County reps file case against MP
COUNTY assembly ward representatives from Bobasi constituency will today file a case in Kisii Court challenging the list of CDF committee members constitute by area MP Stephen Manoti. The county reps...
View ArticleFlood victims ruin classrooms
LEARNING at Nyora and Kabuto Primary Schools in Nyatike district has been disrupted after the destruction of classrooms following seven weeks of floods. Last week over of 700 families which were...
View ArticleI am innocent, Fred Wetangu'la
The younger brother of Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula, Fred Wetang’ula has said he is innocent and is only being accused by some of his brother's political rivals. Fred told the Star yesterday that...
View ArticleCorps launch peace project
MERCY Corps has implemented a new inter-community peace project in areaa along the border between Rift Valley and Nyanza. The project involves the Kalenjin, Luo and Kisii communities who will exchange...
View ArticleFire destroys school dorm
Property of unknown value was destroyed when a dormitory caught fire at the Kamusinde Secondary School in Kimilili constituency, Bungoma county . The school’s principal Josiah Alusa said the fire may...
View ArticleMedics want blood bank in Kakamega
THE government has been asked to establish a blood bank at the Kakamega Provincial General Hospital to serve the Western region. Speaking in Kakamega yesterday, Vihiga District Hospital medical...
View ArticleCommitee says no to Migori nominee
MIGORI county cabinet nominee for environment and disaster management Elizabeth Motongori has been rejected by the assembly vetting committee. The committee which compromised of ward representatives...
View ArticleBusia county representatives call off boycott to attend induction course
BUSIA county representatives reconvened on Friday for their induction to learn about their roles in devolved governments. The representatives had on Tuesday boycotted the induction demanding better...
View ArticleButere group wants CDF elections nullified
MEMBERS of a community based organization in Butere constituency have vowed to move to court to reject the elections of CDF board committee conducted last week. Drawn from the five wards in Butere, the...
View ArticleVihiga county assembly rejects Canbinet nominees
VIHIGA county assembly has returned lists of nominees for county cabinet and Public Service Board to governor Moses Akaranga citing gross violation of the constitution. A committee of the house...
View ArticleRanguma-Odinga feud to blame for Cabinet delay
DIFFERENCES between Kisumu governor Jack Ranguma and his deputy Ruth Odinga have been cited as the cause of the delay to name the County’s cabinet. Multiple sources within the Governor’s office...
View ArticleCounty reps get bibles, counsel
Deliverance Churches in South Rift over the weekend distributed over 100 bibles to newly elected Members of County Assembly(MCAs) in both Kericho and Bomet counties. At ceremony held in Kericho town...
View ArticleSt Brigid's is for locals-MP
Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa has reiterated the need for St. Bridgid’s Girls to go back to provincial status if it cannot accommodate 40 percent of the locals. Speaking in Kiminini, Wamalwa regretted that...
View ArticleKajiado county reps boycott house business over pay
KAJIADO governor David Nkedianye could not name his Cabinet on Thursday evening owing to the members boycotting the county assembly. Nkedianye at the weekend said the representatives adjourned...
View ArticleKVDA launches Sh20 billion projects for Rift counties
Directors of the Kerio Valley Development Authority have commissioned a strategic plan for seven counties in the region. Under the startegic plan, projects worth more than Sh20 billion will be...
View ArticleTJRC report is ready-Kiplagat
The Chairman of the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bethuel Kiplagat has said that they are ready to hand over their final report to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kiplagat who spoke to the Star...
View ArticleFund us through bunges, says youth
The government channel should channel youth funds through existing youth bunges in each constituency, a young peoples' initiative has said. Yes Youth Can Rift Valley and Central coordinator Grace...
View ArticleState to level buildings in Kajiado road reserve
THE Government has warned developers who encroached on the proposed Kitengela-Ongata Rongai road reserve that their property will be destroyed when the work starts in two weeks. Kajiado deputy county...
View ArticleNandi trainers want Sh750,000 IEbc pay
VOTER educators in Nandi county who were contracted by the IEBC in the run-up to the March 4 general election are now demanding to be paid Sh756,000. Through spokesman David Sum, the 24 educators said...
View ArticleI support the Jubilee government-Bett
Former Roads minister Franklin Bett has said he supports the government despite being a member of ODM. Bett said despite the political differences between him and Deputy President William Ruto, they...
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