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"I'm still expecting a miracle:" Raila's friend struggles with his death

Nyabola still struggles with grief following the death of a man whom he knew not as a national political figure but as a personal friend with whom they shared dreams, secrets and brotherhood.

By Clinton Ambujo 2026-10-04 11:55:46

"I'm still expecting a miracle:" Raila's friend struggles with his death

UASU warns part-time lecturers against sabotaging their strike

By James Omoro 2026-10-02 12:58:26

Book sellers decry counterfeit books in Homa Bay

Booksellers in Homa Bay County are urging the government to crack down on counterfeit textbooks and give them advance notice of syllabus changes to protect consumers.

By James Omoro 2026-10-01 14:10:59

Family exhumes kin's body after disputed burial in Kisumu

Witnesses told the Ndhiwa Law Court that a 35-year-old man was allegedly buried in a bush in Kisumu, prompting his family to exhume his body and seek the right to give him a dignified burial.

By James Omoro 2026-10-01 12:34:11

Family exhumes kin's body after disputed burial in Kisumu

Six counties to receive neonatal incubators

Six counties in the Nyanza and Western regions are set to benefit from improved newborn care following the handover of neonatal incubators under the Okoa Malaika programme.

By Elijah Mwamuli 2026-09-29 15:19:57

Six counties to receive neonatal incubators

Bodies of two women recovered from collapsed hotel in Nyatike

The bodies of two women have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed hotel in Osiri Matanda mining area, Nyatike North Sub-County.

By Anne Atieno 2026-09-27 14:18:47

Bodies of two women recovered from collapsed hotel in Nyatike

Homa Bay NCD patients call for reliable access to essential medicines

NCD patients in Homa Bay are calling for dedicated county funding to ensure reliable access to essential medicines across all public health facilities.

By James Omoro 2026-09-26 14:18:40

Homa Bay NCD patients call for reliable access to essential medicines

Men urged to stop burdening women traders with household expenses

Men have been urged to share household financial responsibilities and avoid placing the burden entirely on their wives who run small-scale businesses.

By James Omoro 2026-09-22 16:49:04

Men urged to stop burdening women traders with household expenses

Mamboleo building collapse puts authorities on the spot over repeated warnings

Questions have emerged over the enforcement of safety warnings after a four-storey building collapsed in Mamboleo, Kisumu County.

By Rodgers Otiso 2026-09-22 11:00:00

Mamboleo building collapse puts authorities on the spot over repeated warnings

Burial in limbo as two families claim 35-year-old man's body

The burial of a 35-year-old man who died more than five months ago is in limbo as two families fight over who should bury him.

By James Omoro 2026-09-21 18:01:26

Burial in limbo as two families claim 35-year-old man's body

Gold money, Tanzania border expose Migori girls to FGM, early marriages

Girls in parts of Migori County face increased risks of female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage as cross-border movement and gold mining create new avenues for exploitation.

By David Njaaga 2026-09-21 17:00:00

Gold money, Tanzania border expose Migori girls to FGM, early marriages

Homa Bay UDA chairman's vehicle torched by unknown attackers

The Homa Bay Town Constituency UDA Chairman Franklin Oluoch’s vehicle was torched by unknown people at Makongeni estate.

By James Omoro 2026-09-20 16:18:25

Homa Bay UDA chairman's vehicle torched by unknown attackers

Farmers protest as Sukari Industry drivers' strike leaves sugarcane drying in farms

Sugarcane farmers from Homa Bay and Migori counties staged a demonstration to protest against failure by a miller to pick up harvested cane, causing them to incur losses.

By James Omoro 2026-09-20 13:14:46