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A trade officer has asked soapstone carvers in Tabaka, Kisii county to educate their children from the proceeds of their work. Naftal Oweru, who is the acting chief officer in the Ministry of Trade...
View ArticleMP wants state to regulate school fees
VIHIGA MP Yusuf Chanzu has asked the government to intervene in the high school fees charged by national schools. He said the Education Ministry should come protect parents from paying the high fees....
View ArticleDad accused of raping his daughter
A man appeared in a Busia court yesterday charged with raping his daughter and infecting her with HIV/Aids. Daniel Obocho from Nambuku village in Samia faced other charges of assault after she reported...
View ArticleStrong winds injure 2 pupils
TWO pupils of Mugumu Primary School in Lugari subcounty were on Tuesday afternoon seriously injured when strong winds ripped off their classrooms. They were taken to Marakusi Dispensary and admitted....
View ArticleWomen leaders slam Kabogo for disrespect
Women leaders in Busia have said governor William Kabogo's remarks that unmarried women should not be given leadership positions have underrated women in the country. They said although Kabogo has...
View ArticleOngwae roots for devolution of education
KISII Governor James Ongwae wants the national government to devolve the ducation sector to counties. He said primary and secondary education should be run by the county governments. “There is need for...
View ArticleBusia households to get dairy cows
BUSIA Governor Sospeter Ojaamong will launch a one cow per household project to boost milk production. Speaking at the opening of the second session of the Busia county assembly on Monday, he said the...
View ArticleNew team to rebrand ODM in Teso
THE Amagoro ODM branch has elected new officials to popularise the party. Former constituency manager Innocent Oluku replaced Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong as chairman. The elections were held in...
View ArticleBungoma set to hire 20,000 early education teachers
The Bungoma county government will employ more than 20,000 teachers to serve in all public pre-primary schools. Speaking at the KIE offices during the launch of the exercise on Tuesday, Governor...
View ArticleRasanga asks Siaya residents to monitor projects
SIAYA Governor Cornel Rasanga has asked residents to scrutise development projects awarded by county government to curb graft. He said reports have indicated contractors collude with school management...
View ArticleHold ODM nominations six months to polls - Ongoro
NOMINATED Senator Elizabeth Ongoro says ODM should conduct its party nominations six months before the general election. She said if elected the party's secretary general in the February 28 elections,...
View ArticleBusia cane farmers want their own mill
MORE than 100 sugarcane farmers in Busia county have protested at plans to halt the construction of the proposed Busia Sugar Factory. The farmers marched from the High Court precints to Busia Governor...
View ArticleKhalwale tells Luhya elders to 'swallow pride'
KAKAMEGA Senator Bonny Khalwale has asked rival groupings of elders from Western region to swallow their pride and work together. He said infighting among elders is meaningless because no single group...
View ArticleDisabled want representation
Siaya Persons living with disabilities have demanded representation in the Social Assistance Board that deals with government cash transfer programmes at the subcounty level. County Network for Persons...
View ArticleSh9.5m CDF for needy students
Bumula The CDF kitty has given Sh9.5 million to needy students in secondary and tertiary institutions. MP Boniface Otsiula issued the cheques to the students yesterday at the Bumula education office....
View ArticleRasanga lawyer rejected again
SIAYA assembly has rejected the appointment of a lawyer as the county Legal and Administration executive. The name of Stephen Kopot, who recently represented Governor Cornel Rasanga in a petition...
View ArticleControversy over Sh18bn Kisumu contract
KISUMU county finance executive Joseph Omulo has said he briefed Governor Jack Ranguma on Sh18 billion solid waste management contract with a private company. County director of communication Merita...
View ArticleAll set for Musalia rally at Mululu
POLITICAL heavyweights, friends and rivals alike are expected to meet at UDF leader Musalia Mudavadi’s Vihiga home tomorrow. The ceremony will mark the 25th memorial service for Mudavadi’s late father...
View ArticleFarmers threaten cane boycott
SUGARCANE farmers from Muhoroni and Nandi have threatened to boycott cane farming if the government does not resolve fluctuation of prices. The farmers want the government to come up with an Act to...
View ArticleCops looking for burglars
Bunyala Officers from Port Victoria police station are searching for theives who broke into an electronic wholesale shop at Budalangi trading centre on Wednesday night. The thieves stole an unknown...
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