Gold rush transforms Pokot-Turkana border into trading hub

The once-volatile Pokot–Turkana border, long scarred by gunfire and cattle raids, is undergoing an unexpected transformation following the discovery of gold deposits in Turkwel.

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Free basic education is a standing policy, PS Bitok

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring all Kenyan children have access to quality education.

By 1 month ago

West Pokot leaders oppose capitation cuts, say poor learners will suffer

They are now urging the government to reverse its decision to protect learning opportunities in underserved areas.

By 1 month ago

West Pokot's solution teen pregnancies paying off

Concerted efforts among parents, schools, and the government to address teenage pregnancies in West Pokot County are yielding positive results.

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From grass-thatched to iron sheets: West Pokot housing revolution

A housing revolution is taking place in the hills and valleys of West Pokot County.

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Mutilated body of man recovered from River Turkwel

Shock gripped residents of Songok area in West Pokot County after the mutilated body of a man was found in River Turkwel on Tuesday evening.

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West Pokot farmers embrace agroecology to boost food security

West Pokot County has launched its agroecology policy, a farmer-led initiative focused on sustainable agriculture.

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Security bosses nowhere to be seen as Masinde goes in the dock alone

The DPP has changed the charge against the officer who shot a hawker. Masinde wept as the new charges were read out as his co-accused was set free

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108 Eritreans arrested at Kenya-Uganda border

Authorities in West Pokot are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking after 108 Eritrean nationals were found abandoned in Lokitonyala at the Kenya–Uganda border.

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From despair to dreams: How bursary funds are transforming the Pokot community

For decades, the Pokot community in Kenya’s arid North Rift region bore the scars of poverty, cattle rustling, and relentless banditry.

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Stop hiding children with disabilities, partners plead

Bobleo Children’s Home in Kangilikwan hosts dozens of children with special needs, many of whom were previously neglected or abandoned due to societal stigma.

By 2 months ago

Chepkoghkogh residents decry 13-year electricity blackout

Residents of Chepkoghkogh in Central Pokot Sub-County are up in arms over a long-standing lack of electricity in their area, 13 years after a government-initiated power project stalled.

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Four dead, five injured after gold mine collapses in West Pokot

Four people have been confirmed dead and five others injured after a gold mine collapsed early Saturday morning at Karon village in West Pokot County.

By 2 months ago

Seven-year-old boy killed by crocodile while bathing in River Turkwel

A seven-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile while bathing on the banks of the River Turkwel in West Pokot County.

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Gold in their hands, dust in their future: The human cost of West Pokot

In the heart of Romus Centre, nestled in the parched hills of West Pokot County near the volatile Turkana border, the search for gold has become a dangerous daily gamble.

By 3 months ago

Teacher's union demands transfer of West Pokot education director

Knut has escalated its calls for the immediate transfer of West Pokot County Director of Education, Simon Wamae, accusing him of alleged mismanagement and authoritarian leadership.

By 3 months ago

Farmers protest delayed compensation over power line

Hundreds of residents from West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties have taken to the streets to protest against the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company.

By 3 months ago

Illiteracy, poverty, culture fuel gender violence in West Pokot

Illiteracy, poverty, and deeply ingrained cultural beliefs have been identified as key contributors to gender-based violence (GBV) in West Pokot County.

By 3 months ago

Lightning kills two cows in West Pokot

A farmer is counting losses after lightning killed two cows following downpour in Mbaya village, Lelan Location West Pokot county on Thursday.

By 4 months ago

Bodaboda riders protest rising accidents on Kitale Lodwar highway

Bodaboda riders in Kapenguria are up in arms over increased accidents along the Kitale–Lodwar highway, which they blame on reckless and speeding truck drivers transporting clinker.

By 4 months ago

Stray leopard attacks four men in West Pokot village

The victims — all sand harvesters — were going about their work when the wild animal emerged from nearby thickets and pounced on them without warning.

By 4 months ago

Residents spend night in the cold as storm destroys houses

Residents of Marangar village in Kokwopsis, Tapach Ward, West Pokot County spend the night in the cold after a storm and heavy rainfall destroyed 15 houses and killed two sheep.

By 5 months ago

Four people including two politicians killed in road accident

Four people, including two politicians from West Pokot County, have died in a road accident in Tapaach along the Moroto-Napak road in Uganda.

By 5 months ago

Gold rush transforms Pokot-Turkana border into trading hub

The once-volatile Pokot–Turkana border, long scarred by gunfire and cattle raids, is undergoing an unexpected transformation following the discovery of gold deposits in Turkwel.

By 17 days ago

Free basic education is a standing policy, PS Bitok

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring all Kenyan children have access to quality education.

By 1 month ago

West Pokot leaders oppose capitation cuts, say poor learners will suffer

They are now urging the government to reverse its decision to protect learning opportunities in underserved areas.

By 1 month ago

West Pokot's solution teen pregnancies paying off

Concerted efforts among parents, schools, and the government to address teenage pregnancies in West Pokot County are yielding positive results.

By 1 month ago

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From grass-thatched to iron sheets: West Pokot housing revolution

A housing revolution is taking place in the hills and valleys of West Pokot County.

By 1 month ago

Mutilated body of man recovered from River Turkwel

Shock gripped residents of Songok area in West Pokot County after the mutilated body of a man was found in River Turkwel on Tuesday evening.

By 1 month ago

West Pokot farmers embrace agroecology to boost food security

West Pokot County has launched its agroecology policy, a farmer-led initiative focused on sustainable agriculture.

By 1 month ago

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Security bosses nowhere to be seen as Masinde goes in the dock alone

The DPP has changed the charge against the officer who shot a hawker. Masinde wept as the new charges were read out as his co-accused was set free

By 1 month ago

108 Eritreans arrested at Kenya-Uganda border

Authorities in West Pokot are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking after 108 Eritrean nationals were found abandoned in Lokitonyala at the Kenya–Uganda border.

By 1 month ago

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From despair to dreams: How bursary funds are transforming the Pokot community

For decades, the Pokot community in Kenya’s arid North Rift region bore the scars of poverty, cattle rustling, and relentless banditry.

By 1 month ago

Stop hiding children with disabilities, partners plead

Bobleo Children’s Home in Kangilikwan hosts dozens of children with special needs, many of whom were previously neglected or abandoned due to societal stigma.

By 2 months ago

Chepkoghkogh residents decry 13-year electricity blackout

Residents of Chepkoghkogh in Central Pokot Sub-County are up in arms over a long-standing lack of electricity in their area, 13 years after a government-initiated power project stalled.

By 2 months ago

Four dead, five injured after gold mine collapses in West Pokot

Four people have been confirmed dead and five others injured after a gold mine collapsed early Saturday morning at Karon village in West Pokot County.

By 2 months ago

Seven-year-old boy killed by crocodile while bathing in River Turkwel

A seven-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile while bathing on the banks of the River Turkwel in West Pokot County.

By 2 months ago

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Gold in their hands, dust in their future: The human cost of West Pokot

In the heart of Romus Centre, nestled in the parched hills of West Pokot County near the volatile Turkana border, the search for gold has become a dangerous daily gamble.

By 3 months ago

Teacher's union demands transfer of West Pokot education director

Knut has escalated its calls for the immediate transfer of West Pokot County Director of Education, Simon Wamae, accusing him of alleged mismanagement and authoritarian leadership.

By 3 months ago

Farmers protest delayed compensation over power line

Hundreds of residents from West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties have taken to the streets to protest against the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company.

By 3 months ago