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Sifuna Wave Gathers Momentum as Opposition Succession Plan Takes Shape
Ruto in Siaya: Why the Boda Boda Meeting Tomorrow Could Matter More Than the Rally Optics
Ruto Leads, But 2027 Is Far From Decided as New Poll Reveals Fluid Race
Walter Okelo Put on the Spot as Siaya Intellectuals Turn Up Heat in Senate Race
Lessons from Zambia: When the Ballot Box Is Not Enough
Beyond the Tap and Toilet: Why Kisumu’s Water Project Matters for Kenya’s Urban Future
The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project is not merely an infrastructure investment—it is an investment in public health, dignity, economic productivity and sustainable urban growth. The commissioning of the…
Roads Are the Spine of Prosperity: Why the Chemelil–Muhoroni Corridor Matters
The inspection by President William Ruto of the ongoing works on the Chemelil–Muhoroni Junction Road offers a timely reminder of a simple but often underestimated reality: roads are not merely…
Sifuna Wave Gathers Momentum as Opposition Succession Plan Takes Shape
Linda Mwananchi’s emerging consensus could redraw the 2027 opposition map — leaving Babu Owino to make a Nairobi bid and Orengo facing a difficult choice in Siaya Kenya’s opposition politics…
Ruto in Siaya: Why the Boda Boda Meeting Tomorrow Could Matter More Than the Rally Optics
President William Ruto’s visit to Siaya on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, is officially packaged as another leg of a development tour. But beneath the roads, bridges, stadiums and public projects…
Powering Progress: How Roads and Electricity Are Taking Kenya’s Transformation to the Doorstep
Kokwet electrification and the Tegat-Kaplelit-Kokwet-Toroton road project illustrate why development must ultimately be measured by its impact on ordinary citizens The launch of the Kokwet Last Mile Electrification Project and…
Powering the Foundations of Shared Prosperity
Chebunyo projects show how electricity, enterprise and healthcare can become one engine of rural transformation The launch of the Last Mile Connectivity Projects in Chebunyo, the unveiling of the Chebunyo…
Recognition Must Now Translate Into Reliable Energy for Every Kenyan
The recognition of Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Principal Secretary Alex Wachira as the best performing Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary respectively is a significant moment for…
Two Children Drown in Lower Nzoia Irrigation Canal: Father Demands Answers Over Tragic Mahero Deaths
A grieving father is searching for answers after his two young children drowned in a canal serving the Lower Nzoia Irrigation Scheme in what residents describe as a baffling afternoon…
Siaya Finance CECM Dan Okoth Vows Treasury Reforms as County Targets Faster Service Delivery
Barely a month into office, Siaya County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance and Economic Planning, CPA Dan Ochieng Okoth, has signalled a potentially significant shift in the management of…
POLITICAL CROSSING OR POLITICAL BETRAYAL?
The reported ODM return of two MCAs has triggered fresh speculation about Governor Orengo’s succession plans, George Okode’s ambitions and the shifting loyalties ahead of 2027 Siaya’s political chessboard is…
Gem, Alego Usonga Health Workers Step Up Ebola Preparedness as Siaya Boosts Outbreak Response
Siaya County has intensified preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), with frontline health workers in Gem and Alego Usonga sub-counties undergoing specialised training to strengthen early detection, infection control and…
Why Wandayi Factor Could Matter in the Battle for Siaya Governor
The race to succeed Siaya Governor James Orengo is rapidly acquiring the ingredients of a political heavyweight contest, with four prominent names now openly positioning themselves for the county’s top…
Rachel Ruto Takes Women Empowerment Drive to Siaya, Links Grassroots Savings to New Economic Opportunities
First Lady Rachel Ruto has taken her grassroots women empowerment campaign to Siaya County, urging women to turn collective savings, table banking and entrepreneurship into sustainable pathways to economic independence.…
Ugenya Death Claim Raises Red Flags: Is a Tragedy Being Recycled for Social Media?
A disturbing Facebook post claiming that missing Ugenya woman Eunice Atieno Siaji has been found dead and buried behind her kitchen has raised more questions than answers, particularly because of…
Eastleigh’s Somali Success Story Must Not Become a Licence for Xenophobia
There is a difficult question Kenya must confront without fear, prejudice or political convenience: how did a once relatively modest Somali presence in Nairobi evolve into one of the country’s…
Why Kenya Must Secure What Sustains the Nation
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s warning on evolving terrorism should be treated as a call for Kenya to update how it defines national security. Protecting the country today requires more…
US$200 Million Climate Finance Lifeline Targets East Africa’s Farmers
East Africa’s smallholder farmers and rural businesses are set to gain access to a major new source of climate adaptation finance following the launch of a US$200 million mechanism designed…
Ruto Leads, But 2027 Is Far From Decided as New Poll Reveals Fluid Race
President William Ruto has opened an early lead in the 2027 presidential race, according to a new nationwide opinion poll that simultaneously exposes the uncertainty, fragmentation and considerable room for…
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Ochogo — A Woman of Determination, Service and Many Talents
Today, we celebrate Elizabeth Ochogo, one of those remarkable members of the Siaya County Government family who have demonstrated that determination, commitment and a willingness to learn can carve out…
Lessons from Homabay Bloodbath: When Politicians Fight, the Youth Pay the Ultimate Price
The violence that tore through Homa Bay on August 16, 2026, during the Linda Mwananchi political tour should not be reduced to another familiar exchange of political accusations. It was…
Milk Crisis Exposes Government’s Dairy Policy Muddle as Cartel Claims Mount
Kenya’s unfolding milk shortage has exposed uncomfortable cracks in the country’s dairy sector, with consumers confronting empty shelves, processors struggling for supplies and the Government battling claims that powerful middlemen…
Powering Busia’s Industrial Ambition: How Reliable Energy Can Unlock County Manufacturing
The handover of a 1,000 kVA power transformer to the Busia County Aggregated Industrial Park is more than an electricity infrastructure milestone. It is a practical demonstration that Kenya’s industrialisation…
IEBC Tender Under Scrutiny: Procurement Review Board Orders Fresh Changes Ahead of 2027 Election
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been ordered to review and amend its tender for the supply, installation and maintenance of the Integrated Elections Management System (IEMS), injecting…
Gumbo’s Grassroots Gambit: Why Bondo Could Change the ODM Equation in Siaya
Engineer Nicolas Gumbo’s consultation with ODM grassroots leaders in Bondo may have appeared like another political meeting in the long march towards the 2027 General Election. But beneath the speeches,…
Senate Moves to Block County Staff Transfer Bill as Job Fairness Fears Mount
The Senate is being urged to reject a proposed law that would introduce inter-county transfers for pensionable county employees, with lawmakers warning that the arrangement could create a backdoor route…
Powering Unity: How Equitable Electricity Access Is Transforming Western Kenya
Kenya’s drive to achieve universal electricity access is increasingly becoming more than an energy policy—it is emerging as a powerful instrument for economic inclusion, regional cooperation and national unity. That…
Why Women Must Lead Kenya’s Nuclear Future
Kenya’s nuclear ambitions are entering a defining phase, and the country’s success will depend not only on reactors, technology and infrastructure, but on the calibre of people entrusted with shaping…
Reliable Power, Rising Prosperity: How the Isinya–Namanga Line Could Transform Kajiado
The commissioning of the KETRACO Isinya–Namanga Transmission Line Project signals more than another milestone in Kenya’s expanding electricity network. For Kajiado County, it could mark the beginning of a new…
El Niño Is Coming Again: Is Kenya Truly Ready This Time?
Nearly three decades after the devastating El Niño rains of the late 1990s turned roads into rivers, swept away bridges and disrupted livelihoods across Kenya, the country is once again…
Safaricom Ethiopia Hits 15 Million Subscribers, Signals Breakthrough in Africa’s Telecom Race
Safaricom Ethiopia has crossed the 15 million 90-day active subscriber mark, capping five years of rapid expansion since the company received its full-service Unified Telecommunications Service Licence from the Ethiopian…