Demo over road repair
ODM party youth in Migori town on Saturday held demonstrations against the construction of a road to a Supreme Court judge's home. The youth said on Friday county government workers started paving the...
View ArticleWater scheme to boost supply
A Sh20.1 million water project has been completed in Nyamasaria. The project was initiated by Kisumu Water Services Company in collaboration with Sustainable Water and Sanitation in Africa, USAid and...
View ArticleParents query school project
PARENTS at Gogo Katuma Primary School in Homabay Town constituency have faulted a classrooms project. The project is worth Sh1 million. On Saturday, school board chairman John Owino said the...
View ArticleMan arrested for granny rape
Police in Migori on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man accused of rape. Omollo Sije allegedly raped an 82-year-old woman at Kababu village, Suna West constituency. Police boss Joshua Opiyo said Sije...
View ArticleAbabu donates Sh800,000
MP Ababu Namwamba on Friday toured St Benedict Budalang'i Boys High School in Bunyala subcounty to witness the damage caused when a strong wind blew off the roofs of a library and staff house on...
View ArticleShot woman asks Uhuru for justice
THE family of a woman who was shot by an administration policeman has appealed for President Uhuru Kenyatta to help them get justice. Ruth Outa, 33, was allegedly shot on leg by the officer who sprayed...
View ArticlePusetu launch a plot - Khaniri
VIHIGA Senator George Khaniri has accused Jubilee government of hatching schemes to weaken the country’s labour movement to perpetuate corruption. Khaniri said the move will perpetuate corruption as...
View ArticleKisumu rep wants better access for disabled
A Kisumu assembly MCA on Wednesday tabled a motion seeking physical access to buildings, public offices and institutions for people living with disabilities. Nominated MCA representing people with...
View ArticleGumbo faults Kidero on polls
RARIEDA MP Nicholas Gumbo has criticised Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's calls that Luos support Migori Governor Okoth Obado's re-election bid. Kidero said he will support Obado and Jared Okello...
View ArticleBungoma MCAs seal Sh5 million car loan deal
Bungoma MCAs will each receive Sh5 million car and mortgage loan. The motion was moved by the Finance committee chairman John Nanyakha. Each of the 63 MCAs and the speaker will benefit from the scheme....
View ArticleAkaranga fires 4 executives for abuse of office
FOUR members of the Vihiga executive committee recommended for removal by the county assembly a fortnight ago have been sacked. They are Evans Kaiga (Finance), Elimanus Vototi (Education), Newton...
View ArticleKolanya Girls upgraded to a national school
KOLANYA Girls Secondary will admit the first batch of students in January, 2015 as they join the league of national schools. Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang said Sh25m will be disbursed...
View ArticleEugene on voter register
NEW Ford Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa has asked the Independent Electoral Boundary Commission to begin voter registration. He said voter registration should be a continuous programme. Eugene was...
View ArticleTachoni irked by dismissal
MEMBERS of the Tachoni community in Bungoma county have prosted the sacking of Raods executive Stephen Nendela. Led by the assembly minority leader John Musakali, the leaders said the motion aimed at...
View ArticleMPs asked to fulfil pledges
GEM MP Kakoyo Midiwo and Ugunja's Opiyo Wandai have asked their colleagues from Nyanza to focu on development projects. They urged leaders from Nyanza region to shun political rhetorics. Midiwo said...
View ArticleForeigners held in police raid
FOUR foreigners have been arrested in Kisumu for being in the country illegally. Kisumu East district commissioner Moses Tutui said the suspects were arrested at Patel Flats on Sunday. He said the...
View ArticleTwo killed in fight over log at Nyakach
A fight over a sisal post ended tragically in Kadiang'a sublocation, Kisumu county after two men were killed. Speaking to the Star at his office, the regional police coordinator Charles Narangwi said...
View ArticleODM yet to pick Bonchari candidate
ODM has not identified a candidate for the June 3 Bonchari by-election. Party said they will not impose a candidate on the people of Bonchari. Kisii Senator Chris Obure, executive director Magerer...
View ArticleVokoni Girls set for university upgrade
SABATIA MP Alfred Agoi has said residents living around Moi Girls’ Vokoli High School in Sabatia subcounty will be relocated to create room for a university. He said 10 acres of land opposite the...
View ArticleKisumu reps want Kidero removed
A group of Kisumu MCAs have accused Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero of serving the interests of other political parties at the expense of ODM. The MCAs said Kidero’s stand is against the ODM...
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