Guard who helps new mothers as midwife
His inherent desire to aid the sick led him to forge close ties with medical practitioners. Despite his official role as a guard, his focus and interest were squarely on aiding the sick.
By Martin Ndiema 4 months ago
Guard who helps new mothers as midwife
UDA hopefuls hit with Sh500,000 legal fees
Two petitioners who contested and lost UDA nominations in Trans Nzoia County have been slapped with a legal bill of more than Sh500,000 after losing a petition at the Kitale Law Courts.
By Martin Ndiema 4 months ago
UDA hopefuls hit with Sh500,000 legal fees
Teacher builds maize dryer that can store over 150 bags for one year
Current maize drying methods rely on electricity, which is costly and environmentally unsustainable or even inaccessible to rural farmers.
By Martin Ndiema 5 months ago
Teacher builds maize dryer that can store over 150 bags for one year
Anxiety as State to declare new maize prices this week
Farmers in the North Rift region are rushing to harvest their crop amid fear of El Nino rains, which the weatherman says are expected this month.
By Titus Too and Martin Ndiema 5 months ago
Anxiety as State to declare new maize prices this week
Split in UDA as Khalwale castigates Malala over calls to dissolve ANC, Ford-Kenya
Officials tear into Malala for pushing for the dissolution of Kenya Kwanza affiliates, saying this would undermine the ruling coalition.
By Robert Amalemba, Martin Ndiema 6 months ago
Split in UDA as Khalwale castigates Malala over calls to dissolve ANC, Ford-Kenya
Ford Kenya leaders slam Malala over parties remarks
The leaders said small political parties joined hands and propelled UDA into power and that they should not be dissolved as advocated by Malala.
By Martin Ndiema 6 months ago
Ford Kenya leaders slam Malala over parties remarks
Teachers demand pay increments, policy reforms
KNUT national chairman Patrick Munuhe has called on the government to implement salary increments to cushion teachers from mounting financial pressures.
By Martin Ndiema 7 months ago
Teachers demand pay increments, policy reforms
Trans Nzoia seeks new law to promote climate change curbs
If this bill passes, it promises to empower residents by providing crucial climate change information and fostering informed decision-making on adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.
By Martin Ndiema 7 months ago
Trans Nzoia seeks new law to promote climate change curbs
North Rift and Western Kenya farmers project bumper harvest
Farmers attribute good crop development to subsidised fertiliser and good rain patterns. Move will help ease the cost of living, giving the government a breathing space.
By Titus Too, Martin Ndiema and Mary Imenza 7 months ago
North Rift and Western Kenya farmers project bumper harvest
Shortage of fish in Kitale occasions sharp hike in prices
Dealers of fish products said they source the products from Lake Turkana but supplies have since declined over the recent past thus affecting prices.
By Martin Ndiema 9 months ago
Shortage of fish in Kitale occasions sharp hike in prices
I hit him hard until gun fell, says woman who wrestled gangster
Caroline Nafula says she held on to the attacker fiercely, pressing on his stomach, so he could not make a move.
By Martin Ndiema 9 months ago
I hit him hard until gun fell, says woman who wrestled gangster
Over 600 pupils compete for space on half-acre school land
The school consists of three blocks of classrooms with three dilapidated pit latrines. Due to the absence of a playfield, the students face difficulties participating in PE activities.
By Martin Ndiema 9 months ago
Over 600 pupils compete for space on half-acre school land
Former CEC cry's foul after house on alleged grabbed land demolished
A former Trans Nzoia County Executive Member was left in tears after her rental apartment in Kitale was demolished in the ongoing exercise targeting occupiers of alleged grabbed public land.
By Martin Ndiema 11 months ago
Former CEC cry's foul after house on alleged grabbed land demolished
Ex-military women praise Tonje for allowing them have children
Retired General spearheaded great reforms in the military that are enjoyed to date. He ensured promotions in the military were based on academic performance.
By Martin Ndiema 11 months ago
Ex-military women praise Tonje for allowing them have children
Malala warns Raila against mass action
UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala has cautioned Azimio Raila Odinga against leading the planned mass action, saying the government will deal with him ruthlessly.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Malala warns Raila against mass action
NCPB assures farmers of ample fertiliser supplies
The National Cereals and Produce Board has assured farmers of the availability of adequate and fairly priced fertilisers ahead of the planting season.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
NCPB assures farmers of ample fertiliser supplies
Subsidised fertiliser is too costly, Trans Nzoia farmers tell State
It has emerged that the prices have been increased by at least Sh500 per bag. Farmers want CS Mithika Linturi to inspect the fertilizer distribution exercise to get rid of brokers.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Subsidised fertiliser is too costly, Trans Nzoia farmers tell State
Why Trans Nzoia is pushing for separation with Bungoma over water company
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has made it clear that the only way out is to part ways with Bungoma and establish their own water company.
By Nathan Ochunge and Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Why Trans Nzoia is pushing for separation with Bungoma over water company
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Shame of county with over Sh1b dubious bills, 470 ghost workers
The Dr Ouko-led team ascertained that out of the Sh1.7 billion pending bills, only Sh551 million were eligible for payment while the remaining were dubious.
By Martin Ndiema and Osinde Obare 1 year ago
Shame of county with over Sh1b dubious bills, 470 ghost workers
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We will march to State House in 10 days, declares Raila
Azimio leader rallies his supporters to turn out in large numbers. Challenges State to restore subsidies on flour and petroleum products.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
We will march to State House in 10 days, declares Raila
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Meat lovers beware: Why you are likely to miss this choice delicacy
The traders in meat and meat products have attributed the inadequate supplies to the security operation by the joint Kenya Defence and Police Forces in the north rift.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Meat lovers beware: Why you are likely to miss this choice delicacy
Police arrest suspect linked to loss of firearm, ammunition
Officers acting on a tip apprehended three suspects on a motorbike suspected of committing a felony in Kitale town along the Aturukan junction-Showground road.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Police arrest suspect linked to loss of firearm, ammunition
We want pay increment, police tell Maraga team
Nakuru GK Prisons Deputy in charge proposes a 115% salary increment for officers. Officers also want those operating in areas prone to insecurity, banditry and terrorism given hardship allowances.
By Daniel Chege and Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
We want pay increment, police tell Maraga team
Warehouses idle as Rift farmers opt to store their produce at home
The programme was to provide storage space for farmers' produce at a fee. Thousands have shunned it, opting to store produce in their own stores.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Warehouses idle as Rift farmers opt to store their produce at home
Three police officers feared dead, 8 injured after bandit attack in Turkana
Turkana County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi said seven officers, among them the Turkana South police commander, were injured in the incident.
By Martin Ndiema and Lucas Ngasike 1 year ago
Three police officers feared dead, 8 injured after bandit attack in Turkana
Suspects who raided armoury arrested
The OCPD said one of the guns was recovered at an abandoned building in Kamukuywa.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Suspects who raided armoury arrested
Natembeya initiates 100-day results plan for county workers
The governor reiterated his firm commitments to ensure that the common man gets the best services from the county staff throughout his tenure.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Natembeya initiates 100-day results plan for county workers
Deserted grandpa, 86, appeals for medical, food aid after his leg was amputated
An octogenarian whose leg was last week amputated at the Kitale Level Four hospital after being diagnosed as gangrenous is appealing for help to offset his medical bills.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Deserted grandpa, 86, appeals for medical, food aid after his leg was amputated
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Our son has made us proud, Wafula Chebukati's parents speak
His 90-year-old father, John Wafula Chebukati, speaks of his third born child as a man of valour who has always been likeable to many throughout his life.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Our son has made us proud, Wafula Chebukati's parents speak
Residents urge Trans Nzoia county to expand maternity centre
The facility records 15 to 25 deliveries per month on average, but it lacks adequate facilities to effectively provide maternal services.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Residents urge Trans Nzoia county to expand maternity centre
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Traditional circumcisers blame quacks for mess as more boys undergo cut in clinics
While traditional circumcisers have mostly been on the receiving end when their wards pick up infections after being cut, medical experts have also found themselves in trouble.
By Martin Ndiema and Mercy Kahenda 1 year ago
Traditional circumcisers blame quacks for mess as more boys undergo cut in clinics
Suspect surrenders to police with a bloody knife after man killed in 'love triangle'
Kiminini OCPD John Onditi said the suspect trailed the duo in Kaptien area at around 7:00PM where he ambushed the man, stabbing him with a sharp knife before slitting his throat.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Suspect surrenders to police with a bloody knife after man killed in 'love triangle'
Two people nurse gunshot wounds after botched robbery attempt during 'chama'
Endebbess OCPD Salesio Muriithi said the three attackers, one of them armed with an AK-47 rifle, ambushed a team attending a merry-go-round (chama) event in the 9pm incident.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Two people nurse gunshot wounds after botched robbery attempt during 'chama'
Probe former staff over missing files, Natembeya told
Trans Nzoia Workers Union Chairman Samuel Kiboi fired a salvo challenging governor George Natembeya to probe the immediate former COs over alleged financial improprieties.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Probe former staff over missing files, Natembeya told
We have chosen to grow grass over maize, farmers say as drought bites
In Kapsitwet area, Kwanza constituency, at least 1,200 acres that were under maize production have been converted into pasture-producing farms.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
We have chosen to grow grass over maize, farmers say as drought bites
Motorcycle gang grabs a tidy sum in Kitale robbery
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen who were three in number, approached the vehicle ferrying the trader and blocked it before ordering those on board to step out.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Motorcycle gang grabs a tidy sum in Kitale robbery
Government to set up Sh28 billion hospital in Eldoret
The proposed 4,000 bed facility, to be one of the largest in Africa, will be established on a 200-acre land at Kiplombe, on the Eldoret-Iten road.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Government to set up Sh28 billion hospital in Eldoret
How cottage firm made mark in local industry
Gertrude Khisa is the owner and director of Umak, a cottage industry known for its elegant fabrics that have received accolades both locally and internationally.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
How cottage firm made mark in local industry
Armed gang shoot, injure three in a daring raid on motorbike shop in Kitale
All the injured were rushed to Moi Teaching and Referral hospital for treatment soon as police officers arrived at the scene of the crime.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Armed gang shoot, injure three in a daring raid on motorbike shop in Kitale
Leaders condemn killing of locals at ADC land
The leaders said there was a need to review the existence of such a State corporation that has occupied extensive public land for decades, yet has little to show for the resource.
By Martin Ndiema 1 year ago
Leaders condemn killing of locals at ADC land
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