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@taifaleo Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:55:08
Magenge ya wahuni wanawake yaongoza vurugu za kisiasa
KWA miongo kadhaa, taswira ya mhuni wa kisiasa nchini Kenya ilikuwa ya kijana asiye na ajira, aliyevalia fulana ya chama cha kisiasa na kurushia mawe wapinzani kabla ya kutoweka kwenye umati. Wanawake walikuwa na nafasi tofauti. Waliimba nyimbo za kampeni, walicheza, walishangilia na kuhamasisha wapigakura na kwa nadra walihusishwa moja kwa moja na vitendo vya vurugu. Hata hivyo, hali hiyo inaonekana kubadilika katika baadhi ya maeneo ya Kisii. Baada ya msafara wa kisiasa wa Linda Mwananchi kuvamiwa huko Keumbu, katika eneo la Nyaribari Chache Ijumaa iliyopita, wachunguzi waliwakamata wanawake sita na mwanamume mmoja kuhusiana na tukio hilo. Shambulio hilo lilisababisha kifo cha mtu mmoja, majeraha kwa wengine kadhaa na uharibifu wa magari mengi, likiwemo lililombeba aliyekuwa Jaji Mkuu David Maraga. Kukamatwa kwa washukiwa hao kumeibua mjadala kuhusu mwenendo mpya ambapo wanawake wanadaiwa kushiriki kikamilifu katika makabiliano ya kisiasa badala ya kubaki pembeni. Macho mengi sasa yameelekezwa kwa kundi la Ebirongo, linalofanya shughuli zake katika maeneo ya Nyaribari Chache. Kundi hilo lilianzishwa kama kikosi cha kuhamasisha vijana, lakini wanachama wake wanasema baadaye lilipanuliwa na kujumuisha wanawake kwa lengo rasmi la kuimarisha uhamasishaji wa jamii na kuwawezesha wanawake. Wanawake kadhaa waliozungumza bila kutaka kutajwa majina walisema ugumu wa maisha ndio uliowasukuma kujiunga na uhuni. Mjane mmoja mwenye umri wa miaka 31 alisema: "Nilijiunga na Ebirongo Januari mwaka huu. Niliambiwa ni kazi ya kumuunga mkono mheshimiwa. Lakini ukifika uwanjani unaambiwa, 'Zuia huyu asiongee.' Ukikataa, hupati chochote siku inayofuata. Nina familia. Sh1,000 kwa siku ni fedha nzuri." Mwanamke mwingine alisema miezi mingi ya kukosa ajira ilimlazimu kukubali uhuni wa kisiasa. Baadhi yao pia wanaamini wanawake hawashukiwi haraka kama wanaume, jambo linalowarahisishia kuingia kwenye mikutano ya wapinzani bila kuzua wasiwasi. Vurugu hizo pia zimeathiri uchumi wa Keumbu, huku wafanyabiashara wakilalamikia kuporomoka kwa biashara baada ya baadhi ya watu kwenye mitandao ya kijamii kutoa wito wa kususia bidhaa kutoka eneo hilo.
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@kna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:35:41
Stakeholders back proposed reforms to streamline county business licensing
Business leaders, county officials and members of the public from West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and Turkana counties have welcomed the governments efforts to streamline business licensing through proposed amendments to the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Act, 2024, describing the reforms as a major step towards improving Kenyas business environment and attracting investment. The public participation...
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@kna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:38:21
Government rolls out digital livestock tracking system to curb banditry, leverage export market
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has rolled out the Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANITRAC) in a move aimed at opening up the lucrative international export markets for Kenya's livestock products. According to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, the program will also ensure that Kenya complies with international sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards demanded...
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@kna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:39:47
PS Makokha urges church to support BETA through faithful stewardship
Principal Secretary (PS) for Economic Planning Dr. Bonface Makokha has called on religious leaders to partner with the Government in advancing the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), saying the country's economic development depends on faithful stewardship, integrity and collective responsibility. Speaking during the Brethren to Brethren Prayer Breakfast at Pan Africa Christian (PAC) University in...
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@kna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:47:15
Government rolls out digital learning infrastructure to transform education
The government has intensified the rollout of digital learning infrastructure in public schools, as part of efforts to prepare learners for the digital economy and improve access to quality education across the country. Speaking during the commissioning of a smart board at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School, Principal Secretary for ICT and Digital Economy Eng. John...
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@kenyans Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:47:48
IMF Issues Warning to Kenya on Fuel Prices Ahead of EPRA Review
This comes at a time when Kenyans' hopes for cheaper fuel prices have suffered yet another setback following the renewed global tensions over the new attacks between the U.S. and Iran.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:25:08
Court bars Wetang'ula, Kingi from using offices for partisan campaigns
The High Court issued conservatory orders barring National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from using the authority and influence of their constitutional offices in partisan political campaigns pending the hearing of a petition challenging their political activities. Justice David Mburu issued the interim orders Thursday after certifying as urgent a constitutional [...] The post Court bars Wetangula, Kingi from using offices for partisan campaigns appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:12:15
Senior U.S. Official Singles Out Kenya as He Unveils New America-Africa Policy
His comments come at a time when Kenya remains one of America's closest allies in Africa, particularly on regional security, counterterrorism, trade and investment.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:52:31
Suspect held over rape allegation found dead in Nyeri police cell
A 35-year-old man arrested over an alleged rape case died after he was found hanging inside a police cell at Kabiruini Police Station in Nyeri County. The incident occurred at around 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, according to police. An officer at the station reportedly discovered the suspect, identified as John Maina Kiragu, hanging from a [...] The post Suspect held over rape allegation found dead in Nyeri police cell appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:54:56
Starvation, depression possible cause of death of KFS lawyer as autopsy fails to establish cause
Detectives believe starvation and depression caused the death of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige. Meanwhile, an autopsy conducted on the body of Keige failed to establish the cause of her death. Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor cited the failure to establish the cause of death to advanced decomposition of the body. [...] The post Starvation, depression possible cause of death of KFS lawyer as autopsy fails to establish cause appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:55:40
Mkosi wa timu za Afrika kubanduliwa dakika za jioni — ukiondolea mbali dai la 'uchezeshaji duni'
MSISIMKO mkubwa ulitanda barani Afrika wakati timu tisa kati ya 10 zilitinga hatua ya maondoano ya Kombe la Dunia mwaka huu. Tunisia ilikuwa timu pekee ambayo haikusonga mbele, ikiwa imepoteza mechi zao zote za hatua ya makundi. Walipoteza 1-5 dhidi ya Sweden, 0-4 dhidi ya Japan, na 1-3 dhidi ya Uholanzi na kutolewa nje ya mashindano. Huku mashindano yakifikia awamu ya nane za mwisho leo, Morocco ndiyo timu pekee ya Afrika iliyosalia na itapambana na Ufaransa katika mechi ya robo-fainali leo usiku. Kulingana na viwango vya hivi karibuni vya Fifa, Ufaransa ndiyo timu ya juu duniani. Morocco ndiyo timu iliyopewa nafasi ya juu barani Afrika, na ya sita duniani. Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo (DR Congo), Senegal, Ivory Coast, Misri, Afrika Kusini, Cape Verde, Algeria na Ghana zote zilishuhudia kampeni zao zikimalizika kwa masikitiko makubwa. Hii haikuwa kwamba timu hizo zilishindwa kucheza, bali kwa sababu zilikosa fursa muhimu wakati ilikuwa muhimu zaidi. Ingawa kumekuwa na madai ya uchezeshaji duni wa marefa, muundo wa jinsi timu za Afrika zilivyoondolewa ulikuwa wazi kabisa: kupungukiwa kwa umakini, kupoteza uongozi, na mabao ya mwisho mwisho. Mtaalamu wa kutathmini utendaji wa wanasoka, aliyeidhinishwa na Shirikisho la Soka Ulimwenguni (FIFA), Faisal Chibsah, anaamini timu za Afrika zimepiga hatua dhahiri. "Timu za Afrika zimefanya maendeleo halisi katika maandalizi yao. Tunaanza michezo kwa nguvu na mpangilio zaidi kuliko hapo awali. Hatua inayofuata inapaswa kuwa ujuzi wa usimamizi wa ndani ya mchezo," alisema. Katika raundi ya 32, Afrika Kusini iliendana vyema na Canada kwa muda mrefu. Lakini ilikubali ushindi wa kuhuzunisha katika dakika ya 92, na kumaliza kampeni ya mabingwa hao wa Afrika wa 1996. Senegal ilianguka vibaya zaidi. Mabao kutoka kwa Habib Diarra na Ismaila Sarr yaliwapa Simba wa Teranga uongozi mzuri wa 2-0 dhidi ya Ubelgiji. Lakini kisha yaliwaruhusu Wabelgiji kufunga mara mbili katika dakika tano za mwisho na kulazimisha muda wa ziada. Kisha kushindwa tena mwishoni mwa mechi kuliwagharimu, huku Senegal ikikubali penalti katika dakika ya 120 na kujiondoa kwenye mashindano. Hata hivyo, penalti hiyo ilikuwa na utata mkubwa, huku wengi wakihisi ilitolewa visivyo. Kama Chibsah anavyoelezea, soka la kisasa linazidi kuhitaji marekebisho ya mara kwa mara ya kimbinu. "Soka la kisasa hubadilika kila dakika, na timu bora huzoea wakati huo," alisema. Ndovu wa Ivory Coast pia ililipa gharama ya udhaifu wao kuelekea mwisho wa mchezo. Baada ya kupoteza dhidi ya Ujerumani katika hatua ya makundi kupitia bao la dakika za mwisho, waliadhibiwa tena na bao la Erling Haaland katika dakika ya 86. Mabingwa hao wa Afrika 2023 walifunganya virago huku Norway ikisonga mbele. DR Congo iliongoza Uingereza kwa zaidi ya saa moja kabla ya kuruhusu mabao mawili katika dakika 15 za mwisho za mchezo wao. Wakati huo huo, Cape Verde huenda ilizidi matarajio kwa kuwalazimisha mabingwa wa dunia, Argentina, kuingia katika muda wa ziada. Lakini utendaji wao pia ulionyesha jinsi walikuwa karibu kuandikisha moja ya matokeo ya ajabu zaidi kabla mwishowe kupoteza 3-2. Kwa Chibsah, kushindwa huko kunaonyesha tofauti ndogo kati ya timu zenye ushindani na washindani wa kweli wa taji. "Mabao ya mwisho na uongozi uliopotea mara nyingi hutokana na umakini, uchovu, na kina cha kikosi. Kudumisha ubora na umakini kwa dakika zaidi ya 90 ndio mtihani wa kweli. Maandalizi hukupeleka uwanjani, uzoefu hukuweka mchezoni hadi kipenga cha mwisho," alieleza. Changamoto inayofuata iko wazi: Timu za Afrika lazima zijifunze sio tu jinsi ya kushindana, bali pia jinsi ya kudhibiti nyakati za maamuzi, kulinda uongozi wao na kuthibiti mchezo hadi mwisho. Kwenye Kombe la Dunia, kucheza vizuri kunaweza kukupeleka mbali lakini ni umakini, kubadilika na usimamizi wa mchezo ndio unaokuweka hapo hadi mwisho kabisa. Jumanne, Misri walikuwa mbele kwa 2-0 zikiwa zimesalia dakika 11 za mechi yao ya raundi ya 16 dhidi ya mabingwa watetezi Argentina. Walikuwa karibu sana na mojawapo ya matokeo makubwa zaidi ya Kombe la Dunia, lakini kisha wakaruhusu mabao matatu katika hatua za mwisho kabla ya kuondolewa. Hata hivyo, kocha wa Misri Hossam Hassan alilaumu makosa ya waamuzi kwa kuondolewa kwa nchi yake kwenye mashindano hayo kwa kuhuzunisha. "Ninarudi nyumbani na sitatazama michezo mingine zaidi kutoka kwenye mashindano," aliambia mkutano na waandishi wa habari baada ya mechi. "Kilichotupata hakikuwa sawa. Tungepaswa kupata penalti, bao lilikataliwa, na sijui ni kwa nini lilikataliwa," aliongeza.
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