Demos halted after talks
THE government has suspended demolition of illegal structures by National Irrigation Board in Ombeyi ward, Muhoroni. This follows a crisis meeting between the government officials, local leaders and...
View ArticleIncest eroding Busia, says official
Busia children's officer Bonface Odie has condemned the rise in the number of incest cases. He said sexual acts between blood relatives are eroding the social fabric of the society. Odie was addressing...
View ArticleSh54m bursary for Kisumu students
BRIGHT needy students from Kisumu county will benefit from a Sh45 million bursary. Speaking at the Kisumu county assembly on Wednesday, Education executive Jenifer Kere said the money will be the...
View ArticleIEBC proposals match Cord's, says Khalwale
THE IEBC commissioners are panicking over the proposed referendum that seeks to reform it, Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale has said. Khalwale said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
View ArticleKisumu tractors faulty, executive tells assembly
THE eight tractors bought by Kisumu county are faulty, Agriculture executive Stephen Orot has said. Orot told the county assembly on Wednesday that the tractors break down every two days. He said the...
View ArticleHoma Bay nurses skip duty over slur
NURSES at the Homa Bay Referral Hospital yesterday went on a go-slow after a medical officer allegedly slurred one of them. They said the officer referred to a nurse as a "fool". The nurses said most...
View ArticleRutto told to seek fresh mandate
URP national organising secretary George Ayugi has dared Bomet governor Isaac Rutto to resign and seek fresh mandate. He said Rutto has betrayed URP, the party he used to win the governor's seat. “He...
View ArticleNGO slams rise in Busia rape cases
BAD relationship between girls and their parents is to blame for the increase in rape cases in Busia county, a local NGO has said. Rural Empowerment and Education Programme's chief executive, Mary...
View ArticleDutch NGO builds Sh4.9 million classrooms
A Dutch donor has spent Sh4.9 million to build classrooms at a Kakamega primary school. The Harambee Foundation-Holland, which operates in Siaya, Bungoma, Busia and Kakamega counties yesterday handed...
View ArticleKisumu residents seek team to manage town
RESIDENTS of Kisumu have urged Governor Jack Ranguma to constitute a City Management Board to oversee the county's development. The residents this will stop duplication of duties and projects by...
View ArticleLusaka sets tough terms for revival of Kitinda dairy
THE stalled Kitinda Dairy Factory in Bungoma will only be rehabilitated if it meets certain conditions, Governor Kenneth Lusaka has said. The county government has set aside Sh6 million to revive the...
View ArticleOparanya appoints officials
KAKAMEGA Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has said academic qualifications for more than 38 per cent of the county workforce is CPE examinations and below. He said that the status makes it difficult to train...
View ArticleLusaka invites tourism investors to Bungoma
BUNGOMA Governor Kenneth Lusaka has said his government will improve tourism. He cited the ongoing mapping of tourist attraction sites and efforts to restore Mt Elgon eco-systems. “Our county is...
View ArticleKuppet Kisumu branch against taxation of teachers
THE Kuppet Kisumu branch rejects the proposed scheme by the Teachers Service Commission to tax teachers. Chairman Zablon Awange said the three per cent deductions from sacco and welfare associations...
View ArticleBe screened for cancer, women told
MOTHERS have been urged to visit health centres frequently for breast cancer screening to ensure they are safe from the deadly disease. The coordinator of Cancer Cancel Africa, a group of six volunteer...
View ArticlePrayers after three fires in two months
Homa Bay High School on Sunday held interdenominational prayers over three fire outbreaks in the school in two months. Rev John Odanga of South Nyanza ACK Diocese called upon the school and community...
View ArticleParents worry as blazes gut dormitories
Migori parents are worried over their children’s safety after fires broke out in three schools at the weekend. They urged the county government to buy firefighting equipment for the eight subcounties....
View ArticleSh45 million shades for Bungoma artisans
THE Bungoma government is building shades for jua kali artisans in all the 45 wards. The Sh45 million project aims to boost the sector. Speaking after laying the foundation stone at Mbakalu market...
View ArticlePrisoners plant 1,500 seedlings, clean towns
Migori Prison inmates planted more than 1,500 seedlings in the county to celebrate the African Correctional Day on Sunday. They also cleaned Rongo, Awendo, Uriri, Migori and Isebania towns. The...
View ArticleKisii to invest Sh47 million in livestock
The Kisii government will invest Sh47 million in livestock production services. The project targets dairy, indigenous poultry and exotic rabbits. Governor James Ongwae said the investment is necessary...
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