Homa Bay staff reject promotion scheme
CIVIL servants from Homa Bay county have rejected the new promotion scheme adopted by the Public Service Commission. The scheme requires civil servants who have acquired new qualifications to prove...
View ArticleKakamega censure bill faces suit
A proposed impeachment of Kakamega Finance executive Paul Otsola got a new twist yesterday after he threatened to sue for defamation. Otsola said he would sue minority leader Titus Kwoma for defaming...
View ArticleBiometric identity theft
BUSIA A county employee went for Biometric registration exercise only to find his data already captured. Richard Ichani, 41, found someone used his details to register as a Nairobi county employee....
View ArticleBan sugar imports – MP
LUGARI MP Ayub Savula has asked the Kenya Sugar Directorate to block import of sugar ahead of the expiry of the Comesa safeguard period next year. “Cheap sugar imports are denying local millers their...
View ArticleUDF asks Khalwale to resign over remarks
UDF secretary general Justus Kizito has urged Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale to resign and seek fresh mandate. He was reacting to remarks by Khalwale at the weekend that he regretted having joined the...
View ArticleDon't accept gifts from strangers, students told
A cleric has said the number of students joining devil worship is increasing. Fr Chris Oira of Nyamagwa Parish said most students are lured by money and other gifts. Oira was speaking at Kiongongi...
View ArticleUzima varsity staff issue strike threat over arrears
A section of Uzima University, Kisumu, staff have threatened to down tools over salary arrears. “We cannot continue rendering our services because we have not been paid for three months,” said a source...
View ArticleLawyer urges Khalwale and Oparanya to work together
KAKAMEGA Senator Bonny Khalwale and Governor Wycliffe Oparanya should stop wrangling over county funds, a lawyer has said. Alloys Kwengu said Oparanya should involve the public in any spending to avoid...
View ArticleSh1.9 million for Migori mortuary freezers
THE Migori government has set aside Sh1.9 million to buy freezers for Migori Level Four Hospital mortuary. The mortuary equipment has broken down due to frequent power outages. Health chief officer...
View ArticleTwo homa bay MCAs deny night gun drama
TWO Homa Bay MCAs were on Monday night allegedly involved in a gun drama in Kisumu town. The driver of Ben Ombima, a Vihiga county nominated MCA, has lodged a complaint with the police over the...
View ArticleShitanda slams MPs on Butali
KAKAMEGA: Former Housing minister Soita Shitanda has told MPs to keep off the controversy over licensing of Butali sugar Mills. Shitanda, who fought hard for the licensing of Butali, said MPs cannot be...
View ArticleWestern to get farm imports
BUSIA: The Belgium government has pledged to assist three Western counties to import cheaper second-hand farm machineries. Deputy head of mission at the Nairobi embassy Pieter Leenknegt yesterday said...
View ArticleSuna plants 0.5 million trees
MIGORI The EU through local organisations has helped plant more than 0.5 million tree seedlings in Suna East constituency. The Sh12.4million project, started in 2012, will be finished at the end of...
View ArticleBoda boda tax mode faulted
BUSIA Police are hunting down motorcyclists who have not complied with a Sh300 monthly tax introduced by the county government. Most motorbike operators kept away as law enforcers mounted roadblocks on...
View ArticleOchanda slams Oburu
BONDO MP Gideon Ochanda and his predecessor nominated MP Oburu Oginga have renewed their rivalries over the running of the constituency. Oburu is the former area MP, who attempted to seek the Siaya...
View ArticleDisaster bill given nod
THE Kisii County Disaster Management Bill was passed by the area assembly yesterday. County officials will now set up a disaster management committee to deal with emergencies. Addressing the media...
View ArticleBungoma MCAs return from costly Kisumu
MEMBERS of the Bungoma County Assembly have returned from Kisumu to resume operations. The MCAs, who have been camping in Kisumu for committee meetings, resumed their sitting at the Bungoma county...
View ArticleMigori’s ASK show lures 32 exhibitors
THE Agricultural Society of Kenya's Migori show recorded high number of exhibitors despite moving to a new ground outside town. By yesterday, 32 exhibitors confirmed attendance at the grounds which was...
View ArticleKisumu nets for malaria
A total of 674,000 free mosquito nets have been distributed to 269,600 households aimed at reducing malaria infestation in Kisumu county. Health director Ojwang Lusi said the programme will enable two...
View ArticleEbola-like disease prompts Busia tests
A viral disease similar to Ebola reported in neighbouring Uganda has put public health officers at Busia and Malaba borders on high alert. Marburg is a hemorrhagic fever disease with about 40 per cent...
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