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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:45:34
Kitui Chief Officer Kivoto, six company directors arrested over Sh17.5 million procurement scandal
A senior official in the Kitui County Government and six company directors were arrested over an alleged Sh17.5 million procurement scandal involving conflict of interest, abuse of office and corrupt tendering practices. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it arrested Kitui County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto alongside directors of [...] The post Kitui Chief Officer Kivoto, six company directors arrested over Sh17.5 million procurement scandal appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:47:36
Kisii yageukia mfumo mbadala kutatua mauaji yaletwayo na migogoro ya mashamba
KAUNTI ya Kisii imezindua rasmi Mfumo Mbadala wa Haki wa mazungumzo maarufu kama Alternative Justice System (AJS) katika juhudi za kukomesha mauaji yanayosababishwa na migogoro ya ardhi ambayo imegharimu maisha ya mamia ya watu katika miaka ya hivi karibuni. Jaji Mkuu Martha Koome Jumanne alizindua Kituo cha AJS eneo la Mashauri pamoja na Mahakama ya Manispaa mjini Kisii. Aliandamana na Gavana wa gatuzi hilo Simba Arati, majaji na maafisa wakuu kutoka kwa Idara ya Mahakama. Akizungumza na wazee, mawakili na wakazi wa Kisii, Koome alisema mahakama za kawaida zimelemewa na idadi kubwa ya kesi na haziwezi tena kumaliza migogoro ya ardhi inayochochea mauaji kwa haraka. "Hatuezi kuendelea kuzika wazazi na watoto wetu kwa sababu ya ardhi. Mahakama zimejaa, kesi zinachukua miaka, na familia zinavunjika kabla ya hukumu kutolewa. Ndiyo maana tunawasihi wakazi kuzungumza kwanza kunapotokea migogoro kama hiyo," Koome alisema. Takwimu za vyombo vya usalama zinaonyesha angalau watu saba huuawa kila mwezi Kisii kutokana na migogoro ya mashamba. Kati ya Januari 2021 na Mei 2022, watu zaidi ya 126 walipoteza maisha, kulingana na aliyekuwa Kamanda wa Polisi wa Kisii kwa wakati huo Francis Kooli. Mahakama ya Kisii pia inasema zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya kesi zilizoko mbele yake ni za mauaji yanayotokana na migogoro ya ardhi. Kituo hicho cha AJS kitatumia Baraza la Wazee waliothibitishwa pamoja na wapatanishi wa mahakama kutatua migogoro ya mipaka, ardhi na ugomvi wa kifamilia. Kesi zitachunguzwa ndani ya siku 14. Ikiwa pande zote zitakubaliana, makubaliano yatasajiliwa mahakamani na kuwa na nguvu za kisheria. Ikiwa mazungumzo yatafeli, kesi itarudi mahakamani. Takwimu kutoka kaunti zilizozindua mfumo huo mbadala zinaonyesha kuwa AJS inamaliza baadhi ya ugomvi ndani ya miezi mitatu ikilinganishwa na miaka mitatu mahakamani. Jaji Mkuu alimwomba Gavana Arati kuwasaidia kifedha wazee hao kwa kuwa watakuwa na jukumu kubwa katika kusikiza kesi. Pamoja na AJS, Koome pia alizindua Mahakama ya Manispaa itakayoshughulikia makosa madogo kama kama vile utupaji taka kiholela, kelele na ukiukaji wa sheria za trafiki. Gavana Arati alisema mahakama hiyo itarejesha nidhamu mjini Kisii. "Kwa muda mrefu mji wetu umeteseka na uchafu. Watu wanatupa taka ovyo. Sasa tutakuwa na mahali pa kuwafikisha watupaji hao wa kiholela mara moja," alisema. Arati alidokeza kuwa tayari amezindua timu ya vijana wa kusafisha na kusimamia sheria za mazingira mjini Kisii, ingawa wakazi wamelalamika kuwa timu hiyo "imekuwa ikiwanyasa". "Tukikukamata ukitupa takataka ovyo, hatutakupa onyo. Tutakupeleka mahakamani," alionya. Ugomvi wa ardhi Kisii ni dondasugu. Watoto hawasubiri hata wazazi wao kufa. Baba akiwa mgonjwa tu, ugomvi wa hati ya ardhi unaanza.
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@kna Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:27:07
East and Southern Africa Faces El Nino, Disruption of Production
East Africa is expected to experience a sharp deterioration in food security as the strengthening El Nino weather pattern threatens to push millions more people into acute hunger across vulnerable countries through 2027. According to a new analysis by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the report projects that more than 18 million additional...
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@kna Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:29:24
Turkana County, SNV partner to support 10,000 youth in Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Turkana County Government, through its Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has entered a partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organization to support 10,000 youth from host and refugee communities, targeting improved food security in the county. Of the beneficiaries, 7,000 will be drawn from host communities and 3,000 from refugee communities, officials said. The partnership...
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@kna Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:30:48
Forum backs KALRO research as government pushes public service reforms
The National Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening agricultural research, improving public sector efficiency and enhancing accountability. This follows a monthly meeting of Principal Secretaries (PSs) led by the Head of the Public Service to streamline government delivery, track presidential directives, and foster inter-agency collaboration. Speaking Wednesday after the forum, at the Kenya Agricultural...
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:19:05
Medical doctor rescued, suspect arrested in Juja abduction drama
Police officers from Athi River Police Station, working in collaboration with members of the public, have rescued a medical doctor who had been abducted by armed suspects who demanded a Sh3 million ransom for his release. The victim, Emmanuel Kerich, was reportedly accosted while in the company of friends at Juja City Mall by three [...] The post Medical doctor rescued, suspect arrested in Juja abduction drama appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:38:42
Gachagua Reveals Shortage of Passport Books Amid Delays
A number of affected applicants say they can no longer secure the 66-page or even the 50-page passport books at the immigration offices, forcing them to settle for the 34-page passport book.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:47:31
Luke Jacobson Siblings: All About Kane and Mitch Jacobson
Luke Brittain Jacobson is a New Zealand rugby union player born on 20 April 1997 in Te Awamutu and raised in nearby Cambridge in the Waikato region. He plays primarily as a flanker or number eight in the loose forward positions. A product of Cambridge High School and the Hautapu club, he is known for [...] The post Luke Jacobson Siblings: All About Kane and Mitch Jacobson appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:47:52
Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'
Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, designing the pressure tanks that help power its rocket. He was paid partly in stock a common trade-off at start-ups as a hiring incentive. Some 17 years on, those 200,000 shares he was given are worth about $23m (£17m) and the 63-year-old says hes [...] The post Cashing in on SpaceX: Every chance I get, Ill sell a little more appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:48:11
Tamaiti Williams Siblings: Get to Know Kenya and Terina
Tamaiti Patariki Thomas Williams, born on 10 August 2000 in Whangārei, New Zealand, is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific, Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship, and the All Blacks. He is known for his physicality, ball-carrying ability, agility, and work rate in the [...] The post Tamaiti Williams Siblings: Get to Know Kenya and Terina appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:52:09
Meta becomes latest firm to say its AI hacked another company
Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organisations systems, during testing. The incident, which Meta says occurred during an evaluation by an independent company, is the fourth recent incident of its kind disclosed by AI [...] The post Meta becomes latest firm to say its AI hacked another company appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:53:24
Pasilio Tosi Siblings: Meet Cella, Nicholas and Tupo
Viliami Pasilio Tosi, born on 18 July 1998 in Levin, New Zealand, is a professional rugby union player who represents the All Blacks as a tighthead prop. He is known for his powerful scrummaging, work rate, ball-carrying ability, and versatility after transitioning from a loose forward role. Of Tongan heritage, Tosi grew up in a [...] The post Pasilio Tosi Siblings: Meet Cella, Nicholas and Tupo appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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