Lugari residents to plant one million seedlings
LUGARI subcounty residents in Kakamega county have been urged to embark on reforestation to combat the effects of climate change. Lugari subcounty zonal forest manager Stanley Mwangi said it is...
View ArticleSustain NGO anti-poverty projects, Siaya told
The SIAYA county government has been urged to sustain donor-funded projects when the donors phase out. Siaya county assembly Implementation and Oversight Committee chairman Leonard Oriaro said most...
View ArticleBarmaid shot dead by jilted AP officer
A 30-year-old barmaid from Ruambwa sublocation, Bunyala subcounty was yesterday shot dead by her former lover. Cynthia Borino died and three patrons sustained injuries when an AP officer stormed into...
View ArticleRaila ignored advice on talks - elders
CORD leader Raila Odinga ignored advise from the Luhya Elders’ Forum in the push for a national dialogue, Chairman Patrick Wangamati saiud yesterday. He said Raila should have involved the forum before...
View ArticleLake Victoria Water Board on the spot over payments
THE Lake Victoria South Water Services Board legal department is on the spot over the compensation and payments for Siaya and Bondo Water and Sewerage Company projects. The department has been accused...
View ArticleKisumu pupils abandon studies for nightclubs
A lobby group in Kisumu town has expressed concerns over the increase of underage children attending night clubs instead of focusing on education. The team leader of Watotomusiliye Hellen Apiyo said...
View ArticleLet Waiguru be, Anyanga tells leaders
NYATIKE MP Edick Anyanga has asked politicians to let Devolution Secretary Anne Waiguru to do her work. Anyanga said civil servants face a lot of challenges in their jobs. He was addressing residents...
View ArticleOndiek's brother clinches ODM Kibiri ward ticket
Kennedy Ondiek has won ODM ticket for Kibiri ward in Karachuonyo constituency. Ondiek, brother to former Kibiri ward representative Boaz Ondiek, got 2165 votes. He will face it off with aspirants from...
View ArticleUhuru, Raila urged to tame their supporters
VIHIGA Governor Moses Akaranga has asked politicians to tone down their rhetorics. He said Jubilee and Cord leaders should weigh their words before making public pronouncements. Akaranga said some...
View ArticleOjaamong and Odera end year-long feud
BUSIA Council of Elders on Sunday held reconciliatory talks between Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong and Teso North MP Arthur Odera. Council first vice chairman Stephen Emachar and secretary Pancras...
View ArticleOnjiko High to solve sodomy scandal - head
THE principal of Onjiko Boys High School has said that the sodomy claims involving two suspended students will be solved soon. Daniel Ochiel said extensive investigation has been launched to establish...
View ArticleCord told to call off Saba Saba rallies
The Western Development Initiative Association has asked Cord leader Raila Odinga and coalition members to call off their planned Saba Saba rally. The group’s executive director Joseph Barasa yesterday...
View ArticleKisumu urged to provide money for investment
THE Kisumu government should set aside more funds for investments, a forum has been told. Managing director of KenInvest Moses Ikiara told the Kenya Investment Authority open day in Kisumu on Monday...
View ArticleBukusu and Teso elders ask state to fight crime
Prioritise the security of Kenyans by investing more in intelligence gathering, the government has been told. Elders from the Bukusu, Teso and Sabaot communities who live in Bungoma and Trans Nzoia...
View ArticleKanu stops Kisumu rent collection
KANU has ordered its Kisumu interim branch officials to stop collecting rent from tenants in the party’s complex. A letter dated June 20 signed by Kanu secretary general Nick Salat warned the officials...
View ArticleCord supporters urged to register as voters ahead of 2017 polls
Cord supporters have been urged to register as voters. Budalang'i former MP Raphael Wanjala and Rarieda politician Netto Adhola said the move will allow residents to vote for Cord leader Raila Odinga...
View ArticleKisumu women's rep wants police overhaul
KISUMU women's representative Rose Nyamunga has condemned alleged killing of innocent residents by Administration Police officers. He accused police in Kisumu of brutality instead of protecting...
View ArticleAkaranga wants measures on climate change
Climate change has affected food security, according to Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga. He said erratic rain patterns have adversely affected food production. Akaranga said there is need to develop...
View ArticleMan's 40-year jail term cut
A man jailed for 40 years by an Embu court for killing his wife and son has had his term reduced to10 years. Embu judge Hedwig Ong’udi yesterday cut the jail term after Eric Mutua appealed the...
View ArticleResidents warned on building laws
KISUMU residents have been asked to stop building on sewer lines. This is in line with the Kisumu Urban Project regulations, said Israel Agina, chairman of the Kisumu Business Coalition. Agina on...
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