Woman killed after train hits motorcycle in Bungoma
A middle-aged woman died on the spot in Bungoma town after a motorcycle she had boarded was hit by a train.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
Woman killed after train hits motorcycle in Bungoma
Over 140 schoolgirls fell pregnant last year in Mt Elgon
At least 140 schoolgirls fell pregnant in Mt Elgon Constituency last year, a parliamentary committee has been told.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
Over 140 schoolgirls fell pregnant last year in Mt Elgon
Governor, senator unity praised
Church leaders in Bungoma County have lauded the new found working relationship and unity between Governor Ken Lusaka and Senator Moses Wetang’ula.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
Governor, senator unity praised
Health officials order school’s indefinite closure
More than 600 pupils of Kimobo Primary School in Kapsokwony division were sent home indefinitely after a public health inspection.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
Health officials order school’s indefinite closure
List of proposed chief officers released
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has unveiled the names of 13 nominees to the position of chief officers and reiterated his commitment to deliver on the pre-election pledges he made.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
List of  proposed chief officers released
Fisherman turned sub-chief bags first-class degree
When he failed to attain the entry points to join university some 23 years ago, he thought that would be the end of his academic journey.
By By Daniel Psirmoi 10 years ago
Fisherman turned sub-chief bags first-class degree
Raila and Mudavadi renew rivalry
The stage is set for a renewed rivalry between CORD and Amani in the Bungoma senatorial by election after all the candidates were yesterday cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
By By Daniel Psirmoi and Luke Anami 10 years ago
Raila and Mudavadi renew rivalry
Three candidates cleared to vie for Bungoma senatorial race
Three candidates have been cleared by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to contest for the Bungoma senatorial race.
By By Daniel Psirmoi and Grace Wekesa 10 years ago
Three candidates cleared to vie for Bungoma senatorial race
Bungoma aspirants to hand in nomination papers Thursday
Candidates in the Bungoma County senatorial race are set to present their nomination papers to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) starting Thursday.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI and GRACE WEKESA 10 years ago
Bungoma aspirants to hand in nomination papers Thursday
Clerics appeal for calm ahead of by-election
Clergymen in Bungoma County have appealed to politicians vying for the senatorial seat in the forthcoming by-election slated for December 19 to conduct their campaigns peacefully.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 10 years ago
Clerics appeal for calm ahead of by-election
Hundreds of youths fall prey to “WFP jobs”
Over 1,000 youths in Bungoma County are crying foul after they were fleeced by unknown persons over a job advertisement that never was.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI and LUKE ANAMI 11 years ago
Hundreds of youths fall prey to “WFP jobs”
Pokot kapuka star prides in his heritage
For many fans of present day secular music, Eastlands in Nairobi is known as the home of nearly all the top names in the current Kenyan musical scene.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Pokot kapuka star prides in his heritage
Man, 50, nabbed with AK-47 rifle in a matatu
Police in Bungoma are holding a man aged 50 for attempting to transport a gun in a public service vehicle
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Man, 50, nabbed with AK-47 rifle in a matatu
Where locals let jumbos roam freely
In Chesamoo Village of Mt Elgon region, poaching cases are rare as the local community has developed quite a peculiar relationship with wildlife, particularly elephants.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Where locals let jumbos roam freely
Dung hits the fan in hotel worker’s salary protest
An entertaining farce unfolded in Kanduyi Market, along the Eldoret-Malaba Highway near Bungoma town when an angry employee of a popular restaurant poured faeces all over the hotel floor and walls as he protested non-payment of his dues.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Dung hits the fan in hotel worker’s salary protest
Author’s quest to awaken reading culture
There has been much talk of the apparent lack of reading culture in the country. In fact, it is even joked that if you want to hide something from a Kenyan put it inside a book.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Author’s quest to awaken reading culture
How poverty, ignorant parents abet early pregancies in Mt Elgon
News that more than 18 girls of Chepkurkur Primary School in Mt Elgon constituency were pregnant first broken by The Standard shocked the whole country.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
How poverty, ignorant parents abet early pregancies in Mt Elgon
IDPs’ woes linked to girls exploitation
Twelve of 18 pupils said to be pregnant at Chepkurkur Primary School in Mt Elgon are already married, even as it emerged the IDPs problem could have contributed to rising cases.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
IDPs’ woes linked to girls exploitation
Mt Elgon leaders dismiss links to militia group
Two leaders from Mt Elgon have come out to defend themselves against allegations contained in the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) report.
By By DANIEL PSIRMOI 11 years ago
Mt Elgon leaders dismiss links to militia group
Fuliza gang in Sh449m heist to lose property
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