I will not take Magerer’s ODM position, says Butiko
A former Vihiga governor candidate has said he is not interested in being ODM's chief executive officer. Sources have told the Star that Kenney Butiko is being touted as a possible replacement for...
View ArticleBungoma assembly to get help in drafting county laws
THE Bungoma county assembly will work with the Kenya Law Reforms Commission to speed up the drafting of bills and their enactment. Speaker John Makali said the partnership will simplify the process and...
View Article19-year-old electrocuted
MIGORI: A teenager was yesterday electrocuted at Soweto village, Uriri constituency while weeding a farm. Okello Onyango, 19, was weeding his uncle’s land next to a video show room when he stepped on a...
View ArticleMidiwo slams two ward reps
GEM: MP Jakoyo Midiwo has criticised two MCAs over development issues. He accused Fred Ouda (Central Gem) and Nicholas Were( North Gem) of boycotting meetings. “We need to partner as leaders for the...
View ArticleBill to control alcohol sale
BUNGOMA The assembly is working on a bill that will control the production, sale, distribution and promotion of alcohol in the ounty. The Committee Culture is holding public hearings over the bill...
View ArticleGem CDF project contractors told to give residents jobs or forget tenders
HIRE locals or lose tenders, Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo has told contractors for CDF projects. “The move will improve the living standards residents and move away from the tradition of contractors hiring...
View ArticleSh17m is not missing from our account – Kisumu reps
KISUMU MCAs have denied the irregular withdrawal of Sh17 million from the county assembly’s account. Chief Whip Isaiah Onyango said the allegations are "wild". Onyango yesterday gave Speaker Ann Adul...
View ArticleJudges board lauds devolution
Devolution has brought sanity into the Kenya's judiciary system, the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board has said. Board deputy chair Roseline Odede yesterday said the achievements by county...
View ArticleTI tells the counties to pass laws
Transparency International-Kenya has asked all the county assemblies to enact the Access to Information and Citizens Participation laws. Speaking at Jumuia Hotel in Kisumu yesterday, TI programmes...
View ArticleCane farmers ask for higher prices
Farmers have given factories a two weeks to increase their payment or they stop supplying cane. Speaking to the Star on the phone yesterday, Kenya Sugarcane Growers' Association secretary general...
View ArticleFire razes school dorm in Bondo
A fire on Tuesday razed a 240-capacity dormitory at Nyamira Girls’ Secondary School in Bondo subcounty, Siaya county. School patron Joan Orege said the fire started at 6am and the watchman alerted the...
View ArticleHomabay residents protest against Kenya Power
Residents of Homa Bay town and its environs are protesting against a three-day power blackout. The locals have blamed the blackout for increased insecurity in the lakeside town, with many businesses...
View ArticleKisumu Uzima varsity staff demand salaries
SERVICES at Uzima University College in Kisumu are near paralysis over three-month salary arrears for the technical and subordinate staff. Staff, who spoke to the Star yesterday on condition of...
View ArticleBodies found after 36-hour Narok search
THE bodies of two Maasai Mara University students who drowned in the Narok River on Sunday have been retrieved. They were among students on a picnic taking pictures near the river when the accident...
View ArticlePolice hiring transparent, say youths
Forty police recruits from Ainamoi and Sigowet/Soin constituencies, Kericho, have said there was no corruption during the recruitment that was nullified by the High Court. They urged President Uhuru...
View ArticleResidents demonstrate against MP
Elgeyo Marakwet residents have accused Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkong’a of violating the law. He allegedly refused to pay tax for trees harvested from Kaptagat Forest by a company associated with him. The...
View ArticleKitale institute upgrade good for locals – Wamalwa
Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa has denied claims that fees at Kitale Technical Institute will go up when it becomes a university. Wamalwa said the institution will still offer certificate and diploma...
View ArticleTurkana students in demo over killings
STUDENTS in Turkana county yesterday demonstrated over insecurity and threatened to stop Oil exploration if the government does not act immediately. They supported the ongoing operation by Kenya...
View ArticleTraditional foods best – CS Koskei
The government has set aside Sh62 million to promote traditional crops, Agriculture CS Felix Koskei has said. The crops include sorghum, millet, potatoes, cassava, cow peas and Irish potatoes. Koskei...
View ArticleFour Trans Mara teachers in court over exam cheating
Four teachers from Ndamama Secondary School, Trans Mara East subcounty, were yesterday arraigned before a Kilgoris court and charged with examination malpractice. Eunice Chiluka, Consolata Chepng’eno,...
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