SIAYA TODAY

The 2027 Bondo Constituency parliamentary race is rapidly shedding the appearance of a straightforward contest between an incumbent and his most credible challenger and turning into a complicated battle over…

What began as a chaotic political rally in Homa Bay on Sunday, August 16, has now evolved into an even more disturbing contest over who planned, financed and unleashed the…

Nine suspects, including senior National Treasury officials and business owners, have been arrested over an alleged Sh1.57 billion fraud scandal involving a government programme meant to expand affordable financing for…

Engineer Nicolas Gumbo attended the 40th anniversary celebration of Karariw Sports, hosted by the Karariw Self Help Group at Karariw Comprehensive School in Masogo A Village, Nyandiwa Sub location, Central…

The arrival of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy in Siaya this morning could mark an important turning point in one of the most consequential development debates the county has…

Siaya is entering a new and potentially dangerous chapter in its political history. For decades, politics in the county was largely organised around the towering influence of the late Raila…

The National Police Service has launched a sweeping crackdown in Homa Bay following the violence that disrupted the Linda Mwananchi political caravan, arresting 37 suspected gang members and widening investigations…

At the Siaya Municipal Yard on Monday morning, the conversation was not about politics, development or the latest manoeuvres in Nyanza. It was about money. Market cleaners summoned to a…

Cabinet secretary of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi has sent a clear political message to Linda Mwananchi: if there is a genuine desire to compete for influence and relevance, then…

The commissioning of three Last Mile Connectivity Programme projects in Likuyani Constituency, Kakamega County, by the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, alongside the area Member of Parliament,…

The violence that greeted the Linda Mwananchi caravan in Homa Bay on Sunday, August 16, 2026, should trouble every Kenyan who still believes that political competition can be conducted without…

At about 2:30am on Monday, August 10, the darkness around Got Nyapong Village was broken by an attack that, on the surface, looked like a brutal home invasion. But the…

A long-awaited transport link between Siaya and Busia counties is edging closer to reality as construction of the Sh1.9 billion Dho-Goye Bridge at Usenge gathers pace. The 200-metre bridge across…

A routine trip to collect firewood turned into a devastating tragedy after an 11-year-old Grade Four pupil was electrocuted by a live power line in Pap-Kakan Village, Siaya Sub-County. The…

Lucky Summer Ward is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of a new wave of infrastructure and social-development interventions, with area MCA Victor Omondi Ochola, popularly known as Ringo, crediting President William…

Siaya County Government has been plunged into mourning following the death of Linda Miruka, an officer in the Directorate of Human Resource Management, who died in a road accident while…

Kenya’s protest movement has exacted a devastating human cost, with 138 people killed, 1,227 injured and 2,128 arrested between 2020 and 2025, according to the Kenya Freedom Index compiled by…

The announcement of the KSh2.2 billion power expansion project in Siaya should prompt more than cautious optimism. It should renew a firm commitment to inclusive development that responds to the…

Kenya’s plan to consider nuclear power has generated public debate about the country’s future energy needs. The discussion on Hot 96 FM between Francis Agar and the programme hosts provides…

Two former public employees have been arraigned over alleged use of forged academic and technical certificates, with one accused of earning KSh15.86 million from Nairobi City Water. The cases expose…

There comes a point when a road project ceases to be a development promise and becomes a test of whether government understands the economy it is supposed to serve. The…

Siaya County is witnessing a renewed push for grassroots economic empowerment as Siaya Woman Representative aspirant Achieng Masawa joined Siaya gubernatorial aspirant Eng. Nicolas Gumbo Wajonya at the home of…

The Ombudsman’s damning advisory opinion vindicates the Assembly’s concerns, but it also exposes a troubling weakness in the House: an oversight institution cannot allow alleged constitutional violations to fester for…

President William Ruto has formally thrown open a new chapter in Kenya’s 2027 political contest, announcing that Kenya Kwanza and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will enter the General Election…

Forget ethnic arithmetic: the Alego Usonga MP offers Ruto a rare combination of Siaya roots, ODM credibility, parliamentary muscle and a post-Raila political bridge As the broad-based government enters the…

George Nyingiro may not be an angel. But neither is the Siaya County Assembly. Before it buries his nomination, the House owes the public a far more convincing explanation than…

Opposing a president is a democratic right. But turning every handshake, friendship or family celebration into evidence of betrayal is a dangerous road for a free society. There is a…

Charlene Ruto’s Tanzanian fiancé has an impressive trail of entrepreneurship, youth advocacy and international recognition. But beyond the glamour of the Koito ceremony, important questions remain about his businesses, wealth,…

Siaya County Woman Representative aspirant Rose Achola Kisero, popularly known as Rozzy, has challenged the long-held belief that political power is the preserve of candidates with deep pockets, declaring that…

From Kenya’s 2022 presidential polls to the Ugunja by-election, the message is brutally simple: political percentages can inform voters—but they cannot predict them There is a growing problem with Kenya’s…