A top civic leader was booed and heckled by members of the public after suggesting that the Siaya county governor should come from Alego-Usonga constituency. The Siaya County Council chairman Agggrey Onyango said that Alego-Usonga constituency being the county headquarters ought to be at the forefront to produce the governor since its the proposed county headquarters. "We must be allocated the governor position since Alego-Usonga is the count...

The Party of National Unity women chairperson in Nambale and Matayos constituencies has died. Annastacia Odongo is reported to have died suddenly after she fainted at her home in Matayo. Confirming her death, Busia county PNU chairman Harrison Okwako said Odongo had not been sick. Okwako said PNU national leaders have already been informed of her death which has left many PNU supporters in Busia county in great shock. Odongo will be rememb...

A chairman of IDPs from Kisii South district was yesterday charged with incitement to violence. Nemwel Momanyi appeared before area chief magistrate Ann Ongijo charged with offence contrary to section 96 of the Penal Code. Momanyi was accused that on May 14, while at the DC Joseph Satia’s office, he claimed the DC had squandered Sh11 million belonging to IDPs. The court heard that Momanyi’s allegations led to the d...

Hundreds of villagers have been evacuated in Nyamache district after fears that a landslide might occur in the area. The more than 100 people were moved after huge cracks developed in their land at Riontweka village. More than 25 families are affected according to area DC Stanley Too. The affected people are camping at Emanga PAG church. Several houses, crops and three footbridges have been destroyed follo...