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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:59:48
MSEA, JOYWO conclude entrepreneurship training for women MSMEs in Uasin Gishu
The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), in partnership with the Joyful Women Organization (JOYWO) and other stakeholders including AMPATH, has concluded a five-day capacity-building and enterprise formalisation programme aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Uasin Gishu County. The countywide training programme, which concluded on Friday at Ziwa in Soy Sub-County, brought together more than...
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@taifaleo Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:55:59
Wimbi jipya la mashambulizi ya Al-Shabaab lafanya wakuu wa usalama kujikuna vichwa
KAUNTI za Mandera, Wajir na Garissa zilishuhudia ongezeko la mashambulizi ya kigaidi mwezi Julai, hali ambayo imewalazimu maafisa wa usalama kutafuta mikakati mipya ya kukabiliana na tishio hilo. Mandera iliongoza kwa kuripoti visa tisa, ikifuatiwa na Garissa ikiwa na visa vinne na Wajir viwili, kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya kijasusi iliyosambazwa kwa maafisa wa usalama katika eneo hilo. Shambulio la hivi majuzi lilitokea Alhamisi usiku ambapo watu 10 walinusurika kifo baada ya gari walilokuwa wakisafiria kukanyaga kilipuzi katika barabara ya Takaba-Wargadud-Elwak, Mandera. Tukio hilo lilitokea karibu na kijiji cha Odole saa 12 jioni. Walionusurika walikimbizwa katika Hospitali Ndogo ya Elwak baada ya kujeruhiwa. Mmoja wa manusura alisema walikuwa wakijadili masuala ya siasa za Mandera wakati mlipuko ulipotokea. "Ndani ya sekunde chache kulikuwa kimya. Niligundua damu ikitiririka usoni. Nilikuwa nimekatwa vibaya usoni," alisema. Naibu Kamishna wa Kaunti ya Mandera Kusini, Tobias Otunga alithibitisha tukio hilo na kusema uchunguzi umeanzishwa. Afisa mmoja mkuu wa usalama alisema kumekuwa na ongezeko la watu wanaoshukiwa kuwa wanachama wa Al-Shabaab kuingia katika jamii za eneo hilo. "Ujasusi wetu umeonyesha kiwango kikubwa cha wapiganaji hao kupenyeza katika jamii zetu. Hili bado ni tishio kubwa kwa usalama wetu," alisema afisa huyo. Ripoti za kijasusi za Julai 31 zilionyesha kuwa wafugaji wanaoishi karibu na mpaka wa Kenya na Somalia waliona watu waliokuwa wamejihami kwa silaha nzito. Wafugaji hao waliwaambia maafisa wa usalama kuwa wapiganaji hao walikuwa wameanzisha kambi za muda karibu na mpaka na kuwaonya wakazi wasikaribie maeneo hayo. Mnamo Julai 28, washukiwa wa Al-Shabaab waliwavizia maafisa wa usalama waliokuwa katika doria eneo la Quraqura-Wante, Mandera, na kuwaua maafisa watano. Wanne kati ya waliouawa walitoka Kikosi Maalumu cha Operesheni huku mwingine akiwa polisi wa akiba. Kilipuzi kingine kilicholenga kikosi cha maafisa waliokuwa wakija kutoa msaada kililipuka na kuharibu gari la polisi. Shirika la Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) limesema ongezeko hilo ni sehemu ya wimbi pana la mashambulizi ya Al-Shabaab katika kaunti za Kaskazini Mashariki na Lamu. ACLED ilirekodi visa 25 vikiwemo vilipuzi viwili vilivyodhibitiwa katika Mandera, Garissa, Wajir na Lamu katika kipindi cha miezi miwili iliyopita. Shirika hilo limesema baadhi ya wapiganaji hao wanakimbilia upande wa Kenya kutokana na operesheni kali za kijeshi nchini Somalia. Maafisa wa usalama pia wamehusisha ongezeko hilo na mpaka usio na ulinzi wa kutosha, uajiri wa vijana katika makundi ya kigaidi na mapigano yanayoendelea upande wa Somalia. MCA wa Garissa Hajir Dahiye ameitaka serikali kupitia upya sera yake kuhusu Jubaland, akisema usalama wa Garissa hauwezi kutenganishwa na hali ya usalama katika eneo hilo la Somalia. Mnamo Julai 26, washukiwa wa Al-Shabaab walivamia kijiji cha Abakaile, Dadaab, na kuharibu mnara wa mawasiliano. Hakuna aliyejeruhiwa katika shambulio hilo. Julai 17, washukiwa hao walifanya mashambulizi yaliyofuatana katika miji ya Fino na Arabia, Mandera, na kusababisha hofu miongoni mwa wakazi. Barabara ya Elwak-Lafey-Mandera imekuwa imefungwa kwa umma tangu 2015 kutokana na mashambulizi ya mara kwa mara na milipuko ya vilipuzi. Maafisa wa usalama pia wameonya kuhusu ushirikiano wa baadhi ya wenyeji na wanamgambo hao kwa kuwapa taarifa kuhusu mienendo ya maafisa wa usalama na vituo vya polisi. Mkazi wa Wajir Hassan Abdullahi alisema ukosefu wa ajira na ujinga miongoni mwa vijana unawafanya kuwa rahisi kuajiriwa na makundi ya kigaidi. "Tunahitaji mpango wa kuwafikia wananchi kutoka mashinani hadi kitaifa ili kuwaelimisha vijana kuhusu hatari za ugaidi," alisema.
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:28:27
Kenya Music Festival evolves into platform for advocacy, talent monetisation
The 98th edition of the Kenya Music Festival has emerged as a platform for advocacy, public awareness and talent development. This years edition of the festival, being held at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, has seen participants use music and other performances to address issues ranging from teachers' welfare and financial literacy to data protection,...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:32:51
Kinale Girls shine as central region finishes fifth at KSSSA nationals
The central region finished fifth in the national rankings during the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Nationals ball games held at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika, Kiambu County. The week-long tournament concluded with St Joseph's Kitale and Kakamega School emerging champions in girls' and boys' football, respectively, while Kinale Girls from Kiambu clinched the...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:42:03
KISIP II infrastructure investments transform livelihoods in Wajir informal settlements
Infrastructure investments under the Second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP II) are transforming livelihoods and stimulating economic growth across informal settlements in Wajir Municipality, with residents reporting improved mobility, enhanced security, increased business opportunities and better access to essential public services. The government-funded programme, implemented by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:54:38
DCI cracks Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder plot, arrests key suspects
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a major breakthrough in the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, revealing that detectives have uncovered what they described as a carefully planned assassination linked to a long-standing land dispute and involving rogue police officers, civilian accomplices and close relatives of the deceaseds family. Addressing journalists at...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:49:43
Land Commission moves to address historical land injustices in Laikipia
The National Land Commission (NLC) has announced plans to address longstanding historical land injustices in Laikipia County through new regulations currently under development, with claims of community land encroachment by ranches among the key issues targeted. Speaking during a public participation forum in Nanyuki, NLC Commissioner Daniel Mugambi said the proposed regulations will provide a...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:01:57
Nyundo FC edge Nabadda on penalties to reach semi-finals
Nyundo FC booked a place in the semi-finals of the Sisi Ni Dola Cup 2026 after overcoming Nabadda FC 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in a tense quarter-final encounter at Mombasa Sports Club. The coastal side secured victory after both teams failed to find a winning goal during regulation time, forcing...
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@kna Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:10:18
Mutuse calls for peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of 2027
Kibwezi West Member of Parliament Mwengi Mutuse has called on political leaders to embrace issue-based campaigns and avoid threats that could trigger violence ahead of the 2027 General Election. Mutuse urged politicians to focus on persuading voters instead of intimidating opponents, warning that attempts to restrict certain parties from campaigning in specific areas go against...
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@taifaleo Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:55:24
Lojini za bei nafuu Eldoret zageuka 'mitego ya kifo' baada ya wanawake wawili kuuawa
WANAHARAKATI wa haki za binadamu na wanaotetea wafanyabiashara wa ngono wameonya kuhusu ongezeko la mauaji ya wanawake Eldoret baada ya wanawake wawili kuuawa katika visa viwili tofauti ndani ya siku tano. Visa hivyo vimeibua wasiwasi kuhusu usalama katika nyumba za kulala ambazo wakazi wanasema zimegeuka kuwa maeneo hatari kwa uhalifu. Kisa cha hivi majuzi kilitokea Alhamisi asubuhi katika mtaa wa Kipkaren ambapo mwili wa mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 26 ulipatikana umefungwa kwenye gunia na kutupwa katika nyumba ya kupanga baada ya waliokuwa wakiishi humo kutoroka. Siku chache kabla ya hapo, mwili wa mwanamke mwenye umri wa miaka 38, aliyetambuliwa na wenzake kwa jina la Zeddy, ulipatikana katika nyumba ya gesti eneo la Juakali, kando ya barabara kuu ya Eldoret-Webuye. Mauaji hayo yameongeza hofu miongoni mwa wanawake wanaofanya biashara ya ngono, huku mashirika ya haki yakisema yanaweza kuwa sehemu ya mtindo unaoibuka wa mauaji yanayowalenga wanawake walio katika mazingira hatari. Wakazi wanasema baadhi ya nyumba hizo za kulala wageni hazina rejista za wageni, kamera za usalama wala mifumo madhubuti ya kudhibiti wanaoingia na kutoka. Kiongozi wa Nyumba Kumi eneo hilo, Solomon Musumi, alisema Zeddy alikuwa akiishi katika mojawapo ya vyumba hivyo. Alisema Jumatatu usiku alipokea mwanaume aliyedhaniwa kuwa mteja, kabla ya wanawake waliokuwa katika vyumba vya jirani kugundua mwili wake asubuhi iliyofuata. "Eneo hili haliwezi kuendelea kuwa maficho ya wauaji. Nyumba hizi hazina rejista za wageni wala kamera za usalama, na hivyo kuwa mitego ya kifo," alisema Musumi. Polisi wamethibitisha wameanzisha uchunguzi kuhusu visa hivyo. Kamanda wa Polisi kaunti ndogo ya Kapseret Zaphaniah Kamren alisema washukiwa wawili wamekamatwa kuhusiana na mauaji ya Kipkaren. "Tunaahidi umma kuwa hatutakoma hadi waliohusika na vitendo hivi vya kinyama wakabiliwe na sheria," alisema. Kwa upande mwingine, Kamanda wa Polisi wa Turbo Patrick Wekesa alisema uchunguzi kuhusu kifo cha Zeddy unaendelea.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:18:30
Six sugar distributors sue State over Sh173.6m owed by leased mills
Six sugar distributors and other businesses have moved to the High Court seeking to recover Sh173.58 million they claim is owed by three State-owned sugar companies that were leased to private operators. The petition, filed at the High Court in Nairobi in August 2026, challenges how the creditors claims were handled following the leasing of [...] The post Six sugar distributors sue State over Sh173.6m owed by leased mills appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:20:43
Stanbic Bank in talks with State on servicing Kenya's yuan-denominated SGR debt
Stanbic Bank Kenya is in discussions with the government on possible financing options to support the servicing of Kenya's yuan-denominated debt following the conversion of part of the country's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) obligations into Chinese yuan. Stanbic Bank Kenya Chief Financial Officer Dennis Musau said the lender is engaging the government on ways it [...] The post Stanbic Bank in talks with State on servicing Kenya's yuan-denominated SGR debt appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:43
How to Change the Background of a Picture
Knowing how to change the background of a picture is useful when you want to improve a photo, remove distractions, create a professional image, or give a picture a completely different appearance. You can change a pictures background using a smartphone app, computer software, or an online photo editor. The method you choose depends on [...] The post How to Change the Background of a Picture appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:03:44
How to Change TP-Link Router Password
Knowing how to change your TP-Link router password is important for protecting your WiFi network and preventing unauthorised people from using your internet connection. Changing the password can also be useful if you have shared your old password with too many people or simply want to improve your network security. You can usually change the [...] The post How to Change TP-Link Router Password appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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