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Simon Oyeng

No tears for the revered crying stone of Ilesi

There are no economic activities at the heritage site and now locals want it blasted and converted into a quarry.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

No tears for the revered crying stone of Ilesi

The Kakamega ‘sacred’ hills where politicians seek divine intervention

The Kakamega ‘sacred’ hills where politicians seek divine intervention

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Kenya backtracks on maize import ban as traders protest

Kenya backtracks on maize import ban as traders protest

By Simon Oyeng’ and Jennifer Anyango 3 years ago

Magoha warns cartels sharing fake exams

Magoha warns cartels sharing fake exams

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa arrested

police managed to successfully track Echesa via his phone within Mumias town just some minutes to 6.00 pm.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa arrested

How ‘sleepy’ Kakamega town got its groove back

When the story of Kakamega town’s growth is written, Masinde Muliro University will feature prominently in it, and for good reasons

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

How ‘sleepy’ Kakamega town got its groove back

"I lost my son on the day I was to meet my newborn son"

In a strange twist of fate, man’s condition started manifesting on the day he was to go and see his newborn son

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

"I lost my son on the day I was to meet my newborn son"

Man handed life sentence for defiling, impregnating minor

A 52-year-old man who pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating a Class Seven pupil has been handed a life sentence.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Man handed life sentence for defiling, impregnating minor

Man handed life sentence, son in court for defiling minor

Man asks for leniency saying he was misled by the devil and was remorseful about his action

By Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Man handed life sentence, son in court for defiling minor

Two more counties pass BBI Bill

The two county assemblies on Tuesday became the fourth and fifth counties after Siaya, Kisumu and Homa Bay counties to pass the Bill.

By Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Two more counties pass BBI Bill

Father, son accused of impregnating minor take plea

Suspect owns up after a DNA test identifies him as father of the baby of the girl the accused person’s son is also said to have sexually abused.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Father, son accused of impregnating minor take plea

Man killed, pregnant wife maimed in a family land tussle

Villagers believe Vincent Tuvula could have been targeted by his killers due to a family land dispute.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Man killed, pregnant wife maimed in a family land tussle

Woman, son die as medics snub work

In Kakamega, the striking healthcare workers defied Governor Wycliffe Oparanya’s appeal to resume duty.

By Willie Khaemba, Ignatius Odanga and Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Woman, son die as medics snub work

Former MP loses legal fight for land to women’s group

Environment and Land Court Judge Nelly Matheka, in her ruling on Wednesday, declared that Keya acquired the property in an illegal manner.

By Simon Oyeng’ and Bernard Lusigi 3 years ago

Former MP loses legal fight for land to women’s group

Potters stuck with wares as Covid-19 continues to bite

Most potters from Kakamega depend on the international market to sell their products, and many have been forced to quit the venture.

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Potters stuck with wares as Covid-19 continues to bite

Herbalists urged to find Covid cure

Culture, heritage and sports PS Josephta Mukobe stated that the initiative will especially target herbalists with a focus to cure the Covid-19 infecti

By Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Herbalists urged to find Covid cure

Who is my dad? Two families fight over girl, 17, in Kakamega

Masitsa says her family conducted some Luhya traditions and rites on the girl, including naming and shaving her hair, which meant she belonged to them

By Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Who is my dad? Two families fight over girl, 17, in Kakamega

Mourners eject chief from burial, view Covid victim body

Area assistant chief attempted to bar mourners from viewing the deceased body after it was reported that he died of Covid-19

By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago

Mourners eject chief from burial, view Covid victim body

Farmers demand investigations into factory fire incident

It took the intervention of firefighters from Bungoma County to put out the fire.

By Simon Oyeng' 3 years ago

Farmers demand investigations into factory fire incident

Form four student dies of Covid-19 in Mumias as 10 others test positive

A female form four student at Lureko Secondary School in Mumias West Constituency dies of Covid-19 related complications.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Form four student dies of Covid-19 in Mumias as 10 others test positive

Sudanese refugee repeated class eight times to join varsity

Having fled the civil war in South Sudan, at the age of six, Lidu has scaled the mountain literally in pursuit of education.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Sudanese refugee repeated class eight times to join varsity

Headache for special needs schools over Covid measures

Physically-disabled children cannot access amenities such as water points unlike the learners in regular schools.

By Simon Oyeng' and Graham Kajilwa 4 years ago

Headache for special needs schools over Covid measures

Court acquits suspects in wheelbarrow scandal

The suspects were convicted in 2018 for willful failure to comply with procurement and tendering procedures

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Court acquits suspects in wheelbarrow scandal

Man revels in job of retrieving the dead from rivers

To his credit, Elbanito Ichechi, swims like a fish and his knack for retrieving bodies from the waters is second to none in the region.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Man revels in job of retrieving the dead from rivers

Special need schools seek help to fight coronavirus

According to some head teachers, the State has failed to distribute materials that will ensure full compliance with Ministry of Health protocols.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Special need schools seek help to fight coronavirus

Ruto dares Uhuru, Raila in fresh political battle

In a flurry of tweets, Deputy President revisits the “deep state” debate.

By Simon Oyeng’ and Jacob Ng’etich 4 years ago

Ruto dares Uhuru, Raila in fresh political battle

Agony of man walking with 3 bullets lodged in his shinbone

Bungoma politician was shot for drumming up support for multi-party democracy

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Agony of man walking with 3 bullets lodged in his shinbone

Kakamega man kills wife over ugali fight

Joseph Boyi, 44 from Emakuya village is alleged to have killed his wife, Florence Nakonjio after having differences over ugali.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Kakamega man kills wife over ugali fight

Woman was raped twice, then the monsters came for her daughters

Child dream to be a doctor will not be realised after her life was snuffed out by ruthless gang of rapists

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Woman was raped twice, then the monsters came for her daughters

Woman does hard labour to crash stones, help payment of hubby cancer treatment

It takes Judith days to fill one truck by emptying 32 buckets of stones, which earns her between Sh8,000 and 11,000

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Woman does hard labour to crash stones, help payment of hubby cancer treatment

Shutdown looms over counties revenue row

Oparanya says devolved units to stop offering services if senators fail to resolve the funds issue by September 17.

By Simon Oyeng’ and Phares Mutembei 4 years ago

Shutdown looms over counties revenue row

Family puzzled by girls going blind on their 12th birthday

Not even the spiritual world was able to return their daughters’ sight.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Family puzzled by girls going blind on their 12th birthday

Villagers lynch three family members after kin's murder

First-born son was murdered last week, and this week villagers lynched his father, brother and nephew.

By Brian Kisanji and Simon Oyeng' 4 years ago

Villagers lynch three family members after kin's murder

Four girls ‘tricked’ into birth control

Health worker denied luring the girls to the health facility, saying she was approached by their parents

By Nathan Ochunge and Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Four girls ‘tricked’ into birth control

Alarm as gang turns to raiding of student’s hostels

Criminals are taking advantage of the closure of universities and are raiding hostels and rented houses where students left their belongings

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Alarm as gang turns to raiding of student’s hostels

Sh50m grant for MMust graduates

The initiative dubbed MMUST Merit Student Support will grant at least 166 students with scholarships and interest-free loans.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Sh50m grant for MMust graduates

Tough times for investors as earnings dwindle to a trickle

Mr Elevuna, 32, has for the last six years operated a restaurant near Masinde Muliro University. Most of his clients were students and lecturers.

By Simon Oyeng' 4 years ago

Tough times for investors as earnings dwindle to a trickle

Agony of hostel owners as they struggle to cope

Majority of them have no income streams and most students left with rent arrears.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Agony of hostel owners as they struggle to cope

‘I can’t believe my daughter killed herself’

Nekesa, 15, committed suicide last week, leaving her parents devastated.

By Simon Oyeng' 4 years ago

‘I can’t believe my daughter killed herself’

Kakamega school stampede probe report finally out

Postmortem reports indicated the pupils died from asphyxia.

By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Kakamega school stampede probe report finally out

DPP temporarily stops prosecution of county secretary

Aluoch allegedly issued death threats against county executive Beatrice Saban and Joshua Kutekha, an accounting officer in Governor Oparanya’s office

By Simon Oyeng’ and Nathan Ochunge 4 years ago

DPP temporarily stops prosecution of county secretary

Learning to resume in September, CS assures

Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha said he has embarked on a tour of schools across the country to ascertain their level of preparedness

By John Shilitsa and Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Learning to resume in September, CS assures

Agony of man involved in a botched vasectomy

A botched surgery by inexperienced medic left Kakamega man with a swollen organ.

By John Shilitsa and Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Agony of man involved in a botched vasectomy

Ouch! Kakamega father of ten suffers botched vasectomy

Kakamega father realises feeding 10 mouths is no stroll in the park, goes for disastrous vasectomy

By John Shilitsa and Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago

Ouch! Kakamega father of ten suffers botched vasectomy

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