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@taifaleo Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:55:11
Benki ya Equity yaripoti kuvuna faida kemkem ikielezea kuimarika sekta ya mikopo na akiba
EQUITY Group Holdings imeripoti ongezeko la asilimia 32 la faida baada ya ushuru katika miezi sita ya kwanza ya mwaka huu, ikiashiria kuimarika kwa biashara yake nchini Kenya na katika matawi yake ya kikanda. Benki hiyo ilisema jana faida baada ya ushuru ilipanda hadi Sh45.5 bilioni kutoka Sh34.6 bilioni katika kipindi kama hicho mwaka jana. Faida kabla ya ushuru iliongezeka kwa asilimia 39 hadi Sh57.8 bilioni kutoka Sh41.5 bilioni. Ukuaji huo ulitokana na ongezeko la mapato yasiyotokana na riba na mchango mkubwa wa matawi yake katika nchi nyingine za Afrika. Pesa zilizowekwa na wateja ziliongezeka kwa asilimia 24, huku mikopo ikikua kwa asilimia nane. Benki hiyo pia ilirekodi ongezeko la asilimia 11 la mikopo kwa robo moja. Matawi ya kikanda pia yalifanya vizuri, yakiongozwa na Tanzania na Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo (DRC), ambapo faida baada ya ushuru iliongezeka kwa asilimia 82 na 30 mtawalia. Kwa jumla, mikopo ya kundi hilo iliongezeka kwa asilimia 19 hadi Sh981 bilioni kutoka Sh825 bilioni. Wakati huo huo, mapato yasiyotokana na riba yaliongezeka kwa asilimia 36 hadi Sh55.6 bilioni, yakichangia asilimia 44.5 ya mapato yote ya kundi hilo, kutoka asilimia 40.8 mwaka jana. Equity Insurance Group pia ilirekodi ongezeko la asilimia 24. Ubora wa mikopo uliimarika huku mikopo isiyolipwa ukishuka hadi asilimia 9.5 kutoka asilimia 13.7, huku kiwango cha kufidia mikopo hiyo kikiongezeka hadi asilimia 70 kutoka asilimia 68. Gharama ikilinganishwa na mapato pia ilishuka hadi asilimia 48.6 kutoka asilimia 51.7, ikiashiria kuimarika kwa ufanisi wa biashara.
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@taifaleo Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:55:03
Mwanamume kulipa mpenziwe wa zamani Sh2.5m baada picha za siri kusambaa mitandaoni
MAHAKAMA Kuu imeamuru mwanamume mmoja kumlipa Sh2.5 milioni mwanamke aliyeolewa baada ya picha zake za uchi kusambaa mtandaoni, ikisema mtu anayemiliki picha za siri za mwingine ana wajibu wa kuzilinda. Mahakama ilisema kutozuia picha hizo kusambazwa bila idhini kunaweza kumfanya mhusika kuwajibika, hata kama mwathiriwa hawezi kuonyesha moja kwa moja akaunti iliyozichapisha. Mwanamume huyo, GH, alipatikana na hatia ya kuchangia kusambaa kwa picha za DN, mpenzi wake wa zamani, kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ikiwemo WhatsApp na Facebook miaka mitatu iliyopita. Ingawa DN hakuweza kuonyesha kuwa GH ndiye aliyepakia picha hizo, alithibitisha kuwa alikuwa na picha hizo zilizopigwa wakati wa uhusiano wao. Mahakama ilisema GH alichangia kusambaa kwa picha hizo moja kwa moja, kwa njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja au kwa kutokuwa mwangalifu, na hivyo kukiuka haki za faragha na utu za DN. DN, ambaye ana watoto wawili, alisema picha hizo zilitumwa kwa marafiki, jamaa na mumewe na kumfanya adharauliwe. Alisema alipokea simu na jumbe zenye picha hizo na kulazimika kufunga akaunti zake za Facebook na WhatsApp. Pia alisema alihitaji matibabu na ushauri nasaha baada ya kupata msongo mkubwa wa mawazo. Kwa mujibu wa DN, picha hizo zilipomfikia mumewe, ndoa yao ilivurugika na akalazimika kurudi kwa wazazi wake pamoja na watoto. GH alikanusha kusambaza picha hizo. Alisema alifahamu kuwa zilikuwa zikisambazwa baada ya mama yake kumjulisha Machi 23, 2023. Pia aliambia mahakama kuwa alikuwa amelazwa hospitalini kuanzia Machi 15 hadi 17 kutokana na ugonjwa na hivyo hangeweza kusambaza picha hizo. Hata hivyo, mahakama ilisema kulazwa hospitalini hakumaanishi kwamba hangeweza kutumia simu yake. Mahakama pia ilikubali picha za skrini za mitandao ya kijamii licha ya kutowasilishwa kwa cheti kinachohitajika kwa ushahidi wa kielektroniki. Ilisema ushahidi wa mashahidi, mazingira ya kesi na taarifa nyingine zilithibitisha uhalisi wa picha hizo. Picha hizo zilionekana kusambazwa kupitia ukurasa uliokuwa na jina "Leaked Videos in Kenya", lakini hakukuwa na ushahidi wa moja kwa moja uliomtaja GH kama chanzo. Hata hivyo, mahakama ilisema GH hakutoa maelezo ya kuaminika kuhusu namna picha alizokuwa nazo zilifika kwa umma. Jaji alisema kumiliki picha za siri kunampa mtu "wajibu mkubwa wa kuhakikisha hazisambazwi bila idhini". Mahakama pia ilimzuia GH kuchapisha au kusambaza picha hizo kwa njia yoyote.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:18:11
Tanzania suspends newspaper after report alleging gov't divisions
Tanzania has suspended a weekly newspaper for six months over alleged breaches of media law, the information ministry said Wednesday, after the outlet published a story alleging government divisions. International observers have warned of narrowing civil and political rights in the country, which last year saw hundreds massacred during election unrest. The suspension of Mwanahalisi [...] The post Tanzania suspends newspaper after report alleging govt divisions appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:24:11
Two in Range Rover theft case linked to Dr Mutiso murder freed on bond
Two suspects arrested in connection with the theft of a Range Rover from a disputed 21-acre parcel of land in Mlolongo, which has been linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, have been released on bond. The suspects include a daughter to the husband of Dr Mutiso. Mavoko Senior Resident Magistrate Lilian Kwamboka on [...] The post Two in Range Rover theft case linked to Dr Mutiso murder freed on bond appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:14:33
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, BBC News understands. Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside London as first reported by the Daily Telegraph and the Sun. The couples children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess [...] The post Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:22:04
Trump threatens 'tremendous economic consequences' on any country helping Iran
President Donald Trump has said the US will inflict TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences on any country that helps or does business with Iran. He wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social that he was launching the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country! He gave no further details, and did not name any [...] The post Trump threatens tremendous economic consequences on any country helping Iran appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:24:56
'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been treated unfairly and targeted. South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after she was declared a prohibited person in 2024. Adetshina, 25, whose mother has Mozambican [...] The post I was born in South Africa, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:30:55
House help found dead in Nairobi apartment in suspected suicide
A 36-year-old house help was found dead at an apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, in a suspected suicide incident early Wednesday morning. The woman, identified as Grace Akinyi Mangana, was found hanging from a staircase grill at Mula Apartments at about 6:30am. Police said the incident was reported by the caretaker of the apartments who told [...] The post House help found dead in Nairobi apartment in suspected suicide appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:39:32
Construction wall collapses, kills casual worker in Nairobi
A 34-year-old casual construction worker died after a perimeter wall collapsed on him in the Spring Valley area of Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Police said the incident occurred when three casual workers were constructing a perimeter wall bordering Kibagare slums, near the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company premises along Waiyaki Way. The wall suddenly collapsed [...] The post Construction wall collapses, kills casual worker in Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:56:06
Sandra Felis, Kyumbe Munguti lead star-studded field as over 5,000 runners gear up for Belgut Half Marathon
More than 5,000 runners are expected to descend on Belgut in Kericho County on Sunday, August 23, for the 2026 edition of the Belgut Half Marathon. As thousands of runners take to the roads against the backdrop of Kericho's famous tea plantations, the 2026 Belgut Half Marathon promises not only fast times and fierce competition, [...] The post Sandra Felis, Kyumbe Munguti lead star-studded field as over 5,000 runners gear up for Belgut Half Marathon appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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