Kisumu, 12th July 2026-Siaya Governor James Orengo has challenged the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the source of huge amounts of money being distributed during national economic empowerment drives. Speaking during a church service and fundraiser at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Milimani, Kisumu, Orengo dismissed the displays of cash carried in sacks,…
Kisumu,26 June 2026 -Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Leader Dr Oburu Oginga has faulted politicians opposing the government’s Sh2 billion compensation program for verified victims of rights violations and police brutality recorded between 2017 and 2025. Speaking to journalists in Kisumu on Friday, the Siaya Senator said ODM, alongside the Uwiano Human Rights Violations and…
KISUMU, 26th June 2026 –Political leaders from the United Democratic Party (UDA) in the Nyanza region have lauded residents for abstaining from street demonstrations during the commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z protests, opting instead for civic engagement and structured dialogue with the government. The region, historically known for its fiery political activism, witnessed a…
KONDELE,25th June 2026 –Thousands of Kisumu residents on Thursday gathered at the busy Kondele roundabout not for demonstration but to secure their democratic future through an enhanced voter and national identity card registration drive. While a section of the country particularly in the capital Nairobi took to the streets to commemorate the lives lost during…
KISUMU,21st June 2026 –Siaya Governor James Orengo has urged President William Ruto not to sign the Finance Bill 2026/27 into law, citing low parliamentary turnout during its passage. He also backed planned Gen Z commemoration protests on 25 June, as families push for justice over deaths from last year’s anti-government demonstrations. Speaking in Kisumu on…
KISUMU, June 17, 2026 – As the race to succeed Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o in the 2027 General Elections intensifies, the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM), Kisumu Branch, has officially waded into the contest. The union launched a scathing attack on Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor, accusing him of making derogatory and…
NAIROBI, 16th June 2026 -The government’s proposal to compensate victims of protest-related violence with a predetermined Sh2 billion package has drawn sharp criticism from Siaya Governor James Orengo, who argues that human life cannot be reduced to a monetary formula. In a press statement released to media houses on Tuesday 16th, Governor Orengo condemned what…
KISUMU,13th June 2026 -When Kisumu Central MP Dr Joshua Oron stood before a public engagement forum in West Nyakach ward on Saturday, he was flanked by more than just a handful of local leaders. Behind him was something arguably more valuable in Kenya’s political calculus: a growing coalition of current and former ward representatives and…
KISUMU,2nd June 2026 -A spirited Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) mega rally in Kisumu has ignited a fierce political debate, with local leaders dismissing allegations that the massive turnout was fueled by rented crowds. The rally, held last Sunday at Kirembe grounds, drew thousands of party supporters in a show of strength that organizers say proves…
Thousands pack Kirembe grounds as Chairperson declares President Ruto more honest than Uhuru, and ODM a vehicle for power negotiation KISUMU, May 31st -In a dramatic show of political muscle, thousands of supporters thronged the Kirembe grounds in Kisumu on Sunday as ODM National Chairperson Gladys Wanga delivered a blunt verdict on past alliances and…