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@taifaleo 20 hours ago
Watu saba hawajulikani waliko baada ya jengo kuporomoka Eastleigh
Watu saba bado hawajulikani waliko baada ya jengo la ghorofa 18 kuporomoka Eastleigh, Nairobi, huku shughuli za uokoaji zikiendelea kwa tahadhari kutokana na hofu ya kuathiri hewa inayoweza kuwasaidia manusura walio chini ya vifusi. Waziri wa Usalama wa Ndani Kipchumba Murkomen alisema wafanyakazi 67 waliokuwa wakijenga jengo hilo kando ya 9th Street kabla ya kuporomoka wamepatikana. Mmoja alijeruhiwa huku wengine 66 wakinusurika bila majeraha. Hata hivyo, watu saba wanaoaminika kuwa walikuwa katika maduka 11 kwenye ghorofa ya chini na sehemu ya chini ya jengo hilo hawakuwa wamepatikana kufikia Ijumaa jioni. "Tuna matumaini kuwa wako salama na shughuli hizi za uokoaji zitahakikisha wanaokolewa wakiwa hai," alisema Bw Murkomen. Shughuli za uokoaji ziliendelea hadi usiku, lakini zilikumbwa na changamoto baada ya kuripotiwa kuwa watu waliokuwa chini ya vifusi walilalamika kuwa mashine za kuchimba zilikuwa zikiathiri upatikanaji wa oksijeni. Waokoaji walisitisha kwa muda matumizi ya mashine hizo ili kushauriana kuhusu njia salama ya kufikia watu hao bila kuhatarisha maisha yao. Bw Murkomen alisema eneo hilo lilihitaji utaalamu wa wahandisi ili kuondoa vifusi bila kusababisha janga zaidi. Timu ya pamoja inayojumuisha Jeshi la Ulinzi la Kenya (KDF), polisi, serikali ya kaunti ya Nairobi, Huduma ya Vijana kwa Taifa (NYS) na Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu Kenya inaongoza shughuli hizo. Wakati huohuo, Mamlaka ya Kitaifa ya Ujenzi (NCA) imetaja kampuni na wataalamu walioorodheshwa katika rekodi zake kuhusu mradi huo. Mamlaka hiyo ilisema kampuni ya 9th Street Plaza Limited ndiyo msanidi wa jengo hilo, huku Stromax Holdings E.A Limited ikiwa mkandarasi. Rekodi hizo pia zinamtaja Emmanuel Mwangi Maina kama mbunifu na Joseph Muturi Mugu kama mhandisi wa miundo. NCA ilisema mradi huo ulisajiliwa Julai 30, 2025. Hata hivyo, taarifa hiyo haikubainisha ikiwa jengo hilo lilikaguliwa kabla ya kuporomoka au kama kulikuwa na ukiukaji wa usalama uliokuwa umeripotiwa. Gavana wa Nairobi Johnson Sakaja alisema jengo hilo halikuwa na cheti cha kuruhusu watu kuanza kulitumia. Chanzo cha kuporomoka kwake bado hakijabainika, huku uchunguzi ukitarajiwa kubaini iwapo kulikuwa na uzembe au ukiukaji wa kanuni za ujenzi. Bw Murkomen alionya kuwa wahandisi, wasimamizi wa ujenzi na wataalamu wengine watakaopatikana kuhusika na uzembe wanaweza kuchukuliwa hatua za kisheria na kinidhamu. "Njia za mkato hazitatusaidia kama nchi. Ufisadi hautatusaidia. Kutafuta pesa za haraka kunaweza kugharimu maisha," alisema. Aliwataka maafisa wa serikali za kitaifa na kaunti kukagua majengo nchini ili kuhakikisha yanazingatia viwango vya usalama. Waziri huyo alisema tukio la Eastleigh ni la pili la kuporomoka kwa jengo kuripotiwa Nairobi mwaka huu, akitaka wanaohusika na ukiukaji wa sheria wawajibishwe. Kwa sasa, kipaumbele cha mamlaka ni kuwatafuta watu saba ambao hawajapatikana, huku uchunguzi ukiendelea kubaini chanzo cha mkasa huo na iwapo kuna mtu au taasisi iliyoshindwa kutekeleza wajibu wake.
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@taifaleo 20 hours ago
Kenya yarekodi kifo cha pili kutokana na Ebola
Kenya imerekodi kifo cha pili kutokana na ugonjwa wa Ebola baada ya mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 65 kufariki Ijumaa jioni akiwa hospitalini alikokuwa akipokea matibabu. Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Afya, Dkt Patrick Amoth, alitangaza kifo hicho katika taarifa iliyotolewa saa nne usiku Oktoba 23. Mwanamke huyo alikuwa wa tatu kuthibitishwa kuwa na ugonjwa wa Ebola unaosababishwa na virusi vya Bundibugyo nchini. Alikuwa jamaa wa karibu wa mgonjwa wa kwanza aliyefariki Oktoba 6. Kwa mujibu wa Wizara ya Afya, mwanamke huyo alikuwa ametengwa kwa kuwa alikuwa amekutana moja kwa moja na mgonjwa wa kwanza. Alianza kuonyesha dalili Oktoba 13 na kulazwa katika kitengo cha magonjwa ya kuambukiza siku hiyo hiyo. Alipokea matibabu ya kusaidia mwili kukabiliana na ugonjwa huo hadi alipofariki. "Kwa masikitiko, alifariki kutokana na ugonjwa huo mapema jioni," alisema Dkt Amoth, akiongeza kuwa madaktari walifanya kila waliloweza kuokoa maisha yake. Kifo hicho kinafanya idadi ya waliofariki kufikia wawili kati ya wagonjwa tisa waliothibitishwa kuwa na Ebola. Wagonjwa wengine saba wanaendelea kutibiwa katika vituo viwili vya kutengwa. Wizara ilisema visa vyote vinahusishwa na kundi moja la watu waliokuwa wamekutana na wagonjwa, na hakuna ushahidi wa maambukizi kusambaa katika jamii. Serikali inashirikiana na familia kupanga mazishi salama na yenye heshima, yakiongozwa na timu zilizofunzwa kufuata kanuni za afya ya umma. Dkt Amoth aliwataka Wakenya kuepuka kugusa damu au majimaji ya mwili ya mtu mgonjwa, na kutogusa mwili wa mtu aliyefariki kwa ugonjwa unaoshukiwa kuwa wa kuambukiza. Pia aliwataka kunawa mikono kwa sabuni na maji na kutafuta matibabu haraka wanapopata homa, udhaifu, maumivu ya misuli, kutapika, kuharisha au kutokwa na damu bila sababu. Wanaohitaji msaada wanaweza kupiga simu bila malipo kupitia nambari 719 au kutumia WhatsApp kwa 0700 719 719.
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@taifaleo 20 hours ago
Utata kuhusu hatua ya wabunge kuzima matangazo ya moja kwa moja ya matokeo ya uchaguzi 2027
UAMUZI wa wabunge kukataa marekebisho yaliyopendekezwa na Seneti na Mbunge wa Suba South Caroli Omondi kuhusu matangazo ya moja kwa moja ya matokeo ya urais umeibua utata kuhusu uwazi wa uchaguzi nchini. Bunge la Kitaifa lilipitisha Mswada wa Marekebisho ya Sheria ya Uchaguzi wa 2024 Alhamisi, licha ya upinzani kutoka kwa baadhi ya wabunge waliotaka kuwe na utaratibu wa kutangaza matokeo yanapohesabiwa katika maeneo bunge. Bw Omondi alipendekeza Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) iwe na mfumo wa kutangaza moja kwa moja matokeo yaliyotangazwa katika vituo vya kuhesabia kura, ikiwemo kura za Wakenya wanaoishi ughaibuni. Hata hivyo, Bunge lilikataa mapendekezo hayo, likisema marekebisho hayo yalikuwa yakilenga kifungu ambacho tayari kilikuwa kimefutwa katika mswada huo. Hatua hiyo imeibua wasiwasi kwa sababu kifungu cha 39(1G) cha Sheria ya Uchaguzi, kinachotaja matangazo ya moja kwa moja kuwa kwa ajili ya kuwafahamisha wananchi pekee, kilikuwa kimetangazwa kinyume cha Katiba na Mahakama Kuu. Mahakama ilipinga kifungu hicho kwa kudhoofisha hadhi ya matokeo yanayotangazwa katika vituo vya kupigia kura. Hata hivyo, Kiongozi wa Wengi Kimani Ichung'wah alisema Bunge halijapiga marufuku matangazo hayo na kwamba kifungu hicho bado kinatumika. Mbunge wa Funyula Wilberforce Oundo alionya kuwa kufuta mapendekezo hayo kunaweza kuibua tena wasiwasi kuhusu uwazi na ucheleweshaji wa kutangaza matokeo. Kiongozi wa Wachache Junet Mohamed pia alionya dhidi ya kubadilisha sheria za uchaguzi muda mfupi kabla ya uchaguzi, akirejelea mapendekezo ya ripoti ya Kriegler. Mswada huo sasa utarejeshwa kwa Seneti kwa mujibu wa Katiba. Katika marekebisho mengine, wabunge walitaka IEBC kuwasilisha sajili zilizokaguliwa kwa Bunge la Kitaifa na Seneti, huku wakipitisha masharti kuhusu ushahidi wa kidijitali katika kesi za uchaguzi.
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@kna 20 hours ago
President Ruto's Nandi County tour wins residents' praise
President William Ruto has received praise from Nandi County residents for infrastructure, healthcare and agricultural reforms, with supporters saying the projects are easing transport challenges, improving access to medical services and restoring livelihoods. The residents cited the rehabilitation of the 56-kilometre Kopere-Meteitei-Timboroa road, the Mother and Child Hospital at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital and the...
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@kahawatungu 21 hours ago
Sandy Mahl Net Worth
Sandy Mahl has an estimated net worth of $100 million. She is an American businesswoman, songwriter, and wildlife conservationist best known as the former wife of country music superstar Garth Brooks. Her financial profile has attracted attention because of her connection to Brooks and their widely reported divorce settlement. Although Mahl gained public recognition during [...] The post Sandy Mahl Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 20 hours ago
Search for missing persons continues for second day after building collapse in Eastleigh
The search for missing people following the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi continued for second day on Saturday. Officials said at least seven people were reported missing following the collapse of the building on Friday afternoon. This is even as all 67 construction workers who were at the site were [...] The post Search for missing persons continues for second day after building collapse in Eastleigh appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 21 hours ago
George Strait Net Worth
George Strait has an estimated net worth of $300 million. He is an American country music singer, songwriter, music producer, and actor widely known as the "King of Country." His wealth comes primarily from music sales, songwriting royalties, live performances, touring, brand partnerships, and other business ventures. Strait is one of the best-selling music artists [...] The post George Strait Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 21 hours ago
Ronoh Kibet Charles Appointed KenGen CEO Designate
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has appointed Ronoh Kibet Charles as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Designate, succeeding Peter Waweru Njenga, who is set to retire. In a statement, KenGen said Kibet will assume office on February 1, 2027, following a transition period intended to facilitate an orderly handover and ensure continuity [...] The post Ronoh Kibet Charles Appointed KenGen CEO Designate appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 21 hours ago
Garth Brooks Net Worth
Garth Brooks has an estimated net worth of $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This figure represents the combined wealth of the American country music star and his wife, fellow singer Trisha Yearwood. Most of the couple's estimated fortune is attributed to Brooks, whose success in music sales, touring, royalties, and business ventures has [...] The post Garth Brooks Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo 21 hours ago
Sababu za maelfu ya walimu kufeli mtihani wa Diploma
KUPUNGUZWA kwa alama za kujiunga na mafunzo ya diploma katika ualimu wanaofunza shule za msingi kumetajwa kuwa mojawapo wa sababu za idadi kubwa ya wanafunzi kufeli mtihani wa mwaka huu. Matokeo yaliyotangazwa na Baraza la Kitaifa la Mitihani Kenya (KNEC) yanaonyesha kuwa watahiniwa 9,792 kati ya 25,098 waliofanya mtihani, sawa na asilimia 39.02, watarudia baadhi ya masomo kabla ya kuhitimu. Hisabati ndiyo iliyokuwa na changamoto kubwa zaidi, huku watahiniwa 6,815 wakifeli somo hilo. Kiswahili kilikuwa na 2,988 waliofeli, huku Kiingereza kikiwa na 1,514. Hili ndilo kundi la kwanza kufanya mtihani tangu masharti ya kujiunga na vyuo vya ualimu yapunguzwe kutoka alama ya C katika KCSE na mahitaji maalumu katika masomo kadhaa. Mkurugenzi mkuu wa KNEC, Dkt David Njengere, alisema kuondolewa kwa sharti la kupata alama ya C katika Hisabati na Kiingereza kuliruhusu wanafunzi wenye alama za chini kujiunga na masomo hayo. "Changamoto kubwa ni uwezo wa wanafunzi wanapojiunga. Sharti la kupata C liliondolewa kwa sababu wanafunzi waliokuwa wakifuzu kuingia vyuo vya diploma walikuwa wachache," alisema. Kati ya watahiniwa wa mwaka huu, ni 3,644 pekee waliokuwa na alama ya C au zaidi katika Hisabati ya KCSE, huku 17,137 wakiwa na alama kati ya D na E. Dkt Njengere alisema sababu nyingine zinazoweza kuchangia matokeo hayo ni ongezeko la wanafunzi, uhaba wa walimu wa vyuo, vifaa duni na changamoto za kutekeleza tathmini ya wanafunzi wanapokuwa masomoni. KNEC inapanga kufanya mtihani Januari 2027 kwa watahiniwa ambao hawakufikia kiwango kinachohitajika kuhitimu. Naibu katibu mkuu wa Chama cha Kitaifa cha Walimu (KNUT), Hesbon Otieno, alisema matokeo hayo yanahitaji uchunguzi kubaini kama wakufunzi wana ujuzi wa kutosha kufundisha kulingana na mtaala unaozingatia umilisi. Alisema vyuo vinahitaji vifaa vinavyowawezesha wanafunzi kujifunza kwa vitendo badala ya kutegemea nadharia pekee. Chuo cha Mosoriot kilirekodi idadi kubwa zaidi ya waliorejeshwa, kikiwa na watahiniwa 927 kati ya 964. Nakuru kilikuwa na 541 kati ya 548, huku Borabu kikiwa na 538 kati ya 627. Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Kitaifa cha Wazazi, Silas Obuhatsa, alitaka Wizara ya Elimu kuchunguza matokeo hayo, akitaja changamoto za karo, miundombinu na nidhamu miongoni mwa wanafunzi kama mambo yanayoweza kuchangia. Alisema hatua za haraka zinahitajika kusaidia watahiniwa walioathirika na kuboresha ubora wa mafunzo ya walimu.
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@kahawatungu 21 hours ago
Alan Jackson Net Worth
Alan Jackson has an estimated net worth of $200 million. He is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and businessman known for his traditional country sound and a catalogue of songs that have remained popular for decades. His biggest hits include "Chattahoochee," "Gone Country," "Livin on Love," "Remember When," "Drive (For Daddy Gene)," "Its [...] The post Alan Jackson Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans 22 hours ago
Kenya Met Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert, Lists Counties to be Affected
Residents in the affected counties were urged to remain alert for flash floods, which could occur even in areas that have not experienced heavy rainfall, particularly those located downstream.
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@kahawatungu 22 hours ago
Man stabbed and killed by thugs in Kibra robbery
A 49-year-old man was stabbed to death by suspected robbers who attacked him as he headed to work in the Lindi area of Kibra, Nairobi, early Friday morning. Jacob Odhiambo Alube was reportedly attacked at around 5.30am on October 23 by a gang that robbed him of his valuables, including his mobile phone. Police said [...] The post Man stabbed and killed by thugs in Kibra robbery appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 22 hours ago
Casual worker drowns while bathing in Chania River
A 21-year-old casual worker drowned while bathing in Chania River near Chania Quarry in Thika West, Kiambu County, on Friday. The deceased, identified as Jeff Karanja, reportedly slipped and fell into a deep section of the river while taking a bath. According to police, Karanja was in the company of fellow casual workers when the [...] The post Casual worker drowns while bathing in Chania River appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 22 hours ago
Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
Meta agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billionaires. The agreement gives Zuckerberg, whose wealth is estimated to exceed $200bn (£149bn), even more shares in Meta to make up for the fraction of his fortune he may lose if the [...] The post Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 22 hours ago
White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
The Trump administration is lifting some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods two weeks before the midterm elections, after a Republican candidate in a key Senate race said she had lobbied for the change. Starting on 30 October, tariffs will be eased on products including plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration [...] The post White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu 22 hours ago
Randy Travis Net Worth
Randy Travis has an estimated net worth of $12 million. He is an American country music and gospel singer, songwriter, actor, and author who became one of the most influential country performers of the 1980s. His rich baritone voice and traditional country sound helped revive interest in classic country music, producing hit songs such as [...] The post Randy Travis Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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