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Irissheel Shanzu

Tension as bandits strike, boy killed in volatile border

Tension continues to build after banditry and cattle rustling resurfaced despite ongoing security operations undertaken by a multi-agency security team.

Tension as bandits strike, boy killed in volatile border

Jobless OCS Kenya Kwanza pleads for a reward from President Ruto

Jobless OCS Kenya Kwanza pleads for a reward from President Ruto

West Pokot police investigating suspected murder-suicide incident

West Pokot police investigating suspected murder-suicide incident

KVDA embarks on tree planting in landslide-prone regions

KVDA embarks on tree planting in landslide-prone regions

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Farmers have resorted to fighting the insects using twigs but their efforts have not succeeded in stopping the destruction of pasture and food crops by the locust swarms.

By 2 months ago

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Boreholes to save time for students

To improve education standards, Pokot outreach ministries, an NGO headed by Senator Julius Murgor, has launched drilling of boreholes in schools to provide clean water.

By 2 months ago

Boreholes to save time for students

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Four people shot dead when suspected bandits ambushed residents who were prospecting for gold in West Pokot County in two successive attacks.

By 2 months ago

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ten workers suspected be running a revenue pilferage syndicate at Kapenguria County Hospital have been arrested and will be arraigned soon.

By 4 months ago

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

A commission of inquiry will get to the bottom of what really happened and apprehend collaborators. Says all the security personnel in Kilifi were transferred to pave way for investigations.

By 4 months ago

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Suspected bandits have shot dead five people in Lami Nyeusi, West Pokot during an early morning raid and made away with 18 goats.

By 5 months ago

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Farmers have resorted to fighting the insects using twigs but their efforts have not succeeded in stopping the destruction of pasture and food crops by the locust swarms.

By 2 months ago

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Boreholes to save time for students

To improve education standards, Pokot outreach ministries, an NGO headed by Senator Julius Murgor, has launched drilling of boreholes in schools to provide clean water.

By 2 months ago

Boreholes to save time for students

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Four people shot dead when suspected bandits ambushed residents who were prospecting for gold in West Pokot County in two successive attacks.

By 2 months ago

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ten workers suspected be running a revenue pilferage syndicate at Kapenguria County Hospital have been arrested and will be arraigned soon.

By 4 months ago

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

A commission of inquiry will get to the bottom of what really happened and apprehend collaborators. Says all the security personnel in Kilifi were transferred to pave way for investigations.

By 4 months ago

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Suspected bandits have shot dead five people in Lami Nyeusi, West Pokot during an early morning raid and made away with 18 goats.

By 5 months ago

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Farmers have resorted to fighting the insects using twigs but their efforts have not succeeded in stopping the destruction of pasture and food crops by the locust swarms.

By 2 months ago

Swarms of locusts destroy crops in West Pokot County

Boreholes to save time for students

To improve education standards, Pokot outreach ministries, an NGO headed by Senator Julius Murgor, has launched drilling of boreholes in schools to provide clean water.

By 2 months ago

Boreholes to save time for students

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Four people shot dead when suspected bandits ambushed residents who were prospecting for gold in West Pokot County in two successive attacks.

By 2 months ago

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ten workers suspected be running a revenue pilferage syndicate at Kapenguria County Hospital have been arrested and will be arraigned soon.

By 4 months ago

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

A commission of inquiry will get to the bottom of what really happened and apprehend collaborators. Says all the security personnel in Kilifi were transferred to pave way for investigations.

By 4 months ago

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Suspected bandits have shot dead five people in Lami Nyeusi, West Pokot during an early morning raid and made away with 18 goats.

By 5 months ago

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Boreholes to save time for students

To improve education standards, Pokot outreach ministries, an NGO headed by Senator Julius Murgor, has launched drilling of boreholes in schools to provide clean water.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Boreholes to save time for students

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Four people shot dead when suspected bandits ambushed residents who were prospecting for gold in West Pokot County in two successive attacks.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Four gunned down after gold miners were ambushed

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ten workers suspected be running a revenue pilferage syndicate at Kapenguria County Hospital have been arrested and will be arraigned soon.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Ten workers busted in Kapenguria hospital cash theft syndicate

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

A commission of inquiry will get to the bottom of what really happened and apprehend collaborators. Says all the security personnel in Kilifi were transferred to pave way for investigations.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Ruto to set up inquiry into cult deaths, tame rogue preachers

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Suspected bandits have shot dead five people in Lami Nyeusi, West Pokot during an early morning raid and made away with 18 goats.

By Irissheel Shanzu 5 months ago

Suspected bandits raid Lami Nyeusi in West Pokot, kill five people

Floods wreak havoc in mudslide-prone areas

Residents in mudslide-prone areas of West Pokot County are living in fear after heavy rains left a trail of death and destruction.

By Irissheel Shanzu 5 months ago

Floods wreak havoc in mudslide-prone areas

Groups want county to protect Kamatira Forest

Conservation groups say about 35 per cent of the forest has already been depleted. They blame human activities like charcoal burning and felling of trees for timber.

By Irissheel Shanzu 6 months ago

Groups want county to protect Kamatira Forest

Illegal mining licences to be revoked

Governor Simon Kachapin has warned investors and miners dealing with minerals, who illegally acquired mining prospects in the county, that it will not be business as usual.

By Irissheel Shanzu 6 months ago

Illegal mining licences to be revoked

Biting drought exposes West Pokot families to risk of starvation

The worsening drought situation in the country has exposed close to 40,000 people in West Pokot county to the risk of starvation.

By Irissheel Shanzu 6 months ago

Biting drought exposes West Pokot families to risk of starvation

Lonyangapuo, Pkosing split over their party's stay in Azimio fold

Political pundits believe that the KUP leaders are trying to save face by pushing their own agenda.

By Irissheel Shanzu 9 months ago

Lonyangapuo, Pkosing split over their party's stay in Azimio fold

Calls for alert as girls undergo FGM during 'night parties'

Anti-FGM crusaders are appealing to Church officials not to organise overnight crusades and parties during the festive season, to prevent exposure of girls to those out to ruin the lives of girls.

By Irissheel Shanzu 9 months ago

Calls for alert as girls undergo FGM during 'night parties'

Anti-FGM teams in Kenya and Uganda concerned over high cases

According to World Vision Kenya, Alale anti-FGM project officer David Krop, many girls between the ages of 10 and 15 are being cut.

By Irissheel Shanzu 9 months ago

Anti-FGM teams in Kenya and Uganda concerned over high cases

Police officer arrested after missing Form Four girl is found in his house

West Pokot sub-county Officer Commanding Police Division Kipkemboi Kiru said the girl's father reported that his daughter, who is a Form Four candidate went missing on Monday.

By Irissheel Shanzu 10 months ago

Police officer arrested after missing Form Four girl is found in his house

Three women die in search for Gold in Pokot

The three women who were in search of Gold were buried in the rubble on Tuesday morning.

By Irissheel Shanzu 10 months ago

Three women die in search for Gold in Pokot

Governor hits at former county boss over 2019 donations found stuffed in home

In 2019, residents of the three villages in West Pokot county were hit by floods and landslides.

By Irissheel Shanzu 11 months ago

Governor hits at former county boss over 2019 donations found stuffed in home

KUP outwits Ruto party to win two more seats

Kenya Union Party (KUP) candidates David Pkosing and Titus Lotee won the Pokot South and Kacheliba seats respectively in the delayed polls.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

KUP outwits Ruto party to win two more seats

Raila Odinga pledges Sh1b fund for boda boda groups

Raila promised to roll out refresher courses for police to handle the operators with dignity. Riders urged Raila to push for the reduction of taxes that have led to increase in motorbike prices.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Raila Odinga pledges Sh1b fund for boda boda groups

Raila Odinga: I'll revive Kimwarer and Arror Dams

Addressing rallies in West Pokot county, Raila also promised to construct the Sh9 billion Muruny-Siyoi dam for the benefit of the region.

By Irissheel Shanzu, Stephen Rutto 1 year ago

Raila Odinga: I'll revive Kimwarer and Arror Dams

State offers to buy livestock from drought hit families

The animals will be slaughtered and meat supplied to locals that may be starving as a result of the drought that has forced many to migrate to Uganda in search of pasture and water.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

State offers to buy livestock from drought hit families

State offers to buy livestock from drought hit West Pokot families

Up to 1,310 cattle to be slaughtered to provide relief meat to vulnerable households. Locals urged to destock to ease pressure on pasture.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

State offers to buy livestock from drought hit West Pokot families

West Pokot traders, residents seek permission to import cheap maize from Uganda

The locals now prefer maize flour from Uganda, which they claim is not only cheaper but also free from aflatoxin.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

West Pokot traders, residents seek permission to import cheap maize from Uganda

KVDA embarks on fish farming in Turkwel Dam to boost production

The state corporation has been restocking fingerlings after the community raised concern over the depreciation of fish.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

KVDA embarks on fish farming in Turkwel Dam to boost production

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