St Peter’s Rigena Orthodox Orphanage and Church that was closed down by Children Welfare Services PS Caren Ageng’o. The kids were evacuated to safety. A proprietor of the home had defiled a minor, leading to the decision to close down the institution. [Stanley Ongwae/Standard] An unregistered children’s home in South Mugirango, Kisii…
The Global Centre for Adaptation (GCA) CEO, Prof Patrick Verkooijen and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga were presiding over climate change adaptation plan at Shauri Yako Estate in Homa Bay Town. (James Omoro, Standard). Homa Bay County Government has begun developing a climate change adaptation plan aimed at enhancing resilience to the adverse impact…
Siaya County Governor James Orengo before the Senate’s CPAC Committee to deliberate on the Status of Implementation of the Unresolved issues raised in the Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements for FY 2023/2024 at Bunge Tower, Parliament, Nairobi. June 23rd,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Alarmed by Siaya Governor James Orengo and his…
By Stephen Odipo Time to embrace urban farming Farming is not just for rural areas anymore. But is also practiced within and around cities. The Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is promoting urban farming technologies as a game changer towards meeting the food demand in the urban areas. Vertical garden (Green and white…
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…
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