Homa Bay, February 6th, 2026-The government has reiterated its commitment to the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) 10-point agenda but will wait for ongoing court cases to be concluded before implementing key measures, including compensation for victims of past human rights abuses. Principal Secretary for Internal Security Dr Raymond Omollo said that the President William Ruto-led…
KISUMU, 4th February – Young entrepreneurs in Kenya continue to struggle with limited access to capital, despite having achievable business ideas, which often slows down promising ventures before they can take off. For 28-year-old Mariam Akinyi, a small-scale handbag knitter from Kisumu County, this challenge was all too familiar. Running an online handmade handbag business,…
KISUMU, Kenya-A wave of terror by youth gangs, known locally as ‘Mbogi’, could cripple the already delicate economy of the lakeside city of Kisumu with further fears of threatening public safety. A cross-section of leaders now warns that the situation could explode as the country nears the election period following a brazen attack where vendors…
BUSIA, Kenya –Busia Governor Paul Otuoma was on Tuesday 3rd February grilled by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over his alleged central role in two major scandals, including a Sh1.4 billion proxy company fraud and an irregular multi-decade lease for a key public utility. The anti-graft czars confirmed that Governor Otuoma appeared at…
KASGUNGA, 29th January –Homa Bay County has welcomed its first-ever sanitary pad manufacturing plant in a landmark project that seeks to dignify women. The Galentine Care Sanitary Pads Factory, officially inaugurated on Wednesday in Kasgunga, Suba North Constituency, marked a significant step toward menstrual equity and economic self-sufficiency. The social enterprise that will produce the…
KOBURA WARD, Kisumu,21st January-A major government-led mobile registration exercise is underway in Kisumu County, targeting thousands of adults who have never possessed a national Identity Card. The initiative, lauded by local leaders and residents, is a critical step toward a larger political goal of increasing the county’s voter registration rate from 49% to 58% of…
KISUMU, 17th January-Kondele Ward Member of County Assembly, Joachim Oketch, has launched a scathing attack on leaders from the Nyanza region, accusing them of abandoning their primary duties to obsessively champion President William Ruto’s two-term agenda at the direct expense of service delivery. In a fiery address at a town hall meeting on Friday, Oketch…
HOMABAY, Friday, 26th January – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has apprehended five individuals in connection with a massive tender fraud and conflict of interest scandal, over a Sh348,927,840 million earmarked for the construction of the Homabay County Assembly office block. In a detailed statement issued today, the anti-graft authority named the accused as…
NAIROBI, 13th January -In preparation for the 2027 General Elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in various constituencies, which were suspended and set to begin on Monday, 12th January 2026. IEBC seeks to register 6 3 million new eligible voters, 70 percent of whom…
WAONDO, Homabay -For centuries, the art of giving has been passed down through generations, with ancestors, parents, and philanthropists emphasising its importance. The Bible, in 2 Corinthians 9:7, encourages giving willingly and cheerfully, a principle echoed by former US President Jimmy Carter, who said, “A society’s measure is how it treats the most vulnerable.” In…