Kisumu board given notice over posts
THE Kisumu public service board chairman has been given a seven-day notice to address the controversy over the appointment of eight county chief officers. In a letter addressed to Wilson Oguya by...
View ArticleTwo Kisii officials receive presidential awards
Kisii Governor James Ongwae has urged Kisii and Nyamira council of elders to championing the community’s unity. Ongwae said the two counties will realise development only if they share and exchange...
View ArticleBoda boda operator killed
A boda boda operator was on Monday night murdered by gangsters in Oriang trading centre, Rachuonyo North. Dorn Mark Obuya, 25, was reportedly killed at 7.30pm by two men he was ferrying from Kendu Bay...
View ArticleNyamira reps block recruitment
THE Nyamira county assembly on Tuesday stopped the recruitment of subcounty and ward administrators. The MCAs said the hiring was riddled with irregularities, nepotism, political interference and...
View ArticleNorth Karachuonyo residents get free eye treatment
Residents of North Karachuonyo ward, Homa Bay, on Tuesday got free eye treatment sponsored by the county assembly and county government. More than 300 eye patients were treated. Those with minor eye...
View ArticleMother faults politicians over false pledges
A woman who gave birth to quadruplets in February has criticised politicians for giving her empty promises after her plight was highlighted in the media. Esther Lusweti, a mother of seven, hit the...
View ArticleSculpture sparks queries
A world-renowned sculptor from Kisii county yesterday told the ministry of Art and Culture to explain to Kenyans what went wrong in transporting a 13-tonne elephant sculptor to Washington, DC for the...
View ArticleThree Siaya MCAs cite 'illegal' hiring
Some leaders in Siaya have questioned “illegal” recruitments in the county and called for an independent audit of staff. Yimbo East MCA Elisha Okumu, his Central Alego counterpart Leonard Oriaro and...
View ArticleExpert urges viable funding
KISUMU Legal drafting expert for counties Gervas Akhaabi has advised governors to find sustainable ways to raise funds to provide services. Akhaabi said the 15 per cent national revenue of the last...
View ArticleMCA 'with two jobs' warned
A Kakamega lobby group has threatened to move to court to impeach an MCA for allegedly holding two offices. Bunge la Haki secretary Musa Ekaya said Mumias Central Ward MCA Suleiman Odanga is still the...
View ArticleBungoma UDF youth ignore directive on chair
Bungoma county UDF women and youth leaders have said they will not recognise Hassan Osman as their chairperson despite a directive by the political parties tribunal. Speaking to the Star in Bungoma...
View ArticleCord ICC stand dubious – MP
LUGARI The call by a section of Cord leaders to President Uhuru Kenyatta to defy the ICC summons is not genuine, Lugari MP Ayub Savula has said. Savula said the call is meant to create grounds to...
View ArticleCounty official calls for unity
BUNGOMA There is need for county and national government officials to cooperate for the sake of development, Bungoma county commissioner Maalim Mohamed has said. The administrator said cordial...
View ArticleBlackouts spark demo
MIGORI town residents are demanding an overhaul of area Kenya Power and Lighting staff over alleged laxity and inefficiency. Samson Ochieng, who led the residents in a peace walk, said frequent...
View ArticleWater lost to pipe vandals
SEVENTY percent of water supplied by the Mumias water supply scheme cannot be accounted for. Area manager Lilian Hakonga yesterday said the scheme can only account for 30 per cent of the 2,500 cubic...
View ArticleOparanya warns vote rebels on re-election
ELECTED leaders in Kakamega county have been urged to rally their support behind the Pesa Mashinani referendum campaign. Governor Wycliffe Oparanya said any rebels will face the wrath of the electorate...
View ArticleWoman held over airtime
A woman was on Wednesday charged in a Homa Bay court with stealing airtime worth Sh165,320. Lilian Adede, 27, who worked for Capital Airtime in Asego, Rangwe subcounty, is alleged to have stolen the...
View ArticleKisii stone carving conference set in November
The fourth annual edition of the African Stone Talk International Symposium will be held in Kisii from November 4, World-renown sculptor Elkana Ong’esa said that the event has attracted other famous...
View ArticleDivided UDF plans major council meet
THE United Democratic Forum party will meet on October 24 to review policies for approval by the National Delegates Congress. A notice for the meeting was sent to all party National Governing Council...
View ArticleMP tells Uhuru to attend ICC
Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to respect international law by honouring ICC summons. Yesterday, Bosire said Uhuru should appear in person to earn respect. He said...
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