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@standard Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:11:00
Ndindi Nyoro seeks annulment of Safaricom stake sale
Ndindi Nyoro has intensified his opposition to the governments sale of its stake in Safaricom, calling for the transaction to be annulled over what he described as deliberate share price manipulation
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@taifaleo Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:18:55
Wakazi Mbeere walia kuondolewa transfoma 'baada ya kura'
WAKAZI wa eneo bunge la Mbeere North, Kaunti ya Embu, wamelalamikia kuondolewa kwa transfoma za umeme miezi minane tu baada ya serikali kuwaunganishia umeme kupitia mpango wa Last Mile Connectivity na Stima Mashinani. Wakazi hao wanasema walipata umeme kwa mara ya kwanza wakati wa uchaguzi mdogo wa Novemba 27, 2025, lakini sasa wanahofia kurejea gizani baada ya Kampuni ya Kusambaza Stima Kenya (KPLC) kuanza kuondoa transfoma bila maelezo ya kina. Faith Kithaka wa kijiji cha Muramba asema maafisa wa KPLC waliondoa transfoma katika eneo lao wiki mbili zilizopita na hawajairejesha. Wakazi wanasema kuondolewa kwa transfoma hizo kumekatiza shughuli zao za kila siku na kuwarudisha katika maisha ya kutumia mishumaa na taa za mafuta. "Tuliishi gizani kwa miaka mingi. Serikali ilituunganishia umeme wakati wa uchaguzi mdogo, lakini kabla hatujafaidika kikamilifu, transfoma zimeondolewa," alisema Bi Kithaka. Katika kijiji cha Njarange, hali ilikuwa sawa huku wakazi wakishuhudia maafisa wa KPLC wakiondoa transfoma nyingine. Julius Njeru wa kijiji cha Rwanjeru alisema kukosekana kwa umeme kumeathiri biashara na masomo ya watoto. "Biashara zimeathirika na watoto hawawezi kusoma usiku kwa sababu stima zimekatika," alisema. Baadhi ya wakazi walikumbuka jinsi viongozi wa serikali na wanasiasa wa chama cha UDA walivyozunguka eneo hilo wakati wa uchaguzi mdogo wakiahidi maendeleo iwapo wangemuunga mkono mgombea wa chama hicho. "Tuliwapigia kura na tukaletewa umeme. Sasa miezi michache baadaye wanaondoa transfoma. Hii si haki," alisema mkazi mmoja. Wengine walidai kuwa transfoma hizo zinapelekwa Ol Kalou, ambako kutafanyika uchaguzi mdogo Julai 16, ili kuvutia wapigakura. Wakazi walitishia kuandamana iwapo vifaa hivyo havitarejeshwa haraka. Hata hivyo, Mbunge wa Mbeere North, Leo Wamuthende, alipuuza madai hayo akisema baadhi ya watu wanapotosha umma kwa maslahi ya kisiasa. "Nimeona taarifa zinazodai serikali inaondoa transfoma katika Mbeere North. Madai hayo si ya kweli na yanalenga kupotosha wananchi," alisema. Alifafanua kuwa KPLC inaendesha mpango wa kawaida wa kukarabati transfoma, hasa zile za zamani, ili kuboresha uthabiti wa huduma ya umeme. Meneja wa KPLC Kaunti ya Embu Vincent Okello, pia alikanusha madai kuwa transfoma hizo zinapelekwa Ol Kalou kwa sababu za kisiasa. Alisema kampuni hiyo "haijihusishi na siasa" na kueleza kuwa baadhi ya transfoma ziliharibiwa na wahalifu huku nyingine zikiharibika kutokana na hitilafu za kiufundi. "Katika Mbeere North na Runyenjes, transfoma tatu ziliharibiwa na ziliondolewa kupelekwa Nairobi kutengenezwa," alisema. Hata hivyo, baadhi ya wakazi walitilia shaka maelezo hayo wakisema baadhi ya transfoma zilizoondolewa ni mpya na hazikuwa na hitilafu zozote. "Transfoma hazikuharibiwa wala kuvurugwa. Tunataka tuambiwe ukweli kuhusu zilikopelekwa," alisema mkazi mwingine.
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:38:44
Eldoret National Polytechnic embraces digital systems to boost efficiency and security
The Eldoret National Polytechnic has adopted digital management technologies aimed at enhancing security, streamlining operations, and improving academic tracking across the institution. At the main entrance, security personnel now utilize hand-held electronic devices to register visitors and vehicles. The digital visitor management system automatically logs names, arrival times, vehicle registration numbers, and the purpose of...
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:43:26
NGAO team challenged to boost TVET enrollment among youth
The National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) have been challenged to work closely with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to mobilize and encourage more young people to enroll in vocational training programmes as part of efforts to equip them with employable skills and curb drug and substance abuse. Speaking during a TVET and...
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:25:52
Farmers embrace indigenous knowledge to strengthen food security amid climate change
Smallholder farmers in Nakuru County are increasingly turning to indigenous knowledge, traditional seeds and agroecological practices to cope with unpredictable weather patterns and improve food security amid growing climate change challenges. Experts say preserving indigenous seeds and traditional farming methods is no longer just a cultural practice but a critical strategy for building resilient food...
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:28:53
Environmental Health Union issues strike notice to Kakamega County Government
Kenya Environmental Health Practitioners Health and Public Union (KEHPHPU) has given the County Government of Kakamega a three-day ultimatum to sign a Recognition Agreement with the union or else brace an industrial action. The Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Union, Brown Ashira Olaly spoke in Kakamega after a meeting convened by the...
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:33:02
How e-bikes are making inroads in rural Kenya
The familiar roar of petrol-powered motorcycles is slowly giving way to a quieter hum across the streets of Nyeri. As fuel prices continue to soar and Kenyans search for affordable transport alternatives, electric motorbikes are emerging as a practical solution, offering riders lower operating costs, reduced maintenance expenses, and a cleaner environment. The transition from...
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@kna Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:36:07
Africa urged to scale proven solutions to end preventable maternal, child deaths
African governments have been urged to move beyond policy development and accelerate the implementation of proven interventions to reduce preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths through stronger political commitment, sustainable financing and greater accountability. Speaking on behalf of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, Presidential Adviser and...
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@taifaleo Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:12:38
Chama cha Uanahabari chawasha taa ya vipaji Kairi Boys
CHAMA cha Uanahabari katika Shule ya Upili ya Kairi Boys, Gatundu Kaskazini, Kaunti ya Kiambu, kinaendelea kuwa chombo muhimu cha kuwakuza wanafunzi kitaaluma na kitalanta huku kikiwafungulia milango katika fani zinazohusiana na lugha na mawasiliano. Pamoja na kukuza vipaji vya wanafunzi katika sanaa hizo anuwai, chama hicho pia kinawapa msukumo wa kujitosa katika ualimu, tafsiri, upigaji picha na uhariri wa vitabu, video na filamu. Isitoshe, kinalenga kuimarisha umilisi wa Kiswahili na Kiingereza ili kuwajenga wanafunzi wenye uwezo wa kujieleza kwa ufasaha kimazungumzo na kimaandishi. [caption id="attachment_189899" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Baadhi ya walimu wa Shule ya Upili ya Kairi Boys iliyoko Gatundu Kakazini, Kaunti ya Kiambu, walipojumuika kwa picha ya pamoja.[/caption] Wanachama hukutana baada ya vipindi vya masomo mchana kutwa ili kujadili mikakati ya kuendeleza chama na kukipa nguvu zaidi. Aidha, chama kinatarajia kuanzisha kitengo cha uigizaji na kuzindua jarida rasmi la shule mwaka ujao, hatua itakayowapa wanafunzi jukwaa maridhawa la kuonyesha ubunifu wao katika uandishi na sanaa nyinginezo. Mafanikio ya chama tayari yanaonekana. Wanafunzi wanaoshiriki shughuli zake kikamilifu wamekuwa wakifaulu vyema katika mitihani ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza huku wakionyesha kujiamini zaidi katika mawasiliano na shughuli tofauti za shule. Mlezi wa chama, Bi Doreen Kathurima, anaungama kuwa chama hicho kimechangia pakubwa maendeleo ya wanafunzi na kimekuwa chanzo cha mabadiliko muhimu shuleni. "Mbali na kupiga jeki shughuli za Idara ya Lugha, chama hiki kinakuza maadili na kuboresha matokeo ya KCSE. Pia tumeshuhudia maendeleo makubwa katika ulumbi, utunzi wa mashairi na utangazaji wa habari miongoni mwa wanachama," anaeleza. [caption id="attachment_189900" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Wanafunzi wa Shule ya Upili ya Kairi Boys wakifuatilia kwa makini matukio na mawasilisho mbalimbali wakati wa hafla ya kielimu waliyoiandaa. PICHA ZOTE | RICHARD MAOSI[/caption] Mwalimu Mkuu, Bw Anthony Mwaria, anakiri kuwa chama hicho kinawaandaa wanafunzi kwa ajili ya maisha ya baadaye. "Chama hiki ni jukwaa linaloamsha hamu ya wanafunzi kujitosa katika ulingo wa uanahabari na taaluma nyingine zinazofungamana na lugha. Vilevile kinawalea na kuwakuza ipasavyo ili wawe watafiti na waandishi wabunifu wenye uwezo wa kushindana kimataifa," anasema. Kwa upande wake, Mkuu wa Idara ya Ushauri Nasaha, Bi Norah Biyaki, anasisitiza kuwa nidhamu na kujituma kwa wanafunzi ni msingi wa mafanikio ya chama. "Tunawahimiza wanafunzi kuwa na ari ya kujifunza, nidhamu ya hali ya juu na moyo wa kujituma ili waweze kufaidika kikamilifu na fursa tofauti zinazotolewa na chama hiki," akasema Bi Biyaki katika kauli inayotiliwa mkazo na Naibu Mwalimu Mkuu, Bw Michael Ngari. Kupitia shughuli zake, Chama cha Uanahabari shuleni Kairi Boys kinaendelea kuwajenga wanafunzi kuwa wataalamu, viongozi na wasanii wa kesho.
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@taifaleo Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:30:12
Misri wafokea Fifa kwa 'ukora' katika mechi dhidi yao na Argentina
KOCHA wa Misri Hossam Hassan amesema hana nia ya kutazama mechi zilizosalia za Kombe la Dunia akisema refa alichangia timu hiyo kubanduliwa na Argentina mnamo Jumanne usiku. Katika mechi nyingine, Uswizi walibandua Colombia 4-3 kupitia mikwaju ya penalti na kufuzu robo fainali. Timu hizo zilikuwa zimeagana sare tasa muda wa kawaida na ule wa ziada kabla ya kuamuliwa na mikwaju ya penalti. Sasa Argentina na Uswizi zitachuana katika robo fainali wikendi hii huku Misri na Colombia zikiaga kombe. Misri walikuwa wakiongoza 2-0 zikiwa zimesalia dakika 11 mechi iishe katika raundi ya 16 dhidi ya Argentina. Kwa masikitiko walifungwa mabao matatu na ikabidi waage mashindano hayo ya hadhi ya soka. [caption id="attachment_189904" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Mshambuliaji nyota wa Argentina Lionel Messi ashangilia kufunga bao la kusawazisha dhidi ya Misri katika mechi ya 16-bora uga wa Atlanta, jimbo la Georgia, Amerika, Julai 7, 2026. Argentina ilishinda mechi 3-2. Picha|Reuters[/caption] Mkongwe Lionel Messi aling'ara katika mechi hiyo na kutumia uweledi wake kuhakikisha Argentina inatinga robo fainali. Hassan alilalamika kuwa walionewa na hana nia ya kutazama mechi zilizosalia za kombe la dunia. "Naenda nyumbani na sitatazama mechi hizo kwa sababu kilichotutendekea si haki. Tulistahili kupewa penalti, bao letu lilikataliwa na sijui kwa nini lilikataliwa," akasema akionekana mwenye hasira. Egypt walifunga bao dakika ya 62 kupitia Mostafa Zico lakini VAR iliangalia na kutambua kuwa kulikuwa na mpira wa ikabu kwa Argentina kuelekea kufungwa kwa bao hilo. Pia Misri walilia kwamba walistahili kupewa penalti baada ya Hamdy Fathy kuangushwa ndani ya kijisanduku. Hasira yao ilipanda kwa kuwa baada ya tukio hilo kwa kuwa Argentina waliendelea kucheza na kufunga bao dakika ya 92 kupitia Messi. "Mimi huwa sipendi kushindwa na kama kupoteza kwangu kumechangiwa na refa jinsi ilivyofanyika hivi leo, nawaambia tu mashabiki wetu wasikasirike. Tulicheza vizuri sana na kushindwa kwetu kumechangiwa na refa," akaongeza. Hassan alisema alifurahi kuwa wachezaji wake walifuata mwongozo wake mchezoni na waliwalemea Argentina. Misri wamekuwa wakitumia mbinu ya kulinda ngome yao mchezoni lakini dhidi ya Argentina walikuwa wakivamia hasa kupitia mipira mirefu na pia pembeni. Pia mnyakaji wao Mostafa Shoubir alionyesha uweledi wa juu baada ya kuokoa mikwaju hatari ya Argentina. "Najivunia sana wachezaji wangu kwa sababu wengi wao wanacheza kwenye Ligi Kuu ya Misri nao wapinzani wetu walikuwa na wachezaji wanaoshiriki ligi za kifahari za Ulaya," akaongeza. Colombia nao watajilaumu wenyewe baada ya nyota wa Bayern Luis Diaz na wenzake kukosa nafasi kadhaa za kufunga na kumaliza mchezo mapema. Kipa wa Uswizi Gregor Kobela aliokoa penalti ya Cucho Hernandez baada ya ile ya Davinso Sanchez kugonga mtambapanya kwa Columbia. Manuel Akanji pia alikosa penalti kwa upande wa Uswisi.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:35:23
What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August
Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on August 12, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here is what you need to know about the total eclipse, which is the first visible in mainland Europe since 2006. What is an eclipse? [...] The post What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:41:09
South Sudan medical evacuations rise as conflict intensifies:ICRC
Medical evacuations of wounded South Sudanese rose by 50 percent in the first half of 2026, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday, as deadly conflict continued to limit access to healthcare in the country. The worlds youngest nation has endured months of renewed violence since late 2025, with government forces loyal [...] The post South Sudan medical evacuations rise as conflict intensifies:ICRC appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:50:15
DCI launches probe into Sh6.2 billion government payroll fraud after audit exposes widespread irregularities
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into a suspected Sh6.2 billion payroll fraud after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku formally handed over a special audit report detailing widespread irregularities in the Government payroll system. Speaking during the handover at the Ministry of Public Service offices in Nairobi on Tuesday, Ruku said [...] The post DCI launches probe into Sh6.2 billion government payroll fraud after audit exposes widespread irregularities appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:52:20
How Safaricom Is Investing in Communities
For many companies, community investment is measured by the amount donated to charity. Safaricom is increasingly measuring it by something different: the long-term economic opportunities it creates. As the telecommunications giant evolves into a technology company, it is also expanding its investment in education, healthcare and digital inclusion, reflecting a strategy that ties commercial growth [...] The post How Safaricom Is Investing in Communities appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:28:44
US prosecutors arrest 24 in major probe into India-based organised crime
US prosecutors have announced the arrest of 24 suspects in the US, Canada and Europe for alleged links to three India-based organised crime groups, including the Bishnoi gang. They have been charged with a series of crimes, including orchestrating the 2023 killing in Canada of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside a British Columbia temple. [...] The post US prosecutors arrest 24 in major probe into India-based organised crime appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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