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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:54:24
Red Weaver bird rediscovered in Boni Forest
Two Kenyan birders, James Apolloh Omenya and Simon Odhiambo, have gained global acclaim after their recent sighting of the elusive Red Weaver Bird in the Boni-Dodori Forest in Lamu County last month. The two birders have received global recognition in environmental conservation and ornithology for their recent sighting and documentation of the Red Weaver Bird, [...] The post Red Weaver bird rediscovered in Boni Forest appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:25
Nigeria's president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
Nigerian soldiers are to get a pay increase of up to 80% their second salary increase in a month for what President Bola Tinubu says is the governments deep appreciation of those battling the nations enormous security threats. In July, the defence minister raised the monthly wages for privates, the lowest-ranking soldiers, from [...] The post Nigerias president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:57
Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream
US blogger Perez Hilton is recovering in hospital after members of the public reported that he had appeared to self-harm during a TikTok livestream. Emergency services were called to his home in Miami on Tuesday after concerned viewers reported a man livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media. The Miami-Dade Sheriffs Office told US media [...] The post Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:22:10
Unganisheni Wakenya badala ya kujitokeza tu wakati wa uchaguzi, Wetang'ula ahimiza NCIC
Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa, Moses Wetang'ula, amehimiza Tume ya Uwiano na Utangamano wa Kitaifa (NCIC) kurejesha imani ya Wakenya na kuwa mstari wa mbele kuimarisha umoja wa taifa wakati wote, badala ya kujitokeza tu kipindi cha uchaguzi. Wetang'ula alisema tume hiyo ilianzishwa baada ya ghasia za baada ya uchaguzi wa mwaka 2007 ili kuponya migawanyiko ya kisiasa, lakini imeendelea kukumbwa na changamoto ya kutokuaminiwa na wananchi. "NCIC ina tatizo kubwa la kuaminiwa. Haipaswi kuonekana kama taasisi inayofanya kazi wakati wa uchaguzi pekee," alisema alipokutana na viongozi wa tume hiyo wakiongozwa na mwenyekiti wake, Askofu Kepha Omae, katika majengo ya Bunge. Alisisitiza kuwa elimu endelevu kwa wananchi ndiyo njia bora ya kubadili mitazamo na kujenga mshikamano wa kudumu. "Hakuna tatizo mtu kuwa wa jamii fulani. Tatizo ni pale utambulisho huo unapotumiwa kuwabagua au kuwanyanyasa wengine," alisema. Wetang'ula pia aliitaka NCIC kushirikiana kwa karibu na Wizara ya Elimu ili kukuza utamaduni wa umoja miongoni mwa wanafunzi na vijana. Aidha, alihimiza tume hiyo kuimarisha ushirikiano na Idara ya Upelelezi wa Jinai (DCI), Ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma (ODPP), Mahakama na Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) ili kuongeza ufanisi wake. "Mnayo mamlaka ya kuchunguza, lakini mashtaka yanaendeshwa na DPP. NCIC inapaswa kujijengea heshima kwa kufanya kazi kwa weledi. Bunge litaendelea kuunga mkono kwa mujibu wa sheria," alisema. Spika huyo aliongeza kuwa uchaguzi ni mchakato unaoendelea na si tukio la siku moja, hivyo NCIC ina jukumu muhimu la kukabiliana na matamshi ya chuki na viongozi wanaochochea migawanyiko. Kwa upande wake, Askofu Kepha Omae alisema tume tayari imeanza maandalizi ya Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027 kupitia mpango unaolenga kuzuia migogoro, kuimarisha ushirikiano na kushirikisha wadau mbalimbali. "Tumeandaa ramani ya utekelezaji. Tunataka kushirikiana na taasisi nyingine na viongozi wa kisiasa ili kupunguza ubaguzi na ukabila," alisema. Aliongeza kuwa NCIC itafanya kazi kwa karibu na wazee wa jamii, viongozi wa dini, shule na taasisi nyingine za elimu ili kuhamasisha siasa za amani na kuwataka viongozi kupunguza matamshi ya uchochezi. Kamishna wa NCIC Jerusha Mwaathime alitaka Bunge kupatia tume mamlaka makubwa zaidi ya uchunguzi ili iweze kushughulikia kwa ufanisi visa vinavyochochea chuki na migawanyiko nchini.
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@kna Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:31:29
Kiambu rolls out solar street lights, residents hail security boost
Residents of Cianda Ward, Kiambaa Sub County in Kiambu county have welcomed the commissioning of solar powered street lights under the Angaza Kiambu program, terming it a major boost to security and a cost saving measure for the county. The #AngazaKiambu program, under the Department of Public Works and Utilities, entails the installation of more...
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@kna Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:35:27
INFOTRAK: 75 per cent of Kenyans applaud devolution progress
A sweeping majority of Kenyans believe devolution has transformed livelihoods across the country, even as persistent institutional inefficiencies and governance hurdles continue to challenge full implementation. According to the 11th edition of the County Track Performance Index (2026) released Tuesday by the research firm, Infotrak Research and Consulting firm, three out of four Kenyans (75...
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@kna Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:37:38
Sh100m earmarked to build Kenya School of Agriculture
The Government will construct the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA) in Makueni County to develop skilled human capital required to modernize agriculture to strengthen food and nutrition security in the county. State Department for Agriculture Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Paul Kipronoh Ronoh said the government will spend Sh100 million to construct the KSA Makueni Campus....
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@kna Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:48:19
Simple physical workouts transforming lives of Kaharo senior citizens
Every Tuesday afternoon, the usually quiet Kaharo public playground in Mukurwe-ini is transformed into a physical fitness arena for the senior citizens. At exactly 1 pm, a group of elderly men and women in their sunset years gather at the playground donning their work-out gear. They follow simple aerobics and simple exercise drills. Some are...
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:50:03
Pakistan restricts international media reporting
Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations. Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now seek permission to report from anywhere except the cities of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The restrictions would leave on-the-ground reporting by [...] The post Pakistan restricts international media reporting appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:47:11
Biya afanya mabadiliko ya kijeshi bila kuonekana
DOUALA, Cameroon: RAIS wa Cameroon Paul Biya Jumanne alifanya mabadiliko makubwa katika uongozi wa jeshi huku kukiwa na mjadala mkali kuhusu kutokuwepo kwake hadharani kwa muda wa miezi miwili. Kupitia amri tatu za rais zilizotiwa saini Jumatatu na kutangazwa kupitia redio ya taifa, Biya alipandisha cheo mkuu wa Kikosi cha Walinzi wa Rais kutoka kanali hadi brigedia jenerali. Pia aliwateua makamanda wapya katika maeneo manne kati ya matano ya kijeshi nchini humo na kufanya mabadiliko mengine katika uongozi wa vikosi vya jeshi. Mabadiliko hayo pia yalihusisha kuteuliwa kwa kamanda mpya wa Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR), kikosi maalum kinachohusika na operesheni za kukabiliana na ugaidi na makundi yenye silaha. Aidha, Meja Jenerali Ebaka Hippolyte alipandishwa kuwa afisa mwandamizi katika Makao Makuu ya Jeshi, huku makanali kadhaa wakipandishwa cheo kuwa mabrigedia jenerali. Hatua hiyo imejiri wakati Biya hajaonekana hadharani tangu Juni 7, alipoondoka Cameroon kuelekea Ulaya kwa kile serikali ilichokitaja kuwa "ziara fupi ya kibinafsi". Hata hivyo, hajarejea nchini, jambo lililozua wasiwasi na uvumi kuhusu afya yake na uwezo wake wa kuendelea kuongoza taifa hilo. Msemaji wa serikali, Rene Emmanuel Sadi, alisema Biya yuko hai na anatarajiwa kurejea nchini humo hivi karibuni, lakini hakutoa tarehe rasmi ya kurejea kwake. Kutokuwepo kwa Biya kulisababisha chama tawala cha Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) kuitisha kikao kisicho cha kawaida mwezi uliopita ili kujadili hali ya kisiasa nchini humo. Kikao hicho kilifanyika huku shinikizo likiongezeka kutoka kwa wanasiasa wa upinzani na sehemu ya umma wanaotaka ufafanuzi kuhusu uongozi wa nchi. Biya, 93, ndiye kiongozi mzee zaidi duniani anayehudumu madarakani. Ameiongoza Cameroon tangu 1982 baada ya kumrithi Ahmadou Ahidjo. Katika kipindi hicho, alishinda chaguzi kadhaa ambazo mara nyingi zilikosolewa na wapinzani pamoja na waangalizi wa kimataifa kwa madai ya kukosa uwazi na usawa. Kwa miaka mingi, Cameroon imekabiliwa na changamoto nyingi, zikiwemo uasi wa waasi wa Boko Haram kaskazini, mzozo wa kujitenga katika maeneo ya wanaozungumza Kiingereza ya Kaskazini Magharibi na Kusini Magharibi, pamoja na malalamishi ya ukosefu wa mageuzi ya kisiasa na kiuchumi. Biya amekuwa akitumia muda mrefu nje ya ya nchi, hasa Uswisi, kwa mapumziko au ziara binafsi. Hata hivyo, safari yake ya sasa ndiyo ndefu zaidi kuwahi kushuhudiwa, hali ambayo imeongeza mijadala kuhusu mrithi wake na mustakabali wa uongozi wa Cameroon kuelekea uchaguzi ujao.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:59:15
Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream
Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum was shot and killed on Tuesday while livestreaming with friends outside a fast food restaurant in the northwestern city of Culiacan, local authorities said. Gastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for comedy videos, was streaming live outside a fast food restaurant when two people [...] The post Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestream appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:04:20
Worker killed, two injured after trench collapses at Karen construction site, Nairobi
A 39-year-old construction worker was killed while two of his colleagues were injured after a trench collapsed at a sewer line construction site in Karen, Nairobi. The incident occurred at about 4pm on Tuesday in the Karinde area during pipe-laying works being undertaken by workers employed on the project. According to police, the collapse buried [...] The post Worker killed, two injured after trench collapses at Karen construction site, Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:10:05
Two convicted over fraudulent land deals in Ruiru and Ngong
72-year-old Teresia Wanjiku Wainaina was convicted at the Milimani Law Courts on multiple counts of forgery, uttering false documents and forcible detainer, following a protracted investigation into the fraudulent acquisition of land parcels in Ruiru East, Kiambu County. The land belonged to genuine landowners allocated the properties by Nyakinyua Investment Company Limited. The matter, which [...] The post Two convicted over fraudulent land deals in Ruiru and Ngong appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:15:09
Ruto to host 5,000 private security guards at State House
President William Ruto will on Thursday host more than 5,000 private security guards at State House, Nairobi, in what is set to be the first-ever engagement between a Kenyan Head of State and workers from the country's private security industry. The meeting is expected to provide security guards with a rare opportunity to present their [...] The post Ruto to host 5,000 private security guards at State House appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:17:43
KNC calls for public sensitisation before Kisii Municipal Court becomes operational
The Kenya National Congress (KNC) Party has called for extensive public sensitisation before the newly inaugurated Municipal Court in Kisii becomes fully operational, saying residents must first understand its mandate, jurisdiction and procedures to prevent misconceptions and possible abuse of the justice system. KNC nominated Member of the Kisii County Assembly Lilian Gor said civic [...] The post KNC calls for public sensitisation before Kisii Municipal Court becomes operational appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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