(L) Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei, nominated Senator Catherine Muma and Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo address journalists at Mbita Law Court. June 14, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] The Senate has termed the lack of enough magistrates and case backlog as the main obstacle delaying justice for a nine-year-old girl who was impregnated by…
Rachuonyo North Sub-County police headquarters and Kendu Bay Police Station. [File, Standard] Three men have been arrested in Homa Bay in connection with the murder of their brother. The men aged 29, 32, and 40 years were arrested at Nyabuombe village, Kobila Sub-location, in Rachuonyo North Sub-County. Police say the three murdered…
Residents of Mabera block Migori-Isebania highway as they demand justice for the death of a man who was killed by a mob in Migori town over suspected motorcycle theft. [Anne Atieno, Standard] A family in Migori County is seeking justice after their kin was lynched by a mob in an alleged mistaken identity case. …
Suba West Deputy County Commissioner Samson Akach was addressing journalists at Sena Trading centre in Mfangano Island. April 14, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Homa Bay County for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old adopted daughter. The man was arrested at Mulundu Beach, Mfangano Island in Suba West…
Homa Bay County Assembly gates shut on June 28, 2022 after it was closed controversially. [James Omoro, Standard] Tension gripped the Homa Bay County Assembly as a planned ouster of Majority Leader Richard Ogindo led to a dramatic confrontation, with factions clashing physically at the assembly gates on Tuesday. The crisis unfolded when a group…
Otiende Amollo says Gachagua risks being declared unfit for public office. [Photos: Elvis Ogina, John Muia/Standard] Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of dire consequences if he fails to stop engaging in divisive politics. According to the legislator, MPs could table a special motion declaring Gachagua unfit to hold any…
Siaya County has received two cutting-edge digital portable X-ray machines, equipped with artificial intelligence, to mark a significant stride in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). The equipment valued at Sh33 million was donated by the Centre for Health Solutions – Shinda Tena. The equipment will be deployed to Sigomere and Akala Sub-County Hospitals, promising to revolutionize TB detection and management in the region. With a TB prevalence rate…
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o speaks at the opening of Kenya sanitation and governance conference in Kisumu. July 4, 2024. [File, Standard] All rural roads in Kisumu County will be improved at a cost of Sh989 million in the next financial year, Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has said. Nyong’o said he will ensure that all the feeder roads…
President William Ruto (right) during Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay on June 1, 2025. [PCS] President William Ruto on Sunday told Kenyans that the Hustler Fund has so far helped over 25 million people, with Sh70 billion disbursed in loans and Sh4.5 billion saved. Speaking during Madaraka Day celebrations at the Raila Odinga Stadium…
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