West Pokot MPs urge beefed up security for national exams

By Collins Shitiyabayi,

MPs from West Pokot County have called on the government to beef up security  around schools in volatile areas during the national exams. Led by ...

(KCPE) exams , Elgeyo Marakwet County , KCSE

Uasin Gishu sittings did not cost Ksh.400M – Lusaka

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Speaker of the Senate Ken Lusaka has denied claims that expenditure for the Uasin Gishu sittings was Ksh.400 million terming it as propaganda. ...

ken lusaka , Senate Sittings

Governor Lonyangapou grilled by senate over misuse of county funds

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapou was on Thursday grilled by the Senate Public Accounts and Investment Committee over misappropriation of county fu...

John Lonyangapou , Senate Public Accounts Committee , West Pokot County , West Pokot Governor

US-based West Pokot Deputy Governor now says he’ll serve without salary

By Collins Shitiyabayi,

West Pokot Deputy Governor Dr. Nicholas Owon Atudonyang has stepped down as CEC for Health and Sanitation. Addressing a press conference at his off...

Governor Prof. John Lonyangapuo , Health and Sanitation CEC , West Pokot County , West Pokot Deputy Governor Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang

Senators meet in Eldoret for first-ever sitting outside Nairobi

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

The Senate will on Monday hold its first-ever sitting outside Nairobi in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. According to Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka, the d...

Senate Sittings , Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka , Uasin Gishu County Assembly

Lonyangapuo: I sent deputy to U.S. for medical equipment

By Collins Shitiyabayi,

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo has dismissed claims of corruption after he was grilled over his deputy receiving a county salary yet he has a jo...

Lonyangapuo

West Pokot Governor Lonyangapuo grilled at EACC over deputy’s salary

By Cyrus Sholim,

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo was on Tuesday grilled at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) offices in Eldoret. A statement fro...

32 students from Nasoko Girls in the cold after school ‘kicks them out’

By Edwin Namasaka,

32 students from Nasoko Girls School in West Pokot spent the night in the cold at the Kitale showground after allegedly being sent home by the school ...

nasoko girls

Lonah Chemtai Salpeter: Why running is in my DNA

By IAAF,

European 10,000m champion Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel talks about her passion and enthusiasm for distance running. I was born in the village o...

Israel , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , running , West-Pokot County in Kenya

Machakos County retain football title at KICOSCA Games as Nairobi bags overall crown

By John Kyanda,

Machakos County retained the football title at this year’s Kenya Inter-County Sports and Cultural Association (KICOSCA) Games after beating Bungoma ...

football title , Former Prime Minister , Kicosca Games , machakos county , nairobi county , overall crown , raila odinga

Machakos, Kisii book quarter-final slots in KICOSCA Games after emphatic wins

By John Kyanda,

Defending champions Machakos County booked a football quarter-finals slot in the ongoing  Kenya Inter-County Sports and Cultural Association (KICOSCA...

Kicosca Games , Kisii , machakos , quarter finals

Man appeals ‘harsh’ 3-year sentence for stealing one sheep, gets 7 years instead

By Dzuya Walter,

A man who had been sentenced to three years in jail for stealing one sheep, decided to appeal the harsh sentence but ended up with four more years on ...

Justice Ruth Sitati , Victor Wanjala , West Pokot County

Yego eyes Continental Cup success after Asaba glory

By Carol Kones,

Former World javelin champion Julius Yego said his performance in Asaba, Nigeria was an indication he is back on track as he turned his attention on n...

Asaba 2018 , Julius Yego , team kenya

Kwale Governor Mvurya fined Ksh.200,000 for snubbing Senate summons

By Citizen Reporter,

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya will have to part with Ksh.200,000 after snubbing summons by Senators. The Senate County Public Accounts and Investment...

Governors summoned , salim mvurya , Senate Committee

We have what it takes to conquer the world- Ngisirei

By Reuters,

Team Kenya's coach for the IAAF World Under 20 Championships Robert Ngisirei believes that the squad at his disposal has what it takes to finish top o...

AAF World Under 20 Championships , Celliphine Chepsol , Kasarani , Moi International Sports Centre , Robert Ngisirei , Team Kenya's coach

Heavy rains, floods expected in these areas from today – Met. department

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned residents of Rift Valley, Northern and Cenral Kenya regions to brace themselves for heavy rainfall from...

baringo , bungoma , Elgeyo Marakwet , embu , floods , isiolo , kiambu , Kirinyaga , laikipia , Marsabit , meru , muranga , Nairobi , Nakuru. , NYANDARUA , nyeri , rains , Samburu , Tharaka Nithi , TRANS NZOIA , turkana , Uasin Gishu , West Pokot

Sack deputy governor who works in the U.S, voters demand

By Collins Shitiyabayi,

The absence of Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang is raising eyebrows in West Pokot as questions arise as to why the Governor is not taking any actions yet his d...

West Pokot Deputy Governor

Form Four girl killed by floods in Kisii

By Citizen Reporter,

A Form Four student died on Tuesday evening after she was swept by flood waters at River Nyangweta, in Kenyenya Sub-county, Kisii. The girl, who wa...

floods , FORM FOUR STUDENT , Kenya Meteorological Department , Kisii , Magenche Secondary School

Expect heavy rains in these areas, warns Met department

By Lawrence Baraza,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned residents of Western, Central and North Rift regions to brace themselves for heavy rainfall on Monday a...

baringo , Elgeyo Marakwet , floods , heavy rains , KAKAMEGA , Kenya Meteorological Department , Kericho , kiambu , Kisii , laikipia , Mandera , Marsabit , muranga , Nakuru Bomet , Nandi , Nyamira , NYANDARUA , nyeri , TRANS NZOIA , turkana , Uasin Gishu , Vihiga , West Pokot

Boy, 3, with seven needles in body operated on

By Cyrus Sholim,

Doctors at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital have successfully removed seven needles from the body of a three-year-old boy. According to them,...

Child with seven needles