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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:52:45
President Ruto reaffirms commitment to complete development projects in Taita Taveta
President William Ruto has reiterated his administration's commitment to completing critical development projects in Taita Taveta County as part of efforts to ensure no part of the country is left behind in the development agenda. Speaking during a joint church service at AIC Makutano in Taveta Sub-County, President Ruto described Taita Taveta as his home...
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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:56:34
NBA seeks faster, harmonised GMO approval process to boost food security
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has pledged to streamline the approval of genetically modified (GM) products and harmonise regulatory processes to accelerate the adoption of biotechnology as a tool for addressing food insecurity in Kenya. NBA Board Chairman David Wamatsi said the Authority would work with other government agencies to ensure that approvals are processed...
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@kahawatungu Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:54:55
Sakaja clarifies Sh8,000 film charges, says not targeting ordinary content creators
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja clarified that charges contained in the Nairobi City County Finance Act, 2026, do not target ordinary content creators, influencers or small-scale digital creators, following concerns and misinformation over new fees introduced under the Act. The Governor says the charges appearing under the "Tourism Levy and Entertainment Tax" schedule were intended to [...] The post Sakaja clarifies Sh8,000 film charges, says not targeting ordinary content creators appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:57:07
Opposition leaders sign unity pact, commit to backing one 2027 presidential candidate
A group of opposition leaders seeking to form the United Alternative Government have signed a unity pact committing themselves to remain together and support a single presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. The leaders, who met at Windsor Hotel in Kiambu County on Monday, said they had reached the agreement after extensive consultations aimed [...] The post Opposition leaders sign unity pact, commit to backing one 2027 presidential candidate appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:55:41
Uhuru: Ruto au kiongozi yeyote hafai kujilazimisha kwa Wakenya
RAIS Mstaafu Uhuru Kenyatta na Rais William Ruto wameendeleza mvutano wao wa kisiasa huku wakitofautiana kuhusu uchaguzi wa 2027, nafasi ya upinzani na maendeleo ya serikali. Akizungumza Jumapili katika maadhimisho ya miaka 23 ya kifo cha aliyekuwa Makamu wa Rais Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Milimani, Trans Nzoia, Bw Kenyatta alisema hana nia ya kurejea mamlakani baada ya kuhudumu kama rais kwa miaka 10. Alisema Wakenya ndio wataamua atakayekuwa rais 2027 na hakuna kiongozi anayepaswa kuwalazimisha kumuunga mkono. "Wakenya wataamua wanayemtaka kuwa Rais 2027. Hakuna mtu atakayewalazimisha kumuunga mkono upande wake. Tutafute kura kwa amani na uadilifu," akasema. Bw Kenyatta pia alitetea uhuru wa kisiasa na haki ya viongozi wa upinzani kufanya mikutano ya kisiasa, akilaani vurugu zilizotokea Homa Bay wakati wa mikutano ya viongozi wa Linda Mwananchi. Aliwataja Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang'i, Edwin Sifuna na Rais Ruto kama baadhi ya viongozi ambao Wakenya wanaweza kuchagua kati yao katika uchaguzi ujao. Viongozi wa upinzani waliohudhuria hafla hiyo, akiwemo Bw Musyoka, Dkt Matiang'i, Martha Karua, Charity Ngilu na Justin Muturi, walisema wako tayari kuunda muungano wenye nguvu wa kumng'oa Ruto madarakani. Bw Musyoka alisema upinzani unafanya mipango ya kuunda muungano utakaomfanya Ruto kuwa rais wa muhula mmoja. Kwa upande wake, Dkt Ruto aliwashutumu viongozi wa upinzani kwa kutumwa kupinga miradi yote ya serikali badala ya kutoa sera mbadala. Alisema wapinzani wanapiga kelele kuhusu "must go", "one term" na "Kasongo", lakini hawana ajenda ya maendeleo. Rais alisema serikali yake inapaswa kuhukumiwa kwa miradi na huduma inazowaletea Wakenya, badala ya misingi ya ukabila. Akiongea katika Kaunti ya Taita Taveta, Rais Ruto alisema serikali imetenga Sh10 bilioni kushughulikia changamoto za ardhi na kuwaondoa maskwota Pwani. Pia alitaja ukarabati wa reli ya Voi-Taveta yenye urefu wa kilomita 129 kama mradi unaolenga kukuza biashara, utalii na ajira. Kule Kitale, Bw Kenyatta alimsifu marehemu Bw Wamalwa kama kiongozi mzalendo aliyependa maslahi ya taifa kuliko siasa za chuki. Aliyekuwa waziri Musikari Kombo alisema Bw Wamalwa alikuwa kiongozi mwadilifu aliyekufa bila utajiri wa kutatanisha. Aliyekuwa waziri Noah Wekesa alijitolea kuongoza jopo litakalosaidia upinzani kuunda muungano wa pamoja, akisema bila mgombea mmoja itakuwa vigumu kumshinda Ruto 2027.
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@taifaleo Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:45:08
ODM yasisitiza sera zake zijumuishwe manifesto ya Ruto
CHAMA cha ODM kinataka baadhi ya sera zake muhimu zijumuishwe katika manifesto ya uchaguzi ya Rais William Ruto ya 2027 kama sehemu ya makubaliano ya kabla ya kuunda muungano kati ya chama hicho na UDA. Chini ya uongozi wa Seneta wa Siaya Dkt Oburu Oginga, ODM pia inataka kuundwa kwa kikosi cha pamoja cha kiufundi kati yake na UDA ili kubaini maeneo ambapo vyama hivyo vinaweza kukubaliana kusimamisha wagombea wa pamoja au kutopambana. Kutengwa huko kwa maeneo kumekuwa suala lenye utata, huku UDA ikipinga lakini ODM ikisema ni miongoni mwa masharti yake muhimu ili kumuunga mkono Rais Ruto katika uchaguzi wa 2027. Mwenyekiti wa ODM Gladys Wanga alisema chama hicho kinashinikiza sera zinazohusisha ushirikishaji katika masuala ya umma, kuimarishwa kwa ugatuzi, kugawanywa kwa haki kwa rasilimali ya taifa na kuimarishwa kwa vita dhidi ya ufisadi. Masuala mengine ni elimu bora na huduma za afya nafuu. ODM pia inaunga mkono mpango wa Nyumba za Gharama Nafuu, lakini inataka ugawaji wake uwe wa haki na uwazi. Rais Ruto na Dkt Oburu tayari wameunda kikosi cha kiufundi cha watu 10 kuandaa manifesto ya pamoja, huku kikosi kingine kikitarajiwa kushughulikia mazungumzo ya muungano.
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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:21:01
Solar power cuts costs at Mary Immaculate Primary in Kiamumbi
Mary Immaculate Kiamumbi Primary School has installed two solar power systems in an initiative expected to reduce electricity costs and improve reliability of power supply at the institution. Kiambu Town Member of Parliament Machua Waithaka said one of the solar systems would serve the entire school, while the second system had been dedicated to powering...
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@kenyans Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:31:44
Twist in Dr Victoria Mutiso Murder as Lawyer of Re-arrested Moments After Release
Dr. Victoria Mutiso was shot dead by motorcycle assailants after a Toyota Prado blocked her taxi in Nairobi's Upper Hill, with seven suspects have been implicated in her murder.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:36:59
Angelique Kerber Siblings: Get to Know Jessica Kerber
Angelique Kerber is a German former professional tennis player, born on January 18, 1988, in Bremen, West Germany. She grew up primarily in Kiel and later established strong ties to Poland through her family roots. Of Polish-German heritage, with dual citizenship, she has always competed for Germany and described her heart as beating for that [...] The post Angelique Kerber Siblings: Get to Know Jessica Kerber appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:40:20
Caroline Wozniacki Siblings: All About Patrik Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish former professional tennis player, born on July 11, 1990, in Odense, Denmark, to Polish immigrant parents Piotr and Anna Wozniacki. Of Polish ancestry, she grew up in a highly athletic family and began playing tennis at age seven under the guidance of her father, a former professional soccer player who [...] The post Caroline Wozniacki Siblings: All About Patrik Wozniacki appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:49:49
Jelena Janković Siblings: All About Marko and Stefan
Jelena Janković is a Serbian former professional tennis player born on 28 February 1985 in Belgrade, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Turning professional in 2000, she rose to become one of the most successful Serbian players of her era, holding the world No. 1 ranking in women's singles for a total [...] The post Jelena Janković Siblings: All About Marko and Stefan appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:53:21
Kenya and UK deepen digital collaboration through new ICT and innovation initiatives
Kenya and the United Kingdom are strengthening their long-standing relationship through a renewed focus on digital transformation, innovation, artificial intelligence, and information and communication technology (ICT). British High Commissioner to Kenya Mr Matt Baugh indicated that as both countries seek to harness the opportunities presented by emerging technologies, their collaboration is evolving beyond traditional diplomatic...
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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:56:43
Nakuru embarks on Sh3.8 billion sponge city flood solution
Nakuru County is implementing a Sh3.8 billion project towards embracing the sponge city concept as a possible solution to minimizing the frequency and severity of floods and improving water quality within the County. The County Government is partnering with Netherlands under the Water as Leverage (WaL) program, the UN-Habitat, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and...
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@kna Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:11:03
Kenya braces for heavy rains as 1.5 million people face possible impact
Kenya has intensified preparations for potentially heavy October-November-December (OND) rains, with the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) estimating that about 1.5 million people could be affected and 500,000 displaced under a worst-case scenario. The warning was issued Monday as the 13th National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF13) opened at a Nairobi hotel, bringing together government agencies,...
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@taifaleo Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:06:42
WALIOBOBEA: Burudi Nabwera alivuma kisiasa wakati wa Kanu
BURUDI Nabwera alikuwa miongoni mwa wanasiasa wasomi zaidi waliohitimu kutoka taasisi mashuhuri za Uingereza wakati wa ukoloni. Elimu hiyo ilimwezesha kuelewa mifumo ya ubepari wa Magharibi na ujamaa wa Mashariki, maarifa yaliyomsaidia katika siasa na diplomasia baada ya Kenya kupata uhuru. Baada ya uhuru, Rais wa kwanza wa Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, alimteua kuwa balozi nchini Amerika. Chini ya Rais Daniel arap Moi, Nabwera alipanda kutoka kuwa Katibu Mkuu wa KANU hadi kuwa Waziri katika Ofisi ya Rais, moja ya nyadhifa zenye ushawishi mkubwa serikalini. Alizaliwa mwaka 1924 na kusomea Maseno School, Chuo Kikuu cha Makerere nchini Uganda na London School of Economics. Akiwa Maseno, alikutana na Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, ambaye baadaye alikuwa Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Kenya. Wengine waliosoma hapo ni Masinde Muliro na Wycliffe Wasia Awori, ambao baadaye walikuwa miongoni mwa wabunge wa kwanza wa Kenya katika Baraza la Kutunga Sheria (Legco). Akiwa Makerere, Nabwera alikutana na wasomi kama Bethwel Ogot, Thomas Odhiambo, Josephat Karanja, aliyewahi kuwa Makamu wa Rais chini ya Moi, pamoja na mshairi wa Uganda Henry Muwanga Barlow, mwandishi wa shairi maarufu Building the Nation. Katika kitabu chake How it Happened, Nabwera alisema watu hao walimhimiza na kumsaidia kujenga taaluma yake ya baadaye. Katika uchaguzi wa kwanza wa kitaifa baada ya enzi ya Kenyatta mwaka 1979, Nabwera alishindwa na Joshua Angatia katika kiti cha ubunge cha Lurambi North. Wakati wa utawala wa Kenyatta, alikuwa mwanasiasa mwenye ushawishi na Waziri Msaidizi wa Mashauri ya Kigeni. Moi alitaka kuwatumia wanasiasa wakongwe pamoja na rafiki yake Moses Mudavadi kukabiliana na siasa kali za Martin Shikuku, Lawrence Sifuna na Waziri Elijah Mwangale, ambaye rais hakumwamini. Baada ya Mwanasheria Mkuu Charles Njonjo kuporomoka kisiasa kufuatia uchunguzi kuhusu madai ya "uhaini", Moi alianza kupanga upya KANU. Alimteua David Okiki Amayo kuwa mwenyekiti na Nabwera kuwa Katibu Mkuu wa tatu wa chama hicho. Katika kipindi hicho, Nabwera alijenga sifa ya kuwa mwanasiasa mkali, akitangaza sera za chama na kutishia wanachama waliokiuka maagizo kwa hatua za kinidhamu au kutimuliwa. Alipata umaarufu mkubwa mwaka 1986 baada ya kuonekana kwenye runinga ya taifa, Voice of Kenya (VoK), na kutangaza kwamba KANU ilikuwa tayari kuwasamehe wanasiasa waliofahamika kama "watu wa Njonjo". Kauli hiyo ilizua hasira ndani ya KANU kwa sababu wakati huo ilikuwa mwiko kufikiria kuwasamehe wanasiasa waliokuwa wamehusishwa na Njonjo. Moi alikuwa amemshutumu Njonjo kwa kupanga njama na nchi ya kigeni kuangusha serikali. Rais alianzisha tume ya uchunguzi iliyoongozwa na Jaji Cecil Miller, ambayo hatimaye ilimsafisha Njonjo. Hata hivyo, wanasiasa kadhaa waliodaiwa kuwa washirika wake walikuwa tayari wameanguka kisiasa. Kauli ya Nabwera ilipewa uzito mkubwa na vyombo vya habari, lakini ndani ya Ikulu na miongoni mwa viongozi wakuu wa KANU haikupokelewa vyema. Baadhi yao walimshutumu kwa kuwa mfuasi wa Njonjo. Muda mfupi baadaye, aliondolewa kama Katibu Mkuu na nafasi hiyo ikachukuliwa na Mudavadi. Akiwa Waziri wa Nchi katika Ofisi ya Rais, Nabwera alikuwa na ushawishi mkubwa kuliko hata Katibu Mkuu wa KANU. Ofisi yake katika Harambee House ilitembelewa na wafanyabiashara, watu waliokuwa wakitafuta ajira na mabroka wa kisiasa waliotaka apelekee ujumbe wao kwa Rais Moi. Hata hivyo, kosa lake kubwa lilikuwa kushindwa kutofautisha masuala ya serikali na chama. Ushindi wake wa moja kwa moja katika eneo bunge la Lugari katika uchaguzi wa 1988 wa mlolongo, ulimfanya aamini zaidi nguvu za KANU. Katika uchaguzi wa 1992, alishindwa na Apili Wawire wa FORD-Asili. Kabla ya kuondoka Bungeni, Nabwera alihamishiwa Wizara ya Habari ambako aliendelea kutetea KANU. Alifanya mabadiliko katika taasisi za habari akilenga kuhakikisha zinaunga mkono chama hicho kabla ya uchaguzi wa vyama vingi wa 1992. Aliondoa Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Shirika la Utangazaji la Kenya (KBC), zamani VoK, James Kangwana, pamoja na bodi yake kupitia ilani ya serikali na kuwaweka watu alioamini walikuwa waaminifu kwa KANU. Nabwera pia alikosoa Benki ya Dunia kwa masharti yake makali ya misaada kwa Kenya, akipinga hasa pendekezo la kupunguza idadi ya wanafunzi waliojiunga na vyuo vikuu.
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