How Oburu, Orengo power struggle will shape Siaya governor race

CS Wandayi has vowed to teach Orengo, who relies on direct tickets, a lesson at the ballot.

Saba Saba: Police confront NMG journalists filming barricade at Allsops, force them to delete footage

Activists in Nairobi CBD bundled into Subaru by unknown men

Ruto aides, businessman lose bid to exit Sh292m spy software case

High Court rules that the explosive claims must be tested at a full trial.

Malala backs Sifuna for opposition ticket

DCP Deputy party leader Cleophas Malala says he will only back the united opposition if Edwin Sifuna or another Luhya leader is given a top position in the 2027 ticket.

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

A court in eastern China sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in Nanjing city from 1993 to 2023, was also convicted of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering, with his ill-gotten gains amounting [...] The post China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Selective Name-dropping and "Untouchable Officials" in the Ruaraka Land Saga Shows It's Not About Justice But Politics

Few public controversies in recent years have generated as much political debate as the Ruaraka land saga. Yet beneath the headlines, accusations and campaign speeches lies a more complicated reality, one reflected in the official court record. The dispute that has occupied courts, investigators and policymakers was never about a single individual. It involved multiple [...] The post Selective Name-dropping and "Untouchable Officials" in the Ruaraka Land Saga Shows It's Not About Justice But Politics appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Kenyans Set for Thousands of New Jobs After Saudi Arabia Deal

Jobs, investment, agriculture, and energy are among the key areas Kenya says will benefit after a series of agreements signed during Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's visit to Saudi Arabia.

Court Makes Ruling on Ruto's Appointment of ODM Leaders to Cabinet

The ruling stems from a court petition challenging the appointment of CS's Mbadi, Oparanya, Joho, Wandayi, and Beatrice Askul into Ruto's cabinet.

Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa

Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said. The football star, 31, was driving in the inner city suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when his car was shot at by an unknown gunman, according to local reports. Lunga, who plays for both Zimbabwes national football team and [...] The post Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Missing KFS legal manager Esther Keige found dead in Juja coffee farm

A search for missing Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager, Esther Wairimu Keige ended in tragedy with her body being found in a thicket. Her body was discovered inside an isolated coffee plantation in Juja, Kiambu County, police said. The 54-year-old advocate went missing on June 10, 2026, after leaving her office along Kiambu [...] The post Missing KFS legal manager Esther Keige found dead in Juja coffee farm appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37

British singer Lauren Bennett, one of the voices on LMFAOs 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died aged 37. Her former musical group G.R.L. shared the news on its Instagram account Monday. It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren, the statement said. Our hearts are broken, and [...] The post Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37 appeared first on Kahawatungu.

MAONI: Dalili ziko wazi Muungano wa Upinzani hauna mshikamano

MUUNGANO wa upinzani umeangukiwa na mizimwi ya dhiki chungu nzima za kisiasa. Muungano huo umeendelea kubanwa katika kuandaa mikutano huru kwa kushambuliwa na wahuni mara kwa mara, viongozi katika upinzani nao wanajikanganya kwa kukosa kusema kwa kauli moja. Kila mmoja wao anahema kwa kishindo akitaka kuwa mgombea urais. Ingawa viongozi hao wanatangaza umoja katika kampeni zao wakati wa mchana, baadhi yao kama Caleb Amisi wamekosa imani na mrengo wa Linda Mwananchi na kujiunga na Chama cha PRM. Huenda Amisi ametabiri kusambaratishwa kwa mrengo huo na chamchela ya tamaa za viongozi wa upinzani. Kuna migogoro ya ndani kwa ndani katika upinzani na huenda hivi karibuni nyufa katika muungano huo zikaongezeka na upinzani kulemazwa zaidi kisiasa. Viongozi katika muungano huo hawana msimamo mmoja. Rigathi Gachagua anahisi kuwa mwaniaji wa urais wa muungano huo anafaa kutajwa uchaguzi unapokaribia huku Justin Muturi akitaka uteuzi ufanyike mapema. Ni nani wa kuaminika? Sifuna amepata nguvu mpya kutoka kwa viongozi wa Magharibi kuwania urais huku Kalonzo Musyoka akionekana bora zaidi kuchukua nafasi hiyo. Kenya Kwanza nayo imenoa makali yake na kujaribu kufuta nyayo za upinzani katika maeneo yaliyoonekana kushabikia upinzani. Kwanza, wapo viongozi wa Kenya Kwanza wanaoendelea kujitolea kushabikia serikali ukanda wa mlima Kenya uliodhaniwa kuwa ngome ya chama cha DCP. Moses Kuria, Kimani Ichungwa, Anne Waiguru na wengine wamebaki kupigia upatu awamu ya pili ya serikali ya UDA. Hii inasambaratisha kufaulu kwa upinzani kwani eneo hilo halina ari kubwa ya kuwa na mgombea wa urais. Siasa za kuwa uwepo wa Mlima Kenya Mashariki na Magharibi zimetokota. Kundi la Mashariki likishinikizwa kujiona tofauti na lile la Magharibi ili uzuia wananchi hao kushirikiana katika kufanya uamuzi wa kupiga kura. Hali hii itauzuia upinzani kunyakua kura nyingi hivyo kupiga jeki kapu la kura la UDA. Kufikia sasa, upinzani haujaweza kushirikiana kubuni sera za kuuongoza ili kuonyesha mshikamano wao. Kutia chumvi kwenye kidonda ni kuwa kuna kundi la Linda Mwananchi lililoonekana kushika kasi kisiasa na kutaka kujisimamia kisiasa. Hili litakuwa pigo kubwa katika muungano wa upinzani. Kuondoka kwa Caleb Amisi kutoka Linda Mwananchi huenda ukawa mwanzo wa kuyumba kwa upinzani. Viongozi na vyama vingine katika Linda Mwananchi bado wanasoma dalili na pengine watajiunga na Kenya kwanza kwa kuogopa kupigwa na baridi ya kisiasa kwani nguvu za upinzani huenda zikazidi kuwa hafifu na kufanya wakose kuchaguliwa katika maeneo yao. Ushabiki uliokuwepo wa vijana katika upinzani pia umepoa hivyo vijana huenda wanasubiri mwamko mpya wa kuwapa hamasa za kupiga kura. Kangai ni mwalimu na mchanganuzi wa masuala ya kisiasa.

Questions Emerge After Ksh3.9 Billion Ngong-Suswa Road Develops Huge Potholes

The road has very large cross cuttings with motorists forced to exercise caution to avoid head on collision.

Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine

The woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco which injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family has been found dead, Ukraines security service (SBU) has said. A cross-border manhunt had been launched for Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman who officials believed had fled the wealthy city-state after planting the bomb in [...] The post Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit

Eighteen people were injured after explosive devices went off in central Damascus, Syrian media says, reportedly near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron had been staying. State news agency Sana said two devices had been detected by security forces, which exploded as specialised units began the process to defuse them. One device was placed [...] The post Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macrons visit appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Nine police officers killed in Pakistan attack, officials say

At least nine police officers have been killed, and several are missing, after an attack by gunmen in Pakistans south-western Balochistan province, a local government official has told BBC Urdu. The attackers opened fire on police guarding the construction site of a multi-billion rupee dam in the Ziarat district, Deputy Commissioner Abdul Quddus Achakzai said. [...] The post Nine police officers killed in Pakistan attack, officials say appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Viongozi vijana wapanga msafara wa amani Gusii baada ya shambulio la Linda Mwananchi

SIKU chache tu baada ya mtu mmoja kuuawa wakati wa shambulio dhidi ya msafara wa Linda Mwananchi huko Keumbu, viongozi vijana kutoka eneo la Gusii wametangaza msafara wa amani ili kuhubiri umoja na kulaani vurugu za kisiasa. Msafara huo wa Gusii uliopewa jina "Omorembe," neno la Ekegusii linalomaanisha amani, utaanza Alhamisi, Julai 9, 2026, kuanzia saa tatu asubuhi huko Keroka. Msafara huo utapita Keumbu, eneo la machafuko mabaya ya Ijumaa, kabla ya kuelekea Mjini Kisii na kuishia soko la Daraja Mbili. Waandaaji wanasema harakati hiyo haina upendeleo wowote na inalenga kuwaleta pamoja viongozi wa makanisa, viongozi wa jamii, Baraza la Wazee kutoka Jamii ya Abagusii, wasanii, wasamaria wema na vikundi vyote vya kisiasa. Mabango yaliyotolewa na waandaaji  na yaliyotiwa alama nyekundu, nyeusi na kijani kibichi yenye alama za mikono yenye damu, yana ujumbe mzito: "Acha umwagaji damu na vurugu." Haya yanajiri huku washukiwa saba waliokamatwa kuhusu shambulio hilo la Keumbu wakizuiliwa na mahakama ya Kisii Jumatatu. Hakimu Mkazi Mkuu Caroline Jeruto alitoa amri hiyo baada ya afisa aliyewakamata na mwendesha mashtaka kukosa kufika mahakamani na faili za kuwashtaki kwao. Mbunge wa Nyaribari Chache Zaheer Jhanda, pia bado hajatimiza wito wa kufika makao makuu ya Idara ya Uchunguzi wa Makosa ya Jinai (DCI) ya Kisii ili kuandikisha taarifa baada ya kuhusishwa na vurugu hizo. Shambulio dhidi ya msafara wa vuguvugu la Linda Mwananchi lilisababisha mtu mmoja kufariki na magari kadhaa kuharibiwa, likiwemo moja la Jaji Mkuu wa zamani David Maraga. "Lazima tuurudishe mji wa Keumbu sifa zake kama mahali pa amani, si vurugu. Hatuwezi kuruhusu siasa kuwageuza majirani kuwa maadui," alisema Gilbert Nyangaresi, kiongozi wa vijana kutoka Wadi ya Bobarcho, eneobunge la Nyaribari Chache. Ratiba ya msafara huo itakuwa na vituo vifupi katika kila mji kwa ajili ya hotuba za amani, sala zinazoongozwa na viongozi wa makanisa wa eneo hilo, na maonyesho ya wasanii wa Gusii. Huko Keroka, timu hiyo itawahutubia wakazi katika jukwaa kuu kabla ya kuondoka. Huko Keumbu, wanapanga kuweka shada la maua ili kumuenzi mtu aliyeuawa wiki iliyopita. Mji wa Kisii utaandaa mkutano mkubwa zaidi katika Mzunguko wa capital, huku Daraja Mbili ikiwa kituo cha mwisho. Shambulio la Keumbu limekosolewa kitaifa na kufufua hofu ya kuongezeka kwa kutovumiliana katika eneo hilo kabla ya Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027. Viongozi kutoka pande zote za kisiasa wametaka uchunguzi wa haraka kufanywa na wahusika kuchukuliwa hatua. Baraza la Wazee la Abagusii pia limewaonya vijana dhidi ya kutumiwa na wanasiasa kusababisha machafuko. Wafanyabiashara huko Keumbu wamekaribisha msafara huo. "Tangu Ijumaa, mauzo yamekuwa chini. Watu wanaogopa. Ikiwa msafara huu utasaidia kurejesha utulivu, tunauunga mkono," alisema Phylis Mokono, ambaye anaendesha hoteli karibu na stani ya magari ya Keumbu.

Missing KFS Boss Found Dead in Juja

Police reports indicate that an average of 23 children go missing daily, with over 44,000 unidentified living in charitable facilities, and police are tracking over 130 cases this year alone.

New Tea Levy Sparks Uproar Among Farmers and MPs

Farmers have warned that the proposed levy could increase costs and affect the country's competitiveness in the global tea market.