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Governor Anyang Nyong’o responds to claims of kicking away non-Kisumu Residents.

Kisumu Governor, Prof. Anyang Nyong’o, has denied claims published by a local daily alleging that he chased away traders from the Maseno Area which is under him  The governor, on Tuesday 23rd August 2023, said that the reports that claimed that the dispute between Kisumu and Vihiga counties was what led to his decision were […]

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KIRINYAGA WOMEN REP ATTACKED BY GOONS

National Assembly Minority leader Opiyo Wadanyi has alleged that Kirinyaga governor Ann Waiguru was involved in the chaos that saw Kirinyaga women representative Njeri Maina hospitalized with injuries. Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina was injured after a meeting she was attending on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, turned chaotic. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Tuesday […]

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Pastor Dorcas Rigathi leads religious leaders in training on war against HIV, Alcohol and Drugs 

Through a partnership of the OSDP and the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), 1000 religious’ leaders from across faiths were taken through the training that involved officers and experts from NSDCC, NACADA, NASCOP, judiciary, police service, and the Kenya Prison Service. The inaugural training of religious leaders in Kenya to fight the scourge of […]

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Ruto graces Maa culture week in Maasai Costume

BY GBS Reporter, Dennis Mugweru Munyi,22 August,2023 The Maa Culture Week has brought together thousands of Maasai communities from Narok, Kajiado, Laikipia, Marsabit, Baringo, and Samburu to showcase their culture at Sekenani Gate, Maasai Mara. The second-day programme kicked off with a royal tour guided by the president where he witnessed the annual wildebeest migration […]

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Senators root for 60 percent ward development fund

Senators are rooting for 60 percent of shareable funds disbursed by the National Treasury to county governments to be allocated towards ward development to accelerate development to the smallest unit of devolution. The Senators noted that for development to be spread equitably across all wards, there is a need for residents at the grassroots to […]

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Housing committee to investigate causes of collapsing buildings in country

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Planning, and Public Works chaired by Hon. Johana Ng’eno (Emurua Dikirr) has resolved to carry out an extensive inquiry into the collapsing buildings across the country. According to a comprehensive audit of buildings from the State Department of Public Works dated March 21, 2023, there have been 63 […]

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Tourism CS Addresses Rampant Human-Wildlife Conflict and Compensation of Affected Persons  

Photo: Tourism CS Ms. Peninah Malonza during her maiden appearance in the National Assembly to respond to Members’ Questions Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage, Ms. Peninah Malonza on Wednesday afternoon made her maiden appearance in the National Assembly to respond to Members’ Questions on different matters concerning her Ministry. While responding to the […]

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President Ruto calls for reforms in international financial system to boost Africa’s investor confidence

Photo: President William Ruto making his remarks during the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Presidential Dialogue in Nairobi President William Ruto while making his remarks during the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Presidential Dialogue in Nairobi, has said reforms in the international financial system will help boost investor confidence […]

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Mudavadi Urges Governors and Other Leaders to Embrace Self-Reflection and Fiscal Responsibility

Prime Cabinet Secretary Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has advocated for a deeper sense of self-reflection and fiscal responsibility among governors and called for an urgent need for a transformative shift in leadership approaches. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th Devolution Conference held at the Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County, Mudavadi said the […]

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Thieves Break into church stealing  property worth Sh150,000

Faithfuls of ACK St. Philips Korisai parish at Malabaarea in Teso-North sub county, Busia County, are in shock after thieves broke into the church, stealing property worth Sh150,000.  Rev. Gabriel Muzungu said the thugs broke the window through which they accessed the vicarage where the electronics, and food items which were part of Sunday harvest […]

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