Sakaja budget crisis: The political standoff bringing Nairobi to its knees

This is caused by a bitter political deadlock between Sakaja's executive team and MCAs.

Unlikely olive branch from Gachagua: Will Kindiki take it?

For nearly two years, Gachagua and Kindiki have occupied opposite ends of Kenya's political...

Charles Kanjama: Inside LSK's nationwide court boycott

'Our children have never used a matatu, here's why'

Three parents talk about why they chose to either let their children, or shield them from...

Where dads go to learn to braid their children's hair

The initiative's mission is to make dads more present and intentional.

Can Kenya's public appointment system resist presidential patronage?

Preventing unilateral or politically expedient appointments while preserving legitimate...

Confusion rocks ODM as senior officials send mixed signals

The ODM partys mixed signals over its Presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election are raising eyebrows among its supporters across the country.

Water hyacinth offers livelihoods to lake communities despite health risks

Along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kochia, Homa Bay County, the water appears calm, its surface blanketed by thick mats of water hyacinth. To many outsiders, the invasive weed symbolizes environmental degradation. But to the communities living along the lake, it represents something far more complex, a source of livelihood that is increasingly intertwined...

Kericho opens 210 ECDE teaching vacancies to address staffing gaps

The County Government of Kericho has advertised 210 vacancies for ECDE teachers, opening a major employment opportunity for qualified education professionals, while seeking to strengthen staffing levels in early learning centres across the County. The positions, which constitute the single largest category in the 468 vacancies advertised by the County Public Service Board, are expected to provide...

Legislator launches projects funded through NG-CDF

Joy and jubilation swept through St. Josephs Sino Secondary School in Rachuonyo when the newly elected area the MP, Boyd Were, handed a new school bus worth Sh9 million to the community. He also commissioned renovated classrooms in the school at a cost Sh2.4 million which were fully funded through the National Government Constituencies Development...

Global hunger falls for third straight year

Governments have been urged to accelerate investments in resilient food systems, expand access to nutritious foods, and implement policies that reduce food costs if the world is to meet its 2030 goal of ending hunger and malnutrition. According to the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) UN report, released today,...

6,000 farmers get subsidised fertilizer in Vihiga

Hundreds of smallholder farmers across Vihiga and neighboring Nandi counties are benefiting from the ongoing Presidential Fertilizer Subsidy Programme at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Hamisi Depot, Vihiga County, following a steady supply of planting and top-dressing fertilizers for the short rains cropping season. National Cereals and Produce Board Hamisi Depot Manager Dorothy...

Council of elders want action taken against goons

Members of the Luo Council of Elders have called on political leaders from the community, to take drastic measures to tame the escalating culture of goonism. The elders asserted that the youths must be engaged constructively to avert chaos during public gatherings. The council expressed concerns over the growing trend, in which hired youths disrupt...

Judiciary urge lawyers to drop planned court boycott

The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) has urged the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to reconsider its proposed nationwide and targeted boycott of court proceedings, warning that the move would primarily hurt litigants and undermine access to justice. In a press statement signed by KMJA President, Justice Peter Mulwa, the Association reaffirmed its commitment...

Water hyacinth offers livelihoods to lake communities despite health risks

Along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kochia, Homa Bay County, the water appears calm, its surface blanketed by thick mats of water hyacinth. To many outsiders, the invasive weed symbolizes environmental degradation. But to the communities living along the lake, it represents something far more complex — a source of livelihood that is increasingly...

Ujuzi wake wa uchinjaji kuku kwa ubora wa juu umemdumishia soko tangu enzi za Corona

USTAHIMILIVU, ujuzi wa kuchinja na ukwasi wa kutambua hitaji la soko zimekuwa silaha kibindoni iliyomwezesha Douglas Sobera, 34, kubadili changamoto ya janga la Corona kuwa biashara ya mamilioni ya pesa mjini Kisii. Sobera ni mmiliki wa Maa Chicken, buchari inayochinja na kusambaza kuku kwa zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya hoteli kubwa na mikahawa mjini Kisii na viunga vyake. Yeye si mgeni kwenye tasnia ya nyama ya kuku. Alipata uzoefu wa miaka mitano kama mfanyakazi wa Quality Meat Packers (QMP) — kampuni ya kibinafsi humu nchini ya kuchinja na kusaga nyama. Akiishi Kajiado, mwaka 2019 alianzisha mradi mdogo wa kununua kuku kutoka kwa wafugaji na kuwauza kwa QMP. Wakati huo biashara ilikuwa ikinawiri. Lakini mwaka 2020 janga la Covid-19 lilipoteka ulimwengu mzima hoteli nyingi zilifungwa, QMP ikapunguza ununuzi kwa asilimia 70, na Sobero akalia na kuku zaidi ya 400 asijue la kufanya. Baada ya kutafiti soko alirejea nyumbani Kisii mwisho wa 2021. Aliona fursa na akaidandia, kama anavyoeleza: "Wakazi wa Kisii wanapenda sherehe kila wikendi. Hoteli zinajaa, lakini hakuna msambazaji wa kuku aliye na viwango vya ubora kama vya QMP. Niliona pengo na nikaja kulijaza." Februari 2022 alifungua buchari yake ya Maa Chicken katika soko la Marikiti mjini Kisii. Duka hilo liko katika kiingilio cha nyuma cha jumba la Uhuru Plaza ambalo ni maarufu sana katika mji huo. Maa ni jina la Kimaasai. Kwa kuwa Sobera alianza kazi yake ya uuzaji nyama ya kuku katika himaya ya jamii ya Maasai huko Kajiado, aliamua kuita biashara yake jina hilo kama njia ya kuweka kumbukizi alikoanzia. Leo hii Maa Chicken ni kitovu cha kuku Kisii. Mauzo ya wastani ni kuku 100 kwa siku, sawa na kilo 180-200 ambapo bei ni Sh420 kwa kilo. Haya ni mapato ya takriban Sh 75,600 kwa siku au Sh 2.2 milioni kwa mwezi. Maa Chicken huuza aina zote za nyama ya kuku: waliofugwa mahususi kwa nyama yao maarufu broila, ambao huuzia hoteli za bei nafuu; kienyeji walioimarishwa, ambao huuzia wateja wa kati; na kienyeji halisi, ambao huuzia hoteli za kifahari na kwa mteja anayetaka kwa ajili ya kupika kitoweo. Huduma ni kulingana na mteja: kuku mzima, au vipande vyake — paja, mbawa, kidari, maini, firigisi na sehemu zinginezo. Kila kitu hupimwa kutumia mizani ya kidijitali mbele ya mteja. "Hatuuzi kwa kubahatisha. Hoteli ikitaka nyama ya broila isiyo na mfupa kilo 20 saa kumi na mbili asubuhi, ni lazima zifike. Kuchelewa ni kupoteza mteja!"anasisitiza Sobera. Ili kuhakikisha hakosi kuku amejenga ushirikiano na wafugaji zaidi ya 30 wa kudumu kutoka Bonchari, Kitutu Chache, na Nyaribari. Anawalipa kwa bei nzuri papo hapo. "Uaminifu ni mtaji. Mfugaji akijua analipwa leo, hata mvua ikinyesha ataleta kuku," Sobera aongeza. Biashara yake imeajiri vijana 10 moja kwa moja: kuna wachinjaji, wasafirishaji wanaotumia pikipiki ili kufikia wateja chapchap, wauzaji na wasimamizi. Kwa kutumia ujuzi na desturi za ubora za QMP, Maa Chicken imeweka viwango vya juu vya usafi. Kuku huchinjwa na kusafirishwa hadi kwa mteja wakiwa freshi. Wafanyakazi huvalia magwanda na kofia spesheli zinazotumika ndani ya chumba cha kichinjio pekee. Nazo sakafu, meza na vifaa vingine vya matumizi husafishwa kila saa. Ana majokufu makubwa matatu ambayo humsaidia kuhifadhi nyama kwa nyuzi hasi 18 (yaani -18°C) ikisubiri wanunuzi. "Afisa wa afya akipita hapa hawezi kutufungia duka. Ndio maana hoteli za Daraja Mbili, Mwembe, Getare zinatuamini," anadeka Sobera. Kama wafugaji wengine wa kuku Sobera analia kuhusu gharama ya juu ya lishe ambayo imefanya wakuzaji wasizalishe mifugo hao kwa wingi. "Bei ya chakula cha kuku imepanda kwa asilimia 22 mwaka huu na kutupunguzia faida. Barabara duni za mashambani pia ni tatizo wakati wa masika," aliongeza. Sobera analenga kufungua matawi katika miji ya Nyamira na Migori kabla ya 2028, na kuweka bidhaa zake za Maa Chicken kwenye maduka ya jumla. "Corona ilinifukuza Kajiado, lakini Kisii imenipa ufalme. Kijana usiseme hakuna kazi - tafuta ujuzi, tafuta pengo, kisha ingia kwa hatua moja na uendelee kupiga ingine kwa ingine," anahitimisha.

Twin toddlers die after wild bee attack in Homa Bay

A swarm of wild bees killed twin girls and injured several other people in a tragic incident at a homestead in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Homa Bay County. According to police, the attack occurred on Tuesday in Kobala Village, Kawino Sub-location, Kokech. Police officers visited the scene, where they established that residents had gathered at a [...] The post Twin toddlers die after wild bee attack in Homa Bay appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Suspect escapes with police pistol after struggle during arrest in Murang'a

Police launched a major manhunt after a suspect allegedly grabbed a police officer's firearm and escaped during an attempted arrest in Murang'a South Sub-County. According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening at around 5:00 p.m. in the Wempa area under Kenol Police Station. The drama began after officers from Wempa Police Post received [...] The post Suspect escapes with police pistol after struggle during arrest in Murang'a appeared first on Kahawatungu.

SRC approves Sh45,625 monthly top-up for bodyguards protecting state officers

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved a uniform monthly salary top-up allowance of Sh45,625 for government security officers deployed as personal security officers, commonly known as bodyguards, to eligible State and public officers. The new allowance takes effect from July 1, 2026, and is intended to standardize compensation for officers assigned to provide [...] The post SRC approves Sh45,625 monthly top-up for bodyguards protecting state officers appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Teenager fatally stabbed in Dandora, suspect on the run

Detectives launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old suspect accused of fatally stabbing a fellow teenager in Nairobi's Dandora area. According to the police, the attack occurred shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 22, near the gate of Canaan Court in the Canaan area. The incident was reported to Dandora Police Station by the mother, who [...] The post Teenager fatally stabbed in Dandora, suspect on the run appeared first on Kahawatungu.