Gikomba market demolished

“There are women who have children, people with loans they must pay. Where will they take us? We know they are building a market, but until then people cannot get food,’’ he said.

By Omelo Juliet 1 month ago

New NLC officials confront legacy of land grabs, historical injustices

Chief Justice Martha Koome underscored the magnitude of the task ahead, describing land as a deeply emotive issue that goes beyond economics to touch on identity, history, and dignity.

By Omelo Juliet 2 months ago

Olympian Simader picked brand ambassador as smartphone brands fight for market share

The move underscores how brands are blending marketing narratives with technical improvements to defend their positions in a highly competitive market.)

By Omelo Juliet 3 months ago

Hope at last for Mukuru boy as his peers plead for help

A day after The Standard highlighted the plight of John Mwangi, a bright student who was forced to scavenge at the Kware dumpsite, his story has sparked an outpouring of support.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

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Shame of Sirisia school with no head teacher

Kaburwet Salvation Army Primary School in Sirisia Constituency is grappling with a deepening crisis after being abandoned without a substantive head teacher and dilapidated facilities.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

Gikomba market demolished

“There are women who have children, people with loans they must pay. Where will they take us? We know they are building a market, but until then people cannot get food,’’ he said.

By Omelo Juliet 1 month ago

New NLC officials confront legacy of land grabs, historical injustices

Chief Justice Martha Koome underscored the magnitude of the task ahead, describing land as a deeply emotive issue that goes beyond economics to touch on identity, history, and dignity.

By Omelo Juliet 2 months ago

Olympian Simader picked brand ambassador as smartphone brands fight for market share

The move underscores how brands are blending marketing narratives with technical improvements to defend their positions in a highly competitive market.)

By Omelo Juliet 3 months ago

Hope at last for Mukuru boy as his peers plead for help

A day after The Standard highlighted the plight of John Mwangi, a bright student who was forced to scavenge at the Kware dumpsite, his story has sparked an outpouring of support.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

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Shame of Sirisia school with no head teacher

Kaburwet Salvation Army Primary School in Sirisia Constituency is grappling with a deepening crisis after being abandoned without a substantive head teacher and dilapidated facilities.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

Gikomba market demolished

“There are women who have children, people with loans they must pay. Where will they take us? We know they are building a market, but until then people cannot get food,’’ he said.

By Omelo Juliet 1 month ago

New NLC officials confront legacy of land grabs, historical injustices

Chief Justice Martha Koome underscored the magnitude of the task ahead, describing land as a deeply emotive issue that goes beyond economics to touch on identity, history, and dignity.

By Omelo Juliet 2 months ago

Olympian Simader picked brand ambassador as smartphone brands fight for market share

The move underscores how brands are blending marketing narratives with technical improvements to defend their positions in a highly competitive market.)

By Omelo Juliet 3 months ago

Hope at last for Mukuru boy as his peers plead for help

A day after The Standard highlighted the plight of John Mwangi, a bright student who was forced to scavenge at the Kware dumpsite, his story has sparked an outpouring of support.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

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Shame of Sirisia school with no head teacher

Kaburwet Salvation Army Primary School in Sirisia Constituency is grappling with a deepening crisis after being abandoned without a substantive head teacher and dilapidated facilities.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

Olympian Simader picked brand ambassador as smartphone brands fight for market share

The move underscores how brands are blending marketing narratives with technical improvements to defend their positions in a highly competitive market.)

By Omelo Juliet 3 months ago

Hope at last for Mukuru boy as his peers plead for help

A day after The Standard highlighted the plight of John Mwangi, a bright student who was forced to scavenge at the Kware dumpsite, his story has sparked an outpouring of support.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

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Shame of Sirisia school with no head teacher

Kaburwet Salvation Army Primary School in Sirisia Constituency is grappling with a deepening crisis after being abandoned without a substantive head teacher and dilapidated facilities.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

TB program officers protest over 16 months' salary arrears, employment terms

The workers said they were protesting unfair employment terms, salary delays, and stalled absorption into the civil service. They said they have worked for sixteen months without pay.

By Omelo Juliet 6 months ago

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KPSEA, KJSEA results to be released in December and KCSE in January 2026

The Ministry of Education has announced that results for the KPSEA and the KJSEA will be released in December 2025, while the KCSE results will follow in January 2026.

By Omelo Juliet 6 months ago

Activist Mwangi claims life in danger after bullet cartridge planted in his luggage

Activist and presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi now claims his life is in danger after a bullet was allegedly planted in his luggage at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

By Omelo Juliet 7 months ago

Govt orders state sugar firms to issue redundancy notices

The government has directed the management of key state-owned sugar companies to issue redundancy notices to employees.

By Omelo Juliet 9 months ago

Ugandan mob lynches two teenagers amid tensions at Kenya-Uganda border

The brutal murder of two teenage boys at the Kenya-Uganda border has sparked outrage and raised concerns about cross-border vigilantism and extrajudicial killings.

By Omelo Juliet 1 year ago

Bumala and Malaba among Busia's 17 markets mapped for face-lifting

Bumala will get an upgrade to a modern market at the tune of Sh250 million, Malaba which is a strategic market at the Kenya-Uganda border will get a facelift of Sh350 million.

By Omelo Juliet 1 year ago

Agriculture Ministry approves Sh654 million to clear millers' debts

The Ministry of Agriculture has approved Sh654 million to help struggling sugar millers clear debts owed to farmers and workers.

By Omelo Juliet 1 year ago

Obstetric fistula cases still high in Bungoma County

Every year, Webuye County Hospital in Bungoma County reports a backlog of 10,000 fistula cases.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

Governor Lusaka calls for ban on teen mothers from schools

Governor Lusaka said that prohibiting pregnant girls from attending classes would act as a deterrent against irresponsible behaviour.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

Forged documents lead cross-border crimes, says PS Omollo

About 40 per cent of cross-border crimes at Lwakhakha along the Kenya-Uganda border involve forged documents, the government has said.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

Reprieve for Governor Lusaka as court upholds interdiction of seven former chief officers

Lusaka interdicted the officers on allegations of abuse of office and corruption before they sought court redress on the matter.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

Family of four killed in Manyanja accident

A family of four has today been killed in an accident along the Eldoret-Malaba highway at Manyanja junction.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

How Busia Sacco is banking on technology to enhance service delivery

The Faridi Sacco App will enable members to access all the services needed online rather than having to physically visit their offices.

By Omelo Juliet 2 years ago

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From Jesus to John the Baptist: 'Prophets' of the Mulembe nation

The sect leaders, mainly from Bungoma County and parts of Trans Nzoia, have seen their followers go out of their way to get blessings from the 'gods'.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

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I'm not like them, says Yesu wa Tongaren

Eliud Wekesa set free after prosecution says it has no evidence against him. Wekesa say unlike many preachers, his only wealth is his beard and hair on his head.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

Court frees 'Yesu wa Tongaren' for lack of evidence

Principal Magistrate Tom Orlando said the prosecution had not provided enough evidence against the offences Wekesa was being accused of.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

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Azimio leaders deserted me, MP Waluke reveals

Sirisia MP John Waluke has revealed how his 'political friends' abandoned him after he was charged in the Sh313 million National Cereal and Produce Board fraud case last year.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

Lusaka tells county ministers to get down to work after swearing-in

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has called on his cabinet to get down to work immediately following Friday's swearing-in.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

Wangamati tells off Lusaka over Sh19m corruption claims

Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati said no public money went to waste under his watch, adding that implementation of the scholarship programme was above board.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

William Ruto confident Supreme Court judges will not be compromised

President-elect lauds Bungoma residents for voting for Kenya Kwanza alliance. Ruto heaps praises on IEBC chairman for 'refusing to be bribed, intimidated'

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

Girl,17, abandoned by relative in Bungoma town

Merceline Situma, a Standard Seven pupil claims she travelled from Nairobi in the company of a woman she had always believed was her biological mother.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago

Moses Wetang'ula cleared to defend Senate seat

Wetang'ula said he was comfortable with the Senate seat, arguing that what he is fighting for within the Kenya Kwanza will benefit the region.

By Omelo Juliet 3 years ago