Kisumu town East MP Shakeel Shabir, Chair, APNAC during the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption Kenya (APNAC-K) Media roundtable engagement at the Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi. September 19, 2023. ( Elvis Ogina, Standard) Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir has apologised to teachers at St Peter’s Kindu Secondary School for scolding them in front of…
Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai warns against illegal mining activities. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Mining is fast-tracking the issuance of licenses amid concerns by artisanal miners over difficulty in the acquisition of individual licenses. Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai urged miners to acquire licenses and warned those engaging in illegal activities of stern…
Some of the CP children at a free medical camp Ojolla Sub-County Hospital Kisumu. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard] It’s 11 am in Kisumu West. I arrive at Ojolla Sub-County Hospital and immediately notice something different. Parents and guardians have gathered not in queues for consultations or medication but in a circle, drawn together by…
Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o. [File, Standard] Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has lauded President William Ruto’s decision to free Kenya’s borders for the rest of Africa and parts of the Caribbean. Governor Nyong’o said that the move will encourage the true spirit of pan-Africanism, which will in turn spur more rapid socio-economic growth for the continent. Kenya has officially eliminated visa requirements for…
A general view of Kisumu Law Courts. [File, Standard] A woman accused of killing her six-month son has been sentenced to three years’ probation and mandatory psychiatric treatment. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Sarah Anyango, a mentally ill woman had confessed to committing the crime before a Kisumu court sentenced…
Siaya Senator James Orengo and his running William Oduol lead the ODM leaders as they celebrated in Siaya after being cleared to vie for Siaya Gubernatorial seat at IEBC Siaya County offices. [Michael Mute, Standard] A leadership crisis is unfolding in Siaya County, with mounting claims of a power vacuum and internal sabotage following…
Police suspect the killings are cult-related, noting the suspect operates without a mobile phone. Clothes found at one crime scene are aiding the investigation. [iStockphoto] Angel Atieno, a Form Three student at Sagam Secondary School in Gem, Siaya County went missing after retiring to bed at her brother’s house on the night of May…
Kisumu Regional Show Chairman George Ong’udi addresses the press on July 11, 2023. [File, Standard] Kisumu is preparing to host the regional Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show, scheduled to run from Wednesday, July 16 to July 20, 2025 at the Mamboleo Showground. The ASK show is expected to attract thousands of participants, exhibitors,…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by his wife Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, to the 1st Edition of Ngemi Cia Ruraya held at Saghalie Park, Seattle, Washington. [Courtesy-Rigathi Gachagua/X] Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has told off former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for writing off ODM leader Raila Odinga’s influence in the run-up to the…
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