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@standard Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:00
Of Sakaja and 'el chapo' promise: Chapati making machine finally lands in Nairobi
More than a year after President Rutos chapati machine pledge made him the butt of jokes, Nairobi schools have started getting chapati, from a machine making 2,000 an hour.
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@kna Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:54:47
Kiambu steps up in preparation for El Nino
Kiambu County has rallied water companies to help clear drainage systems and reduce flood risks ahead of the anticipated El Nino rains. The move comes after Governor Kimani Wamatangi met with the managing directors of water companies in the county to work on modalities of cleaning drainage channels to avert expected floods during the heavy...
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@kna Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:02:20
First Lady calls for urgent action to protect children from 'Tiple Threat'
Leaders have called for renewed and coordinated efforts to protect children and adolescents from the Triple Threat" of HIV infections, teenage pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The First Lady, Rachel Ruto, warned that young people continue to bear the burden of serious encounters they did not create, particularly the challenges of the Triple...
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@kna Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:04:08
Refugee inclusion programmes a success, needs to be sustained
Tukana Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus has stressed the need to safeguard successes realised from implementing refugee inclusion programmes over the years, lauding UNHCR and development partners for their support. Dr. Erus made the remarks when he hosted a UNHCR team, led by the Country Representative, Fatima Mohammed-Cole, at the county headquarters on Thursday. The meeting discussed...
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@kna Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:08:14
Govt trains women's groups on livestock production in Homa Bay
Over 80 womens groups in Homa Bay County have benefited from an empowerment program rolled out by the government through the State Department for Livestock Development. The program encompasses training on modern livestock production practices, as well as financial literacy targeting women to boost sustainable livelihoods. The womens groups are among 2,300 groups identified from...
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@kahawatungu Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:56:08
Double gold for Kenya in beach volleyball
Kenya completed a memorable beach volleyball sweep on Thursday, winning both the Under-17 girls' and boys' gold medals on the final day of the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games at Kenyatta University. Kenya 1, comprising Eddah Jepkemei and Ann Akiro, claimed the girls' title after coming from [...] The post Double gold for Kenya in beach volleyball appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:57:14
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up
Ugandas tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law. The east African country has been ruled by President Yoweri Museveni for more than four decades, but as the 81-year-old has taken more of a [...] The post Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:58:48
Kenya bags four gold medals at ANOCA Zone V Youth Games
Kenya struck four gold medals on the final day of athletics at the 2026 ANOCA Zone V Youth Games at Kenyatta University in Nairobi on Thursday, with Enock Tuitoek, Purity Munyalo, David Kapaiko and Anthony Lemoshira leading the hosts' medal charge. Tuitoek set the tone by winning the boys' 3,000m in 8:01.67, holding off Ethiopia's [...] The post Kenya bags four gold medals at ANOCA Zone V Youth Games appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:02:04
Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,000 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages. A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier shows a massive wall of mud and debris crashing over a building [...] The post Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:08:36
The foreigners missing in Nepal's flash floods
Hundreds of foreign nationals are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Wednesday killed at least 160 people. Official figures suggested at least 341 foreigners were among the missing. Hikers and climbers from around the world flock to the Himalayan nation to test themselves on some of the worlds highest peaks, Mount Everest among [...] The post The foreigners missing in Nepals flash floods appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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