Some of the farmers who received the sheep at St Antony Wachara Christian School in Kwabwa Ward on June 28, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] A section of Ndhiwa farmers now have a reason to smile after they received a boost to venture into sheep rearing. The more than 2,000 needy farmers…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga was with ODM leader Raila Odinga during a meeting at the county headquarters on February 27, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has thrown his weight behind the government’s ambitious plan to establish a nuclear power plant and described it as a massive…
Police in Migori are holding a man after they nabbed bhang worth Sh13.7 million. Suna West Sub-County Police Commander Chrispine Ogutu, who confirmed the arrest, said the bhang was intercepted along Giribe-Masara road, and a suspect transporting the illegal drugs was arrested. “While working on a tip off, we were able to confiscate eight…
This Saturday will mark the end of an era in the Archdiocese of Kisumu. Fr. Gerald Kraakman, the beloved Mill Hill Missionary from the Netherlands, will celebrate his final Mass in Kenya at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Nyamonye. After 55 years of missionary service, the 81-year-old cleric will be returning to his homeland, leaving…
A group of youths in Kisumu on Wednesday reading out a petition before they were disrupted by goons. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard] What began as a calm morning in Kisumu as Gen Z youth marked the anniversary of the June 25, 2024, Anti-Finance Bill protests took a tense turn after a group…
Youth were receiving sensitization on democracy in Homa Bay Town. The youth in Homa Bay County want the government to avoid perceiving them as hooligans when they advocate for their rights through peaceful demonstrations. [James Omoro, Standard] The youth in Homa Bay County want the government to avoid perceiving them as hooligans…
Director for Gender and inclusivity in Migori County Lillian Okomo (left) gives a wheelchair to a child with disability. The child was accompanied by his mother who placed him in the wheelchair. 50 children living with disability in the county received assistive devices to help in their mobility. [Photo by Anne Atieno] Some 50 children living with disability in Migori county have gotten relief after the devolved unit donated assistive devices worth Sh1.5 million. The…
Gabriel Chacha was in receiving medication in Home Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital. The 36 year old man has been hospitalised after being assaulted by police over a disagreement with his female neighbour in Homa Bay County. [James Omoro, Standard] A 36-year-old fisherman has been hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted by police over a disagreement with his…
President William Ruto shakes and Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o when he laid a foundation stone for the construction of the 2,384-unit Lumumba Estate Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu Central, Kisumu County. [PCS] Kisumu is staring at another round of development windfall after President William Ruto committed to implementing several multimillion-shilling projects in the lakeside…
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