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@taifaleo Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:55:50
Ruto aendeleza juhudi za kuvutia vijana akitafuta Tutam
RAIS William Ruto ameongeza juhudi za kuwavutia vijana kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027 baada ya kuzindua mpango wa Sh2 bilioni wa kuwawezesha kupata ajira kupitia mafunzo kazini, nafasi za kazi za kidijitali na ushirikiano na sekta ya kibinafsi. Mpango huo wa NextGen Youth Empowerment Programme, unaotekelezwa kwa ushirikiano kati ya serikali, Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Maendeleo (UNDP) na sekta ya kibinafsi, unalenga kuwapa vijana ujuzi na uzoefu unaohitajika katika soko la ajira. Hatua hiyo inajiri huku serikali ya Kenya Kwanza ikijaribu kurejesha imani ya vijana baada ya miezi kadhaa ya malalamiko kuhusu ukosefu wa ajira, ushuru mkubwa na gharama ya juu ya maisha. Kwa mujibu wa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC), zaidi ya Wakenya milioni 22.1 walikuwa wamejisajili kupiga kura mwaka 2022, huku walio na umri wa kati ya miaka 18 na 34 wakiwa zaidi ya nusu ya wapigakura wote. Akizungumza wakati wa uzinduzi wa mpango huo, Rais Ruto alisema serikali imeamua kuwekeza katika mipango inayounganisha elimu na ajira. "Mafunzo kazini si kazi za muda tu. Ni daraja kati ya kujifunza na kujipatia kipato, kati ya uwezo na utendaji, na kati ya ndoto na mafanikio. Leo tunajenga daraja hilo kwa vijana wa Kenya kupitia mpango wa NextGen," alisema. Rais alikiri kuwa wahitimu wengi hukumbwa na changamoto ya kupata ajira kwa sababu waajiri wanahitaji uzoefu wa kazi kuliko vyeti vya kitaaluma. "Waajiri wanatafuta uzoefu wa vitendo, nidhamu kazini na ujuzi unaohitajika na sekta mbalimbali. Vipaji vinapokosa nafasi, ndoto huchelewa kutimia na taifa hupoteza uwezo wake wa uzalishaji," alisema. Alisema vijana 100,000 walioajiriwa kama walimu chini ya serikali yake walipitia mafunzo kazini kabla ya kuajiriwa rasmi. Aidha, wahitimu 5,600 wanapata mafunzo chini ya Mpango wa Makazi Nafuu, huku zaidi ya mafundi 2,000 wakipata vyeti kupitia mpango wa kutambua ujuzi. Rais pia alisema zaidi ya vijana 1.9 milioni wamefunzwa ujuzi wa kidijitali, hatua iliyochangia kuundwa kwa nafasi za kazi 350,000 katika sekta hiyo. Aliongeza kuwa zaidi ya Wakenya 580,000 kwa sasa wanafanya kazi nje ya nchi kupitia mpango wa serikali wa ajira majuu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:04:57
Triple murder suspect arrested in Nyeri, transferred to Kiambu
The prime suspect in the murder of three men in Kiambu Town has been transferred to Kiambu Police Station ahead of his expected appearance in court as detectives seek more time to complete investigations. Police said Moses Kinyua Kigera was handed over to officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kiambu East after his [...] The post Triple murder suspect arrested in Nyeri, transferred to Kiambu appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:07:25
Youth killed in clash between rival groups during community wall construction in Kayole
A 23-year-old man was killed following a violent confrontation between two groups of youths during a community construction project in Kayole, Nairobi. The deceased, identified as Edwin Musanga, had joined members of the East-Side Youth Group in constructing a security wall at Bamao in Kirima area on Friday morning as part of efforts to secure [...] The post Youth killed in clash between rival groups during community wall construction in Kayole appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:09:43
Two drown after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Tana River
Two people, including a nine-year-old boy, drowned after a hippopotamus attacked and capsized their canoe while they were fishing in Shakababu Lake in Tana River County. The victims were identified as Samson Ushindi, 20, and Michael Ngala, 9. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday at Shakababu Lake in Gumba area, about two kilometres [...] The post Two drown after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Tana River appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:12:03
Panic as Safarilink plane veers off Wilson Airport runway after tyre burst
A Safarilink aircraft veered off the runway at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Friday afternoon after suffering an undercarriage tyre burst during landing, temporarily disrupting flight operations. According to police and airport authorities, the incident occurred at about 1 p.m. as the aircraft was landing on Runway after a flight from Keekorok Lodge in the [...] The post Panic as Safarilink plane veers off Wilson Airport runway after tyre burst appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:15:51
Two including Italian killed, two injured in Rabai road accident in Kilifi
Two people, including an airport taxi driver and an Italian tourist, were killed while two other Italian nationals were injured after a vehicle overturned along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway in Rabai, Kilifi County. Police said the accident occurred on Friday at Bonje area. The vehicle involved was a Toyota Noah airport taxi, which was being driven [...] The post Two including Italian killed, two injured in Rabai road accident in Kilifi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:18:51
Body found dumped along Nairobi–Naivasha Highway after murder
Police launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was found dumped along the Nairobi–Naivasha Highway in Limuru, Kiambu County. The body of the African male, believed to be about 20 years old, was discovered early Friday morning on a dusty service road near Tarabana Junction in the Kamirithu area. According [...] The post Body found dumped along Nairobi–Naivasha Highway after murder appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:55:39
TIFA: Sifuna sasa kifua mbele kupambana na Ruto 2027
TAKRIBAN thuluthi mbili ya wafuasi wa kiongozi wa Democracy for the Citizens (DCP) Rigathi Gachagua wanaompinga Rais William Ruto wanaamini hafai kuwania urais mwaka ujao, bali amuunge mkono mgombeaji mwingine wa upinzani. Haya ni kwa mujibu wa utafiti wa pili wa kitaifa wa kampuni ya Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) mwaka 2026, uliofanywa kati ya Juni 13 na 22 na kutolewa Ijumaa. Utafiti huo pia unaonyesha kuwa Rais Ruto bado ndiye mgombeaji anayeungwa mkono zaidi kuwania urais huku uchaguzi mkuu ukisalia chini ya mwaka mmoja. TIFA ilitoa chaguo tatu kuhusu nafasi ya Gachagua katika juhudi zake za kumng'oa Rais Ruto madarakani. Miongoni mwa Wakenya wanaopinga kuchaguliwa tena kwa Rais Ruto, asilimia 62 walisema Gachagua anafaa kumuunga mkono mgombeaji mwenye nafasi kubwa zaidi ya kushinda kutoka upinzani. Ni asilimia 14 pekee waliotaka awe mgombeaji wa urais wa upinzani iwapo mahakama itamruhusu kugombea. Iwapo mahakama itazuia kugombea, asilimia 29 ya Wakenya wanaamini anafaa kumuunga mkono mgombeaji mwingine wa upinzani. Hata kama ataruhusiwa kugombea, asilimia 33 bado wanaamini anafaa kumuunga mkono mgombeaji mwingine. Asilimia tano pekee wanaamini Rais Ruto hawezi kushindwa bila kujali hatua ambayo Gachagua atachukua, huku asilimia 19 wakisema hawana uhakika. "Matokeo yanaonyesha kuwa wapigakura wanaompinga Rais Ruto wanajali zaidi kuongeza nafasi za upinzani kushinda uchaguzi kuliko kujali nani atakuwa mgombeaji wake," ilisema sehemu ya ripoti ya TIFA. Kwa mujibu wa utafiti huo, Rais Ruto anaongoza kwa asilimia 24 ya uungwaji mkono. Seneta wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna anafuatia kwa asilimia 15, aliyekuwa Waziri wa Usalama wa Ndani Fred Matiang'i asilimia 14, kiongozi wa Wiper Patriotic Front Kalonzo Musyoka asilimia 13, Gachagua asilimia saba na Mbunge wa Embakasi Mashariki Babu Owino asilimia mbili. TIFA ilisema ingawa Rais Ruto bado ndiye mgombeaji anayependekezwa zaidi, kiwango chake cha asilimia 24 kinaonyesha upinzani bado una nafasi ya kushindana iwapo utaungana. "Ingawa uungwaji mkono wa upinzani bado umegawanyika, Sifuna ameonyesha ongezeko kubwa zaidi la umaarufu. Umeongezeka kutoka kiwango kisichoweza kupimika mwaka 2025 hadi asilimia 15 mwezi Juni 2026, jambo lililomweka miongoni mwa wagombeaji wakuu wa upinzani," ilisema ripoti hiyo. Ndani ya ODM, Sifuna pia anaungwa mkono na asilimia 44 ya wanachama kama mgombeaji wa urais wa chama, ikilinganishwa na asilimia 20 wanaomuunga mkono Rais Ruto. Kwa upande mwingine, umaarufu wa baadhi ya wanasiasa umeshuka. Matiang'i alishuka kutoka asilimia 32 mwezi Mei 2025 hadi asilimia 14 mwezi Juni 2026. Umaarufu wa Kalonzo nao umeshuka kutoka asilimia 25 mwezi Novemba 2025 hadi asilimia 13. Kwa upande wa Sifuna, kiwango chake cha uungwaji mkono kimeongezeka kwa asilimia 50 tangu Mei, kutoka asilimia 10 hadi asilimia 15. Umaarufu wa Babu Owino umeshuka kutoka asilimia nane mwezi Novemba mwaka jana hadi asilimia mbili, hali ambayo TIFA inaamini imetokana na baadhi ya wafuasi wake kuhamia kwa Sifuna. Uungwaji mkono wa Gachagua pia umepungua kidogo, jambo ambalo TIFA inalihusisha na kushindwa kwake katika Mahakama Kuu kupinga kuondolewa kwake kama Naibu Rais. Utafiti huo pia unaonyesha kuwa wanachama wa ODM wanaendelea kuunga mkono zaidi msimamo wa Linda Mwananchi huku ule wa Linda Ground ukiendelea kupoteza nguvu. Kwa upande wa vyama vya siasa, ODM imeongeza uungwaji mkono kutoka asilimia 16 hadi 20, huku UDA ikisalia kwa asilimia 17. Hata hivyo, DCP, Wiper, DAP-Kenya na Ford Kenya vimepungua kwa uungwaji mkono. Kwa ujumla, TIFA ilisema ODM na UDA zimepoteza umaarufu tangu uchaguzi wa mwaka 2022, huku DCP ikiibuka kama mshindani mpya na karibu thuluthi moja ya wapigakura bado hawajaamua chama watakachounga mkono. Kuhusu Serikali Jumuishi ya UDA na ODM, asilimia 52 ya Wakenya walisema wanaipinga, huku asilimia 30 wakisema wanaiunga mkono. Asilimia 15 hawakuwa na maoni, huku asilimia nne wakisema hawajui kuhusu ushirikiano huo. Kwa mujibu wa TIFA, kiwango cha uungwaji mkono kwa Serikali Jumuishi kimesalia karibu asilimia 30 tangu Mei mwaka huu. Ripoti hiyo inaeleza kuwa ODM italazimika kuamua ikiwa ushirikiano huo ulikuwa wa muda mfupi wa kutekeleza ajenda ya mageuzi au utageuka kuwa ushirikiano wa muda mrefu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:28:00
NBA star LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James has made what he says is his "last decision" and has chosen his next NBA team. After moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers, James announced Friday he has picked the Philadelphia 76ers as his landing spot. James, 41, will be entering his record-extending 24th NBA season. This will be his fourth NBA [...] The post NBA star LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:30:36
Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement
The chairman of corporate giant SK Group was ordered by a South Korean court to pay his ex-wife 944bn won (£483m; $644m) in a case that local media has called the divorce of the century. The award, which still needs to be finalised, is below the initial 1.38tn won that chairman Chey Tae-won was told [...] The post Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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