Michelle Omullo: The Super Brave Sickle Cell Warrior who Underwent the First Red Blood Cell Exchange Procedure in Nyanza Region

“When I first heard about the RBCx procedure being conducted at JOOTRH in collaboration with Nairobi West Hospital, I was amazed—I wanted to be one of the first to undergo the procedure,” Michelle expressed with a broad smile. JOOTRH, Kisumu, August 8th –Michelle Omullo, a 32-year-old sickle cell warrior, radiated joy and relief after undergoing…

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MCK Defends LSK President Faith Odhiambo Against Unwarranted Media Attacks Following Presidential Appointment

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 8th-The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has strongly condemned the unwarranted and unjustified media attacks targeting the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President, Ms. Faith Odhiambo, and other individuals for their acceptance of appointments to the Presidential Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Protests and Riots. In a press statement…

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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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Gambia’s Scorpions Sting Harambee Stars 3-1 in a World Cup 2026 Qualifier

KASARANI STADIUM, Nairobi, August 5th -Harambee Stars faced a major setback in their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign after suffering a 3-1 loss to Gambia’s Scorpions at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi. The home side started brightly, with William Lenkupae, a forward for Finland’s Vaasan Palloseura FC making a strong run…

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Financing and Community Action Hold the Key to Ending Drug Resistant TB in Kenya

NAKURU, Kenya August 5th— Civil society organisations meeting in Nakuru this week have sent a stark warning that Kenya’s fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the edge of crisis. Unless urgent action is taken to expand access to diagnostics, medicines and sustainable financing, thousands of lives will continue to be lost every year. The workshop,…

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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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