Seme student hacked to death by boyfriend
A 16-year-old girl was yesterday killed in Holo village of Seme constituency in Kisumu county. The deceased, a student at Bishop Okoth Miranga Mixed Secondary School was attacked by an assailant...
View ArticleTechnical students told to apply for Helb
STUDENTS in technical and vocational institutions have been asked to take loans from the Higher Education Loans Board. The Head of Helb operations Victor Lomaria said there is low uptake of loans among...
View ArticlePolice impound Sh2m tablets in Muhoroni
POLICE in Muhoroni subcounty have arrested a man with 97,500 malaria tablets. Muhoroni police boss Muthuri Mwongera said the Sh2 million worth drugs were impounded at a home in Nyang'oma location on...
View ArticleWestern region delegates back Ababu ODM bid
ODM party members from Western Kenya have endorsed Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba for the position of secretary general in the forthcoming party polls. Speaking at Bukhungu Stadium during the homecoming...
View ArticleI can't afford to let Ababu go, says Raila
ODM leader Raila Odinga has wished well all party candidates for various seats ahead of the Friday and Saturday elections. Raila moved to deny having any preferred list of candidates ahead of the...
View ArticleUriri unveils Sh3 billion growth plan
THE Uriri Constituency Strategic Plan was launched at Uriri Government Grounds on Monday. The 2013-17 plan, whose implementation will cost Sh3 billion, covers development in the constituency. MP John...
View ArticleIran builds Bungoma third medical college
THE Iranian government yesterday handed over phase one of the third medical college in Bungoma to the county government. Iranian ambassador Malek Husein Givzad said his county will continue cultivating...
View ArticleUSAID donates office supplies
USAID has donated office equipment worth Sh3.4 million to the Busia government. The equipment which include seats, tables, cabinets, printers, computers and notice boards will be distributed to seven...
View ArticleOuta not for Namwamba
NYANDO MP Fred Outa yesterday denied claims that he supports Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba for ODM secretary general. He said Nyanza leaders have never made any statement and nobody should claim to...
View ArticleOrengo back Ababu's bid
SIAYA Senator James Orengo has asked the ODM elections board to ensure party polls slated for Friday and Saturday are free and fair. He said Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba will only lose the post of...
View ArticleObado lashes out at the Senate over summons
MIGORI Governor Okoth Obado has criticised Senator Wilfred Machage and the Senate over governors’ summonses. Speaking during the launch of Uriri Constituency Strategic Plan on Monday, he said, “the...
View ArticleMCAs target brewer's land
KISUMU MCAs plan to repossess a 50-acre plot belonging to the Kenya Breweries Ltd. The MCAs say the idle land should be allocated to new investors. Led by Kaloleni-Shauri Moyo ward representative...
View ArticleWoman gives birth to triplets
WEBUYE A woman has given birth to triplets at the district hospital. Matilda Wanjala, from Milo village was admitted on Monday morning and deliverred the triplets through a caesarean operation. Brigid...
View ArticleResidents plea to Mama Sarah
Suba Residents have asked Mama Sarah Obama to expand humanitarian projects to other parts of Nyanza region. St Joseph Development Group chair Valentine Ondiege said Sarah is conducting various...
View ArticleRaila denies speaking for governors
ODM leader Raila Odinga has said he holds no brief for governors in the ongoing devolution debate. He said he is not out to defend governors but to ensure devolution which Kenyans voted for in the...
View ArticleMumias farmers welcome new cane seed
A section of Mumias sugar growers have resumed cane farming with new cane varieties. The new cane seeds introduced by the Mumias Sugar Company mature early and are diseaseresistant. Akatu Opiyo, a...
View ArticleBoda bodas demo threat
Busia Boda boda operators have threatened to demonstrate over police harassment. They said the police wrongly arrest them for traffic violations. Chairman Eric Makokha said they are fined up to Sh3,000...
View ArticlePolitician tells Oburu, Midiwo to end rivalry
TWO rival ODM MPs have been asked to shelve their political differences and unite to foster development in Siaya county. This comes two days after Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo accused nominated MP Oburu Oginga...
View ArticleKisii ODM delegates split over candidate
ODM delegates from Kisii and Nyamira counties have not settled on a candidate for the post of national treasurer in the Friday and Saturday party polls. MPs Timothy Bosire (Kitutu Masaba) and Simon...
View ArticleTen in court for drink driving
TEN motorists were on Tuesday with driving under the influence of alcohol in a Kisumu court. The motorists were arrested at the weekend on various roads in Kisumu after failing the breathalyser test....
View Article