Farmers in North Rift advised to start planting as rains set in

Farmers in Trans Nzoia County have been asked to plant their crops for the season between March 15 and April 14 as the rains begin to pound.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Kitale man causes stir by eating live snake in public

For 35-year-old Wafula, the serpent is a cheap delicacy as compared to ordinary meat from the butcheries that he observes to be costly.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

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More than 30,000 people living along Sabwani River risk displacement by floods

More than 30,000 people living along the Sabwani River are at risk of displacements by floods as the long rains season beckons.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Trans Nzoia families cry for help as dirty water floods houses

At least five families in Bidii estate, Kitale town, were last night displaced by waste water following heavy rains.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Muthama under fire over ANC, UDA pact utterances

Saboti Ward MCA aspirant Luke Naibei said Muthama's remarks threaten the newly-found working relationship between Ruto, Mudavadi and Wetangula.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Kiminini police couple die in suspected murder-suicide act

The bodies of the two officers have since been transferred to the Kitale Level Four morgue.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Knut launches drive to recruit more members

The union is also luring back teachers who exited the union over its frosty relations with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

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Wisdom Naya: Footballer has lost a leg but that won’t stop him

The former Sofapaka midfielder Wisdom Naya who was diagnosed with cancer underwent surgery in India.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Stop misusing us, students tell politicians

A section of university students from Cherang’any sub-county have vowed to block any politician from using their influence to ascend to power

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Man alleged to have defiled 7 children arrested

Five parents of the children had filed police reports alleging that the minors had been defiled.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Eight people rescued from collapsed building in Kitale

At least eight people including two minors were rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed in Miti Moja Tuwan estate, Kitale town.

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Residents on 12 kilometres walk to advocate Saiwa wetland conservation

'We should safeguard natural habitats, ecologies and animals all the time since they do not recognize human boundaries.'

By Martin Ndiema 3 years ago

Government allows importation of duty-free livestock raw feeds

A waiver on import duty for yellow maize for the processing of livestock feeds will run for one year.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Woman, 103, misses out on welfare stipend after records show she’s dead

Ms Elizabeth Kemunto said officials claimed her name was removed from the list of beneficiaries five years ago

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

MP's car burns to a shell minutes after parking by driver

Police are investigating how a vehicle belonging to Endebbes MP Dr Robert Pukose burst into flames yesterday.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Farmers want State to revise maize prices

The NCPB, through its Corporate Affairs Manager Titus Maiyo, said the prices were dictated by the prevailing market costs.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Kitale health centre to get Sh185m upgrade

Phase one will cost Sh105 million. The next phase will start in July next year.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

MPs criticise impending lay-offs in troubled Kemsa

Nguna said the culprits are already known yet the agency was only keen to lay off those who were not involved in the theft.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Over 200 families evicted from Sossio forest as as government reclaims land

For the past three years, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has reclaimed about 55,000 hectares of encroached forest land across the country.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Cry for justice after six-year-old boy is sodomised in Kitale

A family is crying out for justice after their six-year-old minor was sodomised while on his way to fetch water from a nearby spring in Kitale.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Moi University lecturer innovates maize dryer

A Moi University lecturer has improvised a dryer that uses less energy to dry maize immediately after harvest.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Manduli eulogized as fearless in trendy send-off

Manduli, a woman of many firsts who inspired many through her bold approach to life, died last month at her Riverside home in Nairobi, aged 73.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Man who has lived in cave for 30 years can’t, won’t leave

Kasireen Tumwa was irked by instances of ejection from forest land. Efforts to return him to community have been futile.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Tea, coffee change fortunes for ex-militia

An idea to venture into coffee and tea has turned out to be noble for the reformed members of the militia and their victims.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Family seeks justice for kin found dead after brush with the police over curfew

The deceased’s mother said the officers could have had a grudge against her son.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Unbowed: Family dogged with blindness says NO to begging

Moses Wanyonyi has been to hell and back. First, the 66-year-old is blind and so are his daughters, Lydia Nekesa, 30, and Mary Mukwana, 27.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Farmer who sold Sh1 million bull to Uhuru quits dairy farming

John Njoroge has now ventured into pig farming, which he believes will offer better returns at low costs.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Teacher fears for his life after assault by three students

The teacher says he was ambushed by the Form Four students on Saturday night as he went to an outside latrine.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

The police boss lifting the spirits of children living with disabilities

Muriithi has taught music and scouting in schools within his areas of jurisdiction. He has also earned various titles and accolades...

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Free Cherangany milk project keeps young pupils in school, boosts learning

Eight primary schools are benefitting from the free milk programme.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Woman who saved husband after snatching AK-47 rifle from robber speaks

Everlyne Barasa trained in Judo 30 years ago at Sendera Primary School in Kapsokwony.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Three arrested in Kitale for defrauding 61-year-old man

Police arrested three occupants and paraded them at Kitale Police Station, where the complainant identified them.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

How Trans Nzoia couple turned tables on an attacker and disarmed him

A suspected armed robber found himself in trouble after a couple he had gone to rob at Kaptegaa village in Endebess, Trans Nzoia, fought back.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Woman snatches AK-47 rifle from robber, rescues self and husband

Everlyne Barasa said the suspect pointed the AK-47 rifle at her forehead and demanded Sh200,000.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Needy boy gives school cockerel to reduce his fees

Mathew Simiyu had been sent home to bring anything that could be traded in to reduce his Sh34,000 school fees balance.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Businessman who shot woman ‘mistaken’ for Caroline Kangogo released on bail

Kitale court releases Ken Muyundo on Sh200,000 bail; the businessman is alleged to have shot a woman on suspecting she's Caroline Kangogo.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Man shoots woman on 'suspecting she's Caroline Kangogo'

Ken Muyundo told police that Phanice Chemutai had been calling him incessantly, asking to meet him within Kiminini Market.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

County assembly demands detailed explanation over all pending bills

The assembly has issued a 14-day ultimatum for the executive to submit essential information regarding all pending bills.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

Smallest national park is too small to accommodate tourists and rare species

A few decades ago, business flourished in market centres surrounding Saiwa, the smallest National Park in Kenya.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago

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Why victims of SLDF attacks still struggle to move on 13 years later

Trailing the footpath to the deserted homestead over the rugged hilly terrain full of green vegetation is nauseating.

By Martin Ndiema 4 years ago