Lusaka releases 15 chief officers' names
BUNGOMA Governor Kenneth Lusaka yesterday named 15 chief officers who will serve in various county ministries. Murumba Chilu from Webuye West was named county secretary while Christantus Wamalwa was...
View ArticleReps want MPs protect cane farmers
A section of MCAs from Western Kenya sugar belt have threatened to mobilise residents against MPs who do not champion for the protection of the sugar industry. Kisumu county assembly majority leader...
View ArticleRasanga rejects bursary
SIAYA Governor Cornel Rasanga has rejected a proposed bursary bill passed by the County Assembly last year. Rasanga rejected the Sh 0 million annual budget for bursary allocations for the county’s 30...
View ArticleLocals back senators' call
A SECTION of Kisumu resident has supported efforts by senators to have a watchdog role over governors. Speaking in Kisumu yesterday, residents said they welcome the move by senators to review counties’...
View ArticleStop sugar imports - MP
THREE MPs from sugarcane growing zones in Western Kenya want the government to stop importation of sugar to protect the local mills. Mumias East MP Ben Washiali asked the government to expose the...
View ArticleBungoma MCAs say executives ignore advice
MEMBERS of the Bungoma assembly have said county executives will individually be held responsible for their actions. Led by Kibingei ward representative Justus Kibaba, the MCAs said the executives...
View ArticleKisumu reporter in court for defiling girl
A radio journalist in Kisumu was yesterday arraigned in court and charged with defilement. Abisalom Omolo appeared before acting principal magistrate Ezekiel Obina for defiling a girl aged below 14...
View ArticleInvestor Sh50m bribery claim
A German investor has alleged bribery by the management of solid waste in Kisumu county. German Development Corporation accused some senior officers in the governor’s office of demanding Sh50 million...
View ArticleMigori issues demolition notice to market
Migori county government has issued a 21-day demolition notice to traders and residents of Kitere centre, Rongo constituency to pave way for expansion of roads and entrances. The demolition will target...
View ArticleUoN workers demand their pay arrears
CONSTRUCTION workers at the University of Nairobi's Kisumu Campus have gone on strike over unpaid dues. They have appealed to the Vice Prof Chancellor George Magoha to intervene in the adespute. The...
View ArticleKakamega MCAs remove majority, minority leaders
KAKAMEGA county assembly has replaced its majority and minority leaders for non-performance. Majority leader Reuben Nyangweso was replaced by Dennis Wekesa while minority leader Stephen Wambulwa gave...
View ArticleWako, Teso MP differ over Busia’s Sh208m
BUSIA Senator Amos Wako and Teso North MP Arthur Odera differed publicly over the county government's spending of Sh208 million. While Odera said the county has not spent any money on development on...
View ArticleMP lauds Nyong'o move to quit ODM party post
NYANDO MP Fred Outa has hailed the decision by the outgoing ODM secretary general Anyang Nyong’o not to defend his seat. Outa said the decision by Nyong’o, who is Kisumu Senator, is wise and will bring...
View ArticlePolio jab targets 200,000 children
MORE than 200,000 children under the age of five in Siaya county will benefit from a five-day polio vaccination exercise starting today. The vaccination aimed at eradicating the disease will be rolled...
View ArticleOjaamong' tells off MP over spending
BUSIA Governor Sospeter Ojaamong’ yesterday told Teso North MP Arthur Odera to stop meddling in the affairs of his government. Speaking in his constituency on Wednesday, Odera had said of the Sh208...
View ArticleHoma Bay to address water woes
THE Homa Bay government has formed an eight-member task force to investigate the perennial water shortage in the town. Governor Cyprian Awiti said the members have been tasked to investigate the cause...
View ArticleMCAs vow to reject governor's nominees
Bungoma county assembly members have told Governor Kenneth Lusaka that they will shoot down his list of chief officers. More than 40 ward representatives yesterday said the governor failed to consult...
View ArticleCord to hold major rally in Kisumu today
CORD leaders will today hold a major public rally in Kisumu town. The leaders are expected to chart their political path ahead of the 2017 general election besides addressing other issues of national...
View ArticleYouth groups contracted to clean up Kisii
The Kisii county government has launched a clean-up service for Kisii town. Governor James Ongwae on Friday launched the project aimed at creating jobs for youth and women and addressing the garbage...
View ArticleReinstated chief kills self
A former assistant chief in Teso North who was reinstated after five years of protracted legal battle has committed suicide. Robert Ekwenye Okabose, 51, was sacked on February 21, 2007 after the Public...
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