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Oct. 26, 2018, 12:00 am

Plastic bags ban hits tree seedlings production in Migori

The country’s ban on plastic bags has reduced the supply of seedlings in Migori county The ban has affected polythene tubes...

Oct. 25, 2018, 12:00 am

Kisumu County Assembly Members with Sergent Art Arm George Amayo outside the assembly when chaos broke on Tuesday

Oloo unfazed by sacking bid

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

Wrangles persist in the Kisumu county assembly as MCAs have said they will not work with speaker Onyango Oloo. But the speaker...

Oct. 25, 2018, 12:00 am

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) Chairperson Florence Kajuju addressing the media at Agha Khan Hall in Kisumu City after holding a public forum to address some of the issues affecting area residents.

Counties urged to set up offices of Ombudsman

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

County governments have been urged to help devolve functions of the Ombudsman. The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office...

Oct. 24, 2018, 12:00 am

Siaya senator James Orengo addressing residents at Rarieda on Sunday

Law change about unity not posts, says Orengo

By LAMECK BARAZA @lameckbaraza

Siaya Senator James Orengo has dismissed claims that the referendum is about creating posts in the executive. Addressing...

Oct. 24, 2018, 12:00 am

Kenya, Uganda make laws to end harassment of fishermen

By ROBERT OMOLLO @robertomollo3

Ugandan has promised to end harassment against Kenyan fishermen in Lake Victoria should they abide by maritime laws. The...

Oct. 23, 2018, 12:00 am

PHOTOSTORY-Kisii Governor James Ongwae (centre) and his Deputy Joash Maangi (right) confer with CEC for Trade and Industry Edinah Kangwana during the signing of Performance Contracts at the Governor's Office yesterday. All CECs have signed the contracts and Governor Ongwae warned that there will be sanctions for those who fail to deliver. Photo/Courtesy

Another delay in Sh2.3bn fraud trial of ex-magistrate

By GODFREY ODHIAMBO @omware-GODFFREY

The trial of former magistrate Abdulkadir Elkindy and eight others accused of defrauding Miwani Sugar Company of Sh2.3 billion...

Oct. 22, 2018, 12:00 am

Siaya county governor Cornell Rasanga in Siaya town on Friday

Clarify status of Yala Swamp, Rasanga told

By LAMECK BARAZA @lameckbaraza

An MP and an MCA from Siaya have asked Governor Cornel Rasanga to clarify the status of Yala Swamp that was leased to Dominion...

Oct. 22, 2018, 12:00 am

Millie to chair meeting to end Homa Bay MCA feuds

By ROBERT OMOLLO @robertomollo3

Homa Bay MCAs have been summoned to a meeting to end wrangles in the county assembly. The meeting will be chaired by Suba North...

Oct. 20, 2018, 12:00 am

Kisumu county assembly members in a past session /FAITH MATETE

Kisumu MCAs want to kick out liaison chair over ‘laxity’

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

Kisumu MCAs want to remove assembly liaison chairman Roy Samo over claims of laxity in discharging his duties.The motion to...

Oct. 20, 2018, 12:00 am

Kisumu High Court judge Fred Ochieng /MAURICE ALAL

Woman jailed for defiling boy to wait longer for appeal hearing

By GODFREY ODHIAMBO @omware-GODFFREY

A woman who was handed a 15-year-jail term for defiling a boy, 16, in Kicomi, Kisumu,will wait two weeks for the hearing of her...

Oct. 19, 2018, 12:00 am

Rongo University on August 23, 2013, when it was still a constituent college of Moi University /MANUEL ODENY

Rongo varsity student dies in another bizzare incident

By MANUEL ODENY, @manuelodeny

Migori police have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a Fourth Year student at Rongo University. Kelvin Ngui...

Oct. 19, 2018, 12:00 am

Kisumu town residents to petition IG Boinnet over rising robberies, killings

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

Kisumu residents yesterday raised the alarm over increasing insecurity. They urged IG Joseph Boinnet to intervene before the...

Oct. 18, 2018, 12:00 am

Former Karachuonyo MP Phoebe Asiyo and Lencer Achieng, Baby Pendo’s mother, in Nyalenda, Kisumu /FILE

Baby Pendo inquest resumes, five testify

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

Five more witnesses are set to testify starting today as the inquest into the killing of Baby Samantha Pendo resumes. Two GSU...

Oct. 18, 2018, 12:00 am

Kisumu County assembly members in a past session.

Kisumu assembly in chaos as MCAs riot

By FAITH MATETE @faymatete

Kisumu MCAs on Tuesday afternoon disrupted assembly proceedings to protest alleged mistreatment of some members of the speaker’...

Oct. 17, 2018, 12:00 am

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi in Ugenya on Friday / LAMECK BARAZA

Wandayi opposes calls for ODM nomination in Ugenya

By LAMECK BARAZA @lameckbaraza

Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi has rejected any attempts to subject Ugenya MP Chris Karan to party nominations should the Supreme...

Oct. 17, 2018, 12:00 am

Sacked ‘82 Airforce soldiers sue state for compensation

By FAITH [email protected] and GODFREY ODHIAMBO

Former Airforce soldiers from various counties across Western Kenya have filed a compensation suit at a Kisumu labour court....

Oct. 16, 2018, 12:00 am

Lake Region Economic Bloc chairman Wycliff e Oparanya with Nandi deputy governor Yulita Cheruiyot in Kisumu on Friday /MAURICE ALAL

Lake bloc’s Sh2.8 billion bank in limbo as MCAs fail to ratify

By MAURICE ALAL @alalmaurice

The launch of the Sh2.8 billion bank for the Lake Region Economic Bloc is likely to be delayed until the end of November to...

Oct. 16, 2018, 12:00 am

Siaya politicians back Wandayi for governor

By LAMECK BARAZA @lameckbaraza

Two Siaya MPs and seven MCAs have backed Ugunja lawmaker Opiyo Wandayi to succeed governor Cornel Rasanga in 2022. Rasanga is...

Oct. 16, 2018, 12:00 am

MCAs Richard Ogindo and Walter Muok congratulate each other as Senator Moses Kajwang’ and ODM treasurer Timothy Bosire look on /ROBERT OMOLLO

Handshake deal ends Homa Bay assembly wrangles

By ROBERT OMOLLO @robertomollo3

Kanyidoto MCA Walter Muok will become the new Majority leader in Homa Bay after a handshake deal reached in Nairobi last week....

Oct. 15, 2018, 12:00 am

Chemelil Sugar Company chairman Zedekiah Bundotich with board members David Osiany and Atieno Otieno on Friday /MAURICE ALAL

Cane farmers urge Uhuru to rein in cartels importing cheap sugar

By MAURICE ALAL @alalmaurice

Sugarcane farmers want President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop sugar imports to save the industry. Chemelil Sugar Company chairman...

Jacque Maribe makes first public appearance at Lesuuda's wedding since her release

Nov. 17, 2018, 12:00 pm

DPP taps top lawyers for corruption battle

Nov. 17, 2018, 6:00 am

Handshake has strengthened Parliament's oversight role - MPs

Nov. 17, 2018, 6:00 am

This man Obado, Inhumane KDF, Pumwani gets morgue: Your Breakfast Briefing

Nov. 16, 2018, 6:00 am

This man Obado: Is he a thug or victim?

Nov. 16, 2018, 6:00 am

Obado stares at three criminal charges

Nov. 16, 2018, 6:00 am

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