State to construct 2,200 Grade Nine classrooms in Western
The government has launched the construction of 2,200 Grade Nine classrooms for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at a cost of Sh2.2 billion in Western.
By Bernard Lusigi 4 months ago
State to construct 2,200 Grade Nine classrooms in Western
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Fighting bulls goring caregivers to early death
The love of bullfighting runs deep among the Isukha and Idakho sub-tribes of the Luhya community. It is a cultural undertaking that provides economic venture.
By Bernard Lusigi 4 months ago
Fighting bulls goring caregivers to early death
Wetang'ula urges defiant Azimio leaders to heed Ruto's unity call
Wetang'ula has urged Azimio leaders opposed to working with Kenya Kwanza to reconsider their stance and embrace Ruto's invitation to form a broad-based government.
By Bernard Lusigi 4 months ago
Wetang'ula urges defiant Azimio leaders to heed Ruto's unity call
Kakamega leaders divided over anti-government protests
A section of the leaders want the protests to come to an end to pave the way for dialogue but others have maintained that the Gen Z are exercising their constitutional right to picket.
By Bernard Lusigi 4 months ago
Kakamega leaders divided over anti-government protests
Kakamega Azimio MCAs reject Raila's House leadership changes
Azimio leadership wrangles in the Kakamega county assembly are far from over after two factions clashed over planned changes.
By Bernard Lusigi 5 months ago
Kakamega Azimio MCAs reject Raila's House leadership changes
Police launch probe as three lynched, 6 injured over child trafficking claims
Police in Kakamega are investigating circumstances under which three people were stoned to death by a mob at Lunza village in Butere on Friday.
By Bernard Lusigi 5 months ago
Police launch probe as three lynched, 6 injured over child trafficking claims
Kakamega women transform waste into smokeless coal briquettes
The women's group makes charcoal briquettes out of paper waste, charcoal dust and bagasse from sugar mills saving forests from destruction.
By Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
Kakamega women transform waste into smokeless coal briquettes
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Khalwale slams Mudavadi, Wetangula, vows to join Tawe movement
Khalwale accuses Mudavadi of not doing anything to advance the interests of his people while Wetangula is grabbing Kakamega resources and taking them to Bungoma.
By Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
Khalwale slams Mudavadi, Wetangula, vows to join Tawe movement
Oscar Sudi warns politicians against tribal groupings
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has hit out at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over what he termed ethnic and divisive politics.
By Robert Amalemba, Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
Oscar Sudi warns politicians against tribal groupings
MPs say senators insincere about Sh415b allocation to counties
A section of Members of Parliament is reading sinister motives in senators' push to have counties get Sh415 billion equitable shareable revenue.
By Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
MPs say senators insincere about Sh415b allocation to counties
Kakamega water firm banks on smart metres to curb losses
The company's management said they have been losing 42 per cent of water as non-revenue water due to metre theft and illegal connections.
By Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
Kakamega water firm banks on smart metres to curb losses
Stop lamenting and amend Finance Bill 2024, Azimio tells Kenya Kwanza
Those supporting the Bill have challenged their colleagues opposed to it to push for amendments instead of threatening to shoot down the proposals on the floor of the House.
By Bernard Lusigi 6 months ago
Stop lamenting and amend Finance Bill 2024, Azimio tells Kenya Kwanza
Governor Barasa warns critics against undermining Sh703 million food security plan
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has cautioned political leaders against misleading residents regarding the Sh703 million county-subsidized fertilizer programme.
By Bernard Lusigi 7 months ago
Governor Barasa warns critics against undermining Sh703 million food security plan
Nakhumicha calls for review of doctors CBA as strike bites
CS says the agreement has issues that must be rectified, as Azimio tells govt to draft a supplementary budget to finance health sector and pass it since they have the majority in House
By Bernard Lusigi 8 months ago
Nakhumicha calls for review of doctors CBA as strike bites
Environmental activists oppose Rachel Ruto's bid to adopt Kakamega forest
Environmental activists are opposed to First Lady Rachel Ruto's decision to adopt 200 hectares of Kakamega Forest land.
By Bernard Lusigi 9 months ago
Environmental activists oppose Rachel Ruto's bid to adopt Kakamega forest
Family demands answers after mob beats son to death
Utshnoonlar Indenjekho is said to have died barely a day after receiving a beating from a 'Nyumba Kumi' vigilante group at Shirumba village last Sunday.
By Bernard Lusigi 9 months ago
Family demands answers after mob beats son to death
Kakamega farmers receive Sh712 Million subsidized inputs
Over 100,000 farmers are set to benefit from Sh712 million farm inputs from the County government of Kakamega.
By Bernard Lusigi 9 months ago
Kakamega farmers receive Sh712 Million subsidized inputs
Barasa, Khalwale gear up for a showdown for governor seat
Leaders clash over county leadership, funds, and development issues. Barasa is banking on the support of ODM MPs and MCAs while Khalwale hopes Oparanya will root for him.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Barasa, Khalwale gear up for a showdown for governor seat
Ousted Kakamega board members to know fate on February 29
Kakamega Employment and Labor Relations Court will on February 29 make a ruling on whether the replacement of the ousted Kakamega County Public Service Board will go on or not.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Ousted Kakamega board members to know fate on February 29
State to set up Sh3 billion gold refinery in Kakamega
Women are to make income by extracting remnant minerals the investor has constructed four shafts in the Rosterman area.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
State to set up Sh3 billion gold refinery in Kakamega
Ruto wants Mumias to pay farmers Sh1 Billion bonus yearly
"First the investor must pay farmers and workers on time then share the profits he gets for using the nucleus which is public property with farmers," said Ruto.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Ruto wants Mumias to pay farmers Sh1 Billion bonus yearly
Western governor's vow to support Ruto's projects
"As governors from the Western region we have in one voice decided that we are going to support the President's programs," said Barasa.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Western governor's vow to support Ruto's projects
Relief as 20 needy but bright learners receive help from well-wishers
After the Standard newspaper highlighted cases of needy learners staring at the prospects of missing out on Form One admission over lack of school fees, the bright learners have found sponsorships.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Relief as 20 needy but bright learners receive help from well-wishers
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Families hit by Shakahola deaths cry foul over delayed DNA results
Kin still agonising over the whereabouts of missing relatives believed to followers of Makenzi. They want the government to give them information to allow them to move on.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Families hit by Shakahola deaths cry foul over delayed DNA results
Barasa sets aside Sh600 million for construction of roads in Kakamega
Governor Fernandes Barasa's administration will spend Sh600 million to build new roads and repair old ones across all the 60 wards in the 2023-2024 financial year.
By Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Barasa sets aside Sh600 million for construction of roads in Kakamega
Relief for students as TSC redeploys 17 teachers to troubled school
The Teachers Service Commission has redeployed 17 teachers to the troubled St Gabriel Isongo Secondary school after a series of meetings with the institution's Board of Management (BOM).
By Lewis Nyaundi and Benard Lusigi, Bernard Lusigi 10 months ago
Relief for students as TSC redeploys 17 teachers to troubled school
Governors decry delay of Sh52 billion by Treasury
The Council of Governors (CoG) is piling pressure on the national government to expedite the release of Sh52 billion owed to counties for November and December 2023.
By Bernard Lusigi 11 months ago
Governors decry delay of Sh52 billion by Treasury
Teachers with disabilities cry foul over illegal taxes on payslips
Unionist says has received complaints from several tutors and was making follow-ups for refunds. He wants parliament to amend KRA Act so that certificate of exemption does not expire.
By Bernard Lusigi 11 months ago
Teachers with disabilities cry foul over illegal taxes on payslips
Pork, dance on mother's grave, leaves Kakamega man dead
Boniface Ogore and Jacob Andanje are said to have attacked their brother Dancan Barasa,36, on Sunday eve of Christmas day for singing and dancing on their late mother's grave.
By Bernard Lusigi 11 months ago
Pork, dance on mother's grave, leaves Kakamega man dead
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Stop your lies, Raila tells Ruto as he warns of fresh mass protests
Azimio leader says they have no option since the President has refused to listen as he accuses the Kenya Kwanza government of abandoning the promise to help 'hustlers'.
By Bernard Lusigi 11 months ago
Stop your lies, Raila tells Ruto as he warns of fresh mass protests
Family reads foul play in death of kin inside police cell
A family in Matete area, Lugari Constituency is seeking answers after their relative, who is a father of four, died while in Matete Police Station.
By Bernard Lusigi 11 months ago
Family reads foul play in death of kin inside police cell
Father demands government apology after daughter shot by police
The father wants the government to send one of its representatives to the burial service to read a formal apology. She is expected to be laid to rest on Saturday.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Father demands government apology after daughter shot by police
Busia town is choking in garbage as collectors keep off
The county government has, however, said it is in a race to reform the tender award to garbage collectors after falling out with a firm that initially cleaned the towns
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Busia town is choking in garbage as collectors keep off
Kakamega man kills wife, hangs himself over domestic row
A couple was found dead in their house in Lukume village, Malava constituency in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Kakamega man kills wife, hangs himself over domestic row
Clergy oppose calls for referendum
Religious leaders have opposed calls for a referendum, stating that lowering the high cost of living should be the priority of the government and opposition.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Clergy oppose calls for referendum
Kakamega officials face probe for 'selling' public land
Officials from the Ministry of Lands and the defunct Kakamega Municipality are under probe for allegedly selling public land to private developers at the posh Milimani estate.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Kakamega officials face probe for 'selling' public land
Kakamega County to sue State over the ongoing demolitions in Milimani estate.
Kakamega county government is contemplating moving to court to sue the state over the ongoing demolitions in Milimani estate.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Kakamega County to sue State over the ongoing demolitions in Milimani estate.
Pastor surrenders his wife to her lover
Following the incident, irate villagers tied the man with ropes on a tree in the homestead and gave him a thorough beating. The man is well-known to the family.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
Pastor surrenders his wife to her lover
Leaders eulogise former pathologist Njue as truthful man
Former Chief Government Pathologist Dr Moses Njue was laid to rest at his home village Rwika, Mbeere South, Embu County.
By Bernard Lusigi, Murithi Mugo 1 year ago
Leaders eulogise former pathologist Njue as truthful man
DP Gachagua: I am not interested in who will succeed Ruto
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says he is not interested in who will become the next head of State after President William Ruto.
By Bernard Lusigi 1 year ago
DP Gachagua: I am not interested in who will succeed Ruto
How do I get the fire back?
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