Bungoma Deputy Governor appointed County JP Secretary General.

Bungoma Deputy Governor Hillary Chongwony has been appointed the county's Jubilee Party secretary general.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Orphan boy who scored 405 in KCPE may miss joining Alliance High

A 14 year-old needy boy from Nasusi village, Kamusinde location Kimilili Sub County in Bungoma is appealing for financial help to join Alliance High School.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

MP Serut to campaign against Jubilee if no projects are launched

Mr Serut vowed to campaign against re-election of its leaders, saying the Sabaot community voted for Jubilee leaders almost to the last person but President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto seemed to have forgotten the region.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Lusaka comes out in defence of Wabukala and Chebukati

Mr Lusaka told the MPs to stop politicising the appointments, saying they were based purely on academic merit.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

ODM MP becomes Jubilee party chairman in Bungoma

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been proposed as the Jubilee Party interim Chairman in Bungoma County.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

50 year old man who sat 2016 KCPE seeks help to join high school

A 50-year-old man who sat the 2016 KCPE exam is worried he may fail to join secondary school due to lack of fees.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

NASA is the way to go, declares former assistant minister Khang'ati

A Bungoma County gubernatorial aspirant on ODM ticket Alfred Khang'ati has welcomed the move by Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi to join other opposition leaders in the formation of the National Super Alliance (NASA) as timely.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Sh20 billion irrigation schemes set for Bungoma and Busia Counties

The national government has launched the construction of mega irrigation schemes in Bungoma and Busia counties.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Don’t politicise exit of IEBC commissioners, CS Wamalwa tells leaders

Wamalwa has urged leaders to handle the Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners’ exit debate soberly.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Kenya to spend Sh800m to link high speed internet to public schools

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has kicked off an ambitious Sh800 million project to connect all public secondary schools in the country to high speed internet.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

State to spend Sh800m to link high speed internet to public schools

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has kicked off an ambitious Sh800 million project to connect all public secondary schools in the country to high speed internet.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

CS Matiangi answers school's prayer

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has pledged to support Kenya's most populous primary school, Bungoma DEB Primary School.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Teach youth moral values, Bungoma elders told

National Cohesion and Integration Commission has complained that young people are sometimes taught a culture that glorifies bad behaviour during the rituals.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Mt Elgon Jubilee leaders form caucus to unseat MP Serut

A group of politicians in Mt Elgon Constituency have teamed up in a bid to unseat area MP John Serut in the coming elections.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

CJ Maraga: Cases over five years old to get priority

Cases that have been in court for over five years will be given priority to eliminate a backlog, Chief Justice David Maraga has said.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Seven teachers charged with exam cheating

Seven teachers accused of allowing exam candidates to modify their chairs so as to hide reading materials were yesterday charged before a Bungoma court.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

KCSE candidate dies after falling from her bed

A form four Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidate at a local secondary school in Bungoma County is dead.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Stop opposing water projects you launched, Wamalwa tells Raila

Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has criticised Opposition leader Raila Odinga for portraying the Jubilee government as corrupt.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Ford Kenya criticises Jubilee for silence over corruption

Ford Kenya Party leader Moses Wetang’ula said funds for HIV/Aids patients and the purchase of medical equipment had been squandered by top individuals at the Ministry of Health yet the president has remained silent.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Wetang'ula welcomes Mudavadi to CORD

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula has welcomed Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi to CORD so that they can form a formidable force to unseat Jubilee government from power next year.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Uganda king tells Wetang’ula to unite Kenyan voters

The King of Bamasaba in Uganda, Bob Mushikori, has challenged Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula to unite communities in his county before setting his sights on the presidency.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Pan Paper Mills set for reopening

Traders and residents of Webuye town are upbeat ahead of the reopening of Pan Paper Mills mid this month.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Investors pledge Sh14b as county conference ends

The just-concluded Bungoma International Investment Conference brought a ray of hope to the region, Governor Ken Lusaka has said.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Industrialisation CS advises counties to lower tax on local traders

County governments have been asked to lower the fees they charge traders.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Kenya's most congested school to get borehole

The Ministry of Water has come to the aid of Bungoma DEB School, one of the most populous primary schools in the country.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

20 Ford Kenya officials in Bungoma join Jubilee Party

Twenty local Ford Kenya officials in Bungoma County yesterday decamped to Jubilee Party.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Pan Paper factory to reopen next month

Pan Paper Mills in Webuye will officially re-open in 30 days, Chowdarry Venkanna, the General Manager of Rai Group of Companies has said.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Bungoma County to host investment conference

The county government is set to host a major conference later this month to showcase investment opportunities.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Governor Lusaka defends consumption of busaa in Bungoma

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has defended legalising selling and consumption of local brew 'Busaa' in the county.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Interior PS faults Bungoma County for legalising busaa trade

The Ministry of Interior has criticised Bungoma County government for legalising busaa.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Driving school instructor from Kimilili wins Sh18m SportPesa jackpot

A driving school instructor has won Sh18 million after spending a paltry sh100 in a sports bet.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Police arrest man for sodomising epileptic boy in Bungoma

Police are holding a man accused of sodomising an epileptic boy.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Chief in Bungoma stabs secondary school girl over love affair with husband

A chief in Bungoma who allegedly stabbed a secondary school girl she suspected of having an affair with her husband then attempted to kill herself.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

MCAs dismiss Jubilee Party interim officials over face of Kenya

Bungoma MCAs have dismissed the interim Jubilee Party (JP) national officials announced on Thursday by Committee Chairman Noah Wekesa.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

County secretary sues blogger for defamation

Bungoma County government Secretary and Head of Public Service Murumba Chiuli has sued a local blogger for defamation.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Pastor collapses and dies in church

Police in Lutungu village, Kanduyi constituency, are investigating the mysterious death of a local preacher.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Wetang’ula claims Jubilee out to subdue small parties

“FORD fought for multi-party democracy but Jubilee leaders want to kill what has helped many Kenyans, folding of all the 12 parties to join Jubilee Party that was launched yesterday is a sure way of destroying democracy but we in CORD won’t fold our affiliate parties,” he said.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Bungoma man announces his bid to vie for a Woman Rep seat

A man from Bukembe village, Kanduyi constituency, Bungoma County has shocked Kenyans by announcing his bid to vie for the Woman Representative post in the next general election.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

New Ford Kenya demands top positions in Jubilee Party

Recently dissolved New Ford Kenya wants a national top slot in the yet to be launched Jubilee Party.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago

Kenya Power restores electricity at Pan Paper ahead of re-opening

Kenya Power has restored electricity at the Pan Paper factory ahead of its official re-opening later this month.

By Titus Oteba 9 years ago