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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:57:46
El Niño to persist into 2027 as Kenya steps up preparedness
Kenya has intensified preparedness measures for the anticipated El Niño weather conditions, with the Government calling for stronger early warning systems and last-mile dissemination of crucial information to protect lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructure. Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, Dr Nancy Barasa, said the Government was shifting from a largely technical approach...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:29:13
Kenya opts for TVET reforms to drive industrialization
Kenya is repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and placing industry at the centre of skills development, with the Government seeking to ensure graduates acquire competencies that match labour-market demands and support industrialisation. Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, said the Government was...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:42:42
Kenya push for stronger regional integration at Aviation Africa Summit
Kenya has called for stronger regional integration and accelerated modernization of aviation infrastructure as it hosts the 10th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Nairobi. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, officially opened the two-day summit at the Sarit Expo Centre, bringing together aviation leaders, policymakers, regulators and...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:55:30
25 SACCOs in Trans Nzoia form union to sustain NAVCDP gains
Twenty-five farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Trans Nzoia County have formed a union to strengthen access to financing and ensure sustainability of farmer support programmes after the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) ends. Governor George Natembeya said the formation of the Trans Nzoia SACCO Union would provide a platform for...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:32:58
Potato prices hit the roof in Chuka
Potato prices have risen sharply in Chuka Town, with traders attributing the increase to reduced supply from major producing areas and high transportation costs. Traders said potatoes supplied to Chuka are mainly sourced from Meru, Narok, Naivasha and Nyandarua, where unfavourable weather conditions have affected production and reduced supplies from farms. Kathomi Riungu, who operates...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:39:28
Special needs teachers decry Stagnation
Special needs teacher from Elgeyo Marakwet County want the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to promote them arguing that they had stagnated in the same job group for too long. Jane Kiplagat, who has dedicated 31 years of her career to teaching children with disabilities in Elgeyo Marakwet County, expressed concern that special education teachers have...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:58:15
Government allocates Sh10billion to modernise tea factories for higher earnings
The Government has set aside Sh10 billion to support value addition, mechanization and modernization of smallholder tea farmers' factories in a move aimed at increasing farmers' earnings. Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture Dr Paul Ronoh said the Government had already disbursed Sh4.5 billion, with Sh1 billion allocated to the factory modernization programme and the balance going...
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@kna Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:07:35
Five-storey building collapses in Ogembo killing one
One person died after a five-storey building under construction collapsed in Ogembo Municipality on Tuesday evening, raising fresh concerns over compliance with structural standards and quality of materials used in the rapidly growing town. The building came down at about 4.30pm, trapping the victim in the debris. Rescue teams worked through the night but were...
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@kahawatungu Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:01:27
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
US President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5,000 (£3,700) payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in Novembers midterm elections a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars. The controversial offer was made in a speech at the partys first-ever convention in the middle of a [...] The post Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:55:34
Mashambulizi mapya ya ujangili yazuka Turkana, Pokot Magharibi
MASHAMBULIZI mapya ya majangili kwenye mpaka wa Turkana-Pokot Magharibi yanatishia mipango ya kurejeshwa kwa biashara ya kuuza petroli katika kituo cha South Lokichar Basin huku viongozi wakionya kuwa operesheni za mafuta hazitaruhusiwa kuendelea pasipo usalama. Viongozi kutoka Turkana Kusini na Mashariki wameitaka serikali kurejesha usalama, mifugo walioibiwa, kutambulisha na kuwakamata waliohusika na mashambulizi hayo. Wameonya kuwa watashinikiza oparesheni za petroli kusimamishwa ikiwa hali haitadhibitiwa. Wanasema visa vya mauaji, mashambulizi na wizi wa mifugo haviwezi kupuuzwa wakirejelea uvamizi wa majuzi katika kijiji cha Lokwar, eneo la Aroo, mapema Septemba 2, 2026, ambapo watu watatu waliuawa, mmoja akajeruhiwa na mifugo kuibiwa. "Shughuli zote za Gulf Energy katika maeneo yaliyoathirika ni sharti zisimamishwe hadi hali ya kawaida irejee na usalama kuimarishwa."
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