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@kahawatungu Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:00
Woman dies after alleged stabbing by husband in Siaya
A 38-year-old woman died while undergoing treatment after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband in Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County. The deceased, identified as Beatrice Owino, was rushed to Homegrown Hospital in Ugunja Township after sustaining stab wounds but died while receiving treatment. Police said the incident was reported on Wednesday prompting a visit there. [...] The post Woman dies after alleged stabbing by husband in Siaya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:55:52
Ruto aiga Kibaki kuzindua ruwaza ya maendeleo
RAIS Mwai Kibaki alipozindua mpango wa Ruwaza ya Kenya 2030 mwaka 2008, aliipa nchi mwelekeo wa maendeleo wa muda mrefu. Karibu miongo miwili baadaye, Rais William Ruto sasa anataka Wakenya waamue taifa litachukua mkondo gani baada ya 2030. Akizindua rasmi mdahalo wa kitaifa kuhusu Mustakabali wa Kenya Baada ya Ruwaza ya 2030 katika Kituo cha Mikutano cha Kimataifa cha Kenyatta (KICC) jijini Nairobi jana, Dkt Ruto alisema taifa linahitaji mwongozo mpya wa maendeleo wa muda mrefu unaotokana na matarajio ya wananchi badala ya mahitaji ya kisiasa ya muda mfupi. Rais alisema serikali itatoa jukwaa na rasilimali za kuwezesha mchakato huo, lakini itaacha Wakenya wenyewe waamue maudhui na mwelekeo wa ruwaza hiyo mpya. "Tofauti na miradi ya kawaida ya serikali, huu si mradi wa serikali. Huu ni mradi wa wananchi," alisema Dkt Ruto.Alisisitiza kuwa serikali haitadhibiti mjadala huo. "Serikali haitaongoza mazungumzo. Tutatoa jukwaa ili wananchi waamue," alisema huku akiwahimiza Wakenya kuwasilisha mawazo mbalimbali kuhusu mustakabali wa nchi. Mkutano huo uliwaleta pamoja viongozi wa kisiasa, magavana, wafanyabiashara, viongozi wa kidini, wanaharakati wa kijamii, wasomi, wanafunzi na watoto, ambao walitoa maoni tofauti kuhusu Kenya wanayotamani kuona siku zijazo. Miongoni mwa walioibua hisia nyingi alikuwa Adrian Ombuni mwenye umri wa miaka saba. "Ndoto yangu kwa Kenya ni kuona shule nzuri kwa watoto wote, hospitali bora kwa kila mtu, maji safi kwa kila nyumba, barabara safi kila mahali na ajira kwa vijana," alisema. Ingawa Adrian ni mdogo mno kuelewa siasa au sera za kiuchumi, kauli yake ilielezea kwa urahisi changamoto kuu ya mjadala huo — jinsi ya kubadilisha ndoto za kitaifa kuwa maendeleo yanayogusa maisha ya wananchi wa kawaida. Mwanaharakati Daisy Amdany alisema ifikapo mwaka 2060, Adrian atakuwa na umri wa miaka 41. "Kenya inayojadiliwa leo si ya viongozi walio madarakani pekee, bali ya Adrian na mamilioni ya vijana watakaorithi taifa hili," alisema. Katika hotuba yake, Rais Ruto alimpongeza Kibaki kwa kuanzisha Ruwaza ya 2030, akisema iliwezesha Kenya kuwa na malengo ya wazi ya maendeleo pamoja na mfumo wa kupima mafanikio. Hata hivyo, alikiri kuwa utekelezaji wa baadhi ya nguzo za ruwaza hiyo haukufanikiwa kikamilifu. "Katika nguzo zote, ni ile ya uchumi ambayo hatukufanya vizuri vya kutosha," alisema. Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Utekelezaji wa Ruwaza ya 2030, Dkt Emmanuel Nzai, alitetea mpango huo akisema umebadilisha nchi kwa kiwango kikubwa. "Ruwaza ya 2030 imebadilisha Kenya. Huu si uvumi, ni ushahidi wazi," alisema huku akitaja miradi mikubwa kama ukanda wa usafirishaji wa LAPSSET. Kwa upande wake, Gavana wa Kisumu Prof Anyang' Nyong'o, ambaye alikuwa miongoni mwa wataalamu waliohusika kuandaa Ruwaza ya 2030, alisema ni muhimu kuanza sasa kupanga maisha ya Kenya baada ya mwaka 2030. Alisema taifa linahitaji kujadili namna ya kujenga uchumi wenye mapato ya juu, thamani kubwa na uwezo wa kukabiliana na misukosuko huku wananchi wengi wakinufaika. Taarifa zinaonyesha kuwa Prof Nyong'o ataongoza timu ya sekta mbalimbali itakayounda ramani mazungumzo hayo yatakayopelekwa hadi ngazi ya mashinani. Mojawapo ya mada zilizojitokeza kwa nguvu katika mkutano huo ni haja ya kulinda mipango ya maendeleo dhidi ya mabadiliko ya kisiasa kila baada ya uchaguzi. "Kenya ni kubwa kuliko uchaguzi wowote. Uchaguzi si suala la uhai au kifo," alisema Rais Ruto. Alionya kuwa viongozi wengi hufikiria uchaguzi ujao badala ya kizazi kijacho, hali ambayo huathiri utekelezaji wa mipango ya muda mrefu. Naibu Rais Prof Kithure Kindiki alisema mojawapo ya changamoto kubwa katika mataifa yanayoendelea ni kuvurugwa kwa sera kila serikali mpya inapoingia madarakani. "Kero kubwa kwa nchi nyingi za Afrika ni kusitishwa kwa sera zilizowekwa na tawala zilizopita," alisema.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:24:13
Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced. Leavitt, whom the president called one of his most trusted aides, will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family a decision I totally understand and [...] The post Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:13:59
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Brazils data protection authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a teenage girl was allegedly encouraged to take her own life in a broadcast on the platform. The messaging service allows people to create and join groups based on their interests, with users able to enter voice or video calls in [...] The post Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:18:18
Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas
Two people have died in a military helicopter crash in central Texas, officials have confirmed. The two were pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to an emergency call at around 13:33 local time (18:33 GMT) about the wreckage in fields south of the village of Salado. The aircraft was an AH-64 Apache attack [...] The post Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:21:50
Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder
Theres resilience, and then theres Ayra Starr. Two weeks before the release of her new album, Starrgirl, the Nigerian singer posted a photo from hospital, after undergoing major surgery. I was hoping it would be a quick recovery, but it was more complicated than they expected, she told fans, without disclosing the nature of the [...] The post Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:55:36
Wanasiasa waliomsaidia Ruto walemewa na upweke wa UDA Mlimani, waendelea kuhama
IDADI ya wanasiasa waliomsaidia Rais William Ruto na chama chake cha United Democratic Alliance (UDA) kujijenga kisiasa katika eneo la Mlima Kenya 2022 wanaohama chama hicho inaendelea kuongezeka. Wanasiasa hao wanasema hatua hii inatokana na mabadiliko ya kisiasa yanayohitaji mikakati mipya ya kujiokoa kuelekea Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027. Mbunge wa Gatundu Kusini Gabriel Kagombe ndiye mwanasiasa wa hivi punde kutangaza kujiondoa UDA, akisema imekuwa vigumu kuwashawishi wapigakura wa Mlima Kenya kumuunga mkono Rais Ruto kwa muhula wa pili. Kwa mujibu wa Bw Kagombe, hatua yake ni suala la kuendelea kujisitiri kisiasa. "Mazingira ya kisiasa yamebadilika kabisa. Huu ni wakati wa dharura na kila mwanasiasa anatafuta namna ya kuendelea kuishi. Wapigakura wangu wanakasirika kila jina la Dkt Ruto au UDA linapotajwa," alisema. Mbunge huyo alisema atarudi kwa wapiga kura wake kuwaeleza sababu za uamuzi wake, ikiwemo kile alichokitaja kuwa "ahadi zisizotekelezwa za UDA za Rais Ruto kwa Mlima Kenya" pamoja na kuongezeka kwa malalamishi kuhusu nafasi ya eneo hilo ndani ya serikali jumuishi. Alisema hatua ya kumfanya abadili msimamo ilitokea wakati wa mkutano wa serikali jumuishi uliofanyika Naivasha Jumatatu, ambapo Gavana wa Kisii Simba Arati alitangaza wazi kuwa ODM inataka nafasi ya Naibu Rais. Kwa mujibu wa Bw Kagombe, kauli hiyo ilituma ujumbe wa kisiasa uliowatia wasiwasi viongozi wa UDA kutoka Mlima Kenya. "Fikiria jinsi tulivyohisi Bw Arati alipodai kiti kinachoshikiliwa na Profesa Kithure Kindiki akiwa hapo hapo. Rais hakukubali wala kukataa. Hiyo inaonyesha mjadala huo unampendeza. Sasa ni wakati wa kutathmini na mimi lazima nijinusuru," alisema. Kagombe, ambaye alikuwa miongoni mwa wabunge waliounga mkono kung'olewa mamlakani kwa aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua, alisema siasa ni mchezo wa maslahi, kukubalika na kuendelea kudumu kisiasa. Kung'olewa kwa Bw Gachagua miaka miwili iliyopita kumeendelea kuzua mgawanyiko wa kisiasa katika Mlima Kenya, huku wapigakura wakitathmini viongozi kwa msingi wa uaminifu wao kwa maslahi ya eneo hilo. Wanasiasa wanaojiondoa UDA sasa wanakabiliwa na changamoto ya kurejesha imani ya wapigakura ambao kwa kiasi kikubwa wameonyesha uhasama dhidi ya chama tawala. Gavana wa Murang'a Irungu Kang'ata alikuwa gavana wa kwanza wa Mlima Kenya aliyechaguliwa kujiondoa rasmi UDA na kuhamia chama cha Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) kinachoongozwa na Bw Gachagua. Hatua yake ilifuatiwa na ya Gavana wa Nyandarua Kiarie Badilisha, aliyehamia DCP Julai 29. Gavana huyo alisema alikuwa akifuata matakwa ya wananchi wake. "Wananchi wa Nyandarua wamezungumza, nami nitatetea kiti changu kupitia tiketi ya DCP," alisema. Katika Kaunti ya Kiambu, Gavana Kimani Wamatangi tayari amesema hatawania muhula mwingine kupitia tiketi ya UDA, hali inayotafsiriwa kama ishara ya kuondoka kwake katika chama hicho, ingawa bado hajatangaza rasmi kujiunga na DCP. Mabadiliko hayo yanajiri huku viongozi mbalimbali wa kisiasa wakitathmini upya misimamo yao kuelekea uchaguzi wa 2027, huku DCP ikionekana kujijenga kama jukwaa kuu la upinzani dhidi ya UDA katika Mlima Kenya. Changamoto za UDA pia zinaonekana nje ya Mlima Kenya. Mwakilishi wa Wanawake wa Lamu Muthoni Marubu amesitisha mpango wake wa kujiunga na chama hicho baada ya miezi kadhaa ya kujaribu kujijenga mashinani katika kaunti hiyo. Bi Marubu, aliyechaguliwa kama mgombea huru mnamo 2022, alisema Rais Ruto alikuwa amemuomba kusaidia kuimarisha UDA Lamu. Alidai alitumia miezi mitatu kuandaa mikutano 42 ya mashinani na kusajili wanachama. Hata hivyo, juhudi hizo zilikwama baada ya mzozo wa kisiasa kati yake na Gavana wa Lamu Issa Timamy, ambaye pia ni Naibu Kiongozi wa Pili wa UDA. Bi Marubu alimlaumu Bw Timamy kwa kuhujumu juhudi zake na kupuuza majaribio yake ya kushirikiana naye kisiasa. Kwa upande wake, Bw Timamy alikanusha madai hayo akisema yeyote anayetaka kuondoka chama ana uhuru wa kufanya hivyo bila kuwasingizia wengine. Mchambuzi wa siasa Mixson Warui alisema mwelekeo wa sasa unaonyesha DCP inavutia zaidi katika Mlima Kenya. Alisema uchaguzi mdogo wa Ol Kalou wa Julai 16 ulionyesha hali hiyo baada ya DCP kupata takriban asilimia 85 ya kura. "Ikiwa matokeo ya Ol Kalou ni kipimo, basi nafasi kubwa ya kuendelea kuwa katika siasa katika Mlima Kenya kwa sasa ni kupitia Bw Gachagua. Lakini kujiunga na DCP si jambo la moja kwa moja kwa sababu kuna utaratibu wa kuwachunguza wanaotaka kuhamia chama hicho," alisema.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:29:12
Petitioner seeks to drop case against Kenya Railways CEO Mainga
A petitioner challenging the continued tenure of Kenya Railways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Philip Mainga moved to withdraw the case. This was hours after the Employment and Labour Relations Court temporarily barred him from exercising the powers of his office. Mainga has served as MD for almost 11 years which is seen wrong [...] The post Petitioner seeks to drop case against Kenya Railways CEO Mainga appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:32:24
Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded Chinas entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97. He served in the countrys second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, opening Chinese factories to the [...] The post Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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