Articles by Allan Obiero

Fuel trucks recalled after being loaded with water instead of petrol

2013, September 18, 2018 (EAT)

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) depot in Kisumu has recalled all fuel trucks after they were mistakenly loaded with water instead of petrol. Depot Man...

Three injured after tanker hits matatu on Kisumu-Busia road

1851, September 16, 2018 (EAT)

Three people were on Sunday afternoon seriously injured in a road accident involving a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) and a tanker on the Kisumu-Busia r...

The seats at the Kisumu County Assembly. Photo/COURTESY

Speaker defends Ksh.245K seats for Kisumu county assembly

1124, September 13, 2018 (EAT)

Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Onyango Oloo has defended the Ksh.11.5million meant for the purchase of furniture. Also Read: Kisumu County Assembl...

Sharon murder: Obado’s lawyer urges public to ‘give investigators time’

2127, September 11, 2018 (EAT)

Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s lawyer Cliff Ombeta has urged the public to maintain patience and give investigators time to conclude their probe into...

ERC sued for contempt of court over 16% VAT on fuel

2004, September 11, 2018 (EAT)

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been sued for contempt of court over the implementation of the 16% Value Added Tax (V.A.T) on petroleum pro...

Migori Governor Okoth Obado summoned over Sharon Otieno death

1253, September 11, 2018 (EAT)

Migori Governor Okoth Obado is currently being grilled at the Kisumu DCI offices over the murder of university student Sharon Otieno. Citizen Digit...

Kisumu man arrested after failed suicide attempt over cheating wife

1123, September 10, 2018 (EAT)

Police in Kisumu are holding a man who tried to commit suicide after he suspected his wife was cheating on him. Confirming the incident, Central K...

Kisumu: Decomposing body of 18-year old girl found in boyfriend’s house

1938, September 4, 2018 (EAT)

Police in Kisumu are probing the mysterious death of an 18 year-old girl whose decomposing body was on Tuesday discovered inside her boyfriend’s hou...

‘Uhuru will stop 16% V.A.T on fuel,’ Raila assures Kenyans

1912, September 2, 2018 (EAT)

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for patience over the 16 percent Value Added Tax (V.A.T) on fuel as recently announced by the Energy Regulat...

Man accused of defiling daughter, 7, released on Ksh.200K bond

1733, August 30, 2018 (EAT)

A man accused of defiling his 7-year-old daughter was on Thursday been released on a Ksh.200,000 bond. Appearing before Winam Law Courts Senior Res...

Students kill teacher after he refused to buy them alcohol

1233, August 30, 2018 (EAT)

Police in Nyakach have arrested two secondary school students and a university student over a Wednesday night murder of a secondary school teacher. ...

Top police officer in Kisumu arrested over Ksh.20K bribe in defilement case

1304, August 29, 2018 (EAT)

A senior police officer from Kombewa Police Station in Kisumu has been arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Ksh.20,000 to withdraw a defilement...

Three dead after matatu rolls on Kakamega-Kisumu highway

1037, August 27, 2018 (EAT)

Three people have been confirmed dead after a matatu travelling to Kiboswa veered off the road and rolled near Coptic Church on the Kakamega-Kisumu hi...

Court of Appeal upholds Ugenya MP Chris Karan’s election nullification

1837, August 16, 2018 (EAT)

It is back to the ballot in Ugenya after the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the High Court decision to nullify the election of Member of Parliamen...

Nyanza cane farmers oppose zoning plans

1811, August 15, 2018 (EAT)

Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the planned re-introduction of sugarcane zoning saying the move will cripple the sugarcane...

Kisumu residents scramble for oil that leaked from an illegal connection to KPC. Photo/ALLAN ...

Kisumu residents scramble for leaked oil

1631, August 10, 2018 (EAT)

Kisumu residents were on Friday seen scrambling for oil after they found a leak from the Kenya Pipeline Corporation connection. Police who arrived ...

Kisumu County Assembly moves to reclaim riparian land

1223, August 9, 2018 (EAT)

Kisumu County Assembly on Thursday unanimously voted to have the Environmental Management and Coordination Act of 1999 enforced to reclaim riparian la...

Ouda moves to court in fight to have Ruto barred from 2022 elections

1110, August 7, 2018 (EAT)

Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda has said he will seek the court's interpretation of a flopped motion he presented in Parliament to have DP William Ruto ba...

Kisumu: Man arrested for assaulting son after failing to submit report form

1843, August 6, 2018 (EAT)

Police in Kisumu are holding a man who seriously injured his son over claims that he failed to hand over his report form following school closure. ...