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@standard Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:20:00
Recipe for rigging: Battle looms over plan to scrap IEBC's livestreaming of election results
A controversial proposal to scrap the mandatory livestreaming of election results from polling stations has set the stage for a fresh battle over the transparency of the 2027 General Election.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:10:24
Elke Sommer Net Worth
Elke Sommer is a German actress, singer, model, and painter who rose to international fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Best known for her glamorous screen presence and multilingual performances, Sommer appeared in more than 100 films and television productions throughout a career spanning several decades. As of 2026, Elke Sommer has an estimated net [...] The post Elke Sommer Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:18:07
Audrey Hepburn Net Worth
Audrey Hepburn remains one of the most celebrated actresses in film history, remembered for her timeless elegance, award-winning performances, and extraordinary humanitarian work. Best known for classics such as Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffanys, My Fair Lady, and Charade, Hepburn became a global fashion icon while also dedicating the final years of her life to [...] The post Audrey Hepburn Net Worth appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:19:23
Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny
Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour next month. A representative for the US singer, 33, told People magazine that she will be taking a step back from visibility when the tour ends, after her [...] The post Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid endless scrutiny appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:21:46
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
Two crew members were killed after two helicopters collided mid-air in Greece while battling wildfires. The fatalities were a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived. Video of the incident some 65 km (42 miles) west of the capital Athens shows [...] The post Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:55:03
Sifuna sasa alenga kusajili Linda Mwananchi
SENETA wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna ameanza mchakato wa kusajili Linda Mwananchi kuwa chama cha kisiasa atakachotumia kuwania urais mnamo 2027. Washirika wa Bw Sifuna wamethibitisha kuwa tayari wameweka mikakati mbadala iwapo juhudi hizo zitakumbana na vikwazo vya kisheria au kisiasa. Viongozi wa mrengo wa Linda Mwananchi, ambao ni mrengo wa waasi ndani ya ODM, walisema wamepanga kukutana na Afisi ya Msajili wa Vyama vya Kisiasa (ORPP) leo ili kuendeleza mchakato wa kusajiliwa kwa chama hicho. Baadhi yao walidai kuwa tayari wamehifadhi jina hilo, ingawa haikubainika iwapo liliidhinishwa kama lilivyo au kufanyiwa marekebisho. Hatua ya sasa inafuatia ombi la awali la kusajili chama kwa jina Linda Mwananchi Party of Kenya (LMPK) kukataliwa na Msajili wa Vyama vya Kisiasa, John Cox Lorionokou. Katika barua yake kwa Charles Wanyonyi aliyewasilisha ombi hilo, msajili alisema jina hilo linafanana na kaulimbiu nyingine zilizohifadhiwa, ikiwemo Linda Mkenya na Boresha Kenya, hivyo haliwezi kuidhinishwa kwa mujibu wa Sheria ya Vyama vya Kisiasa. Hata hivyo, viongozi wa Linda Mwananchi wanasema hawajakata tamaa. Seneta wa Kisii Richard Onyonka alisema wameandaa majina mengine mawili mbadala iwapo usajili wa jina hilo utakwama. "Jumatatu tunakutana na Msajili wa Vyama vya Kisiasa. Tayari tumeshahifadhi jina hilo, lakini katika siasa za Kenya ni lazima uwe na mpango B na C. Tumejipanga kwa sababu tunaamini ODM imekufa kisiasa," akasema Bw Onyonka. Seneta wa Vihiga Godfrey Osotsi alisema hakuna mtu anayeweza kuwazuia kusajili chama hicho kwa jina la Linda Mwananchi kwa kuwa tayari limejulikana kitaifa kama utambulisho wa mrengo wao. "Linda Mwananchi ni yetu. Ndilo jina ambalo wananchi wanalitambua, na hakuna atakayetuzuia kulitumia," akasema Bw Osotsi. Aliongeza kuwa tayari wameunda jopo la wataalamu litakalotayarisha katiba, sera na ilani ya chama hicho kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027. Ingawa mbunge wa Suba Kusini Caroli Omondi analiwakilisha kundi hilo katika Baraza la Azimio, Bw Osotsi alisema kipaumbele chao kwa sasa ni kusajili chama na kukijenga nchini kote kabla ya kuingia katika mazungumzo ya miungano ya kisiasa. "Hatua ya kwanza ni kuwa na chama na kukieneza katika kaunti zote 47. Baada ya hapo tutaanza mazungumzo ya kuunda muungano mkubwa wa upinzani," alisema. Hatua hiyo inajiri wakati Rais Mstaafu Uhuru Kenyatta ameanza kuweka juhudi mpya za kuunganisha vyama vya upinzani ili viweze kumenyana na Rais William Ruto katika uchaguzi wa 2027. Bw Onyonka na Bw Osotsi walisisitiza kuwa Bw Sifuna ndiye mgombea wao wa urais na watashawishi vyama vingine vya upinzani kumuunga mkono. Mbunge wa Kitutu Chache Kusini Anthony Kibagendi naye amesema Linda Mwananchi itaungana na vyama vingine katika muungano mkubwa wa upinzani. "Njia pekee ya kumshinda Rais Ruto ni vyama vya upinzani kuungana na kumsimamisha mgombeaji mmoja," akasema Bw Kibagendi. Mkutano wa Azimio unatarajiwa kujadili mfumo wa kuwasimamisha wagombea wa pamoja huku ukihusisha vyama vya Wiper, Jubilee, Kanu na vingine pamoja na makundi mapya kama Linda Mwananchi, DCP ya aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua na People's Liberation Party (PLP) ya Martha Karua. Wachanganuzi wa siasa wanasema historia imeonyesha kuwa mgawanyiko wa upinzani umekuwa ukiwanufaisha walio madarakani. Mnamo 1992 na 1997, upinzani ulishindwa kumwondoa aliyekuwa Rais Daniel arap Moi kutokana na kusimamisha wagombea wengi wa urais. Hali kama hiyo ilijitokeza mnamo 2007, ambapo mgawanyiko kati ya Raila Odinga na Kalonzo Musyoka uliigawa kambi ya ODM na kumwezesha Rais Mwai Kibaki kutangazwa mshindi katika uchaguzi uliosababisha machafuko makubwa baada ya matokeo kutangazwa. Kwa sasa, viongozi wa Linda Mwananchi wanaamini kuwa chama kipya kitakuwa msingi wa kuunganisha upinzani na kumpa Bw Sifuna jukwaa la kuwania urais 2027.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:45:39
Outsider? Not me! Donya Toto shuts down critics, says Bonchari Is home as MP bid gains momentum
Outgoing Kisii County Woman Representative Donya Toto has dismissed claims that she is an outsider in Bonchari Constituency, insisting that her marriage into the area gives her every right to seek the parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a consultative meeting with Bonchari residents at a Kisii hotel on Sunday, Toto rejected [...] The post Outsider? Not me! Donya Toto shuts down critics, says Bonchari Is home as MP bid gains momentum appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:50:12
Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israels prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago. Ugandas army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the monument honoured his courage and selfless service. Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in the raid, which rescued more [...] The post Uganda unveils statue of Israel PMs brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@standard Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:00:00
Battle looms over plan to scrap livestreaming of election results
A controversial proposal to scrap the mandatory livestreaming of election results from polling stations has set the stage for a fresh battle over the transparency of the 2027 General Election.
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@taifaleo Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:55:58
Gachagua akivutia umati mkubwa Bonde la Ufa, asidhanie hizo ni kura – Cheruiyot
WASHIRIKA wa Rais William Ruto sasa wanasema aliyekuwa Naibu Rais Rigathi Gachagua yuko huru kuzuru Bonde la Ufa Kusini, lakini wakamwonya asichukulie mapokezi atakayopata kama ishara ya uungwaji mkono katika uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027. Akizungumza katika Taasisi ya Mafunzo ya Ufundi ya Chepalungu, Kaunti ya Bomet, Kiongozi wa Wengi katika Seneti Aaron Cheruiyot alisema wakazi wa Bonde la Ufa huwapokea viongozi wote bila ubaguzi, lakini bado wanaunga mkono Rais Ruto na chama cha UDA. "Bw Gachagua anakaribishwa kama kiongozi mwingine yeyote. Sisi ni watu wenye ukarimu, lakini asidhani umati utakaompokea ni kura. Ukarimu wetu usichukuliwe kuwa uungwaji mkono wa kisiasa," akasema Seneta Cheruiyot. Alimkumbusha Bw Gachagua kuwa mnamo 2017 muungano wa NASA ulikusanya umati mkubwa Bomet wakati wa kampeni, lakini Rais wa zamani Uhuru Kenyatta ndiye aliyeshinda kwa kura nyingi katika eneo hilo. Kauli hiyo inajiri huku Bw Gachagua akitangaza mipango ya kuzuru Bonde la Ufa Kusini, akidai wakazi wamekata tamaa kutokana na kile alichosema ni ukosefu wa maendeleo licha ya kumuunga mkono Rais Ruto 2022. Hata hivyo, Bw Cheruiyot alikanusha madai hayo akisema eneo hilo linaendelea kunufaika na miradi mikubwa ya maendeleo ikiwemo barabara, hospitali, miradi ya maji, taasisi za elimu ya juu na viwanja vya ndege. Viongozi wengine waliohudhuria mkutano huo walisisitiza kuwa jamii ya Kipsigis itaendelea kumuunga mkono Rais Ruto katika uchaguzi wa 2027 na kuwataka wakazi kujisajili kama wapigakura mapema.
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