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@taifaleo Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:55:04
Kindiki: Kura ya 2027 itakukuwa mashindano kati ya kelele (upinzanini) na maendeleo (serikali)
NAIBU Rais, Kithure Kindiki jana alisema kuwa uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027 utakuwa mashindano kati ya maendeleo na kelele za kisiasa. Akikosoa upinzani kwa kukosa mwelekeo na kujihusisha na siasa za migawanyiko, Profesa Kindiki alionya kuwa viongozi wasio na rekodi ya maendeleo watashindwa uchaguzi huo. Alisema serikali inalenga kutekeleza miradi ya maendeleo ili iwe na mafanikio ya kuwasilisha kwa Wakenya itakapoomba kura mwaka ujao. Akizungumza katika soko la Riakiania alipokuwa akizindua miradi ya barabara na umeme, Profesa Kindiki alisema viongozi lazima wawe na rekodi inayoonekana ya maendeleo ili kupata uungwaji mkono wa wapigakura. "Ni vigumu kwa viongozi kusimama mbele ya wananchi mwaka ujao na kuzungumzia siasa ikiwa hawana rekodi ya maendeleo. Wananchi hawali kelele, matusi na mapigano. Wanataka maendeleo, amani na umoja," akasema. Alishutumu upinzani kwa kuendeleza siasa za chuki, migawanyiko na uchochezi badala ya kuelekeza nguvu katika maendeleo. Profesa Kindiki alisema serikali iko katika harakati za kutekeleza manifesto yake na kuahidi kuwa miradi yenye manufaa kwa wananchi itaendelea. Pia alionya kuwa ghasia za kisiasa hazitavumiliwa nchini, akisema Kenya inahitaji amani na umoja. Alitaja uchaguzi wa 2002, ambapo marehemu Mwai Kibaki na Uhuru Kenyatta walishindana kuwania urais bila ghasia na uharibifu wa mali, akiwataka viongozi wa sasa kuiga mfano huo. "Ushindani wa kisiasa si uadui. Tuenzi siasa zilizokomaa zisizo na ghasia wala chuki," akasema. Pia aliwaonya viongozi wa upinzani dhidi ya matusi na tabia zisizofaa, akisema huenda wakalaaniwa na wazee waliompa hadhi ya kuwa kinara wa eneo la Mlima Kenya katika hafla ya Kirigiti. Kuhusu maendeleo, Profesa Kindiki alisema tangu 2022, nyumba 32,000 katika Kaunti ya Kirinyaga zimeunganishwa na umeme. Serikali imetenga Sh845 milioni kuunganisha nyumba nyingine 10,800. Eneobunge la Gichugu linafaidika na miradi 28 ya kusambaza umeme katika hatua ya mwisho, inayolenga nyumba 2,100 kwa gharama ya Sh75 milioni. Alisema ujenzi wa barabara ya kilomita 53 inayounganisha Piai, Mbiri, Ngiriambu, Kiamutugu, Muchagara, Karumandi, Thumaita, Kamugunda, Kamweti, Kavote na Kimunye unaendelea kwa gharama ya Sh2 bilioni. Barabara hiyo ni sehemu ya kilomita 571 zilizotengewa Sh42 bilioni kwa ajili ya kuwekwa lami Kirinyaga. Kazi ya kuweka lami kilomita 472 inaendelea kwa gharama ya Sh37 bilioni.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:20:38
Dr Chris Obura, Nairobi Hospital's pioneer African doctor, dies
The Nairobi Hospital fraternity is mourning the death of Dr Chris Wallace Obura, a retired dentist and former Chairman of the Board of Management, who died on October 13, 2026. He was deemed one of the richest doctors in the country. In a condolence message issued on behalf of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), the [...] The post Dr Chris Obura, Nairobi Hospital's pioneer African doctor, dies appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@taifaleo Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:55:06
Wakulima 800 wachangamkia nyati wa maziwa wanaotarajiwa nchini hivi karibuni
SERIKALI imepokea maombi 800 kutoka kwa wakulima wanaotaka kununua nyati wa kufuga kwa ajili ya kukamuliwa maziwa. Haya yanatokea wakati ambapo Kenya ikikabiliwa na uhaba wa maziwa unaochangiwa na ukame wa mara kwa mara na gharama ya juu ya malisho ya mifugo. Katibu katika Idara ya Ustawi wa Mifugo, Jonathan Mueke, alisema serikali imekamilisha masharti ya vyeti vya afya ya mifugo vinavyohitajika kuagiza nyati hao kutoka India na sasa inakamilisha makubaliano kuhusu bei na gharama za usafirishaji. Mpango huo ulijadiliwa kwa mapana wakati wa Mkutano wa kwanza wa Mabadiliko ya Kilimo na Mifumo ya Chakula wa 2026, uliofanyika katika uwanja wa Jamhuri vya Shirika la Kilimo la Kenya (ASK) kuanzia Oktoba 7 hadi 9. Rais William Ruto alimwagiza Katibu Mueke kuandaa mpango wa kuanzisha ufugaji wa nyati hao kupiga jeki sekta ya maziwa nchini. Rais alisema wakulima wanakabiliwa na changamoto za uzalishaji kutokana na ukame na gharama kubwa ya chakula cha mifugo. Pia alieleza wasiwasi kuhusu Kenya kutegemea bidhaa zinazoagizwa kutoka nje, zikiwemo soya na alizeti zinazotumika kutengeneza chakula cha mifugo. Bw Mueke alisema serikali imekuwa ikishauriana na wakulima kuhusu mpango huo kwa mwaka mmoja na nusu na kuanzisha ushirikiano na India, ambayo ina uzoefu mkubwa wa kufuga nyati kwa ajili ya maziwa. Alisema nyati hao wapatao milioni 203 wanafugwa duniani na maziwa yao yana kiwango cha mafuta kinachokaribia mara tatu ya maziwa ya ng'ombe wa kawaida. Kiwango hicho cha mafuta huyafanya maziwa ya nyati kufaa kutengeneza bidhaa zenye thamani kubwa kama jibini, mtindi, siagi na samli. Kenya huagiza baadhi ya bidhaa hizo kutoka nje, hivyo uzalishaji wa ndani unaweza kupunguza mtindo huo. Serikali inalenga kuagiza nyati aina ya Murrah kutoka India, inayosifika kwa uzalishaji wa maziwa. Bei ya nyati hao nchini India inakadiriwa kuwa kati ya Sh102,572 hadi Sh410,289, kutegemea umri, afya na kiwango cha maziwa anayozalisha. Bw Mueke alifafanua kuwa nyati wanaozungumziwa ni wa kufugwa, wala si nyati wa porini wanaopatikana Afrika. Ujumbe wa Kenya unaojumuisha wakulima, wataalamu na waundaji sera unapanga kutembelea India Novemba kujifunza mbinu za ufugaji na uzalishaji wa kibiashara. Misri pia ina nyati milioni tano wanaofugwa kwa ajili ya maziwa. Mbali na maziwa, nyati hao wanaweza kutoa nyama na ngozi kwa matumizi ya viwandani. Hata hivyo, mafanikio ya mpango huo yatategemea upatikanaji wa maji, chakula cha mifugo cha bei nafuu, mbinu bora za ufugaji na masoko.
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@taifaleo Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:55:00
#Raila@1: Migawanyiko katika familia ya Raila kuhusu urithi kisiasa
MAADHIMISHO ya mwaka mmoja tangu kifo cha aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga yalifichua mivutano kuhusu urithi wake wa kisiasa, huku wanafamilia wakionekana kuelekea katika kambi tofauti kabla ya uchaguzi mkuu wa 2027. Katika uwanja wa Migwena, Bondo, mjane wake Ida aliwapokea viongozi kutoka makundi hasimu, binti yake Winnie akatangaza azma ya kuwania useneta wa Nairobi, huku mwanawe Raila Junior akisisitiza uaminifu wake kwa chama cha ODM. Wakati huo huo, dadake Raila, Mbunge Mwakilishi wa Kike wa Kisumu Ruth Odinga, alitishia kuondoka ODM akilalamikia kupotoka kwa chama hicho kutoka kwa misingi yake. Hatua hizo zimeibua maswali kuhusu iwapo familia hiyo imeamua kuweka dau katika pande tofauti ili kuhifadhi ushawishi wake, au iwapo kila mmoja anafuata malengo yake binafsi. Kuna mihimili miwili inayoibuka na kundi moja linaegemea kwa Rais William Ruto, Kiongozi wa ODM Dkt Oburu Oginga na Raila Junior, wanaounga mkono ushirikiano wa ODM na serikali. Kundi jingine linahusisha Winnie, Ruth na vuguvugu la Linda Mwananchi linaloongozwa na Seneta wa Nairobi Edwin Sifuna, ambalo limepinga ushirikiano huo. Dkt Oginga amepinga madai kuwa kufanya kazi na Ruto ni kusaliti misingi ya ODM. Anasema chama hicho lazima kihamie kutoka kutetea Katiba ya 2010 hadi kutekeleza masharti yake kuhusu usawa wa kiuchumi, ugatuzi na uadilifu wa taasisi. "Hatuwezi kutekeleza maadili yetu ya maendeleo tukiwa pembezoni," alisema katika hotuba yake ya maadhimisho, akisisitiza kuwa ODM inapaswa kutumia idadi ya wafuasi wake na mtandao wake wa kisiasa ili kuunda serikali ijayo. Ushirikiano huo umewawezesha baadhi ya wanachama wa ODM kupata nyadhifa serikalini. Ida, kwa mfano, aliteuliwa kuwa balozi na mwakilishi wa kudumu wa Kenya katika Shirika la Mazingira la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNEP) Februari mwaka huu. Hata hivyo, Winnie alituma ujumbe tofauti alipotangaza kuwania useneta wa Nairobi, akionekana kuhusisha azma yake na kambi ya Sifuna. "Edwin Sifuna anapotafuta nyadhifa nyingine, nafasi ya useneta wa Nairobi iko wazi, na ndiyo sababu nimeamua kuwania kiti hicho. Sitaenda peke yangu, nitaandamana na vijana," akasema. Mchangunuzi wa siasa Profesa Obora Okoth anasema kauli za Winnie na Ruth zinapaswa kuchukuliwa kwa uzito, akizitafsiri kama ishara ya kutoridhishwa kwa sehemu ya familia na ushirikiano na Ruto. Anasema kauli ya Winnie inaashiria uwezekano wa kujiunga na Linda Mwananchi, huku akionya kuwa wanafamilia wanaowania nyadhifa za kisiasa hawataweza kutegemea jina la marehemu Raila pekee. "Ukoo wa kisiasa iliishia kwa Raila. Mmoja au wawili wanaweza kuchaguliwa, lakini itategemea uwezo wao binafsi," akasema. Bi Ruth naye alionya kuwa yuko tayari kuondoka ODM ikiwa kubaki kwake kutamaanisha kusaliti misingi ya haki na demokrasia aliyotetea kaka yake. "Ikiwa itamaanisha mimi, Ruth Odinga, kupoteza kila kitu ili kusimama na ODM, nitafanya hivyo. La sivyo, nitahamia chama kingine kwa sababu ninataka haki iendelee kuwepo nchini Kenya," akasema. Kauli hiyo ilizua majibu kutoka kwa naibu kiongozi wa ODM Simba Arati, aliyewaambia wanaotaka kuondoka kuwa wako huru kufanya hivyo. Alidai kuwa baadhi yao wamenunuliwa, huku akisisitiza kuwa ODM bado ina nguvu eneo hilo. Kwa upande wake, Raila Junior alisisitiza kuwa ODM ndicho chama alichoachiwa na baba yake. Alisema siasa za Raila zililenga kutetea wananchi wa kawaida, wanyonge, ugatuzi na umoja wa kitaifa na analenga ubunge wa Kibra kupitia ODM. Ida, ambaye aliwataka Wakenya kudumisha maridhiano na uvumilivu, pia alionya kuhusu wanasiasa wanaotumia jina la Raila kwa manufaa yao binafsi. "Wengi wataendelea kulitaja jina lake kwa sababu najua Wakenya walimpenda sana. Baadhi watafanya hivyo kwa mapenzi ya kweli, lakini wengine kwa kujinufaisha," akasema. Wakati huo huo, Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Wazee wa Luo, Ker Odungi Randa, aliitaka familia kubaki katika ushirikiano na serikali ya Ruto, akisema Raila alikuwa na sababu za kuchagua njia hiyo. "Naiomba familia ibaki imara katika serikali jumuishi alikowaachia. Wasitawanyike kwa kushawishiwa na wimbi la sasa. Nyasi zinaweza zisiwe za kijani zaidi upande mwingine," akasema. Kwa jumla, mivutano hii inaonyesha kuwa urithi wa Raila si suala la nani atarithi jina lake pekee, bali pia ni nani atakayefafanua mwelekeo wa kisiasa aliouacha. Familia inaweza kuwa na nafasi katika pande tofauti kwa sasa, lakini kadri uchaguzi wa 2027 unavyokaribia, itakabiliwa na shinikizo la kuweka wazi misimamo yake. za Winnie na Ruth zinaonyesha kutoridhishwa na njia ya sasa ya ODM, huku Dkt Oginga na Raila Junior wakisisitiza umuhimu wa kubaki ndani ya chama na kuendeleza mkondo wa ushirikiano.
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@standard Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:00:00
Old tricks: Why President William Ruto's outbursts should not be taken casually
The question is whether the government can demonstrate that its actions are consistent with the professional standards it has publicly promised to uphold.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:31:18
Trump fires Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after five days
President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House's top spokesperson. Trump told reporters earlier he had asked Zacharia to reconsider her role, all but declaring her brief tenure in the job over. "Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider," [...] The post Trump fires Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary after five days appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:21:16
Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania
Sean Diddy Combs has been transferred from a New Jersey correctional facility to a prison in Pennsylvania, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons says. The rap mogul was moved to FCI Allenwood Low on Friday, a prison official said, but declined to discuss why he was moved, citing privacy, safety, and security reasons. His transfer [...] The post Sean Diddy Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:22:20
Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV was pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican since he underwent lung surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery at Romes Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, which the Vatican said had been successful and proceeded without complications. The images [...] The post Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kna Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:55:18
Mets reaffirm El Niño forecast, warn public against Misinformation
East African weather experts have reaffirmed their September forecast of enhanced rainfall in parts of the region, urging the public to avoid misinformation and remain guided by verified weather updates despite delays in the onset of rains in some areas. Meteorologists and climatologists from seven countries made the clarification during an online Journalists-Scientists Dialogue organised...
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@kna Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:01:53
NCIC Commits to Peaceful 2027 elections
Public mistrust, political violence and online incitement are among the key threats to peaceful elections in 2027, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has warned. NCIC Director of Research and Knowledge Management Millicent Okatch said the Commission was engaging communities, institutions and young people to address the challenges before they escalated into electoral violence....
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@kna Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:04:16
Correctional Service Week closes with renewed call for reforms
The Correctional Service Week 2026 closed on Thursday amid renewed optimism that the State Department for Correctional Services will accelerate efforts to mainstream sustainable, resource-efficient, and climate-resilient practices across the country's correctional system. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the fourth edition of Correctional Service Week at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, Prime Cabinet...
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@kna Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:10:42
Correctional Service Department recognises staff for exemplary performance
It was a celebration of excellence as the State Department for Correctional Services recognised staff for exemplary performance during the Correctional Services Week 2026 Gala Dinner held on Thursday evening. The awards, which featured both institutional and individual categories, honoured winners for innovation, financial stewardship, technology adoption and the implementation of green solutions in line...
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@kahawatungu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:51:35
Who Is Abhijeet Dipke? The Story Behind India's 'Cockroach' Movement Founder
In May 2026, a six-word question on X changed the course of Indian political activism: What if all cockroaches come together? That question, posted by Abhijeet Dipke, sparked the creation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — a satirical movement that has since grown into one of the most significant youth-led political forces India has [...] The post Who Is Abhijeet Dipke? The Story Behind Indias Cockroach Movement Founder appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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