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@taifaleo Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:55:26
Siasa: IEBC yapiga breki kampeni katika maeneo ya ibada, mazishini
TUME Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) imewapa wanasiasa na wanaowania nyadhifa mbalimbali waliochapisha mabango ya kampeni yenye nembo ya tume hiyo siku tano kuyaondoa mara moja, ikiongeza juhudi za kukabiliana na kampeni za mapema kuelekea Uchaguzi Mkuu wa Agosti 10, 2027. Katika taarifa kuhusu maandalizi ya uchaguzi huo, IEBC ilisema matumizi ya nembo yake
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:36:10
John Melendez Net Worth
John Melendez has an estimated net worth of $500,000. The American radio personality, television announcer, writer, actor, musician and podcaster became famous as "Stuttering John" during his long association with The Howard Stern Show. Melendez joined Howard Sterns radio operation as an intern in 1988 before becoming one of its most recognizable on-air personalities. His [...] The post John Melendez Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:29:17
Machogu's political gamble: The Perilous road back in the big, elusive hunt for Kisii Governor's seat
Former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has returned to a political battlefield he lost decisively in 2022, hoping a second attempt will deliver the victory that eluded him. But the numbers confronting the former CS remain daunting. During the 2022 gubernatorial election, Machogu garnered 82,104 votes against Governor Simba Arati's 270,928 — a margin of [...] The post Machogu's political gamble: The Perilous road back in the big, elusive hunt for Kisii Governor's seat appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:32:23
Governor Nyaribo promises to deliver his manifesto by April 2027
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo says his administration is on course to deliver on the key development promises contained in his 2022 manifesto before the 2027 General Election. Speaking during the funeral of Mzee Robinson Orucho at Mwencha in Ekerenyo Ward, Governor Nyaribo expressed confidence that he would have fulfilled his major campaign pledges by April [...] The post Governor Nyaribo promises to deliver his manifesto by April 2027 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:55:39
Azma ya Omar kuwania ugavana Mombasa yaleta mgawanyiko kati ya UDA na ODM Pwani
TANGAZO la Katibu Mkuu wa UDA, Hassan Omar kuwania ugavana Mombasa mwaka 2027 limezua mgawanyiko katika ushirikiano unaoibuka kati ya UDA na ODM, huku juhudi za kugawana maeneo ya kisiasa Pwani zikikabiliwa na changamoto. Bw Omar ametangaza kuwa ataendelea na azma yake ya kuwania kiti hicho, hatua inayotishia mpango wa vyama hivyo kuepuka kushindana moja kwa moja katika baadhi ya kaunti. Kwa zaidi ya mwezi mmoja, viongozi wa UDA na ODM wamekuwa wakijadili uwezekano wa kugawana maeneo, ambapo kila chama kingepewa nafasi ya kuongoza katika kaunti fulani huku kingine kikimuunga mkono mgombea wake. Hata hivyo, Bw Omar amekataa mpango huo akisema wapiga kura wanapaswa kuwa huru kuchagua viongozi wanaowataka. "Tuungane na tuchague viongozi wetu kwa uhuru. Kwale tumeona ODM haitaki ugawaji wa maeneo, nasi UDA hatutaki. Hatuwezi kuamriwa na mtu, tutafanya maamuzi yetu," alisema Bw Omar. Kauli hiyo imeweka mashakani juhudi za kubadilisha ushirikiano wa kitaifa kati ya UDA na ODM kuwa muungano wa kisiasa wa kuelekea uchaguzi wa 2027. Mombasa ni ngome ya muda mrefu ya ODM, huku UDA ikijaribu kupanua ushawishi wake katika eneo hilo. Kuingia kwa Bw Omar katika kinyang'anyiro hicho kunaweza kuwa mtihani wa uwezo wa UDA kuvunja ngome hiyo na pia wa ODM kuhifadhi umaarufu wake baada ya kuingia katika serikali ya muungano mpana. Changamoto hiyo pia imejitokeza Kwale, ambako baadhi ya wanachama wa ODM wanataka chama hicho kutoa mgombea wake wa ugavana badala ya kumuunga mkono Gavana Fatuma Achani anayehusishwa na UDA. Wiki iliyopita, Waziri wa Madini, Hassan Ali Joho alikumbana na upinzani kutoka kwa baadhi ya wanachama wa ODM katika mkutano Vingujini, Kwale. Mkazi Donate Mwavale alimtaka Bw Joho kuwasikiliza wananchi, hasa wanawake, kabla ya viongozi kufanya maamuzi kuhusu ushirikiano wa kisiasa. "Huo uongozi wako tutauvua usipotusikiza," aliambia Bw Joho. Mivutano hiyo inaonyesha ugumu wa kutekeleza makubaliano ya kisiasa yanayofanywa na viongozi wa kitaifa bila kuzingatia matarajio ya wanasiasa na wapiga kura wa mashinani. Kwa mujibu wa vyanzo vya kisiasa, Mombasa, Kilifi na Tana River zimekuwa zikitajwa kuwa maeneo ambayo ODM inaweza kupewa nafasi zaidi, huku UDA ikitarajiwa kuzingatia Kwale, Taita-Taveta na Lamu. Hata hivyo, azma ya Bw Omar inaweza kuvuruga mpango huo na kuongeza ushindani kati ya vyama hivyo. Kwa UDA, kushinda Mombasa kungeipa nafasi ya kupanua mizizi yake Pwani na kubadilisha ramani ya kisiasa ya eneo hilo. Kwa ODM, kupoteza kaunti hiyo kungekuwa pigo kubwa kwa chama kinachojaribu kujenga upya nguvu zake baada ya kifo cha kiongozi wake wa muda mrefu Raila Odinga. Huku uchaguzi wa 2027 ukikaribia, Mombasa na Kwale huenda zikawa maeneo muhimu ya kupima iwapo UDA na ODM zinaweza kuwa washirika wa uchaguzi au zitaendelea kuwa washirika wa serikali pekee.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:10:33
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children's privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue. The deal stems from a 2024 suit by the Department of Justice under former President Joe Biden alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected [...] The post TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:13:04
Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would impose reciprocal tariffs on US [...] The post Canada says it will match US tariffs dollar for dollar as trade talks break down appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:16:45
Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur told police more than a decade later that he handed the gun used in the drive-by shooting to a passenger who then passed it to his nephew who opened fire on the rapper. Duane Keffe D Davis is on trial in Las Vegas, charged with [...] The post Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:19:20
Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen claimed Kenya does not have a goons crisis, dismissing claims that the country is facing a growing menace of political gangs. Speaking in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu County, Murkomen dismissed claims that the presence of goons constituted a national crisis, accusing politicians of exaggerating the issue. "Those who are trying to [...] The post Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:22:15
Two children die after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Kitui
Two children died and 13 other members of the same extended family are receiving treatment after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Mutomo, Kitui County. The deaths were reported at the home of Joseph Mutemi Mala in Kasasi village, Kasasi Sub-location, Voo Location, where several family members have developed symptoms associated with aflatoxin contamination. According to police, [...] The post Two children die after suspected aflatoxin poisoning in Kitui appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:25:10
From garbage mountain to green haven: How Arati gave Kisii's ugliest dump site a new life
For years, Nyambera, on the outskirts of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, was a place residents hurried past. And for good reason. The dumpsite was an ugly, sprawling wasteland of rotting garbage, torn plastic bags, discarded food, broken bottles and foul-smelling waste piled into chaotic heaps. Clouds of flies swarmed over decomposing rubbish as marabou [...] The post From garbage mountain to green haven: How Arati gave Kisii's ugliest dump site a new life appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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