West Pokot governor Simon Kachapin has promised to collaborate with the national government to ensure that the Kenya Police Reservists are paid to avoid misuse of government weapon in illegal activities. Kachapin was speaking yesterday during the official opening of West Pokot county assembly. He said the KPR have played a major role in restoring peace in the county and they deserve to be paid for their efforts. “The KPR should be given some allowances to up lift their living standards and to avoid misusing government guns in criminal activities,” he said...
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West Pokot governor demands pay for Police Reservists
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Rain stops road works in Nzoia
TRANS NZOIA Heavy rains in Trans Nzoia have halted the construction of roads. Trans Nzoia Kenya Rural Roads Authority regional manager Laban Ngigi said the government allocated Sh39 million for the construction. Speaking to the Star in his Kitale office yesterday, Ngigi said “The rains have really affected our services and we have halted the work until the rains stop.”
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Migori police recover cattle
MIGORI Police in Migori have recovered 10 bulls and two heifers stolen from Ndhiwa in Homa Bay. They were found along Got Jope-Wasio road driven by three suspected rustlers who escaped when they were stopped by police on patrol. Area police boss Alfred Makoma said Investiga- tions are underway.
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Kinuthia to fight graft
Nakuru governor Kinuthia Mbugua has promised to fight corruption in the county. Mbugua was speaking in Nakuru on Thursday during the opening of the county assembly. The governor said there is no proper growth in Nakuru due to rampant corruption which hampers the county’s development. “During my tenure, all corrupt officials will be dealt with and all the members of the county assembly should from now hence forth inculcate a culture of fighting corruption,” he said. He said they will create an enabling environment for private investors.
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Narok centre to be moved
THE Narok Central Business Association chairman David ole Sankok has renewed calls to relocate the county headquarter to Ewaso Nyiro trading centre. “The government should relocate the headquarters to Ewaso Nyiro as the town is prone to flooding due to lack of proper drainage systems” said Sankok. Speaking to the Star yesterday, Sankok said Ewaso Nyiro town is the most central place and people from all six constituencies of the county can easily access it
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North Rift to be disarmed
BARINGO IGP David Kimaiyo has ordered a fresh disarmament in Baringo and other counties affected by cattle rustling in the North Rift region. During an extensive tour of the county, Kimaiyo said, “Those who are involved in perpetrating cattle rustling should be brought to book because we have to end this cycle of insecurity”.
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Treasury asked to give funds
UASIN GISHU The Treasury has been asked to speed up the release of county government funds for business to begin. Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago was speaking to the press in his office. Mandago said due to lack of money, he cannot make promises to the electorates on what he will do in his first 100 days in office.
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Tunai plans to market Maasai Mara abroad
NAROK governor Samuel Tunai is planning to form a county tourist marketing board that will help to widen its marketing scope. Tunai said that the board will develop and grow the market of the world-famous Maasai Mara game reserve by utilizing their skills that will market it within the country and abroad. He said the move will enable the facility to leap ahead of the competition and optimize its marketing investments for higher value outcomes. The governor made the remarks on Thursday in Narok during the opening of the county assembly...
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Boda boda man found dead
Homa bay The body of a 17-year-old boda boda operator was yesterday found in an abandoned building at Salama estate in Homa Bay town. The body of Kennedy Otieno was discovered by his colleagues. Rachuonyo police chief Naomi Ichami said police have arrested three suspects who are helping with investigations.
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Agriculture, tourism top Oparanya list
KAKAMEGA governor Wycliffe Oparanya will set growth opportunities in the agriculture and tourism sectors. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Kakamega County Assembly on Thursday, Oparanya said it is the beginning of the assembly’s business and the objective is the unity of purpose to deliver on election pledges. Oparanya said in a devolved government, counties are empowered to take charge of their development with specific budget by cutting down expenditure by 50 per cent...
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Teso North boy hunts for dad
AN 18-year-old boy from Ebunangwe in Bunyore has camped in Amagoro, Teso North since Saturday in search of his father, a police officer. Eugene Olopi claimed his uncles have banished him from home. "My uncles have banished me from home. They asked me to look for my father, Peter Baraza," said Olopi. Olopi said his tribulations started last month when his grandfather, Francis Olopi died. “I was born in 1994. My mother got married off and left me with my grandpa. But she died in 2002,” he said...
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Riots in Kanduyi over killings
Armed police- men shot in the air to save Tuuti assistant chief Eric Muchanga from mourners at Kanduyi, Bungoma town on Thursday. The mourners claimed he had failed to provide security which led to the death of two people a week ago. Bungoma South police boss Amos Cheboi said the angry mob had earlier burnt houses owned by two of the five suspects in custody.
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Village hit by flood menace
AN Amagoro village elder is counting losses after raging floods destroyed his kitchen and more than 10 bags of maize.Bisansio Omunyin from Ochwa area said his six acreas of land under maize, beans, millet and cassava had also been swept by floods. " I had kept the maize to meet the fees of my child who is in form three but my dreams have been buried.I appeal for help to enable me recover from the setback. I now share a single room with eight children," he said...
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Siaya schools disrupted by raging floods
More than 3,000 people including seven schools in Usonga and Kabura loca- tions in Siaya have been affected by floods. The affected primary schools include Goro, Dibuoro, Kabura, Bukhoa, Nyadheho and Uhembo. Siaya county commissioner Kepha Marube said he will tour the affected schools with a special delegation from various ministries to asses the situation and provide aid. Marube said the delegation will include education officials, the Kenya Red Cross personnel, Special Programmes ministry and Public Health officials...
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1, 000 displaced by floods in Kisii
AS rains continue to cause havoc in the country, more than 1,000 people in Kisii have fled their homes due landslides and flooding. The affected people from Bogisero and Kabero wards have been sleeping outside for the last three days. A visit to Bogisero by the Star, established that most families vacated to safer grounds. “We fear there will be an outbreak of disease if the situation continues. We also fear for the health of our children,” Kemunto, a villager, said...
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Dairy goats for HIV-positive Busia group
More than 18 women living with HIV/Aids in Mumias yesterday received dairy goats donated by a Canadian organisation operating in Kakamega county. The women drawn from Khabondi Support Group in Mumias East are part of the 12 groups that form Community Capacity Building Organisation which intends to empower women and youth economically. According to Ccabo director Thompson Mate, the goats are part of the livelihood projects the group implements to help women directly or indirectly affected by HIV/Aids...
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Ojaamong vows to fight graft
My Government will fight corruption, says Busia Governor. Busia governor Sospeter Ojaamong said his government will end corruption. Ojaamong, who was speaking during the opening session of Busia County Assembly at the county executive boardroom yesterday appealed to all elected leaders to make the county prosperous. “This compels us to reflect on the reasons why our county has been categorised among those that have very high poverty index despite the rich natural and human resource we posses,” said Ojaamong...
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Leaders make plans for Raila
Friends Of Raila Coast chapter and Cord Women in Mombasa yesterday said Cord MPs and senators should find a way to ensure party leader Raila Odinga is in Parliament. Speaking at a press briefing in Mombasa yesterday, chairman Issa Omar said Raila will better placed to ensure implementation of the constitution from inside Parliament. Cord Women’s Khadija Swaleh said if all Cord MPs, senators, women representatives and county representatives put their heads together, a suitable solution will be found.
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Kilifi to have a clean-up day
KILIFI county government will set aside a day each month to clean all its major towns so as to address environmental pollution. Speaking at in his office on Wednesday when he met the Malindi Local Urban Forum, governor Amason Kingi said the county will adopt the Rwanda way of dealing with environmental challenges by having a special day dedicated to cleaning the county where all civil servants, the public and the governor will leave their offices and take part in the exercise.
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Stop politics, leaders told
Mombasa speaker Thaddeus Rajwayi has told the county representatives to rise above petty politics and focus on developing the county. Speaking at the opening of the county assembly on Thursday, Rajwayi said Mombasa cannot afford to fail in any way. He said though there is bound to be conflict once in a while between the central and county governments, Mombasa will strive to put that at the back seat. “Failure is not an option for us. We have to ensure we serve the people with the respect and dignity they deserve,” he said.
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