Articles by Cyrus Sholim

Questions arise as A.P rugby player found dead after missing for two months

2053, January 23, 2019 (EAT)

The family of the late Administration Police (A.P) officer and rugby player Vincent Kemboi who disappeared mysteriously in November last year has rais...

4 arrested for conning maize farmers in Eldoret

1558, January 17, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Eldoret on Wednesday arrested four suspects alleged to be part of a syndicate defrauding maize farmers of their produce in the area. Eldo...

Uasin Gishu politician Jackson Kibor at the Eldoret court. Photo/FILE

Court okays divorce for 85yr-old Kibor from third wife

1345, December 18, 2018 (EAT)

A court has granted Mzee Jakson Kibor, 85 divorce to his third wife Naomi Jeptoo. Eldoret Principal Magistrate Naomi Wairimu said the divorce appli...

KMPDU demands apology from Baringo Governor over “ghost doctors” remark

1540, November 29, 2018 (EAT)

The Kenya Medical Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) on Thursday demanded an apology from Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis over his remarks that th...

Health PS Tum roots for sex education in schools

1328, November 9, 2018 (EAT)

Health Principal Secretary Peter Tum on Thursday pitched for sex and behavioral education in schools in a bid to curb increasing cases of teenage preg...

Man charged with murder of former Kakamega DC’s wife

1937, November 7, 2018 (EAT)

A 26-year-old man was on Wednesday arraigned in an Eldoret court and charged with the brutal murder of the wife of former Kakamega District Commission...

Drama as suspects smear human faeces on Eldoret police cell walls

1854, October 22, 2018 (EAT)

The Uasin Gishu County fire-fighting officers had a hard time Monday cleaning Eldoret Central Police Station after two suspects smeared human faeces o...

Nandi County official found dead in Eldoret hotel room

2124, October 17, 2018 (EAT)

The body of an accountant with the Nandi County Government was on Wednesday found at a hotel room in Eldoret town. Confirming the incident, Eldoret...

Wife of former Kakamega DC allegedly raped, murdered

2101, October 16, 2018 (EAT)

Police are investigating the death of former Kakamega District Commissioner (DC) Paul Yatich's wife who was allegedly raped and murdered in Eldoret, U...

Karoney calls for withdrawal land cases in court

642, October 13, 2018 (EAT)

Lands Cabinet Secretary Faridah Karoney has called on residents to withdraw court land cases to ease the issuing of title deeds. Also Read: Digiti...

Man dies in Eldoret pub fire

1723, October 1, 2018 (EAT)

A middle aged man died on Sunday night after a fire engulfed a local pub at Cheburbur area in Eldoret. The deceased, who was a night guard at the p...

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

1656, September 18, 2018 (EAT)

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

Pall bearers carry the remains of fallen athletics great Nicholas Bett at the Eldoret Hospital....

Hundreds turn up at Eldoret Hospital morgue to collect Bett’s body

1410, August 15, 2018 (EAT)

Hundreds of mourners turned up at the Eldoret Hospital on Tuesday morning joining family members, friends and athletics officials as the body of the l...

Eldoret man accused of assaulting wife released on Ksh.300K bond

1602, August 13, 2018 (EAT)

An Eldoret Court on Monday released a man suspected to have brutally assaulted and disfigured his wife on a surety bond of Ksh.300,000. Appearing...

Kapsoya Primary is located in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. Photo/GOOGLE MAPS

Uasin Gishu: Rape claims put deputy headteacher in hot soup

1619, July 13, 2018 (EAT)

Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Abdi Hassan has ordered the arrest of a deputy headteacher suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl. The tutor from Kap...

Keter points fingers at DP Ruto allies, links them to corruption scandals

1326, July 12, 2018 (EAT)

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter has urged Deputy President William Ruto to shun politicians with selfish interests if he wants to take over the country's ...

Reprieve for Marakwet East MP David Bowen as court upholds win

1420, July 12, 2018 (EAT)

The Court of Appeal has upheld the election of David Kangogo Bowen as the Marakwet East Member of Parliament. The ruling read by Justice Erastus G...

Relief for MP Alfred Keter as Court upholds his election

2051, July 11, 2018 (EAT)

Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter can now heave a sigh of relief after the Court of Appeal in Eldoret upheld his contentious 2017 election...

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter with his Moiben counterpart Silah Tire and Johana Ngeno (Emurwa ...

Court to rule on Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter poll case today

1446, July 11, 2018 (EAT)

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter will know his fate on Wednesday after he appealed the nullification of his August 2017 poll victory. Hundreds of his su...

252 bags of illegal sugar nabbed in Eldoret

1928, June 18, 2018 (EAT)

Police in Eldoret have impounded 252 sacks of Brazilian sugar at Khetias supermarket stores in Eldoret town. Confirming the incident, Eldoret West ...