KISUMU, Kenya, 13th April 2026 – Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has assured residents that the lakeside county remains safe for trade and investment at local, regional, and international levels. He committed to dismantling all criminal gangs to ensure Kisumu retains its status as a preferred destination for tourism, conferences, and other economic activities. Nyong’o…
KISUMU COUNTY, 13th April 2026 –The race for the Kisumu Senate seat remains highly competitive despite an early lead by Fred Odumo, with a significant portion of voters yet to make up their minds, according to the latest Mizani Africa Insight survey. Odumo tops the field with 23.0 percent support, positioning himself as the frontrunner…
KISUMU, Kenya, April 2026–Sugarcane farmers in Miwani are urging the government to bypass political distractions and lease the contested Miwani nucleus estate to Crossley Limited, arguing that reviving the collapsed sugar factory is the only path to restoring the region’s shattered economy. During a recent visit by the Parliamentary Lands Committee, farmers made it clear…
KISUMU, Kenya, April 2026- The Bunge la Wananchi Kisumu county chapter has launched a blistering attack on unnamed politicians accused of arming goons to settle political scores, as Senator Godfrey Osotsi recovers from a violent assault that has sent shockwaves through the region. Terming the attack on the Vihiga Senator as “cowardly” and “primitive,” the…
KISUMU, Kenya– Kisumu West Member of Parliament Rosa Buyu has issued a stern warning to United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leaders, accusing them of treating the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as a junior partner in the broad-based arrangement and insisting that ODM must be respected. Speaking on Saturday at a funeral in Kolwa Central, Kisumu East…
LODWAR, Turkana 10th April -The Interior Security and National Administration Ministry has declared zero tolerance for criminal gangs and political violence, following a brazen attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi in Kisumu. Speaking in Lodwar, Turkana County, Principal Secretary for Internal Security, Dr Raymond Omollo, condemned the Wednesday incident where the senator was attacked by…
KISUMU, 9th April 2026 – Three suspects linked to the brazen attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi have been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kisumu County. Carlos Owiti, alias Kalonje (24), and Vincent Odhiambo, alias Tinga (27), both from the sprawling Nyalenda informal settlement, along with their accomplice Eric…
TIMES TOWER, Nairobi, 8th April 2026 – The Kenya Revenue Authority Board of Directors has implemented new leadership changes with the immediate appointment of Dr Lillian Nyawanda as the interim Commissioner General. She will hold this new position until a substantive officeholder is appointed, joining the ranks of women such as Mrs Rispah Simiyu, who…
TIMES TOWER, Nairobi,7th April -In a renewed and elaborate revenue collection mechanism, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reportedly surpassed the Sh 2 trillion mark in cumulative revenue collection by the close of the third quarter of FY 2025/26. As at 31st March 2026, the taxman managed to collect Sh 2.038 trillion against the set…
OSIRI MATANDA, Migori, April 2026-In Osiri Matanda, in Migori County, a troubling question is unfolding in real time: what happens when a community is dispersed overnight, and a sub-county hospital falls silent? Hundreds of people living with tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are left in limbo? This is not just a local disruption….