Machage urges NGOs to help
MIGORI Senator Wilfred Machage has called on civil society groups and NGOs to work together to boost devolution. He said civil societies are not working with governors, senators or MCAs to help solve...
View ArticleKisumu investor trashes court over Sh18bn deal
A PRIVATE investor has criticised a court ruling that cancelled Sh18 billion waste management contract for Kisumu. Madam R Enterprises director Renish Omullo said the Wednesday High Court ruling in...
View ArticleSh30m Ouko memorial library launched at Koru
THE Sh30 million ultramodern memorial library built to honour the former Foreign Affairs minister Robert Ouko was officially launched on Thursday. Dr Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library sits on a...
View Article5,000 litres of chang'aa netted in Lugari, Likuyani
MORE than 5,000 litres of illicit brew was yesterday morning impounded and 36 people arrested during an operation by provincial administration officers in Lugari and Likuyani subcounties. In Lugari,...
View ArticleBusia leaders irked by Nacada CEO suspension
BUSIA leaders yesterday expressed anger over interdiction of Nacada CEO William Okedi and appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene. Busia women's representative Florence Mutua, people living...
View ArticleI was not involved in Ouko murder, says Muhoroni MP
MUHORONI MP Onyango Koyoo has denied involvement in the murder of former Foreign Affairs minister Robert Ouko. Koyoo asked anyone with evidence linking him to the death of Ouko to produce it. He was...
View ArticleResidents irked by tree felling
HUNDREDS of residents of Kasipul constituency on Saturday demonstrated in Oyugis town over the destruction of indigenous trees in Wire and Kodera forests. They were led by Central Kasipul ward...
View ArticleKhaniri for change of poll dates
VIHIGA Senator George Khaniri has supported the proposed amendment to the constitution to change the date of general elections from August to December. He however warned those pushing for the changes...
View ArticleMutie warns against foreign illicit brews
NYANZA residents have been warned against the consumption of illicit brews that is allegedly smuggled through porous borders in the region. Nyanza regional coordinator Francis Mutie said there are...
View ArticleLugari school remains shut for lack of toilets
A primary school in Lugari constituency remains closed a week after schools opened for second term.Public health officials closed down Mwivona Primary School in April due to lack of enough toilets....
View ArticleNyakach MP warns on school funds
SCHOOL heads in Nyakach constituency, Kisumu county have been cautioned against embezzling bursary funds.Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor said the fund is meant to assist needy children access education. He said...
View ArticleBusia leaders fault firing of Nacada CEO
BUNGOMA Senator Moses Wetang'ula and three MPs from Busia have faulted the national government for suspending Nacada CEO William Okedi. Speaking during a funds drive at Bwamani Secondary School in...
View ArticleTeam Ababu to table report on ODM polls
AN ODM faction allied to Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba has prepared a parallel report on the chaos that led to the cancellation of the party's national elections at Safaricom Kasarani on February 28....
View ArticleTrio nabbed over death threats SMS
THREE suspects including a former councilor have been arrested in connection with SMS death threats to Siaya deputy speaker Stephen Kadera. Former West Ugenya councilor Abondo ka Kijana and two others...
View ArticleOrengo, MPs support Cotu’s Atwoli
A section of Nyanza Cord leaders on Saturday supported Cotu’s secretary general Francis Atwoli. The leaders said Pusetu is a government project. Led by Siaya Senator James Orengo, they said Cotu is the...
View ArticleWomen's rep unveils safe delivery plan
BUSIA Women's representative Florence Mutua has launched a campaign to encourage mothers give birth in hospitals.The Deliver in Hospitals Campaign" was launched on Sunday. Mutua donated lesos to...
View ArticleOswago not to blame for Cord poll loss - MP
SUSPENDED IEBC secretary James Oswago is not to blame for CORD’s loss in the last presidential poll, Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo has said. He said Oswago had nothing to do with former Prime Minister...
View ArticleYouths ask ODM rebel MPs to quit
A group of ODM youth wants three youthful MPs to quit the party. The youths accused MPs Ken Obura of Kisumu Central, Sylvance Osele, Kabondo Kasipul and Ford Kenya’s Jared Opiyo (Awendo) to quit and...
View ArticleBusia sets aside Sh10m for each subcounty
BUSIA Governor Sospeter Ojaamong will this week disburse Sh10 million to each of the 35 subcounties for development projects. Speaking at Chelelemuk Catholic Church in Teso North on Sunday, he said...
View ArticleSacked school board wants its job back
Controversy is brewing at a secondary school in Masaba North district, Nyamira county over the disbandment of the board of management by the county education board. The board of Nyariacho Secondary...
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