Boats which fishermen use to fish in Lake Victoria. [James Omoro, Standard] Twenty four fishermen have been arrested by Ugandan security officers in Lake Victoria. The arrest used to be rampant a few years ago but it is now gaining moment again, a move that may impede diplomatic relations between Kenya and Uganda if…
Ms Grace Agola, County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Enterprise, Cooperatives, and Industrialization, Chief Officer for Trade and Agriculture Ms Elizabeth Adongo, MCA Siaya Township Obiero Otare and County Secretary Joseph Ogutu among other County official.[Courtesy] Siaya County is set to host its inaugural Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference, marking a historic milestone…
Youths in the country are yet to fully exploit opportunities in the digital economy, even as the Government moved to roll out countrywide internet connectivity, Information, Communication, and Digital Economy Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke has said. Isaboke said young people who are key to the transformation of the huge potential in the digital world…
Egerton University main campus main entrance on February 9, 2022 [File, Standard] On the morning of August 18, 2025, when thousands of freshmen streamed into Egerton University for reporting day, James Madere sat quietly in his mother’s small home in Usoga village, Usigu sub-county, staring at an admission letter as tears rolled down his face. …
Police in Migori County are searching for a 63-year-old man who allegedly killed his son over food in South Sakwa, Awendo Sub-County . The man allegedly refused to have his 28-year-old son served food sparking an argument. Awendo Sub-County Police Commander Julius Kemboi said that the man allegedly grabbed a hoe and struck his…
Homa Bay County Assembly Majority Leader Richard Ogindo (second left) addresses journalists in Homa Bay Town, on April 9, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] Homa Bay County Assembly Majority Leader Richard Ogindo has clashed with former Speaker Julius Gaya over the performance of the county government. Gaya has been going around Rachuonyo criticising…
Police in Migori County have launched a manhunt for a 23-year-old man alleged to have stabbed his mother’s inheritor or a step father. According to police reports, the man is purported to have used a kitchen knife to stab the 39-year-old inheritor severely. READ ALSO: Githurai man ‘stabs mother to death, injures twin brother’…
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa. [File, Standard] Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has been honoured with the Excellence in Infrastructure Development Award at the maiden edition of the People’s Choice Governors’ Excellence Awards, held in Paris, France. The event brought together leaders, policymakers, and citizens to celebrate transformative governance and people-centered leadership across Africa. In his welcoming remarks, Dr Idahosa Osamhanze, Vice President of the Selection Committee, described the awards as a unique platform…
A cow grazes outside Ndhiwa Dispensary in Homa Bay County. [Courtesy, Nation] The Social Health Authority has dismissed claims that it disbursed Sh20 million to a non-existent medical facility in Homa Bay County. This follows social media reports that Nyandiwa Health Centre, a dispensary in West Kamagak Ward was receiving payments for medical services from…
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