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Lucas Ngasike

Parallel vote tallying good for transparency, a plus for our democracy

Political parties and their bloggers stood out for making false projections and going as far as declaring victory for their candidates.

By Dr Evelyn Jepkemei 2 years ago

Parallel vote tallying good for transparency, a plus for our democracy

MCAs threaten to storm Lodwar NCPB, demand relief food

MCAs threaten to storm Lodwar NCPB, demand relief food

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

Turkana elders want Uhuru to resolve Jubilee wrangles in region

Turkana elders want Uhuru to resolve Jubilee wrangles in region

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

Resident’s hope dimmed as aquafer water unfit for use

Resident’s hope dimmed as aquafer water unfit for use

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

End of water woes in Turkana after don makes new discovery

Turkana residents are elated after the discovery that the Lotikipi Basin aquifer in Turkana contains freshwater.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

End of water woes in Turkana after don makes new discovery

Kenya, Uganda agree to ease fish exports to DRC after trade talks

Two teams to jointly study the flow of fish from Lake Turkana to the Busia border.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

Kenya, Uganda agree to ease fish exports to DRC after trade talks

Petroleum and Mining CS Munyes declares bid for Turkana governor seat

Petroleum and Mining CS John Munyes has declared his interest in the Turkana Governor’s seat, with a promise to liberate the community from poverty.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

Petroleum and Mining CS Munyes declares bid for Turkana governor seat

Registrar rolls out vetting of parties seeking registration in North Rift

Coordinator Hope Nandwa said 10 political parties have summited their applications for registration in the region.

By Lucas Ngasike 2 years ago

Registrar rolls out vetting of parties seeking registration in North Rift

Lodwar court gives green light for destruction of poisonous fish

Lodwar court gives green light for destruction of poisonous fish

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Lodwar court gives green light for destruction of poisonous fish

Religious leaders put on notice over noise

The complaints had increased phenomenally after the lifting of the Covid-19 nationwide dusk to dawn curfew.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Religious leaders put on notice over noise

Tension in Lokichoggio following militia raids

Tension remains high in Lokichoggio town following a spate of raids along the Kenya-South Sudan border that has left more than 10 people dead.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Tension in Lokichoggio following militia raids

Toposa bandits attack migrating herders at Kenya-South Sudan border, kill one person

Police had warned a group of Turkana herders against migrating before they were attacked at the Kenya-South Sudan border.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Toposa bandits attack migrating herders at Kenya-South Sudan border, kill one person

Detectives launch investigations into suspected suicide by Turkana County employee

Investigations are underway after a Turkana County worker allegedly shot and killed himself.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Detectives launch investigations into suspected suicide by Turkana County employee

Detective launch probe into suspected suicide by a county staff

Wife: I rushed to the scene and found my husband lying down in a pool of blood. I alerted relatives and neighbours.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Detective launch probe into suspected suicide by a county staff

Price cap pushes dealers in Turkana out of oil business

Dealers say the petrol pricing formula fails to take into consideration the logistical nightmare and the cost of insecurity.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Price cap pushes dealers in Turkana out of oil business

Tension in Lokichoggio as armed militia storm security camp

Tension was high in Lokichoggio border town in Turkana West Sub County after suspected armed Toposa militia from South Sudan invaded a Kenyan securit

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Tension in Lokichoggio as armed militia storm security camp

Greener pasture for cattle rustler who ditched his gun for the jembe

At the age of 10, Lokaale Lokitowo only knew an AK-47 as his walking stick as he traversed the torturous bushes and hills of Turkana.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Greener pasture for cattle rustler who ditched his gun for the jembe

Kenya loses Sh400 million in taxes daily to illicit trade, new Cofek survey reveals

Figures from the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) indicate that the illicit trade cost Kenya Sh153 billion annually.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Kenya loses Sh400 million in taxes daily to illicit trade, new Cofek survey reveals

Nanok backtracks on talks with KDF, decries insecurity

Nanok made an about-turn and publicly rejected talks with the military following escalation of insecurity in Turkana East.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Nanok backtracks on talks with KDF, decries insecurity

Senior Immigration officer shot dead in Turkana while on morning run

He said the attackers had targeted Sitienei, who is not the only resident who runs in the morning on the said highway.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Senior Immigration officer shot dead in Turkana while on morning run

Police retrieve body of fisherman in Lake Turkana

It has been moved to the Lodwar county hospital morgue awaiting postmortem.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Police retrieve body of fisherman in Lake Turkana

600,000 in dire need of food

Livestock has started dying as effects of the drought that started six months ago begin to take a toll on residents.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

600,000 in dire need of food

Turkana hospital set to roll out Covid-19 testing

Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRC) is set to roll out Covid-19 testing after UNCHR donated a machine to the facility.

By Lucas Ngasike 3 years ago

Turkana hospital set to roll out Covid-19 testing

Four Kenyan herders killed in renewed border clashes

Nyangatom tribe in neighbouring Ethiopia speak the same language with their Kenyan Turkana counterparts and share common cultural rites.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Four Kenyan herders killed in renewed border clashes

Villages 'worst hit' by Cholera outbreak

The most affected areas include Turkana West and Turkana Central Sub-counties.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Villages 'worst hit' by Cholera outbreak

Clergy want constitution amended to provide self -regulation

Religious leaders want the constitution amended to allow churches establish a self-regulation policy that will govern their operations.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Clergy want constitution amended to provide self -regulation

Sumbeiywo recalls Moi role in E Africa

Moi pushed for the formation of the Transitional Federal Government in Somalia.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Sumbeiywo recalls Moi role in E Africa

Moi was a true environmentalist

He said the former president was a man of the people and an environmentalist.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Moi was a true environmentalist

Kenya lacks test kits for deadly coronavirus

Currently all samples are taken to South Africa for testing, ministry officials say

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Kenya lacks test kits for deadly coronavirus

Clerics ask Uhuru to work with DP Ruto

The Clergy Association of Kenya (CAK) has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to work together with his deputy William Ruto.

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

Clerics ask Uhuru to work with DP Ruto

I have nothing personal against Ruto, Raila says

He, however, says he is concerned with Ruto’s source of wealth, especially the money he dishes out at fundraisers

By Lucas Ngasike 4 years ago

I have nothing personal against Ruto, Raila says

Man-eater lion strays from park, mauls man

Bett said two days of a search for his brother bore no fruit.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Man-eater lion strays from park, mauls man

Team Embrace reads riot act to those against handshake

Leaders tell Building Bridges Initiates (BBI) critics to rethink their stand for the interest of the country

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Team Embrace reads riot act to those against handshake

11 killed in Marsabit bandit raid

Dozens of Saku Constituency in Marsabit County, have fled their homes following the killing of 11 people by bandits.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

11 killed in Marsabit bandit raid

Kenya's appetite for costly loans recipe for crisis, says Mudavadi

Mudavadi: Kenya huge appetite for borrowing likely to plunge the country anarchy

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Kenya's appetite for costly loans recipe for crisis, says Mudavadi

Kenya's appetite for costly loans recipe for crisis, Mudavadi warns

Mudavadi said Kenyans had since entered a debt trap that would trouble them for long.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Kenya's appetite for costly loans recipe for crisis, Mudavadi warns

Why you should not bank on your kids after retirement

Mr Oyuga said retirement schemes are huge lenders to the government as they invest in government securities.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Why you should not bank on your kids after retirement

MCAs win big in governors' push for change of law

Governors enticed Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) with goodies as they launched their own initiative to amend the Constitution.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

MCAs win big in governors' push for change of law

Welfare fights back after exposé

Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) Chairperson Shakila Abdalla has distanced herself from the child neglect allegations that have rocked the State

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Welfare fights back after exposé

Maa leaders back Mau eviction directive

The Government has given the Mau settlers up to October 3, to move out of the water tower.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Maa leaders back Mau eviction directive

Governors warn lack of cash will cripple counties

Governors have warned of a complete shutdown of county governments’ operations in two weeks unless the row over county cash is resolved.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Governors warn lack of cash will cripple counties

Owalo gets ANC Kibra nod

Party leaders who accompanied Mudavadi said the Kibra contest will be the litmus test for the presidential contest in 2022.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Owalo gets ANC Kibra nod

Landlord barred from evicting tenants

Business Premises Rent Tribunal has issued an interim order restraining Elimu Investment Ltd from evicting three business people from a premise

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Landlord barred from evicting tenants

Spelling Bee show to premier on KTN Home

Up to 16 episodes set to be aired in 16 weeks.

By Lucas Ngasike 5 years ago

Spelling Bee show to premier on KTN Home

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