Magistrate transfer stops journalist case
A case involving KBC's cameraman Josephat Okiria was adjourned on Monday following the transfer of the Bungoma presiding magistrate. Lawyer Omundi Bw’Onchiri was ready to represent his client when it...
View ArticleWetang'ula poll appeal suit for December 10
AN appeal case challenging the nullification by the High Court of former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula's election has been postponed. The case filed by Wetang'ula, who is also Cord's co-principal...
View ArticleSix suspended over 8m loss in Kisii
Kisii county government has suspended six employees over the loss of more than Sh8 million. Deputy Governor Joash Maangi said an internal audit report exposed the scandal. “I want to disclose that we...
View ArticleCops recover stolen cows in Muhoroni
POLICE in Muhoroni, Kisumu county have recovered eight heads of cattle stolen from Ruke village. The cattle were recovered after a fierce exchange between police and cattle rustlers yesterday morning....
View ArticleLeader tells the disabled to register
People with disabilities in the Migori county have been asked to register with the National Council for People Living with disability. Pauline Odawa, the Migori sub county gender and social development...
View ArticleOnyancha appeal suit begins today
THE appeal filed by former Bomachoge Borabu MP Joel Onyancha will be heard at the Kisumu Court of Appeal this morning. Onyancha wants the High Court’s decision which nullified his election thrown out....
View Articlewill end bad politics, says Bifwoli
Labour Party of Kenya candidate for the Bungoma Senator by-election Bifwoli Wakoli has said his victory will put to an end political rivalry being experienced in the county. He said some politicians...
View ArticleSh730 million house estate set for Kisumu town
THE Victoria Estate Limited will build an estate worth Sh730 million in Kisumu to address the shortage of housing units. Director of Ounga Commercial Agencies Eric Ounga said the estate will be...
View ArticleParents ask the state to vet teachers
PARENTS in Nyanza have asked the government to vet primary school teachers to improve quality of education. Nyanza Parents Association chairman Jackson Ogweno said the government should make the...
View ArticleSell wares in dollars, soapstone dealers urged
Kisii Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Benjamin Onkoba yesterday asked soapstone carvers in South Mugirango to sell their carving in dollars. Onkoba said the carvers will minimise exploitation...
View ArticleKimori asks aspirants to shun clan politics
A candidate in the Boma- choge Borabu by-election yesterday told his opponents to stop using clan membership as a campaign tool. Peter Kimori of ODM blamed clan politics for the constituency’s lack of...
View ArticleI will deliver, Ochwang'i tells angry youth groups
Nominated Senator Hosea Ochwang’i yesterday defended himself against accusation by various youth groups that he has failed to represent them. The groups said he has never contributed to any debate in...
View ArticleOjaamong' denies Sh5bn Busia land scam
BUSIA Governor Sospeter Ojaamong' has denied social media propaganda that he is spending millions of funds in developing personal assets. In an email sent to the Star by some Busia residents yesterday,...
View ArticleMPs accuse Obado of being a 'lone ranger'
Migori MPs have accused Governor Zacchary Obado of disregarding local leaders. The Parliamentary Group chairman Edick Anyanga said Obado does not consult with them before initiating development...
View ArticlePolice exhume body buried by mistake in Nyakach
POLICE in Nyakach sub county yesterday exhumed a body which was mistakenly buried by a family. Relatives of Bernard Kamunda Awino from Kajimbo location found the body missing from Nyabondo Hospital...
View ArticleWetang'ula, Kombo tussle over Posta Grounds rally
A meeting for Bungoma senator aspirants convened by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to discuss the impeding December 19 by-elections turned chaotic when aspirants accused each other of...
View ArticleSavula slams Oparanya over Mumias Sugar farmers' dues
LUGARI MP Ayub Savula has asked Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to push for the release of funds by the Kenya Sugar Board. Savula yesterday said the funds will improve operations at the ailing...
View ArticleSh6 billion Western projects
THE World Bank has allocated Sh6.5 billion to empower communities in Western region circuit. The funds have been channeled through Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation...
View ArticleMigori seeks to digitise fee collection
THE Migori county government will digitise revenue collection. Governor Okoth Obado said the move will boost the war on corruption. “It will also increase internal revenue management,” he said. Obado...
View Article3,000 IDs uncollected
Kisii county registrar of persons has asked residents who applied for IDs to collect them before they are returned to the headquarters. George Olela said more than 3,000 IDs are lying in his office in...
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