Knut branches told to initiate development projects
THE Kenya National Union of Teachers branches across the country have been encouraged to initiate development projects that can give them more income to improve the members’ socio-economic welfare....
View ArticleOchanda calls for Siaya leaders unity
BONDO MP Gideon Ochanda has urged Siaya county elected leaders to unite to enhance the regions socio-economic development. Ochanda said for the county to realise meaningful growth, the governor,...
View ArticleSiaya Deputy Governor wants Nyanza leaders allowed to cooperate with Jubilee...
Nyanza residents have been urged to stop criticising elected leaders who seek support from the Jubilee government to develop the region. Siaya Deputy Governor Ouma Onyango said Nyanza has lagged behind...
View ArticleHomabay Assembly denies sacking 8 employees
Homa Bay county assembly has denied sending home eight deputy subcounty administrators who were recruited by the County Public Service Board. The Report Committee chairman Evance Marieba on Friday said...
View ArticleRaila won't apologise over Migori chaos, says ODM officials
MIGORI county ODM branch has said party leader Raila Odinga should not be forced to apologise over chaos that marred President Uhuru Kenyatta's visit last Monday. In a press conference in Migori town...
View ArticleAnayo suspended from four Assembly sessions
KISUMU county assembly minority leader Edwin Anayo has been suspended from four consecutive plenary sessions. Anayo, of the People’s Democratic Party, was suspended last Thursday over gross misconduct,...
View ArticlePesa mashinani
VIHIGA Governor Moses Akaranga has said the Pesa Mashinani referendum is a reality and their is no looking back. He said Vihiga residents have nothing to be proud of from the Jubilee government....
View ArticleHelp me revive industries, governor Ranguma appeals to Uhuru
Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma has called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to help his administration to revive collapsed industries in the county to create jobs for the youth. Ranguma said the unemployment...
View ArticleKisumu police clash over AP killing by CID
KISUMU county police chiefs yesterday clashed over the Saturday killing of two suspects, including an AP officer. County AP commander Gradus Atinda sensationally claimed that the killings may have been...
View ArticleMCA urges hiring of Kisumu staff at Naivas
An MCA in Kisumu town has urged the directors of the yet-to-be launched Naivas Supermarket to employ locals. Market Milimani ward representative Edwin Anayo said there are qualified people in Kisumu....
View ArticleBudalang'i put on alert over looming El Nino
WEATHER experts in Busia county have issued an advisory over El Nino in Budalang’i between now and December. Meteorological director Benjamin Bahati yesterday said residents will be advised on measures...
View ArticlePlan to tighten beach security in Busia county
TWO security posts will be set up at Busijo and Bumbe beaches to protect fishermen. The Busia Security Committee issued the directive after fishermen from Samia subcounty lost fishing equipment to...
View ArticleSupreme Court to rule on Outa case
THE ruling whether visitors’ books signed by Nyando MP Fred Outa during 2013 campaign should be taken to Supreme Court will be delivered on November 13. Jared Okello seeks to have the Supreme Court...
View ArticleNyamira to probe hires by board
THE Nyamira assembly yesterday suspended the County Public Service Board for three weeks over hiring irregularities. This comes after MCAs accused the board of recruiting 95 enforcement officers...
View ArticleSolar power plant to light up Kisumu
NINETY four per cent of Kisumu residents have no access to electricity, the county government has said. Governor Jack Ranguma said his government is working to provide alternative electricity power to...
View ArticleMixed reactions on ODM sharing Sh87.4 million Political Parties Fund with...
ODM leaders from Nyanza have met with mixed reactions party leader Raila Odinga’s decision to share the party’s Sh87.4 million with its coalition partners. Raila has said the sum ODM received from the...
View ArticleMCA's advice to Mudavadi
UDF Vihiga branch secretary general Nathan Kamidi has said party leader Musalia Mudavadi should work with people who can advise him properly on political matters. The nominated MCA at Vihiga county...
View ArticleUnicef opens two boreholes
Residents of Nayera A and B villages in Bunyala subcounty have praised the United Nations Children's Fund for rescuing them from persistent water shortage. Unicef has sunk boreholes in the villages...
View ArticleBe objective, journalists told
The Siaya government has said it will not compromise the work of local journalists as long as their reporting is fair and objective. Deputy Governor Ouma Onyango said as much as the county government...
View ArticleShortage of KCSE papers in Bungoma
Candidates sitting the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Bungoma county have been hit by a shortage of examination papers. County director of Education Charles Anyika yesterday blamed the...
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