He flagged off the Sh1 billion Usenge Pier in Bondo, Siaya County USENGE, Siaya, March 2026 – President William Ruto has announced that the government is investing Sh9.5 billion to strengthen blue economy activities along Lake Victoria. This initiative aims to create jobs for youth and women, thereby improving the livelihoods of residents in the…
“Tafuta watu wengine wa kutisha, sio sisi.” NAIROBI, Kenya, March 24 –A fierce political rivalry between Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, intensified on Monday as the two traded barbs over escalating insecurity in Meru North. The confrontation was triggered by a 10-day ultimatum issued by Gachagua, the leader of the Democracy…
KISUMU, March 2026 –Kisumu West is poised for an economic revival following the official launch of the Sh950 million Holo-Lela road, a 12-kilometre infrastructure project flagged off by President William Ruto. The road, set for completion in nine months, is part of a broader Sh5 billion investment by the national government to upgrade the road…
KISUMU, March 2026 -According to the latest International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF statistics, 135 million children aged 5 to 7 are still in child labour worldwide, with over 50 million engaged in hazardous work. Out of this figure, 71 percent of them are in agriculture which remains the single largest sector for child labour…
Kisumu, March 8, 2026 –As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, attention often turns to women whose dedication and compassion are improving lives beyond their own communities. Among them is American missionary Andre Patrice Carter, whose humanitarian and faith-based work has steadily uplifted vulnerable groups in western Kenya and the coastal city of Mombasa. Carter’s…
KISUMU, 7th March 2026 -In a major push to reduce the high number of deaths and injuries caused by road traffic accidents, Mogo Kenya, East Africa’s leading vehicle and smartphone financier, in partnership with the Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya (BAK), has trained over 800 boda boda riders in Kisumu County on road safety…
“Nil Returns filing to resume after the end of March 2026,” says KRA KISUMU, 4th February,2026 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has established a well-elaborated mechanism to broaden its tax base by introducing improved customer-centric services, simplified tax solutions, and ongoing engagement with the public. According to the tax agency, these initiatives are mainly…
KISUMU, February 2026 – The Kisumu Journalists Network (KJN) has ushered in a new-look leadership following a successful election, with the newly installed officials pledging to safeguard the group’s objectives and steer it toward a prosperous and member-focused future. The election, conducted on Saturday, February 28th, in Kisumu City, saw Rushdie Oudia of the Nation…
The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey found that 42% report harassment, arrests and defamation lawsuits NAIROBI, February 2026— When a Kenyan community journalist published an investigation exposing a politician’s “dirty and corrupt deeds,” he did not receive a cease-and-desist letter. He received death threats. “Severe unspecified consequences that included a threat to my life,” the journalist,…
The 475-kilometre extension from Naivasha-Bomet-Kisumu-Busia and Malaba will cost Sh645.8 billion. KISUMU, Kenya — After years of anticipation, residents of Kisumu have warmly welcomed the impending extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to the lakeside city, describing the long-awaited project as a transformative force for both local communities and the wider East…