Racism served on airline menus

Many, if not most, airlines have cabins classified by status, which is determined by the size...

Why fighters, not builders, could win 2027

State House is campaigning for builders in an election whose mood belongs to fighters.

Sifuna: My 2027 game plan and why we impeached Gachagua

Nairobi Senator hints his political strategy after breaking away from ODM.

My millions are gone, but Praise be to God! He will restore what was lost

As for me, even if the crops fail and there are no cattle in the stalls, I will rejoice in the...

How football is helping girls fight child marriage in Turkana

Women leaders are backing football as a tool to protect girls, nurture talent and open...

Nairobi River choked with garbage metres from Mathare North Hospital

Ruto accuses Natembeya of stalling the national government's development projects

How commercial tree farming protects indigenous forests from destruction

The fuel tax gamble: Inside Ruto's race to keep pump prices low before 2027

President William Rutos embattled government has introduced legislation to extend the temporary relief on petroleum products by another three months.

Korane Repositions for 2027 Garissa Gubernatorial Race, Calls for Clan Unity

Former Garissa Governor Ali Bunow Korane has stepped up his political re-engagement ahead of the 2027 General Election, urging residents to overcome clan divisions and rally behind a common development agenda as he seeks a return to county leadership. Korane made the appeal during a fundraising event for Nanighi Mosque and Tahfidh Madrasa in Garissa [...] The post Korane Repositions for 2027 Garissa Gubernatorial Race, Calls for Clan Unity appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Vijana wafichua sababu za kuhama makanisa ya wazazi wao

Kwa vijana wengi, ni wazazi wao waliowachagulia kanisa walikokulia. Huko ndiko walikohudhuria shule ya Jumapili, kujifunza Biblia, kupata marafiki na kushiriki shughuli za kidini. Hata hivyo, wanapokua na kuanza kujitafutia mwelekeo wa maisha, baadhi hujiuliza ikiwa makanisa hayo bado yanakidhi mahitaji yao ya kiroho. Kwa Hillary Agidho, safari hiyo ilianza katika familia iliyokuwa na madhehebu mawili. Baba yake ni Muanglikana, huku mama yake akiwa Mkatoliki. Akiwa mtoto, alihudhuria shule ya Jumapili katika Kanisa la Anglikana, ingawa wakati mwingine aliandamana na mama yake katika ibada za Kikatoliki. Baadaye, alijiunga na shule ya wavulana iliyofadhiliwa na Waanglikana na kujihusisha zaidi na huduma za kanisa. Hata hivyo, akiwa chuo kikuu, alikutana na huduma mbalimbali za Kipentekoste, ambako alishiriki katika uinjilisti. Alivutiwa na makanisa hayo yalivyoendesha ibada na hatimaye, baada ya kuomba na kutafakari, alijiunga na Kanisa la PEFA mwaka 2024 alipohamia Nairobi. "Nilitaka mazingira ambayo yangenisaidia kukua kiroho na kutumia vipawa nilivyokuwa nimekuza kupitia huduma," anasema. Ingawa baadhi ya jamaa na marafiki walishangazwa na uamuzi wake wa kuacha kanisa la familia, wazazi wake walimwelewa na kuamini angefanya uamuzi unaofaa. Kwa Joan Omondi, mabadiliko yalianza alipokuwa shule ya upili. Alikulia katika Kanisa la Nomiya, kanisa la Kikristo la jamii ya Waluo, ambako alishiriki shule ya Jumapili na masomo ya Biblia. Siku moja alihudhuria ibada ya Muungano wa Kikristo (CU) na kuvutiwa na nyimbo na waumini walivyoshiriki ibada. Anasema uzoefu huo ulimsaidia kutambua kuwa alitaka kujenga uhusiano wake binafsi na Mungu badala ya kuendelea na kanisa kwa sababu tu familia yake ilikuwa hapo. Hata hivyo, baba yake mwanzoni alitatizika kukubali uamuzi huo, akiamini familia inapaswa kuabudu pamoja. Joan anasema baada ya muda wazazi wake walielewa kuwa hakuwa akiwakataa wala kupuuza malezi yao. Badala yake, alikuwa akitafuta nafasi ya kukua kiroho. Ashon Musya naye aliamua kutafuta kanisa jingine baada ya kuhisi kuwa vijana hawakupewa nafasi ya kutosha kushiriki shughuli za kanisa alilokuwa akihudhuria. Alikulia katika Kanisa Katoliki kabla ya mama yake kuhamia Maranatha Faith Assembly, kanisa la Kipentekoste. Baadaye, alivutiwa na huduma za vijana na akaanza kuhudhuria CITAM Valley Road baada ya kualikwa na jirani. Anasema alifurahishwa na mafundisho ya Biblia, ushauri wa kiroho na ufuatiliaji wa karibu aliopata. "Ukikosa kuhudhuria ibada Jumapili mbili, kuna mtu anayekupigia simu kuuliza kilichotokea," anasema. Musya anaongeza kuwa kukua kwake kiroho kuliboresha hata uhusiano wake na wazazi wake, kwani walianza kushiriki zaidi katika mazungumzo kuhusu Biblia na maombi. Kwa vijana hao watatu, kuhama makanisa hakukumaanisha kuacha imani waliyojifunza utotoni, bali kutafuta mazingira yanayowasaidia kuimarisha uhusiano wao na Mungu. Wanawahimiza vijana wanaopitia hali kama hiyo kuomba mwongozo wa Mungu, kutafakari kwa makini na kutafuta kanisa linalowapa nafasi ya kujifunza, kuhudumiana na kukua kiroho.

Homa Bay gang leader Sebo moved to Kisii, to face robbery with violence charges

Homa Bay gang leader Kassim Abdi Sebo popularly known as Abdi will be charged with robbery with violence, police said. A court in Homa Bay ordered he be moved to Kisii Law Courts for plea taking on October 12. This is for security reasons, officials said. This was after he and eight others were arrested [...] The post Homa Bay gang leader Sebo moved to Kisii, to face robbery with violence charges appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Opposition Asks Trump Govt to Probe Use of Kenya's Ebola Funds

The United States has given Kenya over Ksh1.9 billion to help prevent and stop the spread of the Ebola virus in the country.

Man drowns while collecting spilled fuel from River Nyando

A 45-year-old man drowned in River Nyando in Kisumu County while collecting petroleum products that had spilled into the water following damage to a Kenya Pipeline Company pipe. The body of Fredrick Ouma Sombe was discovered on Saturday, October 10, 2026, approximately 1.5 kilometers downstream from Kibigori Railway Bridge in North East Kano Sub-County. The [...] The post Man drowns while collecting spilled fuel from River Nyando appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Boy found dead in Kakamega sugarcane plantation

Police in Matungu Sub-County, Kakamega County, are investigating the murder of a 17-year-old boy whose body was discovered in a sugarcane plantation with an axe lodged in his head. The body of Paul Wanjala was discovered on October 10, 2026, inside a sugarcane plantation, police said. According to police, a team of officers who visited [...] The post Boy found dead in Kakamega sugarcane plantation appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Mbadi na Wandayi wasimulia wanavyomkosa Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga alikuwa zaidi ya kiongozi wa chama cha ODM. Kwa wanasiasa waliotembea naye kwa miaka mingi, alikuwa mshauri, rafiki, mzalendo na mwavuli uliowapa nafasi watu wenye misimamo tofauti kufanya kazi pamoja. Mwaka mmoja baada ya kifo chake, viongozi waliokuwa karibu naye wanakumbuka ujasiri wake, uwezo wake wa kujenga miungano na  alivyoshawishi mijadala ya kisiasa na kuathiri mwelekeo wa serikali. Waziri wa Kawi Opiyo Wandayi anasema kifo cha Raila kilikuwa pigo kubwa kwake, kwani alipoteza mtu aliyekuwa amesafiri naye kwa miaka mingi kisiasa. Wandayi alipokea habari za kifo cha Raila asubuhi ya Oktoba 15, 2025, akiwa ndani ya ndege kuelekea Kitui kuungana na Rais William Ruto katika ziara ya maendeleo. Alipigiwa simu na mtu aliyewafahamu wote wawili, kisha akapigiwa na Seneta Oburu Oginga, aliyethibitisha habari hizo za kusikitisha. Wandayi anasema Raila hakuwa tu kiongozi wa chama, bali pia rafiki, mshauri na dira yake ya kisiasa. Anakumbuka kuwa alipoamua kujiunga na Baraza la Mawaziri la Rais Ruto Agosti 2024, alifanya hivyo akiwa na imani kuwa Raila alikuwa amemuunga mkono. Uamuzi huo ulimfanya aachane na wadhifa wa Kiongozi wa Wachache katika Bunge la Kitaifa, ambao ulimpa nafasi muhimu ya kuongoza upinzani bungeni. Kwa Wandayi, hatua hiyo ilikuwa ishara ya imani ambayo Raila alikuwa nayo kwake. Anasema kifo cha Raila kilifichua changamoto ya urithi wa kisiasa ndani ya ODM, huku viongozi wakishindania nafasi ya kuongoza chama. "Raila hakuwa mwanasiasa wa kawaida. Alikuwa na uwezo wa kusoma mikondo ya kisiasa, kuweka ajenda ya taifa na, muhimu zaidi, kujenga miungano," anasema Wandayi. Kwa upande wake, Waziri wa Fedha Kitaifa John Mbadi anakumbuka mazungumzo yake ya mwisho na Raila katika Nairobi Club, siku chache kabla ya kiongozi huyo kusafiri kwenda India kwa matibabu. Mazungumzo hayo yalihudhuriwa pia na Kiongozi wa Wachache katika Bunge la Kitaifa Junet Mohamed na aliyekuwa kamishna wa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC). Mbadi alikuwa amewasilisha hali ya uchumi katika mkutano wa mwisho wa wabunge uliohudhuriwa na Raila. Walikutana tena kujadili uchumi na fedha za kaunti, huku Raila akimtaka Mbadi kushauriana na Profesa Hiroyuki Hino kuhusu madeni ya nchi. "Hakikisha Ruto anafanikiwa, nasi tutakusaidia," Mbadi anakumbuka Raila akimwambia. Mbadi anasema Raila alitaka Rais Ruto afanikiwe katika mipango yake, ikiwemo Mamlaka ya Afya ya Jamii (SHA) na mradi wa nyumba za gharama nafuu. Anamtaja Raila kama mzalendo aliyekuwa tayari kuweka kando azma yake binafsi kwa maslahi ya nchi. Pia alikosoa serikali ikikosea na kuisifu ikifanya jambo linalofaa. Hata hivyo, viongozi hao wanakiri kuwa ODM inakabiliwa na changamoto ya kudumisha umoja bila kiongozi huyo. Mbadi anataka viongozi washauriane zaidi na kuhakikisha chaguzi za mchujo zinafanyika kwa uwazi. Wandayi anasema chama kinapaswa kuimarisha taasisi zake, kuheshimu maoni tofauti na kuzuia azma  za kibinafsi kusigeuka kikwazo cha maendeleo. Kwao, urithi wa Raila hauishii katika ODM. Maisha yake yalihusishwa na mapambano ya demokrasia ya vyama vingi, mageuzi ya Katiba, ugatuzi na uhuru wa kisiasa. Ingawa hayupo tena, Wandayi anasema kizazi cha sasa kitahukumiwa kwa namna kitakavyotumia nafasi ya kisiasa aliyoisaidia kuunda.

Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US

Four people died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Isaias battered parts of the southern US with powerful winds and heavy rain. Officials reported two deaths each in the states of Alabama and Florida, which included people who were killed when trees fell on their houses. An estimated 500,000 people in total [...] The post Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on an airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, local authorities say. The deaths included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said. Operations at King [...] The post Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh appeared first on Kahawatungu.

US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage

The US justice department (DoJ) says it is investigating several television networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump. The agency has asked ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News to hand over communications related to the White House TV pool, a system where networks [...] The post US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says

A drone attack by Sudans paramilitary forces has killed 41 people in the countrys Blue Nile region bordering Ethiopia, a rights group has said. The strike by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a camp for displaced people in the states Abu Shandi area on Friday, Emergency Lawyers said. The UN Office for the Co-ordination [...] The post Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says appeared first on Kahawatungu.