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How ‘sleepy’ Kakamega town got its groove back
When the story of Kakamega town’s growth is written, Masinde Muliro University will feature prominently in it, and for good reasons
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
How ‘sleepy’ Kakamega town got its groove back
"I lost my son on the day I was to meet my newborn son"
In a strange twist of fate, man’s condition started manifesting on the day he was to go and see his newborn son
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
"I lost my son on the day I was to meet my newborn son"
Man handed life sentence for defiling, impregnating minor
A 52-year-old man who pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating a Class Seven pupil has been handed a life sentence.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Man handed life sentence for defiling, impregnating minor
Father, son accused of impregnating minor take plea
Suspect owns up after a DNA test identifies him as father of the baby of the girl the accused person’s son is also said to have sexually abused.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Father, son accused of impregnating minor take plea
Man killed, pregnant wife maimed in a family land tussle
Villagers believe Vincent Tuvula could have been targeted by his killers due to a family land dispute.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Man killed, pregnant wife maimed in a family land tussle
Potters stuck with wares as Covid-19 continues to bite
Most potters from Kakamega depend on the international market to sell their products, and many have been forced to quit the venture.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Potters stuck with wares as Covid-19 continues to bite
Mourners eject chief from burial, view Covid victim body
Area assistant chief attempted to bar mourners from viewing the deceased body after it was reported that he died of Covid-19
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Mourners eject chief from burial, view Covid victim body
Form four student dies of Covid-19 in Mumias as 10 others test positive
A female form four student at Lureko Secondary School in Mumias West Constituency dies of Covid-19 related complications.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Form four student dies of Covid-19 in Mumias as 10 others test positive
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Sudanese refugee repeated class eight times to join varsity
Having fled the civil war in South Sudan, at the age of six, Lidu has scaled the mountain literally in pursuit of education.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Sudanese refugee repeated class eight times to join varsity
Court acquits suspects in wheelbarrow scandal
The suspects were convicted in 2018 for willful failure to comply with procurement and tendering procedures
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Court acquits suspects in wheelbarrow scandal
Man revels in job of retrieving the dead from rivers
To his credit, Elbanito Ichechi, swims like a fish and his knack for retrieving bodies from the waters is second to none in the region.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Man revels in job of retrieving the dead from rivers
Special need schools seek help to fight coronavirus
According to some head teachers, the State has failed to distribute materials that will ensure full compliance with Ministry of Health protocols.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Special need schools seek help to fight coronavirus
Agony of man walking with 3 bullets lodged in his shinbone
Bungoma politician was shot for drumming up support for multi-party democracy
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Agony of man walking with 3 bullets lodged in his shinbone
Kakamega man kills wife over ugali fight
Joseph Boyi, 44 from Emakuya village is alleged to have killed his wife, Florence Nakonjio after having differences over ugali.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Kakamega man kills wife over ugali fight
Woman was raped twice, then the monsters came for her daughters
Child dream to be a doctor will not be realised after her life was snuffed out by ruthless gang of rapists
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Woman was raped twice, then the monsters came for her daughters
Woman does hard labour to crash stones, help payment of hubby cancer treatment
It takes Judith days to fill one truck by emptying 32 buckets of stones, which earns her between Sh8,000 and 11,000
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Woman does hard labour to crash stones, help payment of hubby cancer treatment
Family puzzled by girls going blind on their 12th birthday
Not even the spiritual world was able to return their daughters’ sight.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Family puzzled by girls going blind on their 12th birthday
Alarm as gang turns to raiding of student’s hostels
Criminals are taking advantage of the closure of universities and are raiding hostels and rented houses where students left their belongings
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Alarm as gang turns to raiding of student’s hostels
Sh50m grant for MMust graduates
The initiative dubbed MMUST Merit Student Support will grant at least 166 students with scholarships and interest-free loans.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Sh50m grant for MMust graduates
Agony of hostel owners as they struggle to cope
Majority of them have no income streams and most students left with rent arrears.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Agony of hostel owners as they struggle to cope
Kakamega school stampede probe report finally out
Postmortem reports indicated the pupils died from asphyxia.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Kakamega school stampede probe report finally out
Agony as man dies, five children hospitalised after taking herbs
The concoction also had the man's five children hospitalised a few minutes after consuming it. The victims were complaining of stomach ache.
By Simon Oyeng’ 3 years ago
Agony as man dies, five children hospitalised after taking herbs
‘We can’t eat masks, we want food,’ Kakamega traders tell Oparanya
Small scale traders in Kakamega County want Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to start distributing food to the less privileged in the fight against Covid-19
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
‘We can’t eat masks, we want food,’ Kakamega traders tell Oparanya
Varsity staff issue one-week strike notice
Non-academic staff of the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Mmust) have issued a one-week strike notice.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Varsity staff issue one-week strike notice
Khalwale wife dies after illness
She succumbed to Pulmonary hypertension yesterday at about 8.30am.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Khalwale wife dies after illness
Brothers invent non-rechargeable security electric fence system
They made headlines years back when they assembled a homemade plane at their home in Shibiriri village, Kakamega County
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Brothers invent non-rechargeable security electric fence system
Court reduces ‘shamba boy’ life sentence to 20 years
A convict serving life imprisonment for sexual offence got a reprieve when his sentence was reduced to a 20-year jail term by the High Court.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Court reduces ‘shamba boy’ life sentence to 20 years
Shamba boy handed 20 years for raping girl aged eight
Wafula said the trial court erred in law and findings
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Shamba boy handed 20 years for raping girl aged eight
Echesa to Raila: We shall not gamble with you
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has launched a stinging criticism on ODM party leader Raila Odinga
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Echesa to Raila: We shall not gamble with you
Man charged with defiling 15-year-old girl as two are fined Sh15,000 for cutting of trees
A 24-year-old man was charged with defiling a class seven pupil.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Man charged with defiling 15-year-old girl as two are fined Sh15,000 for cutting of trees
Students in court over arson
The suspects who are KCSE candidates were part of 10, who were interrogated for a week by police before, the five were believed to have been involved.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
 Students in court over arson
Briton who built health centres in Western Kenya dies a pauper
In one of the interviews with The Standard, Barry expressed the frustrations that made him fall from grace to grass.
By Simon Oyeng’ 4 years ago
Briton who built health centres in Western Kenya dies a pauper
Ogolla's death adds to list of dark chapter in Nyanza history
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