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@taifaleo Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:55:10
Zogo latokota majagina wa riadha wakitaka makaburi karibu na uga wa Keino yabomolewe
MVUTANO mkali unaohusu upanuzi wa uwanja wa mamilioni ya pesa wa Kipchoge Keino umechukua mkondo mpya baada ya kundi la wanariadha mashuhuri waliostaafu North Rift wakitaka ubomozi wa makaburi uendelee. Wanariadha hao wakiongozwa na mwanariadha mkongwe Abraham Chelang'a wanataka utawala wa kaunti ya Uasin Gishu kuendelea na mpango wa kubomoa makaburi ya kihistoria ya Wakristo ambayo yamekuwa kando ya uwanja huo kwa zaidi ya karne moja. Pendekezo la kubomoa makaburi kwa upanuzi wa kisasa ili kuwa na sehemu ya kufanyia mazoezi ya kujiandaa, limeibua mjadala mkali wa umma; huku familia za watu waliozikwa hapo na makundi ya kuhifadhi urithi wa eneo hilo yakipinga vikali pendekezo hilo. Hata hivyo, wanariadha wa zamani wanahoji kuwa mji wa Eldoret—ambao kwa muda mrefu umekuwa ukijulikana kama makao makuu ya riadha duniani—unahitaji sana miundombinu ya michezo ya viwango vya kimataifa, na kwamba hoja za kihisia hazipaswi kukwamisha maendeleo ya kisasa ya michezo. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari mjini Eldoret siku ya Alhamisi, Bw Chelang'a alisisitiza msimamo wake wa kutaka makaburi husika yabomolewe, akisema kuwa thamani ya kiuchumi kutokana na michezo katika uwanja wa viwango vya kimataifa ni kubwa zaidi kuliko kuhifadhi eneo hilo la zamani la makaburi. "Hatuwezi kuruhusu historia kuzuia mustakabali wa vijana wetu. Thamani ya uwanja wa kisasa wa hadhi ya kimataifa kwa eneo hili ni kubwa zaidi kuliko kuhifadhi makaburi yenye umri wa zaidi ya karne moja. Makaburi haya yapo mahali ambapo uwanja unapaswa kupanuliwa kama eneo la kufanyia mazoezi ya kujianda kushiriki mashindano. Bila uwanja huo wa mazoezi, Shirikisho la Riadha Duniani (World Athletics) halitaidhinisha uwanja huo kwa ajili ya mashindano ya kimatiafa," alisema Bw Chelang'a. Bw Chelang'a alitoa wito kwa serikali ya kaunti kusimama imara licha ya kuongezeka kwa shinikizo za kusitisha upanuzi lengwa. Alihimiza utawala wa kaunti, chini ya uongozi wa gavana Jonathan Bii, kupuuza vitisho kutoka kwa wale wanaopinga mradi huo na kuendelea na upanuzi. Ujenzi wa uwanja huo unapaswa kukamilika kabla ya mwezi Oktoba kwa ajili ya maandalizi ya sherehe za kitaifa za mashujaa mnamo Oktoba 20.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:02
Half-naked woman found dead with multiple injuries in Trans Mara
Police in Trans Mara West, Narok County are investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose half-naked body was found in the Mount Love area. The body was discovered on Thursday, with police reporting that the woman had suffered multiple injuries. A combined team of visited the scene following a report made at around 6:28pm. [...] The post Half-naked woman found dead with multiple injuries in Trans Mara appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:02:32
Bodaboda rider found dead at home after assault by fake passenger in Gatundu
Police in Gatundu South, Kiambu County are investigating the suspected murder of a bodaboda rider who was found dead in his house hours after he was allegedly assaulted by a passenger. The man, whose identity had not been disclosed by police, was found unresponsive inside his house in Kirangari area on Thursday evening. The man's [...] The post Bodaboda rider found dead at home after assault by fake passenger in Gatundu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:22:47
Who is the supplier of new Kenya police uniforms?
There is silence and silence on the supplier of the new Kenya Police Service uniform to be unveiled on Friday, August 28, 2026, during the pass-out parade of recruits at the National Police College Main Campus in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. President William Ruto is set to launch the new uniforms amid secrecy on the suppliers [...] The post Who is the supplier of new Kenya police uniforms? appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:55:10
Hofu Ziwa Bogoria likikaribia kuungana na Ziwa Baringo
KUNA uwezekano wa Ziwa Bogoria na Ziwa Baringo kuungana hivi karibuni huku umbali kati yao ukipungua hadi chini ya kilomita tatu kutoka kilomita 20. Hali hiyo imezua hofu ya janga la kimazingira kwa kuwa maziwa hayo mawili yana sifa tofauti. Ziwa Baringo lina maji yasiyo na chumvi, huku Bogoria likiwa na maji yenye chumvi. Kwa zaidi ya muongo mmoja, wakazi wa Loboi, Baringo Kusini, wamekuwa wakishuhudia Ziwa Bogoria likipanuka na kuelekea kwenye makazi, mashamba na biashara zao. Maji hayo tayari yamemeza nyumba, kituo cha afya, maeneo ya malisho na maelfu ya ekari za mashamba. Wataalamu wanaonya kuwa iwapo maziwa hayo yataungana, mfumo wa ikolojia wa Baringo unaweza kuathirika pakubwa. Samaki, viboko, mamba na jamii zinazotegemea maji ya Baringo zinaweza kuwa miongoni mwa waathiriwa. Serikali sasa inapanga kujenga bwawa na mitaro ya kuzuia maji ya Bogoria kuelekea Baringo. Mpango huo unajumuisha ujenzi wa tuta la kilomita tano huko Sandai, bwawa katika Mto Waseges na mtaro wa takriban kilomita 40. Mtaro huo utatumika kuondoa maji mengi kutoka Baringo kuelekea Chemolingot na hatimaye Bonde la Suguta. Timu ya mashirika mbalimbali, ikiwemo Idara ya Mazingira na Mabadiliko ya Tabianchi, Jeshi la Ulinzi la Kenya (KDF), Shirika la Maendeleo la Ujerumani (GIZ) na Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu Kenya, imekuwa ikichunguza eneo hilo. Gavana wa Baringo, Benjamin Cheboi, alisema mafuriko hayo yamezidi uwezo wa serikali ya Kaunti. "Mafuriko haya ni makubwa sana na kama serikali ya kaunti hatuwezi kuyakabili peke yetu. Ndiyo maana tumeomba usaidizi kutoka kwa serikali ya kitaifa na washirika wengine," alisema. Wakazi wanasema Bogoria ilianza kupanuka kwa kasi mwaka 2010, hali iliyoongezeka mwaka 2013. Bw Bismark Kibet alisema zaidi ya vijiji sita, kikiwemo Chepng'erechi na Kaprong'uno, vimeathirika huku Bw Jonathan Tireito akisema wakazi walidhani maji yangepungua baada ya muda. "Tulidhani yangepungua lakini hayajapungua. Yamefunika nyumba, maeneo ya malisho, mashamba na hata zahanati yetu," alisema Bw Tireito. Msimamizi Mkuu wa Hifadhi ya Bogoria James Kimaru, alisema eneo la ziwa limeongezeka kutoka takriban kilomita 34 za mraba mwaka 2013 hadi karibu kilomita 45 kwa sasa. Barabara na miundombinu mingine katika hifadhi hiyo imehamishwa, huku chemchemi za maji moto na maeneo yaliyokuwa yakivutia watalii kutazama flamingo yakizama. Profesa Simon Onywere, mtaalamu wa mipango ya mazingira na jiolojia, alisema umbali kati ya maziwa hayo ulipungua kutoka zaidi ya kilomita 20 hapo awali hadi kilomita saba mwaka 2020 na sasa ni chini ya kilomita tatu. "Kuungana kwa maziwa haya kumekaribia na ni suala la muda tu," alisema. Alisema maji mengi kutoka Mto Waseges yanaendelea kuingia Bogoria, hivyo kuongeza uwezekano wa maji yenye chumvi kuelekea Baringo. "Ikiendelea hivi, Ziwa Baringo linaweza kuwa na maji ya chumvi na kuhatarisha samaki, viboko, mamba na jamii zinazolitegemea," alisema. Serikali pia inapanga kutumia maji hayo kwa unyunyizaji, huku mpango mpana ukilenga angalau ekari 100,000 katika Baringo na Turkana. Wakati huo huo, Ziwa Baringo lenyewe limepanuka kutoka kilomita 178 za mraba hadi zaidi ya 260. Afisa Mkuu wa Hifadhi, Bw Jackson Komen, alisema nyumba, shule, biashara na hoteli zimeathirika.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:16:35
Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'
The decision by world-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta to stop touring in South Africa over what he called xenophobic violence has been met with disappointment by the province hosting a festival he was due to perform at next month. South Africa has been hit by a wave of protests demanding that undocumented migrants leave the [...] The post Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over xenophobic violence appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:27:18
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a Florida court they should be released from jail so they can fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and trafficking. Wearing tan jail uniforms, the brothers maintained they did not commit the alleged crimes as they slammed conditions in US custody. Government lawyers argued that the [...] The post Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:29:37
Colombia's new president approves extradition of rebel leaders to US
Colombias new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has approved the extradition of five rebel armed group members who are wanted in the US on drug-related charges. The move is a step towards ending a plan by his left-wing predecessor Gustavo Petro who tried to end the violence that has plagued Colombia for decades by [...] The post Colombias new president approves extradition of rebel leaders to US appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:31:43
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The move comes after trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week, and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (C$28bn) worth of Canadian goods. Canada will implement dollar for dollar [...] The post Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:34:20
Decomposed body of woman recovered from River Awach in Homa Bay
Police in Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County, are investigating an incident where the decomposing body of an unidentified woman was recovered from River Awach. The body, believed to be that of a woman aged about 32, was discovered floating in the river in the Nyawangi area on Thursday morning. Police officers visited the scene and [...] The post Decomposed body of woman recovered from River Awach in Homa Bay appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:38:13
Man dies days after assault in land dispute in Nyamira
Police in Masaba North, Nyamira County, arrested two family members after a 38-year-old man was found dead inside his house days after he was allegedly assaulted following a land dispute. The body of Evans Mogere Nyakundi was discovered at his home in Nyasore Village, Nyasore Sub-location, on Thursday morning. A team of police officers visited [...] The post Man dies days after assault in land dispute in Nyamira appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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