Bungoma farmers want free fertiliser
Farmers in Bungoma county have condemned the “hoax” by the county government on free fertiliser. Governor Kenneth Lusaka’s communication team on Tuesday updated on its official Facebook page that the...
View ArticleOngwae's wife helps children
Kisii Governor James Ongwae’s wife yesterday said she will fight for children's rights. Elizabeth Ongwae said their rights have for many years been violated and the trend should be reversed. Speaking...
View ArticleMan arrested for defiling daughter
A 10-year-old girl from Lukusi village in Lugari subcounty has been hospitalised after being defiled by her father. The girl’s mother said her husband has defiled their daughter several times and...
View Article14 Kakamega quack pharmacists held
A swoop on illegal operators of chemists in Kakamega county has netted 14 suspects. The Western regional drugs inspector Patrick Indika yesterday said 10 people were arrested in Mumias town and four in...
View ArticleMore join varsity boycott
Kisii University lecturers yesterday joined their colleagues across the country to protest against failure by the government to release Sh7.8 billion for their salaries and house allowance increment....
View ArticleNyatike plans to light up its towns
The Nyatike Constituency Development Fund is set to instal solar streetlights in all major towns. Area MP Edick Anyanga said the first phase of the project in which 20 solar lights will be erected will...
View ArticleWard rep wants deputy speaker seat axed
A Kakamega MCAs has supported a proposal to scrap the position of deputy speaker because it is not provided for in the constitution. Speaking yesterday at Matawa Primary School Mumias Central ward...
View ArticleCivil servants pay cut is misguided, says Bunge la Mwananchi
A lobby, Bunge la Mwananchi, has said the decision to force the civil servants to take a pay cut is ill advised. The group's national coordinator George Nyongesa in a statement said the cost of living...
View ArticleKisii university closed indefinitely after riot
Kisii University students were on Tuesday evening sent home after two days of rioting over Sh10,000 industrial and teaching practice fee imposed by the institution. The university's senate arrived at...
View ArticleMumias Sugar plans milk plant
The Mumias Sugar Company is considering building a milk processing plant in Busia county. Mumias managing director Peter Kebati on Tuesday said they will team up with the county government to build the...
View ArticleKakamega hit by poor fertiliser
KAKAMEGA Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has blamed counterfeit farm inputs like fertiliser and pesticides for poor horticulture production in the county. Oparanya said difficulties in accessing quality...
View ArticleCounty to pay elderly NHIF
The Kisii government plans to table a bill at the county assembly to have it pay NHIF contributions for the needy elderly persons. Governor James Ongwae urged the MCAs to pass the bill when presented...
View ArticleAgriculture seat vacant
NAVAKHOLO MP Emannuel Wangwe has urged the Kakamega government to fill the position of Agriculture executive that has been vacant for one year. The position remained vacant after the county assembly...
View ArticleAmukura's alumni unite
OLD boys of St Paul's Amukura High School in Teso South have formed an association to help the school recover its lost glory. The old boys met at Hotel Levantes in Amagoro on Wednesday and formed St...
View ArticleAwiti roots for Homa Bay's equalisation fund
HOMA BAY Governor Cyprian Awiti wants a share of the equalisation fund for his county. Awiti said Homa Bay meets the critera used to award the 14 marginalised counties Sh3.4 billion equalisation fund...
View ArticleElders root for devolution
A group of Luo Council of Elders members from Migori county has asked to local leaders to unite in protecting devolution. Led by Migori Council chairman John Omollo, the elders asked leaders to...
View ArticleMCAs in bid to end Kisumu insecurity
KISUMU MCAs want lights and CCTV cameras installed in the town to curb crime. Nominated MCA Pamela Owuor has tabled a motion in the assembly. She said street lights will ensure investors are safe....
View ArticleGold search leaves two miners dead
NYATIKE MP Edick Anyanga has called on Mining Secretary Najib Balala to liberalise mines in the area to prevent accidents. On Wednesday evening, two gold miners died at Osiri mines. The miners, aged 23...
View ArticleBungoma farmers get free inputs
The Bungoma government has resolved to offer farm inputs support to small-scale farmers. A county cabinet meeting chaired by Governor Kenneth Lusaka on Tuesday approved the County Input Support...
View ArticleMidiwo tells the state to fight crime
DEPUTY minority leader in the National Assembly Jakoyo Midiwo has said poor coordination between the police and the provincial administration has fuelled insecurity in the country. Midiwo said with the...
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