Homa Bay cons put on notice
People who have been collecting fees around Homa Bay town from people purporting to allocate stalls at the Bus Park have been put on notice. Homa Bay governor Cyprian Awiti said once the construction...
View ArticleCounty nominees debated
MIGORI County Assembly yesterday began to debate five cabinet nominees vetted at Maranatha Hall. The five who sailed through are: Tom Kasera, Moses Chamwada, Polycarp Ating'a, Maneno Mikwabe, and...
View ArticleBoys out of school
Mt. Elgon District Education Officer (DEO) Pius Ng'oma has said high-dropout rates and poor academic performance among the boy-child has been recorded in the schools. "Our Survey has revealed that...
View ArticleDrug dealing students attack school captain
The school captain of Songhor Secondary Shool is nursing injuries at Muhoroni District Hospital inflicted by suspected student drug dealers. Clinton Onyango, a Form Four student was attacked by a group...
View ArticleUsaid boost for Vihiga
VIHIGA County is among 17 counties that will benefit from Sh 4.2 billion, US Aid, to on a project aimed at stabilizing devolution in county governments. During a courtesy call on the county governor...
View ArticleMP wants Bondo kiosks spared
AN MP has asked Siaya County government to revoke eviction notices issued to kiosk owners in Bondo town. Bondo MP Gideon Ochanda said notices issued to traders who had constructed structures in various...
View ArticleRevenue collectors face probe in Migori
MORE than 300 Migori County workers are under investigation following corruption in revenue collection. Governor Okoth Obado said they have taken the action since collectors fleece the county treasury...
View ArticleKakamega road tolls to boost revenue
KAKAMEGA county government will build toll stations on all major roads in the area to increase revenue collection, Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has said. He said his government will engage national...
View ArticlePower outages anger locals
Narok residents have complained about the frequent power blackouts in the region. Led by leader Nick ole Morero, the residents accused Kenya Power of failing to provide steady and efficient...
View ArticleMan held over stolen panties
A middle-aged man is being held for questioning after he was arrested with dozens of underwear. The man was nabbed with women's underwear near Kapsimbiri Mixed Secondary School in Bomet East. According...
View ArticleEldoret colleges to be inspected
ELDORET: Colleges will undergo inspection and licensing to ensure they have adequate facilities and offer quality courses. More than 30 universities and colleges have set up campuses in Eldoret making...
View ArticleFarmers expo for August
The Eastern Africa Grain Council has asked farmers to cooperate with manufacturers of agricultural inputs and implements. The council's CEO Gerald Masila said the EAGC 2013 Agribusiness Expo to be held...
View ArticleHealth plan for street children
NAIVASHA: The District Public Health office has expressed concern over the increase number of street children. Ezekiel Bowen a health officer says the growing number of the street children in Naivasha...
View ArticleBomet reps adjourn sittings
Bomet county assembly members will next week head to Mombasa for an induction course. Tabling an adjournment motion on Tuesday, leader of majority Julius Korir said members need to be trained on house...
View ArticlePay reservists, Pokot asks state
Leaders in Pokot have asked the government to pay Kenya Police Reservists immediately. The leaders fear that the police reservists may use their guns in criminal activities if they are not paid soon....
View ArticleKhaemba poll suit goes ahead
The bid by Trans Nzoia governor Patrick Khaemba to stop the petition against him by former forestry minister Noah Wekesa was unsuccessful after the court set the case for a pretrial conference. The...
View ArticleKinuthia backs firms over jobs
Nakuru Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has asked students to pursue scientific courses so they can get jobs in the geothermal sector. Kinuthia said the county's economic prospects are high because 97 per cent...
View ArticleKuisero poll loser drops election case
IEBC has rejected an application by the petitioner in the Kuresoi South parliamentary election petition to withdraw the case. Simon Kiprono who went to court to contest Zakayo Cheruiyotâs election...
View ArticleMan, woman shot dead in Londiani forest
A man and a woman were shot dead in Jouber forest, Londiani on Wednesday.Police say the two are wanted criminals in the town and they were gunned down by another gang of criminals. Residents said the...
View ArticleUniversities, Narok unite for research
MAASAI Mara University has said it will help conserve the Mau Forest. The university's vice-chancellor Prof David Serem yesterday said they will conserve forests, wetlands and water catchments areas in...
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