From left: Borabu MP Ben Momanyi, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa pay their last respects to the late Chief Principal Ben Robert Onwonga at Nyaikuro Primary School on March 31, 2025. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard] Opposition leaders on Monday renewed calls for President William Ruto to withdraw the gazette notice authorising Kenya…
General view of Migori Law Court. [Courtesy Omwanza Ombati X] Migori Law Courts is today set to deliver a precedent-setting judgment in the case against three police officers who face charges of torture related to the alleged abuse of a suspect while in their custody. The Three, Peter Langat, Peter Nyakundi, and Gilbert Aleka, were…
Police officers at the scene of the accident that involved a matatu and a sugarcane truck in Nyakach, Kisumu county, on April 2, 2025. [Clinton Ambujo, Standard] Three students and a tout conductor died in a road accident in Nyakach, Kisumu county. The accident occurred after a 14-seater matatu rammed a stationery sugarcane truck. The…
Four people, including two students of Mbita High School, are nursing injuries after a vehicle veered off the road and rammed over them in Homa Bay. The pedestrians were trekking along Sindo-Mbita road in Mbita town when the accident occurred on Wednesday. Residents said the vehicle was speeding before the accident occurred. The injured persons…
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital Kisumu. [File, Standard] Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has lauded the elevation of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to a level six facility, terming it a long-awaited milestone in strengthening healthcare services in the region. Prof Nyong’o said the new status would enhance resource allocation, training…
Justus Justice, KNC Recruitment manager training nurses in Kakamega.[Mary Imenza, Standard] Nurses in Busia County pursuing job opportunities in the United States have received crucial guidance through a specialized training session designed to prepare them for the international job market. The event, organized by the Kenyan Nurse Consultants (KNC) in Busia, gathered healthcare professionals eager…
Police in Migori are probing an incident where a middle-aged woman allegedly poured hot water on her husband. Awendo Sub-County Police Commander Mathias Pombo, while confirming the incident, said the woman who is currently under police custody poured the hot water on her husband before cutting him with a machete over the suspicion that he…
Kisumu County Health Executive Dr Gregory Ganda expressed concern over the growing number of malnourished children in the region. [File, Standard] Kisumu County is stepping up efforts to combat malnutrition through the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI). The programme aims to strengthen nutrition resilience and recovery for crisis-affected households, aligning with Kenya’s National Maternal, Infant, and…
Caption A section of Nyatike residents have planted banana stumps along the Sori-Nyakweri road in Migori to protest the poor state. The 20km road is among the infrastructure President William Ruto promised to deliver when he visited the region about three months ago. At the time, Ruto said works would commence within a month. Today,…
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