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The Incoming Nairobi Women Representative  Florence kilasi today  joined UDA leaders and elected grassroots officials from across Nairobi in a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 General Elections.  The meeting brought together elected UDA Constituency Grassroots Leaders drawn from all 17 constituencies, with the party set to extend the engagements to Ward and Polling Centre officials across the county’s 85 electoral units. Speaking during the engagement, UDA Secretary General Sen. Hassan Omar Hassan commended the grassroots officials for their continued support of the party and urged them to intensify membership recruitment while communicating the achievements of the UDA administration.  UDA Executive Director Nicodemus Bore and his deputy Higgins Mbugua called on officials to help fill additional polling-centre positions arising from increased voter registration, while Lands Princip...

The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has secured a record KES 273 million in combined sponsorship and support ahead of its 23rd edition scheduled for October 25, 2026. Standard Chartered has committed KES 130 million, while other sponsors have contributed KES 143 million in cash and in-kind support. The event has attracted 56 sponsors, up from 43 last year, representing a 30 percent increase, while the total sponsorship value is 17 percent higher than the KES 233 million raised in 2025. More than 30,000 runners from 102 nationalities, including over 400 elite athletes, are expected to take part. The increased sponsorship is expected to strengthen key areas of the marathon, including runner safety, nutrition and hydration, technology, transport and logistics, while also expanding its community impact. Key sponsors include Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), Tetra Pak, Healthy U, ORS, Little Limited, Rohto, Blue Band, Unicaf, Reload and Coca-Cola, with Nike and Spiro joini...

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has formally agreed to rebrand as the Ukombozi Alliance, Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, as opposition leaders intensify consultations ahead of the 2027 General Election.  Kalonzo said all necessary steps to implement the decision would be undertaken expeditiously, declaring that the coalition was “on the move.” The rebranding follows earlier discussions within opposition circles on transforming Azimio into a broader political vehicle ahead of the polls.  Kalonzo said former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who chairs the coalition council, would convene a Jubilee Party meeting on Tuesday to make key decisions that would subsequently be communicated to the Ukombozi Alliance. He said arrangements would then be made for the official handover of the chairmanship of the coalition political party.  Kalonzo also welcomed leaders and representatives from other political formations who at...

Photo:A realistic modern Kenyan home kitchen showing a homeowner examining a glass of water while an undersink reverse osmosis filtration system is visibly installed beneath the kitchen sink. The image represents common concerns associated with borehole water, including unusual taste and mineral content, and illustrates how undersink water purification can provide treated water for drinking and cooking. NAIROBI, KENYA — You spent top shilling to drill a borehole and the water coming out looks crystal clear. But the true test happens at the kitchen sink: your morning tea tastes flat, your kettle is caked in stubborn white scale, and the water leaves a sharp, salty aftertaste. As tens of thousands of Kenyan households turn to groundwater for independence, a frustrating trend is taking over kitchen taps across the country: the borehole works perfectly, but the water tastes terrible. According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, over 10 per cent of rural households and ...

https://newswavekenyatoday.blogspot.com/2026/09/is-your-clear-borehole-water-hiding.html?m=1 Kenya News Updates Is Your Clear Borehole Water Hiding a Salty Secret? This is How Undersink RO by Pureflex Water Solutions:Is Saving Kenya’s Kitchens  You spent top shilling to drill a borehole, and the water coming out looks crystal clear. But the true test happens at the kitchen sink: your morning tea tastes flat, your kettle is caked in stubborn white scale, and the water leaves a sharp, salty aftertaste. As tens of thousands of Kenyan households turn to groundwater for independence, a frustrating trend is taking over kitchen taps across the country: your borehole works perfectly, but the water tastes terrible. According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, over 10% of rural households and a growing percentage of suburban estates—particularly across Kiambu, Kajiado, and Machakos counties—now rely on boreholes as their primary drinking source. Yet, while clear water lo...

As more Kenyan households turn to borehole water, Pureflex Water Solutions is promoting undersink Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Ultrafiltration systems as a targeted solution for homes experiencing salty tastes, high mineral content and stubborn scale on kitchen appliances. While borehole water may appear clear, dissolved minerals such as calcium, magnesium and sodium can affect its taste and contribute to scaling in kettles, coffee makers and cookware. Pureflex says its point-of-use systems are designed to treat water specifically for drinking, cooking and other kitchen needs, providing an alternative to treating an entire household water supply or relying heavily on bottled water. The company is targeting both homeowners and tenants, particularly those living in apartments supplied by shared borehole systems. According to Pureflex, its compact undersink systems can be installed beneath the kitchen counter while using reverse osmosis technology to reduce dissolved salts and oth...