Articles by George Amolo

Rang’ala Girls High School dormitory goes up in flames

1141, June 17, 2019 (EAT)

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. ...

Man kills mother over suspected land dispute in Siaya

1042, June 17, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Siaya County are pursuing a 25-year-old man who is suspected to have killed his mother at Kaduor village over a land dispute. Area Assist...

Two families forced to exhume relatives bodies three weeks after burial

1833, June 9, 2019 (EAT)

Two families in Bondo and Rarieda Constituencies, Siaya County were forced to exhume the bodies of their relatives almost three weeks after burial, af...

Man killed by explosive at gold mine in Migori

1641, May 27, 2019 (EAT)

A 37-year-old man died on Sunday evening after an explosive blew up on him at Kehancha gold mine in Migori County. Migori County Police Commander J...

Siaya: 20-year-old man arrested for beating up mother’s lover

1409, May 26, 2019 (EAT)

Police officers in Bondo, Siaya County, are presently holding a 20-year-old man accused of assaulting his mother’s lover. David Omondi is alleged...

Man allegedly impregnates Class Six daughter in Siaya

1729, May 23, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Siaya County are searching for a man who is alleged to have defiled and impregnated his 16-year-old daughter in Wambusa village, Gem Sub-cou...

Rev. Godia elected new Bishop of ACK Maseno West Diocese

1738, May 18, 2019 (EAT)

Reverend John Mark Godia is the Bishop-elect for the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Maseno West Diocese. Rev. Godia, who has served as the Diocesan...

‘Quack’ doctor kills patient, flees

934, May 2, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Gem Sub-County, Siaya County have launched a manhunt for a 'quack' doctor who allegedly caused the death of a patient at Omindo trading cent...

77-year-old woman electrocuted to death in Siaya

1355, April 30, 2019 (EAT)

A 77-year-old woman was on Monday electrocuted to death following a power surge at Liganwa village in Alego Usonga. According to the woman's son, J...

Siaya County Gov’t plans to legalize Chang’aa production

2115, April 11, 2019 (EAT)

The County Government of Siaya, through its trade department, on Thursday announced plans to formulate a legislation that will legalize the production...

Police officer allegedly commits suicide in Bondo

1220, March 28, 2019 (EAT)

Officers at Luala-Kotiende Police Station in Bondo sub-county on Wednesday discovered the body of one of their colleagues hanging from the roof of his...

Man, 60, kills 25-year-old sister-in-law over her plans to marry ‘wrong’ guy

1126, March 23, 2019 (EAT)

A man in Rarieda allegedly beat to death his 25-year-old sister-in-law after he learned of her plans to marry a man he did not approve. Area As...

‘Resign if you are tired of being in gov’t,’ ODM MPs tell Ruto

1510, March 18, 2019 (EAT)

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislators from Siaya County have challenged Deputy President William Ruto to resign "if he is tired of being part o...

Orengo wants Uhuru to compel Ruto to record statement on Ksh.21B dams scandal

1500, March 17, 2019 (EAT)

Siaya Senator James Orengo now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to compel his deputy William Ruto to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal...

Orengo asks DP Ruto to record statement over Ksh.21B dams scandal

1333, March 10, 2019 (EAT)

Siaya County Senator James Orengo has challenged Deputy President William Ruto to come out and record a statement over the Ksh.21 billion Arror and Ki...

Siaya County Assembly on the spot for recruiting ‘too many interns’

2052, February 20, 2019 (EAT)

Members of civil society organizations in Siaya on Wednesday faulted the county assembly for reportedly recruiting too many interns. Led by the Ex...

Hungary court sentences ex-ruling party lawmaker to prison for graft

Pupil charged with stealing teacher’s Ksh.13K phone in Siaya

1156, February 20, 2019 (EAT)

A Class Eight pupil from Siaya has been charged with stealing his teacher's cell phone valued at Ksh.13,000. Alvin Ogola appeared before Siaya Prin...

Standoff as KNUT turns down TSC invite for talks

1541, February 17, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has turned down a request from the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) for another round of talks. Spe...

Bondo: Two school girls dead, three injured in morning hit-and-run accident

1358, February 7, 2019 (EAT)

Two school girls died while three others were seriously injured after they were hit by a speeding vehicle on Thursday morning at Rakoro village on the...

Rail wagons lie idle at the Kenya Railways Headquarters in Nairobi. Photo/COURTESY

Kenya Railways retirees in Siaya threaten to sue parastatal

1247, February 7, 2019 (EAT)

Over 800 Kenya Railways retirees in Siaya County have threatened to sue the parastatal over delayed pension payments for the last five months. Acco...