Police probe theft at Ranguma's residence
POLICE in Kisumu are investigating the theft of electronic appliances from Governor Jack Ranguma’s house on Wednesday night. Police said there were no signs of forced entry into the house situated in...
View ArticleChemelil gets Sh120m to buy power turbine
CHEMELIL Sugar Company has received Sh120 million from Kenya Sugar Board to buy a turbine capable of producing three megawatts of electricity. Speaking yesterday at Achego Primary School in Muhoroni,...
View ArticleReps decry plot to shut youth jobs
THE Homa Bay assembly has temporarily suspended the recruitment of chief officers, town officers and ward administrators. Members accused the County Public Service Board of bias in the vacancy...
View ArticleYour jobs are safe, Oparanya tells medics
KAKAMEGA governor Wycliffe Oparanya has given health workers who are unwilling to work under his county government until today to leave “If you wanted to run away, you have until Friday (today) to do...
View ArticleMoon sighting splits Busia, Bungoma Muslims
Muslims in Busia and Malaba towns split into two groups when marking Eid ul-fitr celebrations. The chairman of Muslims in Bungoma and Busia Counties Hassan Shabram led a faction in celebrations on...
View ArticleFear of cholera in Busia county
RESIDENTS of Port Victoria in Busia county are living in fear of a possible cholera and other waterborne diseases outbreak. They have been going without clean drinking water for the past three weeks....
View ArticleKisumu starts surveillance on polio
THE Ministry of health has embarked on a surveillance exercise in Kisumu county to detect wild polio virus. The county's head of disease surveillance, Elly Nyambok said the move seeks to prevent any...
View ArticleTransformer thief lynched
A 25 year old transformer thief was lynched to death by an angry mob in Saruti village, Awendo district. According to residents , the suspect identified as Clinton Odhambo was caught red handed...
View ArticleMigori gang bomb teachers residents
A Migori teacher escaped death narrowly after a gang lobbed an explosive into his house. Mark Apiyo, the deputy head teacher at Sagero mixed school had just moved into a new house outside Migori town...
View ArticleCourt to rule on Bichage
THE High Court in Kisii will on Tuesday ule on whether Nyaribari Chache MP Chris Buchage should be questioned on his character by petitioner Nyagaka Tongi’s lawyers. Justice Edward Muriithi made the...
View ArticleAwiti calls for education to be devolved
Homa Bay governor Cyprian Awiti wants the national government to fully devolve the education sector. On Thursday, Awiti said this will address challenges facing learning institutions. He was speaking...
View ArticleConsult Moi, Khalwale tells Uhuru
KAKAMEGA senator Boni Khalwale has asked the Jubilee goverment to consult senior politicians to address the disasters that have plagued the country. Khalwale says President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy...
View ArticleRanguma asks Hindu community to invest
KISUMU county governor Jack Ranguma has urged the Hindu Council Community to invest heavily in the are to create jobs. Ranguma said Kisumu is strategically placed for investment and urged the Asian...
View ArticleOparanya dismisses 'no funding' report
KAKAMEGA governor Wycliffe Oparanya has dismissed claims that his government has failed to apply for transfer of functions from the national government. He said that reports that the county will not...
View ArticleObey traffic rules - top cop
BUSIA police boss Francis Nguli has called on drivers and other road users to in Busia to adhere to the laid down traffic rules in order to avoid frequent road accidents. Speaking to the press at his...
View ArticleOparanya dared on quit threat
KAKAMEGA county ODM branch has dared Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to quit the party if he feels dissatisfied with it instead of attacking its leadership. Speaking in Kakamega yesterday, chairman David...
View ArticleYoung mps quest faulted
Two ODM MPs have rubbished the move by their youthful colleagues to dislodge the ‘old guard’ from the party’s top positions. Speaking during a fundraiser at Sigomere Catholic church on Sunday, Nicholas...
View ArticleODM young Turks backed
ODM youthful MPs have received backing over move to take over party positions. Homabay politician Hilary Alila said the young leaders were within their constitutional mandates to gun for the party...
View ArticleLupida now a girls' school
ST Francis Lupida Mixed Secondary in Nambale has now been converted to a girls’ school. Male students will be moved to Katira Mixed Secondary School in a plan aimed at revamping education in the area....
View ArticleWetang’ula denies role in botched Bungoma petition
Bungoma senator Moses Wetang’ula has denied that he sponsored a botched petition challenging the election of Bungoma county women representative Reginalda Wanyonyi. The petition had been filed by Maj....
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