KISUMU, 8th Oct 2026 -The government has intensified flood mitigation measures in the Lake Basin region ahead of anticipated El Niño rains, with the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) constructing dikes to protect communities and farmland in flood-prone areas. Speaking during a visit to LBDA facilities in Kisumu on Thursday, Dr Caroline Karugu, Principal Secretary…
KILELESHWA, 7th Oct 2026 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has impounded 529 assorted electronic items valued at Sh13 million in an intelligence-led operation at a residential apartment in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. In a statement issued Thursday, KRA said its enforcement officers acted on intelligence that a foreign national was allegedly operating an illegal business involving…
KISUMU, 8th Oct 2026 – As the first anniversary of former premier Raila Odinga’s demise got underway with the official handing over of the mausoleum, The Mwananchi Party (TMP) leader Babu Owino has reignited a silent political storm regarding ODM succession. Fielding questions during a breakfast interview at a national radio station on Wednesday 7th,…
“We are here to honour a life, celebrate a legacy, and renew our commitment to the ideals that keep that legacy alive,” -Ruto BONDO, 7th Oct 2026 – President William Ruto has said that his four-year-old administration is already delivering the Canaan Dream in line with the wishes and aspirations of the late former premier…
KISUMU, 6th Oct 2026 – In 2002, during attempts to unite opposition luminaries under the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), the late Vice President Michael Kijana Wamalwa famously described Raila Odinga to depict those who loved and loathed him in equal measure as “Railamania” and “Railaphobia.” “Like most of you, I suffer from a disease that…
TATU, KISUMU, Sept 2026 – Prof Humphrey Oborah, Secretary General of the World Talent Federation (WTF), has issued a clarion call to Africa and Kenyans to turn out and showcase their talents at the historic World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026. Speaking at The African Talent University (TATU) in Kisumu, the host venue for the global…
“I have a strong feeling there is something they are hiding about how my son died. I just want justice – to know what happened to my son so I can bury him and let him rest in peace. I can’t bury him like a nobody, without closure.” KISUMU, Sept 2026 – As the sun…
KISUMU, 28th Sept 2026 – Following the Linda Mwananchi movement’s swift endorsement of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the 2027 presidential race, Siaya Governor James Orengo’s political ambitions are now in a delicate situation. Despite his keen interest in a second presidential bid under the movement’s banner, Orengo was absent from a special retreat held…
KISUMU, Sept 2026 – As the race to succeed Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o heats up ahead of the 2027 General Election, gubernatorial aspirant Rodgers Okeya has unveiled a five-point agenda dubbed Developing Kisumu. Okeya, who is vying for the Babu Owino-led Mwananchi Party (TMP) and is popularly known as Omedo Raha, said poverty emerged as…
KISUMU, Sept 2026 – Traders, bar owners, tobacco farmers, and residents in Kisumu have rejected the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2024, claiming its proposals are punitive and will harm livelihoods. During a public participation forum at Tom Mboya Labour College organised by the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health, chaired by Dr James Nyikal (Seme…