Siblings set KCPE record in Teso North
Two siblings who attended a remote public school in Teso North have topped in KCPE. Humphrey Omukaga, 14, and his 12- year-old sister Winnie Isilo have raised the profile of Kamolo Primary School by...
View ArticleWamalwa, Nangabo make peace in public
KIMININI MP Chris Wamalwa and Trans Nzoia women’s representative Janet Nangabo have decided to patch up their differences to enhance development. Speaking in Sikhendu on Wednesday, Wamalwa said: “I had...
View ArticleTong'i invites rivals to join him in development
Nyaribari Chache MP- elect Richard Tong’i has told losers in the December 30 by-elections to patch up their political differences and join him in developing the constituency. Tong’i said campaigns are...
View ArticleEx-councillor linked to killing in Muhoroni
A former councillor is among three suspects arrest- ed in connection with the murder of Muhoroni politician Ochieng’ Ayiemba’s mother. Kisumu county AP boss Gradus Atinda confirmed the arrest of Camlus...
View ArticleRep to pay fees for bright Bunyala pupils
Bunyala North ward representative Fred Musirimba has set aside Sh3million from the area’s development kitty to pay school fees for 50 bright and needy pupils. Speaking to the press in Bunyala, Busia...
View ArticleKakamega residents to pay to bury their dead
Kakamega residents will pay to bury dead relatives if the county government passes its Finance Bill into law. In the bill introduced in the assembly for the first reading on Wednesday, residents will...
View ArticleNyamira leaders protest over corruption in counties
A section of leaders from Nyamira county have expressed concern over the report by the Controller of Budget that some county governments are involved in graft. Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire and...
View ArticleOjaamong intervenes in MCAs, PSB dispute
THE stalemate between MCAs and the Public Service Board in Busia county has ended. This followed the intervention of Governor Sospeter Ojaamong, who agreed to iron out the issues raised by the MCAs....
View ArticleMP threatens to lead demo against rangers
LIKUYANI MP Enoch Kibunguchy has threatened to lead a protest against local forest officers for harassing residents. He said the forest guards should allow residents to graze and collect firewood in...
View ArticleKisumu sacks casual workers over costs
THE Kisumu county government has sacked its 24 workers. Secretary Humphrey Nakitare said those dismissed have been serving as casual workers on contracts. “They were engaged as casual labourers for a...
View ArticleRasanga wants locals to repair county cars
SIAYA Governor Cornel Rasanga has directed that all county government vehicles be repaired by local mechanics in a bid to empower them financially. He said the initiative is aimed at ensuring that the...
View ArticleMalala’s boost to boda bodas
OVER one thousand bodaboda operators in Kakamega County yesterday benefited from free service by Bhajaj motors. The operators also benefited from free medical check ups by government doctors and were...
View ArticleCBO wants report effected
HOMA Bay County Bunge la Wenyenchi, a CBO, has written to the County Assembly over the implementation of the "Otuoma commission 2013 report". The commission led by West Gem Ward representative commonly...
View ArticlePassengers resort to taxis
Passengers in Migori town traveling to Nairobi have resorted to hiring taxis to beat the night travel ban on public transport vehicles. Several taxi drivers have opted to avoid town service and ferry...
View ArticleMaseno School for the Deaf suffers Sh5 million loss
There was a fire incident at Maseno school for the deaf in Kisumu last night. Property worth Sh5 million was destroyed. Most learning materials were razed sown by the fire, paralysing learning....
View Article2017 is a long way off, Khalwale to Wetang'ula
THOSE eyeing the presidency from Western province should back one candidate in 2017, Kakamega Senator Bonnie Khalwale has said. Khalwale was responding to a declaration by Bungoma Ssenator Moses...
View ArticleBishop flees Malaba chaotic burial
Mourners disrupted a burial service in Malaba on Thursday. The presiding bishop Grado Ilukol of Pentecostal Church Tororo was forced to flee following the chaos. The mourners demanded the original...
View ArticleReps disrupt vetting in Vihiga hall
INTERVIEWS for senior officers of the Vihiga county assembly were disrupted on Thursday when MCAs stormed the interview hall. The MCAs stalled the interviews at Vihiga Boys High School for more than...
View ArticleCane farmers counting losses
CANE farmers from Muhoroni and Nyando Sub-counties want Miwani weighbridge opened to address cases of farmer’s exploitation by private millers. Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association Secretary General...
View ArticleFour KDF soldiers injured in crash near Malaba
FOUR Kenya Defence Forces soldiers on a UN rescue mission in South Sudan were injured on Sunday in a road accident near Malaba. Charles Koskei, Edward Wafula, Jessy Muchiri and Raymond Mnyanja are...
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