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Siaya Assembly Draws the Line on Nyingiro: Okode’s House Turns Finance Fight Into a Test of Power

The battle between the Siaya County Assembly and Governor James Aggrey Orengo has entered a potentially decisive new phase, with the House digging in against the renomination of George Odhiambo…

RAYMOND OMOLO: THE CONVENIENT SCAPEGOAT FOR NYANZA’S POLITICAL VIOLENCE?

There is something intellectually lazy—and politically convenient—about the emerging campaign to make Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Vicky Ojwang’ Omollo the face of every political confrontation, every marauding youth and every…

Inside the Siaya Power Lunch: Was a New Political Alliance Hatched in Nairobi?

Six Siaya power brokers sit down for a private Nairobi lunch as key political heavyweights stay away — and suddenly, the county’s 2027 succession battle looks very different It was…

FACT CHECK: Is Non-payment of County Workers July-August Salaries in Siaya, Nairobi, Bungoma a Result of Delayed Remittance from Treasury?

The growing controversy over delayed July and August salaries for county government employees in Siaya, Nairobi and Bungoma has quickly acquired a familiar political explanation: the National Treasury has failed…

IN PICTURES: RUTO MEETS KENYA’S CATHOLIC BISHOPS — BUT WILL THE CHURCH SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER?

President William Ruto meets four Archbishops under the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops: -His Grace Philip Anyolo — Nairobi. – Most Rev. Maurice Muhatia — Kisumu. – Archbishop Anthony Muheria…

Lenya Village: Balancing Energy Development, Community Rights and Local Benefit

Kenya’s announcement of a large scale nuclear power project at Lenya Village presents both a strategic opportunity and a demanding test of governance, community agency, and national vision. At its…

Dan Omoro Fires Warning Shot in Alego-Usonga Ahead of 2027: “Let Voters Judge Ideas, Not Insults”

Siaya politician Dan Omoro has called for a radical shift towards issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning voters against leaders who rely on tribal rhetoric, insults, violence…

Siaya’s Sh500 Billion Nuclear Bet: Residents Urged to Back Project as Historic Energy Opportunity

Siaya residents have been urged to embrace Kenya’s proposed Sh500 billion nuclear power project, with leaders and energy officials arguing that the ambitious investment could transform the county’s economy while…

Bondo MP Race Turns Into a Political Knife Fight as Party Power Takes Centre Stage

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…

A Change of Narrative: Homa Bay Violence Turns Into a High-Stakes Political Blame Game

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…

Sh1.57 Billion Farmer Fund Scandal: EACC Arrests Nine as Treasury Fraud Probe Deepens

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…

Gumbo: Celebrating Community Leadership, Unity and the Power of Grassroots Development

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…

Siaya’s Nuclear Moment: Beyond the Fear, What the Lenya Plant Could Really Mean for the Region

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’s 2027 Test: Show Us Your Development Record, Not Goonism and Crowds

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…

Homa Bay Crackdown: 37 Arrested as Police Hunt Suspects After Deadly Linda Mwananchi Rally Chaos

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…

Who Blinks First?— Orengo to Face Siaya Assembly Tomorrow amid Claims of Unpaid Dues to Market Cleaners

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…

Wandayi Tells Linda Mwananchi to Form a Political Party to Face Its Allies in 2027

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…

Why Last Mile Connectivity Must Remain a National Priority

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,…

Homa Bay Chaos: Orengo’s ‘One-Term’ Moment Exposes the Cracks in Post-Raila Luo Politics

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…

The Killing of a GSU Corporal and the Questions Now Haunting Bondo

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…

Sh1.9bn Dho-Goye Bridge Nears Finish Line, Set to Transform Siaya–Busia Trade

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…

Siaya Tragedy: 11-Year-Old Pupil Electrocuted After Live Power Line Falls on Him

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 Roads Get a Lift as Ringo Credits Ruto Administration for Development Push

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 Mourns Linda Miruka

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…

138 Dead, 1,227 Injured: Kenya’s Protest Crisis Leaves a Grim Trail of Blood and Arrests

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…

Light in the Dark: Siaya’s Power Expansion and the Promise of Inclusive Progress

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…

Nuclear Power in Kenya Requires Careful Consideration

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…

Fake Certificates, Real Salaries: EACC Tightens the Noose on Kenya’s Public-Service Fraud

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…

Kisumu–Busia Highway: The Corridor Kenya Can No Longer Afford to Postpone

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…

Achieng Masawa, Nicholas Gumbo Champion Women’s Economic Empowerment in Siaya

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…