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Mpango wa Uhuru kufufua Azimio wapingwa vikali na vyama vya Upinzani
MPANGO wa Rais (mstaafu) Uhuru Kenyatta wa kufufua muungano wa Azimio la Umoja One Kenya kabla ya Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027 umepingwa vikali na baadhi ya vyama vya upinzani, hali inayotishia kuvuruga juhudi za kuunganisha mrengo huo dhidi ya Rais William Ruto. Chama cha Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) kinachoongozwa na aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua pamoja na kundi la Linda Mwananchi linalohusishwa na Seneta wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna, vimesema havina mpango wa kujiunga na Azimio kwa sasa. Viongozi hao wa DCP na Linda Mwananchi wanasema kipaumbele chao ni kuimarisha vyama vyao kabla ya kuanza mazungumzo kuhusu miungano. Katika chama cha Uhuru cha Jubilee, baadhi ya viongozi pia wanapinga mpango huo wakidai unalenga kumpa kinara wa Wiper, Kalonzo Musyoka, nafasi ya moja kwa moja ya kuwania urais kwa tiketi ya upinzani. Chama cha People's Liberation Party (PLP) cha Martha Karua pia kimeibua wasiwasi kikidai kuna njama za kupuuza ripoti ya kamati ya kiufundi ya upinzani iliyoongozwa na Kipruto Kirwa, ambayo ilipendekeza jina jipya la muungano na mfumo wa kugawana nyadhifa za uongozi. Kiini hasa cha mvutano ni kipengele katika katiba ya Azimio kinachomtambua kiongozi wa muungano kuwa mgombea wa urais moja kwa moja. Mnamo Februari mwaka huu, Uhuru alimteua Kalonzo kuwa kiongozi mpya wa Azimio baada ya marehemu Raila Odinga, ambaye alikuwa mgombea wa urais wa muungano huo 2022. Mnamo Jumanne, Kalonzo alikutana na Gachagua pamoja na kiongozi wa DAP-K, Eugene Wamalwa, katika juhudi za kudhibiti migawanyiko inayozidi kujitokeza. Alisema mazungumzo hayo ni sehemu ya mkakati wa kupanua Azimio na kuimarisha umoja wa upinzani. Hata hivyo, vinara wapya wa Azimio akiwemo Justin Muturi, Peter Munya na Lenny Kivuti, walimshutumu Gachagua kwa madai ya kuwashinikiza wavunje vyama vyao na kuhamia DCP. Naibu kiongozi wa Jubilee Jeremiah Kioni alisema haelewi kwa nini kuna haraka ya kufufua Azimio, akidai baadhi ya viongozi wamekuwa wakitengwa kwa kumuunga mkono Fred Matiang'i badala ya Kalonzo. "Tunapaswa kuambiwa kwa nini Azimio inafufuliwa sasa. Kalonzo mwenyewe aliwahi kupendekeza ivunjwe. Ningependa kujua kwa nini ghafla kuna haraka ya kuifufua," alisema Kioni. Kwa upande mwingine, Seneta wa Vihiga Godfrey Osotsi alisema kundi la Linda Mwananchi linaendelea kujenga umaarufu wa Edwin Sifuna kabla ya kujadili miungano. "Kwa sasa tunajikita katika kuvumisha Linda Mwananchi na kuhakikisha mgombea wetu anatangaza rasmi azma yake ya kuwania urais. Hatusemi kwamba hatuwezi kujiunga na muungano, lakini kwa sasa tunajenga chama chetu na mgombea wetu, " alisema. Mbunge wa Funyula Wilberforce Oundo alisema kundi hilo halijawahi kujadili suala la kujiunga na Azimio. Kwa upande wa DCP, Mbunge wa Gatanga Edward Muriu alisema chama hicho kitawazia kujiunga na Azimio iwapo kutakuwa na mabadiliko makubwa katika muundo na uongozi wa muungano huo. Alisema ODM bado ni mhimili mkuu wa Azimio, jambo linalohitaji kufanyiwa marekebisho kabla ya mazungumzo yoyote. Mbunge wa Embakasi Central Benjamin Gathiru (Mejja Donk) alisema hakuna chama kitakachokubali "kumezwa" na muungano uliopo bila masharti ya usawa. Naye Gachagua aliwaambia wafuasi wake kuwa hakuna mgombea atakayeteuliwa kwa makubaliano ya viongozi pekee. "Hebu kila chama kitafute uungwaji mkono kivyake kwanza. Tusifikirie kuwa tutaketi mahali na kugawana vyeo," alisema. Katika mkutano ulioongozwa na Uhuru Jumatatu, viongozi walikubaliana kupatia Azimio sura mpya na kuwaleta pamoja viongozi wote wa upinzani kabla ya kumteua mgombea mmoja wa kumenyana na Rais William Ruto mwaka ujao. Katika mabadiliko hayo, Fred Matiang'i, Munya na Kivuti walijumuishwa katika baraza la uongozi wa Azimio huku vyama vya Democratic Party (DP), People's Democratic Party (PDP) na Umoja na Maendeleo Party (UMP) vikijiunga na muungano huo. Muturi alisema mkataba wa Azimio unapaswa kufanyiwa marekebisho ili kuhakikisha vyama vyote vinashiriki kikamilifu katika maamuzi, hasa kipengele kinachompa kiongozi wa muungano tiketi ya moja kwa moja ya urais. Katibu Mkuu wa Azimio Caroli Omondi alisema mazungumzo yanaendelea kuwashawishi Gachagua na aliyekuwa Jaji Mkuu David Maraga kujiunga na muungano huo. Aliongeza kuwa baada ya kukamilisha mazungumzo, muungano huo unaweza kubadilisha jina ili kuwavutia washirika wapya na vijana wa Gen Z, huku ukidumisha wafuasi wa Raila Odinga. Mchambuzi wa siasa anayeishi Amerika Profesa David Monda, alisema kufufuliwa kwa Azimio kunaweza kumuinua Kalonzo kisiasa, lakini mafanikio yake yatategemea kama vyama vingine vya upinzani vitakubali kufanya kazi chini ya mwavuli huo.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:33:29
Chaos in Homa Bay as youths protest arrest of six linked to opposition rally
Businesses in Homa Bay Town were temporarily disrupted on Tuesday after a group of youths lit bonfires to protest the arrest of six people linked to an incident involving organisers of an opposition rally planned for later this month. The demonstrations briefly disrupted transport and business activities in parts of the town before police intervened [...] The post Chaos in Homa Bay as youths protest arrest of six linked to opposition rally appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:57:53
Before You Say "I Do": A Practical Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring
Buying a wedding ring feels like it should be simple. Walk in, pick something shiny, walk out. Then youre standing under a jewellers lights facing forty options that all look the same, and suddenly it isnt simple at all. Heres how to actually get through it without second-guessing yourself for weeks. Start With How You [...] The post Before You Say I Do: A Practical Guide to Buying a Wedding Ring appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:07:52
Why Data Recovery Matters More Than Ever in a Digital-First World
Data has become the working memory of modern life. It stores family photos, business contracts, school research, product designs, customer records, and years of conversations. As more of that value moves onto phones, laptops, SSDs, cloud accounts, and external drives, the cost of losing access keeps rising. That is exactly why windows data recovery matters [...] The post Why Data Recovery Matters More Than Ever in a Digital-First World appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:24:00
Suspect arrested over fatal road rage stabbing in Nairobi
Police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of Kennedy Ngeno during a road rage incident in Nairobi. The suspect, identified as Emmanuel Githua Kiburi, was arrested on Tuesday morning along Bunyala Road by officers led by the Makadara Sub-County Police Commander. His arrest follows investigations into the murder of Ngeno, who [...] The post Suspect arrested over fatal road rage stabbing in Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:26:41
Chief Justice Koome says courts face financial challenges, to prioritize new Kisii court
Chief Justice Martha Koome Tuesday said the Judiciary is grappling with a severe financial squeeze that has slowed the construction of court infrastructure across the country, even as she announced plans to prioritize an ultra-modern court complex for Kisii County. Speaking during the launch of the Kisii County Alternative Justice Systems (AJS) Council, Koome said [...] The post Chief Justice Koome says courts face financial challenges, to prioritize new Kisii court appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:50:34
Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
Large crowds turned out in Gaza City for a mass funeral for 112 people, mostly women and children, who were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential block in late 2023, early in the Gaza war. The bodies belonging to members of two extended families have only recently been recovered from under [...] The post Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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