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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:33:26
Man dies after swarm of bees attacks him in Siaya
A 63-year-old man died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while walking to Madiany Market in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County. According to police, Bilton Owade Kasera, a resident of Agege 'B' Village in East Uyoma Location, was attacked at about 6 p.m. on Thursday as he made his way to the market. [...] The post Man dies after swarm of bees attacks him in Siaya appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:35:38
Robbery suspect shot dead as police rescue hostage in Murang'a
A suspected robber was shot dead by police during a late-night rescue operation after a man was allegedly held hostage and robbed by armed assailants in Maragua, Murang'a County. According to police r, the incident occurred at about 11.50 p.m. on Thursday in the Mutaro area, where three armed men had allegedly accosted Vincent Ogongo [...] The post Robbery suspect shot dead as police rescue hostage in Murang'a appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:37:22
Two killed, two injured after mudslide at Ngara Sewer construction site, Nairobi
Two construction workers died and two others were injured after a mudslide trapped five men at a sewer line construction site in Ngara, Nairobi. The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Tsunami Market area, according to a police report. Police officers on patrol from Ngara Police Station responded after hearing members [...] The post Two killed, two injured after mudslide at Ngara Sewer construction site, Nairobi appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:44:10
US says it will use frozen Iranian assets to fund damage to ships as strikes continue
The US military says it has launched strikes on Iran for the 13th consecutive night, with Iranian state media saying four people have been killed and five injured. It comes as US President Donald Trump said he would use Iranian assets held by the US to pay for any damages to Ships, Cargo, or anything [...] The post US says it will use frozen Iranian assets to fund damage to ships as strikes continue appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:49:11
France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Lège-Cap Ferret) on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat. The tourism destination is being evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has raged in the Gironde region for days. The fire, which began [...] The post France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@standard Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:34:53
'My lord, I was not aware': IG Kanja pledges compliance in Gatoto School standoff
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has told the High Court he only became aware of orders directing the restoration of Gatoto Community Primary School to its management on Thursday.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:17:54
Mbukinya Bus Founder Paul Mburu Kinyanjui Dies at 91
Paul Mburu Kinyanjui, the visionary founder of Mbukinya Bus Services, has passed away at the age of 91. The revered entrepreneur died on July 19, 2026—with one family source indicating July 20—leaving behind a legacy that transformed Kenyas public transport landscape. The family has not publicly disclosed the cause of death. Born in Limuru, Kiambu [...] The post Mbukinya Bus Founder Paul Mburu Kinyanjui Dies at 91 appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:55:37
Dalili za maambukizi ya matumbwitumbwi yaani 'mumps' miongoni mwa watoto
SIKU chache zilizopita, baadhi ya shule jijini Nairobi zilionya wazazi kuhusu visa vinavyoshukiwa kuwa vya matumbwitumbwi (mumps), ugonjwa unaoambukiza na kuenea kwa urahisi miongoni mwa watoto. Tahadhari hizo zimezua wasiwasi miongoni mwa wazazi huku shule zikiwataka kufuatilia watoto wao kwa dalili kama homa, uchovu na kuvimba kwa tezi za kutengeneza mate kwenye koo au chini na mbele ya masikio. Dkt Varsha Vekaria-Hirani, daktari bingwa wa watoto, anaeleza kuwa mazingira ya shule yanaweza kuchangia kuenea kwa ugonjwa huo kwa sababu ya msongamano wa wanafunzi, ukaribu wa watoto na tabia ya kushirikiana chakula na chupa za maji. Matumbwitumbwi ni maambukizi ya virusi yanayoathiri tezi za kutengeneza mate (parotid glands), almaarufu kama findofindo zinazopatikana kwenye koo na mbele ya masikio na ambazo hutoa mate wakati mtu anapotafuna chakula. "Matumbwitumbwi husababishwa na virusi ambavyo huenea sana hasa pale ambapo kuna msongamano. Kwa kawaida mlipuko wake huwa ya msimu," anaeleza Dkt Vekaria-Hirani. Anasema ugonjwa huo huenea kupitia matone ya hewa yanayotolewa na mtu aliyeambukizwa anapokohoa au kupiga chafya. Mtu aliyeambukizwa anaweza pia kueneza virusi hivyo kupitia mate. "Msongamano wa wanafunzi madarasani na watoto kushirikiana chakula au chupa za maji shuleni huenda zikachangia kuenea kwa matumbwitumbwi," alisema. Hata hivyo, hakuna data rasmi ya kitaifa inayoonyesha ongezeko la visa vya matumbwitumbwi nchini. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani anaeleza kuwa ingawa visa vimeripotiwa na baadhi ya shule, hasa Nairobi, na wahudumu wa afya wamekuwa wakiwaona watoto wenye ugonjwa huo mara kwa mara, takwimu rasmi za kitaifa hazipatikani.Mombasa pia imetajwa miongoni mwa maeneo ambako visa vimeripotiwa. "Kwa sasa hakuna data rasmi ya kitaifa, lakini baadhi ya shule zimeripoti ongezeko la visa na sisi kama wahudumu wa afya tumekuwa tukiwaona watoto wenye matumbwitumbwi mara kwa mara," alisema. Watoto walio chini ya miaka 15, hasa wanaokwenda shule, wanaonekana kuwa miongoni mwa walio katika hatari kubwa ya kuambukizwa. Dalili za awali Dkt Vekaria-Hirani anaeleza kuwa matumbwitumbwi huanza kwa dalili zinazoweza kufanana na mafua au maambukizi mengine ya virusi. Katika siku tatu au nne za kwanza, mtoto anaweza kupata homa, udhaifu, maumivu ya misuli, uchovu na kukosa hamu ya kula. Baadaye, tezi ya kuunda mate inaweza kuanza kuvimba upande mmoja au pande zote mbili. Uvimbe huo kwa kawaida huambatana na maumivu ambayo huongezeka mtoto anapotafuna chakula. Vyakula vyenye uchachu vinaweza kufanya maumivu kuwa makali zaidi kwa sababu huchochea uzalishaji wa mate. "Wazazi wanapaswa kuangalia homa, uchovu, kukosa hamu ya kula na baadaye uvimbe wenye maumivu chini au mbele ya masikio," alisema. Hata hivyo, si kila uvimbe katika eneo hilo ni matumbwitumbwi. Maambukizi ya koo kama tonsils na pharyngitis yanaweza pia kusababisha kuvimba kwa tezi hizo. Kinachofanya matumbwitumbwi kuwa vigumu kudhibiti ni kwamba mtoto anaweza kuwaambukiza wengine kabla ya wazazi kutambua kuwa ana ugonjwa huo. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani anasema mtu aliyeambukizwa anaweza kuanza kueneza virusi siku moja au mbili kabla ya kuvimba kwa tezi za kutengeneza mate. Mtoto anaweza kuendelea kuwa mwenye uwezo wa kuambukiza wengine kwa takriban siku tano baada ya kuanza kwa uvimbe. Hii ina maana kuwa mtoto anaweza kwenda shuleni akiwa na homa kidogo, uchovu au kukosa hamu ya kula bila wazazi kujua kuwa tayari anaweza kuwaambukiza wengine. Kipindi cha mtu kuambukizwa hadi kuanza kuonyesha dalili kinaweza kuwa kati ya wiki mbili na tatu. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani anawashauri wazazi kuwaruhusu watoto wanaoshukiwa kuwa na matumbwitumbwi kukaa nyumbani na kuepuka kuwapeleka shuleni au kutangamana na watoto wengine. Anasema mtoto anapaswa kubaki nyumbani kwa siku tano baada ya kuanza kuonyesha dalili za kuwa na findofindo kooni. Wazazi pia wanapaswa kuijulisha shule ili hatua za kuzuia maambukizi zichukuliwe. "Mtoto anapaswa kubaki nyumbani kwa siku tano, shule ijulishwe na mtoto aonekane na daktari ili achunguzwe iwapo kuna matatizo mengine," alisema. Kwa matumbwitumbwi yasiyo na madhara mengine, matibabu hulenga kudhibiti dalili kama homa na maumivu. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani alisema antibiotiki hazitibu ugonjwa huo kwa sababu unasababishwa na virusi, wala si bakteria. Ingawa watoto wengi hupona bila kupata changamoto, matumbwitumbwi yanaweza kusababisha madhara mengine. Miongoni mwa matatizo hayo ni kuvimba kwa korodani kwa wavulana, hali inayojulikana kama orchitis, na uvimbe wa ovary kwa wasichana. Ugonjwa huo pia unaweza kusababisha maambukizi au uvimbe wa ubongo, ikiwemo meningitis na encephalitis. Baadhi ya wagonjwa wanaweza pia kupoteza uwezo wa kusikia au kupata uvimbe wa kongosho, unaojulikana kama pancreatitis. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani anawashauri wazazi kutafuta matibabu ya haraka mtoto anapopata maumivu ya korodani, maumivu makali ya tumbo, kuchanganyikiwa, maumivu makali ya kichwa au kutapika. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani alisema chanjo dhidi ya matumbwitumbwi kwa sasa haijajumuishwa katika ratiba ya kawaida ya chanjo za KEPI nchini Kenya. Hii inamaanisha kuwa watoto wengi hawana kinga maalumu dhidi ya ugonjwa huo. Familia pia zinashauriwa kunawa mikono mara kwa mara, kutoshirikiana chakula au chupa za maji na watu wengine na kusafisha sehemu zinazoguswa mara kwa mara. Watoto wafundishwe pia kufunika mdomo wanapokohoa au kupiga chafya. Dkt Vekaria-Hirani alisema baadhi ya wazazi wanaamini kimakosa kuwa matumbwitumbwi yanahitaji antibiotiki. Wengine huamini kuwa kila mvulana au msichana anayeugua ugonjwa huo atakuwa tasa. Kwa sasa, wazazi wanahimizwa kuwa macho kwa dalili za ugonjwa huo na kutafuta ushauri wa daktari mapema ili kupunguza hatari ya maambukizi kuenea shuleni na katika jamii.
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@kna Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:34:25
AU envoy calls for collective action towards lasting peace, stability
The African Union (AU) Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Amb. Liberata Mulamula, has called on governments and regional institutions to shift from negotiating peace agreements to delivering measurable results. Amb. Mulamula stressed that the future of peace, security, and shared prosperity in the Great Lakes Region depends on effective implementation of the already...
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@kna Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:41:27
Kakamega County strengthens partnership with FAO to boost agriculture
Kakamega County Government has strengthened her partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in order to reinforce climate-resilient agriculture and finalize the countrys first county Agricultural Sector Social Protection Policy. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives, Mophat Mandela, said the partnership is helping farmers to...
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@kna Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:41:48
Tree-planting campaign takes effect in Tinderet
It goes without saying that trees are becoming an indispensable component of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. In Tinderet Sub County, intensified afforestation efforts are not only restoring degraded landscapes but also improving agricultural productivity and strengthening resilience against climate change. Government agencies, schools, farmers, community groups, and development partners have intensified tree-planting campaigns across the...
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@kahawatungu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:39:33
Court orders Treasury to disclose records of Sh5 billion NIF fund
The High Court has ordered the National Treasury to disclose detailed financial records of the Sh5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund, even as it declined to suspend the funds operations pending the determination of a constitutional petition challenging its legality. Justice Patricia Nyaundi directed the Treasury to file certified accounts showing all money received by the [...] The post Court orders Treasury to disclose records of Sh5 billion NIF fund appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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