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Why UDA wants Senator Khalwale removed as Majority Chief Whip

Farouk on Sunday said the party was concerned at how Khalwale has opted to support an opposition candidate in the forthcoming Malava parliamentary by-election.

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Mother in agony as son allegedly abducted at NYS pass-out

Njeri had travelled with Kang'ara to attend her younger son's graduation from the 89th National Youth Service (NYS) pass-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

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Kakamega announces 277 job vacancies to boost service delivery, warns of fraudsters

In a notice issued by the County Public Service Board, Governor Fernandes Barasa's administration opined that the new recruitment is aimed at filling critical gaps in service delivery.

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Busia land official arrested for allegedly receiving a Sh10,000 bribe to release a title deed

According to the EACC through Western Regional Office, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he withheld pending payment of the bribe as "release fees'.

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Parents of pupils killed in stampede to sue state for ignoring Sh1.25m court award

Parents of the 15 pupils who died during a stampede at Kakamega Primary School now want to sue the government for contempt for failing to pay each pupil Sh1,250,000 court award.

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State House fails to resolve UDA candidate for Malava impasse

Aspirants say President told them that he had a special attachment to the people of Malava. The Malava by-election is proving to be an epic battle between UDA and the opposition.

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Western Kenya split over ban on 'Disco Matanga'

Disco Matanga has increasingly been linked to decaying morals especially among the youth who use such occasions to engage in drugs, excess alcohol consumption, crime and unprotected sex.

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Eight killed as police battle criminal gangs in western region

At least two locals have been killed by the gangs in the last week. Six suspected members of the gangs have also been lynched by members of the public in the same period.

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NACADA seizes 300,000 litres of illicit brew, cannabis in Kakamega

NACADA has seized and destroyed 305,000 litres of illicit brew and Sativa Cannabis estimated at a cost of Sh400,000 in Ikolomani, Kakamega County.

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Governor Barchok, Wangamati ordered to appear before EACC on Monday

The directive comes after the commission received consent from DPP to charge the two over allegations of conflict of interest alongside other suspects over embezzlement of public funds.

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ODM sets new date for election of officials in Kakamega amid intense rivalry

ODM Party has set a new date for election of its officials in Kakamega County after the earlier planned polls for county chair grassroots election failed to kick off.

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UDA, ODM join forces to secure Malava by-election, move to quell internal rift

With three months to the hotly contested Malava by-election in Kakamega County, the UDA and ODM parties have teamed up against the opposition.

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Resign or be fired: Lusaka warns civil servants in politics as he reshuffles cabinet

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has issued a one-week ultimatum to public officers engaging in premature political campaigns to resign a or face the axe.

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Kakamega County embarks on health digitisation drive to boost service delivery in health sector

"The drugs in our public health facilities will be safeguarded by an automated system to be installed in our facilities," said Barasa.

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Kakamega's Bukhungu Stadium turned into a fan zone as Kenya takes on Madagascar

This is after the Sports department, through a public notice, urged football fans and locals to visit the stadium and follow the football match without struggling.

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Sh11 million graft case against former Nzoia sugar MD, seven others adjourned

The multi-million-shilling graft case, which dates back to 2018, stems from allegations that senior managers colluded to defraud the company of Sh11 million.

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Three suspected motorbike robbers in Kakamega lynched

Three suspected motorbike robbers were lynched irate Lugari residents in Kakamega County after they were suspected of being behind the murder of a boda boda operator.

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Implementation of ODM-UDA pact to determine our support for Ruto, says Raila as he defends Sifuna

ODM Party Raila Odinga has once again sent mixed signals over the party’s support for President William Ruto amid fears there could be trouble in paradise in their political union.

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Raila kicks off nationwide ODM consultations in Kakamega amid party rifts

Alarmed by growing internal strife and criticisms threatening the strength of the ODM, party leader Raila Odinga is set to kick off a nationwide consultation tour today in Kakamega.

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KDF to resume construction of stalled Sh10b Kakamega Level Six Hospital

The construction of the 750-bed-capacity facility in the Western region, and one of the flagship projects by former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, stalled four years ago.

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Why William Ruto stares at ICC with 'shoot the leg' order

The lawyer-cum-politician urged President Ruto to rescind the decision and listen to the people to prevent the uprising.

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Gov Barasa wants Malala investigated over abduction claims

On Saturday, Malala posted on his Facebook page a photo of a man with his hands tied at his back, lying in what is seen as a pool of blood alongside a machete and clothes full of blood.

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Keep off Kakamega politics, Barasa now warns Natembeya

Governor Fernandes Barasa has told Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya to keep off Kakamega, accusing him of meddling in affairs of other governors and causing unrest.

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Governors seek two more weeks to spend Sh40b

CoG has called on the national government and the COB to extend the closure of the IFMIS by two weeks to facilitate the absorption of the counties' Sh40 billion equitable share

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KUPPET issues ultimatum as CBA talks stall

Teachers’ union warns of strike over pay demands.

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AfDB to inject Sh8b for construction of Bungoma refferal hospital

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will inject Sh8 billion to finance the construction of the newly proposed Bungoma County Referral and Teaching Hospital.

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Police exhume body of a 9-year-old girl killed three years ago

The body of a nine-year-old girl who was defiled and strangled to death in Kakamega, allegedly by her relatives and buried three years ago, was exhumed on Thursday.

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Kakamega traders reject plans to relocate them to Khayega grounds

Traders operating along the Kakamega-Kisumu highway at Khayega market and locals of Shinyalu Constituency clashed with police officers as they resisted plans to be relocated.

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Tragic drowning in Kakamega sand pit claims three lives

A family in Indagalasia, Mumias East, is in grief after three of their kin fell into a sand pit and drowned.

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'Return to KANU days': Malala alleges state harassment after driver assault

The former senator said that he will not be silenced or intimidated by President William Ruto for criticising the wrongdoings of the Kenya Kwanza government.

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Khalwale warns of waning support for President Ruto in Western

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has told President William Ruto that the Western region will not support him in the 2027 polls if he fails to implement his development promises.

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Busia family seeks justice after their kin was murdered and body parts chopped off

A family in Mundulusia village, Matayos Constituency, Busia County, is seeking justice after the body of their missing kin was found without legs, hands, tongue and private parts.

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Ruto, Raila allies trade accusations over alleged MP abduction

A section of leaders allied to  Ruto and  Odinga across the country are now accusing the opposition wing led by for the DCP leader, of falsifying abductions.

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Why UDA wants Senator Khalwale removed as Majority Chief Whip

Farouk on Sunday said the party was concerned at how Khalwale has opted to support an opposition candidate in the forthcoming Malava parliamentary by-election.

By 12 days ago

Mother in agony as son allegedly abducted at NYS pass-out

Njeri had travelled with Kang'ara to attend her younger son's graduation from the 89th National Youth Service (NYS) pass-out parade in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

By 25 days ago

Kakamega announces 277 job vacancies to boost service delivery, warns of fraudsters

In a notice issued by the County Public Service Board, Governor Fernandes Barasa's administration opined that the new recruitment is aimed at filling critical gaps in service delivery.

By 25 days ago

Busia land official arrested for allegedly receiving a Sh10,000 bribe to release a title deed

According to the EACC through Western Regional Office, the suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he withheld pending payment of the bribe as "release fees'.

By 1 month ago

Parents of pupils killed in stampede to sue state for ignoring Sh1.25m court award

Parents of the 15 pupils who died during a stampede at Kakamega Primary School now want to sue the government for contempt for failing to pay each pupil Sh1,250,000 court award.

By 1 month ago

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State House fails to resolve UDA candidate for Malava impasse

Aspirants say President told them that he had a special attachment to the people of Malava. The Malava by-election is proving to be an epic battle between UDA and the opposition.

By 1 month ago

Western Kenya split over ban on 'Disco Matanga'

Disco Matanga has increasingly been linked to decaying morals especially among the youth who use such occasions to engage in drugs, excess alcohol consumption, crime and unprotected sex.

By 1 month ago