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By Eric Lungai

Sacked UDF officials blame Mudavadi’s spokesman

United Democratic Front (UDF) officials in Vihiga have accused leaders close to party leader Musalia Mudavadi of sacking them unlawfully.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Sacked UDF officials blame Mudavadi’s spokesman

'I lost my eyesight while having dinner'

'I lost my eyesight while having dinner'

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Akaranga puts ‘lazy’ staff on notice as four are sacked

Akaranga puts ‘lazy’ staff on notice as four are sacked

By By ERIC LUNGAI and FRANCIS ONTOMWA 10 years ago

Courts raise Sh7 million from chang’aa dealers and consumers in six months

Courts raise Sh7 million from chang’aa dealers and consumers in six months

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

MCAs send four executives home following night debate

Vihiga County Assembly has approved an impeachment motion to remove four County Executive Committee (CEC) members from office over profligacy.

By By ERIC LUNGAI and FRANCIS ONTOMWA 10 years ago

MCAs send four executives home following night debate

Ward Representatives disagree on dress code for public

Members of County Assembly (MCA) in Vihiga County have differed sharply on the dressing code for members of the public attending the assembly’s proceedings.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Ward Representatives disagree on dress code for public

Ward reps spend Sh15m on trips abroad ‘to learn’

Vihiga Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) used close to Sh15 million in the last two weeks on foreign trips meant for what they called “fact finding”.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Ward reps spend Sh15m on trips abroad ‘to learn’

Riders allege harassment by police officers

Angry boda boda operators from Luanda Sub-county protested to Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga over alleged harassment and extortion by police officers.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Riders allege harassment by police officers

Family mourns kin killed in road accident

A family in Vihiga County is mourning three of its members who were killed in a horrific road accident alongside four others.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Family mourns kin killed in road accident

MCAs approve Musambayi as county clerk

The Vihiga County assembly has retained Josphat Musambayi as its clerk despite passing a vote of no confidence against him.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

MCAs approve Musambayi as county clerk

Pastor’s jilted wife storms airs his dirty linen at the pulpit

Members of a church in Vihiga County were treated to a shocking incident during a recent Sunday sermon, when their pastor’s wife stormed the church — two kids in tow, and scandalised him.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Pastor’s jilted wife storms airs his dirty linen at the pulpit

Leaders urge Maragoli to support Mudavadi in politics

Western Kenya leaders have urged the Maragoli sub-tribe in Vihiga County to accept and fully support the former deputy prime minister Musalia Mudavadi in his political endeavors as the region’s kingpin and spokesperson.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Leaders urge Maragoli to support Mudavadi in politics

Mother and daughter fight over village tycoon

A county representative in western Kenya and a sub-chief who happens to be her mother, caused a stir when they fiercely fought over a two-timing village tycoon.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Mother and daughter fight over village tycoon

Governors blame health staff strike on State cartels

Governors have accused the national government of being behind the health workers strike that crippled operations in public hospitals for close to two weeks.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Governors blame health staff strike on State cartels

Governors: National government to blame for health workers strike

Governors have accused the national government of being behind the woes that have crippled health services in public hospitals countrywide for close to two weeks now.

By By Eric Lungai 10 years ago

Governors: National government to blame for health workers strike

Teacher faces sack for treating students to booze

A male teacher in Vihiga County has been interdicted and faces a possible sack after he threw a bash in which he treated female high school students to booze to mark the end of their national examinations three weeks ago.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 10 years ago

Teacher faces sack for treating students to booze

Pastor slaps girl lying on phone in a matatu

A pastor in a Kisumu bound matatu from Kakamega whacked a girl across her face for lying — among many other things, about her whereabouts — to someone on phone.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Pastor slaps girl lying on phone in a matatu

County partners with Germany-based university

The Vihiga county government has partnered with Germany’s Wildau University to establish engineering programmes and training at the Kaimosi University College, once the institution is established.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

County partners with Germany-based university

Granny’s fight for young stud ends in death

A 62-year-old widow in Vihiga county succumbed to injuries, after a fierce catfight with her 30-year-old secret lover’s other woman, during a sleepover.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Granny’s fight for young stud ends in death

County to offer student loans

The Vihiga County government is working on a bill to establish a loan facility for students who intend to join institutions of higher education.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

County to offer student loans

Hookers drug, rob and disrobe county rep

A county representative from Western Kenya delayed his journey overseas, when prostitutes in Nairobi fleeced him off his travel documents and cash before leaving him half-naked.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Hookers drug, rob and disrobe county rep

Vihiga witch confesses her sins before going crazy

An old woman in Vihiga County is paying heavily for her past sins after they began haunting her.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Vihiga witch confesses her sins before going crazy

Kuppet warns government against interfering with TSC

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education of Teachers (Kuppet) has warned the executive arm of the government to stop interfering with the independence of the Teachers’ Service Commission.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

Kuppet warns government against interfering with TSC

Man dumped for ogling at ‘Miss Tourism’ beauties

A college student in Vihiga County who went gawking at contestants during the just concluded Miss Tourism beauty pageant at Sosa Cottages, Kisumu, should have thought of that old adage about better the bird in hand, than the one in the bush.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Man dumped for ogling at ‘Miss Tourism’ beauties

Five Killed in fire tragedy after domestic quarrel

A family of five perished in a Sunday morning fire tragedy at Vindizi village, Central Maragoli location in Vihiga County after a man, 35, went berserk killing the wife and setting the kids on fire.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Five Killed in fire tragedy after domestic quarrel

County opens US investment office

A secretariat to co-ordinate investment between the Vihiga county government and the US has been opened in Dallas.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

County opens US investment office

TSC: Let us employ county ECDE teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has asked county governments to allow it employ Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers on their behalf.

By BY ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

TSC: Let us employ county ECDE teachers

Committee seeks more CDF cash

The National Assembly Select Committee on the Constituency Development Fund has said it will push for a 10 per cent increase of the kitty.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Committee seeks more CDF cash

Four suspected thugs lynched in robbery attempt

Four suspected gangsters were Wednesday lynched by an angry mob after they tried to rob a businessman in Viyalo village, Sabatia constituency, Vihiga County.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

Four suspected thugs lynched in robbery attempt

Teachers’ college gets varsity status

The Commission for University Education (CUE) has approved the elevation of Kaimosi Teachers Training College in Vihiga County into a university.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Teachers’ college gets varsity status

TSC critisised over criteria in recruiting teachers

Vihiga MP Yusuf Chanzu has criticised the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for setting up unrealistic benchmark in this year’s primary school teachers’ recruitment.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

TSC critisised over criteria in recruiting teachers

Seconded TA officials face job uncertainty

Panic has gripped officials who were seconded by the Transition Authority to the county governments in the Western region following the national chairman’s remarks that they will be withdrawn at the end of this month.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Seconded TA officials face job uncertainty

Mudavadi: Don’t write me off from politics yet

After a short spell of silence and technical appearances, former Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi has come out to defend his cause in the run up to the last General Election.

By By ERIC LUNGAI 11 years ago

Mudavadi: Don’t write me off from politics yet

Elders forum opposes referendum

he Luhya Elders Forum has said that there is no need of a referendum to amend the constitution at this time because it will be expensive for the people and a waste of time.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

Elders forum opposes referendum

Cord ally opposes call for referendum

A Member of the National Assembly who is allied to the Coalition for Restoration of Democracy (Cord) has rubbished the calls for a referendum to amend the constitution.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

Cord ally opposes call for referendum

Union blames TSC on salary problems

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers’ in Vihiga has urged its members to stay away from classes until the government addresses their grievances.

By By Eric Lungai 11 years ago

Union blames TSC on salary problems

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