Uasin Gishu to host World Tourism Week

Uasin Gishu County will host a week-long series of tourism events beginning Wednesday (today), with a culmination in the celebration of UN World Tourism Day on September 27 at the University of Eldoret, County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Industrialisation, Tourism, and Cooperatives Dr. Philip Chebunet has announced. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Chebunet...

Relief for residents in Garissa as government launches water project

The residents of Maalimin and Modogashe wards in Garissa County are set to benefit from a steady water supply following the launch of the Rigdam water project consisting of a 17,600 cubic meter water pan and an eight-kilometer borehole pipeline to the villages. The project, which was done by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)...

Security agencies seize 8,460 litres of illicit brews in Marsabit

A multi-agency security operation in Marsabit County has seized 8,460 litres of kangara and 60 litres of chang'aa, dismantled several illicit brewing dens, and arrested suspects in an intensified crackdown on illegal alcohol and substance abuse. The operation, led by the county security committee and sub-county security committees of Sangante/Jaldesa and Marsabit central, was conducted...

State undertakes phase Two of NGAO training on data management

The State Department for Economic Planning has commenced the second phase training of National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) on data management across 25 counties with the aim of ensuring government decisions are informed by timely, reliable, and credible information from the ground. The training, which is a buildup on the lessons and experience gained during...

Nairobi County Announces Waivers for Property Owners

The waivers allow property owners in the city to undertake some developments on their properties without paying approval fees.

Wawili wafariki, sita wajeruhiwa basi likigonga lori Kwale

Watu wawili wamethibitishwa kufariki dunia huku wengine sita wakijeruhiwa baada ya basi walilokuwa wakisafiria kuhusika katika ajali ya barabarani katika eneo la Mghalani kwenye barabara kuu ya Mombasa-Nairobi. Kwa mujibu wa Kamanda wa Polisi wa Tarafa Ndogo ya Samburu, Lydia Mambo, basi la Dreamline lililokuwa likisafiri kutoka Nairobi kuelekea Mombasa liligonga lori lililokuwa limeegeshwa kando ya barabara kati ya Mackinnon na Taru, Kaunti ya Kwale. Bi Mambo alithibitisha kuwa mmoja wa waliofariki alikuwa abiria aliyekwama ndani ya basi hilo. "Lori hilo lilikuwa limeharibika barabarani na dereva wake hakuwa ameweka alama zozote za tahadhari, jambo ambalo huenda lilichangia ajali hiyo kulingana na matokeo yetu ya awali ya uchunguzi," alisema. Maafisa wa polisi walifika haraka eneo la tukio na kuwaokoa abiria, huku majeruhi wakipelekwa hospitalini kwa matibabu zaidi. Kwa mujibu wa Bi Mambo, eneo la tukio tayari limeshughulikiwa na magari hayo mawili kuvutwa hadi Kituo cha Polisi cha Taru huku uchunguzi ukianza. Afisa wa Utekelezaji wa Sheria za Trafiki katika Ukanda wa Pwani, Asha Wario, amewatahadharisha madereva wanaotumia barabara kuu yenye shughuli nyingi ya Mombasa-Nairobi kuwa waangalifu na kuzingatia kikamilifu sheria na kanuni za trafiki. "Ningependa kuwasihi madereva wawe waangalifu kwa sababu nyingi ya ajali hizi hutokea asubuhi. Hii ina maana kuwa hutokea kutokana na mwonekano hafifu unaosababishwa na manyunyu ya mvua za asubuhi," alisema Bi Wario. Alisisitiza kuwa madereva watakaopatikana wakikiuka sheria za trafiki watafikishwa mahakamani, akiongeza kuwa juhudi pia zinaendelea za kuelimisha madereva wa mabasi na malori kuhusu usalama barabarani.

Hesabu za Gachagua zinavyozidi kuwa ngumu mlimani

Hesabu za kisiasa za aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027 zinazidi kuwa ngumu kutokana na swali moja muhimu - iwapo ataruhusiwa kugombea au atalazimika kusalia nje ya debe na kujadiliana kisiasa kutoka pembeni. Hatima yake kisiasa inahusishwa moja kwa moja na mapambano yake ya kisheria kufuatia kutimuliwa kwake afisini  Oktoba 2024. Ingawa Mahakama Kuu ilikataa kufutilia mbali uamuzi wa Seneti wa kuidhinisha kuondolewa kwake madarakani, iliamua kuwa baadhi ya haki zake za kikatiba zilikiukwa. Gachagua amekata rufaa. Kwa mujibu wa wachambuzi wa siasa, suala hilo si kuhusu uwezo wake wa kugombea tu, bali pia kuhusu ushawishi wake katika eneo la Mlima Kenya, ambako amekuwa akijijenga kama kinara mkuu wa upinzani dhidi ya Rais William Ruto. Iwapo mahakama haitafungua njia yake ya kugombea, Gachagua atakabiliwa na uamuzi mgumu. Mchambuzi wa siasa Steve Ngari anasema kumuunga mkono mgombea wa upinzani ambaye hana mizizi ya Mlima Kenya kunaweza kupunguza uwezo wake wa kushawishi eneo hilo kuunga mkono muungano huo na pia kudhoofisha nafasi yake ya kujadiliana ndani ya muungano unaoongozwa na viongozi kutoka maeneo mengine. Kwa upande mwingine, akimuunga mkono mwanasiasa mwingine kutoka Mlima Kenya kuwania urais, huenda akasaidia kuibua mpinzani mpya ambaye baadaye atachukua nafasi yake ya ushawishi katika eneo hilo. Mambo yanazidi kuwa magumu kutokana na uwezekano mkubwa wa Naibu Rais Kithure Kindiki kubaki katika tiketi ya Kenya Kwanza kama mgombea mwenza wa Rais Ruto mwaka 2027. Wafuasi wa serikali mlimani wamekuwa wakitumia uwepo wa Profesa Kindiki kama hoja kwamba eneo hilo bado  linawakilishwa katika kazi ya juu serikalini na hivyo halijatengwa kisiasa. Kindiki mwenyewe ameonya kuwa eneo hilo linaweza kushushwa hadhi katika upinzani. Akizungumza katika mikutano ya kisiasa, amesema kuwa baada ya Ruto, nafasi inayofuata ya uongozi wa taifa inaweza kwenda kwa Mlima Kenya, ilhali katika upinzani eneo hilo linaweza kusubiri kwa muda mrefu kabla ya kupata nafasi kama hiyo. Rais Ruto pia ameonyesha hadharani kumuunga mkono naibu wake, hali inayowapa wapinzani changamoto ya kueleza kwa nini Mlima Kenya unapaswa kujitenga na tiketi ya Ruto-Kindiki. Mchambuzi wa siasa Geoffrey Mboya anasema vita vya kisiasa vinavyoibuka si kuhusu nani atakuwa mgombea wa upinzani pekee, bali nani atawakilisha na kujadiliana kwa niaba ya maslahi ya Mlima Kenya. Swali hilo limezidi kuwa tata kutokana na kuibuka kwa wanasiasa kadhaa kutoka eneo hilo wanaotajwa kuwa na uwezo wa kuathiri hesabu za kisiasa za Gachagua. Miongoni mwao ni Seneta wa Nyandarua John Methu, ambaye ni mmoja wa washirika wake wa karibu na Kaimu Katibu Mkuu wa chama cha Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). Tangu Gachagua aanze safari yake za kisiasa nje ya nchi, Methu ameonekana kuchukua jukumu kubwa katika shughuli za chama hicho. Kuna minong'ono kwamba Gachagua anaweza kumteua Methu kama sura ya Mlima Kenya katika tiketi ya upinzani iwapo yeye mwenyewe hataidhinishwa kugombea. Hata hivyo, wakili Chris Omore anaonya kuwa kumpandisha hadhi mwanasiasa mwingine kunaweza kuunda kituo kipya cha nguvu za kisiasa ambacho baadaye kinaweza kumpokonya Gachagua ushawishi wake. Mjadala huo pia unaeleza umuhimu wa kiongozi wa chama cha Safina Jimi Wanjigi, ambaye tayari ametangaza nia ya kuwania urais na amekutana mara kadhaa na Gachagua nyumbani kwake Wamunyoro. Kwa mujibu wa wakili Nelson Osiemo, Wanjigi ni tofauti na Methu kwa sababu tayari anajitokeza kama mgombea wa urais mwenye mtandao wake wa kisiasa wa kitaifa. Ikiwa upinzani hatimaye utachagua mgombea kutoka nje ya Mlima Kenya, Wanjigi anaweza kuwa mgombeaji kutoka eneo hilo. Hilo linaibua swali iwapo Gachagua atamuunga mkono, atashirikiana naye kisiasa au ataendelea kusukuma DCP kama chombo kikuu cha upinzani  Mlima Kenya. Gachagua mwenyewe amesema yuko tayari kumuunga mkono yeyote atakayeshinda mchakato wa uteuzi wa mgombeaji wa upinzani. Lakini si rahis hata. Mbunge wa Kiharu Ndindi Nyoro ameanzisha chama cha People's Party of Kenya (PPK) na ameanza kampeni ya kitaifa ya kujenga chama hicho. Hatua hiyo imeibua kituo kingine cha ushawishi katika Mlima Kenya. Aidha, juhudi za Gachagua kutaka vyama vya kisiasa vya eneo hilo viungane chini ya DCP zimepata upinzani kutoka kwa viongozi kama Peter Munya, Justin Muturi na Lenny Kivuti, ambao wanasisitiza kuwa vyama vinaweza kushirikiana bila kuvunjwa. Kiongozi wa People's Liberation Party Martha Karua naye anaendelea kuwa moja ya sauti muhimu za kisiasa kutoka Mlima Kenya, huku mgombea wa Jubilee Fred Matiang'i akionekana kuongeza ushindani ndani ya upinzani. Huku viongozi kama Kalonzo Musyoka na Seneta wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna wakitajwa katika tiketi ya  upinzani, swali kuu linasalia jinsi muungano huo utakavyovutia kura za Mlima Kenya bila kumpa mmoja wa viongozi wa eneo hilo nafasi ya juu kwenye tiketi. Kwa Gachagua, huo ndio mtihani mkubwa. Akiidhinishwa kugombea, atawaomba wapigakura wa Mlima Kenya wamuunge mkono moja kwa moja. Lakini akizuiwa, atalazimika kuamua ni nani atakayebeba matarajio ya kisiasa ya eneo hilo. Wachambuzi wanasema ikiwa ataweza kuunganisha maslahi ya Methu, Wanjigi, Nyoro, Karua, Munya na Muturi chini ya mradi mmoja wa upinzani, bado atabaki na ushawishi mkubwa hata bila kuwapo kwenye karatasi ya kura.

Kenya backs regional horticulture council to boost trade

The Government of Kenya has welcomed the establishment of the Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA), saying the regional platform will strengthen cooperation, improve market access, and position Eastern Africa as a competitive and sustainable horticultural trade hub. Speaking during the Regional Public Private Dialogue on Horticultural Trade and the official launch of HoCEA in...

Football Federation crisis deepens as NEC members seek urgent action

The uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2026/27 football season has deepened after members of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee (NEC) called for immediate action to resolve the federation's governance crisis and restore stability to Kenyan football. In a press statement, the NEC members said the current impasse was affecting the commencement...

Uproar as KeNHA Pushes Multi-Billion 4-Lane Highway Completion by 2 Years

The multi-billion road project involves the construction of a four-lane dual carriageway with service lanes and six grade-separated junctions.

We are not going anywhere: Three high court judges decline to recuse from Kindiki DP appointment case

A three-judge High Court bench has declined to disqualify itself for a second time from hearing a case challenging the appointment and installation of Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President

TSC Gets New Court Order Fee Deductions From JSS Teachers' Salaries

The court has issued a new directive amid a dispute between KNUT and KUPPET over JSS teacher representation and union-related deductions.

KeNHA Explains Delay in Sh8.4 Billion Mombasa-Mtwapa Road Project

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has attributed delays in the construction of the Sh8.4 billion Mombasa-Mtwapa (A7) Road to land acquisition challenges, compensation of Project Affected Persons (PAPs), delays in materials and population concentration along the road corridor. The project, which began in November 2022, was initially scheduled for completion in November 2025. However, [...] The post KeNHA Explains Delay in Sh8.4 Billion Mombasa-Mtwapa Road Project appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Senate Committees Demand Handover of Kilifi Central Fish Landing Site

Three Senate standing committees have called for the urgent handover of the Kilifi Central Fish Landing Site project to the Kilifi County Government to allow it to be effectively managed and operationalised. The Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, chaired by Senator Mohamed Faki, the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, chaired [...] The post Senate Committees Demand Handover of Kilifi Central Fish Landing Site appeared first on Kahawatungu.

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US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say

Burhan was due to address the General Assembly as tensions with Washington deepen.

In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

The French president said humanitarian access in Gaza had not been restored despite the...

Missing wife, missing pistol: Detectives probe disappearance of ex-officer's wife

Her husband's pistol also vanished from the locked home where she was last seen.

Bomet University students protest over water, sewage crisis

Students accuse the county government of failing to act.

StanChart Marathon secures record Sh273m sponsorship

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