituo vya ununuzi wa taka, wasafirishaji, waunganishaji na wachakataji. Kwao, taka zilizotenganishwa vizuri ni malighafi yenye thamani. Kwa kuwafundisha wanafunzi kutenganisha taka, mpango huo unalenga pia kuwaonyesha uhusiano kati ya tabia za kila siku na fursa za kiuchumi zinazotokana na urejeleaji. Wanafunzi watakapojifunza kutenganisha taka shuleni, wanatarajiwa kupeleka maarifa hayo nyumbani na kuwahamasisha familia zao kufuata utaratibu huo. Ushirikiano huo unatekelezwa wakati Kenya ikiendelea kuimarisha mifumo ya usimamizi endelevu wa taka chini ya sheria na kanuni zinazosisitiza kupunguza taka, kutumia tena na kurejeleza vifaa vinavyoweza kurejeshwa. PAKPRO na KSA zinasema mpango wa Tuwezeshe ni hatua ya kujenga kizazi kitakachotambua kuwa thamani ya taka haimaliziki zinapotumiwa mara ya kwanza. Badala yake, kupitia utenganishaji sahihi, vifaa hivyo vinaweza kurejea katika uzalishaji, kusaidia biashara za urejeleaji na kupunguza kiasi cha taka kinachoishia kwenye jalala kama Dandora, Kayole na vingenevyo.
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