5 dead after boat capsizes while searching for body of man who drowned in River Nzoia

By George Amolo,

A motor boat which was hired to help in searching for the body of a person who drowned in River Nzoia reportedly capsized, killing five people. Acc...

Joseph Sawe , River Nzoia , SIAYA COUNTY

Kitui priest who defied quarantine order transferred to Mbagathi Hospital with coronavirus-like symptoms

By Jackson Muli,

A Kitui County Catholic priest, Father Nicholas Maanzo who had returned to the country from Ireland via Italy has been transferred to the Mbagathi Hos...

coronavirus , kitui catholic priest

Coronavirus: Catholic priest spotted at Kitui supermarket, ATM after returning from Italy

By Shadrack Ilava,

A Catholic priest from Kitui County, who returned to the country on Monday, March 23 was on Tuesday night spotted at a supermarket in Kitui town befor...

Family of 4 quarantined after contact with priest who tested positive for coronavirus

By Citizen Reporter,

By Jane Cherotich. A family of four from Lwanya in Matayos, Busia County, has been placed under isolation at their home after coming into contact w...

Busia county , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Quarantine

Siaya: Catholic nuns quarantined after contact with coronavirus-positive priest

By George Amolo,

All the Catholic nuns who came into contact with a Rome-based priest who tested positive for the coronavirus after leading mass during a burial in U...

Catholic priest , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Quarantine

Catholic priest who led mass, burial in Siaya tests positive for coronavirus, Gov’t tracing contacts

By George Amolo,

The government is now tracing people who interacted with a Rome-based Catholic priest who led mass during a burial in Ugunja, Siaya County, on March 1...

Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal , coronavirus , SIAYA COUNTY , ugunja

Family in Ugunja cries foul after daughter was reportedly molested at a private hospital

By George Amolo,

A family in Ugunja sub-county is now crying for justice after their 14-year-old daughter was allegedly molested by a health worker at a private hospit...

Coronavirus scare in Kisumu as mystery woman takes Chinese worker to hospital

By Allan Obiero,

A patient of Chinese origin has been isolated in a ward at the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu over fears of the deadly coronavirus. The Chinese man wh...

coronavirus

Three dead, one injured in Kisumu-Busia highway accident

By George Amolo,

Three people were on Saturday morning killed and one more seriously injured following a road accident near Camunya Hotel in Ugunja town on the Kisumu-...

accident , Kisumu-Busia Highway , Police Commander Francis Kooli , SIAYA COUNTY , ugunja

Journalist files police report over alleged threats to his life by cop in murder case

By George Amolo,

A journalist attached to the Nation newspaper stationed in Siaya County has recorded a statement with the police alleging threats to his life by a sen...

Deputy OCS Sabina Kerubo , Dickens Wasonga , Erick Oloo

Two brothers linked to Siaya journalist’s murder to undergo mental test

By George Amolo,

The two brothers who were arrested in connection with the murder of The Star Newspaper journalist Erick Oloo have been detained for eight more days pe...

Erick Oloo , Franklin Joel Luta , judge Roseline Aburili , Victor Ogola Luta

Brothers linked to Erick Oloo murder case detained for 8 more days

By George Amolo,

Two brothers linked to the murder of Star journalist Eric Oloo have been detained for 8 more days. Siaya High Court Judge Lady Justice Roseline Abu...

Erick Oloo

Court detains police inspector arrested over murder of journalist Erick Oloo

By George Amolo,

Ugunja Deputy OCS Sabina Kerubo who was arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Star Newspaper journalist Erick Oloo was on Monday arraigned ...

Erick Oloo , ugunja

Police boss Kerubo, 3 others in custody over Star journalist’s death

By George Amolo,

Four suspects including Chief Inspector Sabina Kerubo are in police custody over the murder of a Star journalist. This is after the body Eric Oloo ...

Eric Oloo , journalist

Faulu Microfinance to open eight new branches

By Kepha Muiruri,

Faulu Microfinance is set to open eight new branches around the country at an estimated cost of Ksh.113 million. Additionally the tier-one ranked m...

Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited

Raila reiterates call to Kenyans to ignore Punguza Mizigo campaign

By George Juma,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report will be the only legitimate document for the referendum question, ODM leader Raila Odinga has said. On...

BBI , Punguza Mizigo , raila

Ex-Ugenya MP Karan arrested over alleged forgery of election petition documents

By Citizen Reporter,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday arrested former Ugenya Member of Parliament Chris Karan over alleged for...

Christopher Karan , David Ochieng , EACC

ODM kicks out Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok as party Vice Chair

By Ian Omondi,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has now kicked out Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok as the party Vice Chairman. The decision was made during the...

Governor Josphat Nanok , NEC meeting , ODM party , raila odinga

Rang’ala Girls High School dormitory goes up in flames

By George Amolo,

A dormitory at St. Francis Rang’ala Girls High School in Siaya County on Sunday went up in flames destroying property worth millions of shillings. ...

Fire , Rang’ala Girls High School , SIAYA COUNTY

Stalled court projects put Judiciary on the spot

By Zeddy Sambu,

The National Assembly has raised questions over various construction projects of the judiciary spread across the country, which have stalled despite p...

Anne Amadi , Judiciary , National Assembly , Public Accounts Commitee , stalled projects