Kisumu Governor Nyong’o Eulogises the late Dalmas Otieno As A Transformative Leader

“I remember him fondly for his wit and transformative economic ideas that benefited the common people.” KISUMU, Kenya, September 8th –Kisumu County Governor, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, has expressed profound shock and sadness over the passing of Dalmas Otieno Anyango, the former Rongo Member of Parliament. In a press statement, Governor Nyong’o conveyed his sincere condolences…

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Kisumu’s Kogony Lands Council of Elders Welfare Association Elects New Office Bearers

Mr Paul Akeyo, who is the ODM Kisumu County chairman, skipped the function due to unexplained circumstances. The election followed a petition to the Registrar of Societies. KOGONY, Kisumu West, August 6th –Members of the Kogony Lands Council of Elders’ Welfare Association have elected new office bearers during polls boycotted by former office holders. In…

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Asembo-Gangu Widow Celebrates New House After PS Raymond Omollo’s Intervention

GANGU-ASEMBO, Siaya August 5th –In the quiet village of Gangu Asembo, Siaya County, where red soil paths wind through fields and time often feels frozen, the home of 73-year-old widow Margaret Anyango Oriema once stood as a painful symbol of forgotten lives. For years, Margaret lived alone in a dilapidated grass-thatched house—its leaking roof surrendering…

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Governor Nyong’o Calls for Urgent, Strategic Planning to Address Rural-Urban Migration

KISUMU, Kenya August 5th -Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has called on urban regions to start bracing for the ever-increasing threat of rural-urban migration. The governor, at the same time, vouched for urgent and strategic planning to ensure sustainable urban development in response to the increasing migration from rural areas to capitals. Speaking in Kisumu during…

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128 Bright, Needy Students Benefits from Nyanza Community Youth Empowerment Program

The program comes in handy to support the bright but needy students to pursue their education dream courses. KISUMU, Kenya August 5 –The bright but needy students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of secondary Education ( KCSE) but were unable to join various learning institutions due to lack of school fees have all reasons…

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Kisumu County Partners with Organizations to Boost Climate Smart Agriculture Among the Youth, Women 

KISUMU EAST, Kenya, August 4 –The quest to improve our national food basket through agricultural production and enhanced income generation has been heightened with the roll out of different youth-friendly practices that are climate smart resilient and adaptive to Kisumu County locality. To attain these ends, about 300 young people drawn from across the lakeside’s…

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Kenya is Keen On Broadening Ties with the US, says President Ruto

Kenya and Nebraska Forge Landmark Partnership, Bolstering Ruto’s Diaspora and Trade Agenda STATE HOUSE, Nairobi, August–President William Ruto has reiterated Nairobi’s commitment to strengthening the enduring bond between Kenya and the United States. That relationship, Dr Ruto noted, is historically anchored by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade framework, strategic security cooperation, and…

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New Fisheries Bill is “Outdated, A Threat to Aquaculture,” Kisumu Stakeholders Tell House Committee

Stakeholders demand complete withdrawal of the proposed legislation, calling for a ministry-led process to craft a modern law fit for the multi-billion shilling Blue Economy. KISUMU, Kenya, September 2 – The proposed Fisheries Management and Development Bill, 2024, is facing strong condemnation from industry leaders who have termed it a “copy-and-paste” of outdated legislation that…

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President Ruto Commissioned Sh1B Ugunja Water Treatment Plant,Unveiled Bags of Goodies for Siaya County

In his multi-billion-shillings bag of goodies for the Siaya residents, Dr Ruto said that the government has factored into the budget the completion of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium (Sh550M), the construction of a New Referral Hospital (Sh500M), and the rehabilitation of Usenge Pier Rehabilitation UGUNJA, Siaya, August 31- President William Ruto has commissioned the Sh1…

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Govt Unveils National Digital Asset Register to Counties to Curb Losses, Boost Revenue

KISUMU, Kenya, August – The National Government has initiated a nationwide rollout of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) asset and inventory module to all 47 county governments. The new module marks a significant escalation in efforts to digitize public assets and clamp down on resource mismanagement. The move spearheaded by the State Department…

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