Scholastica Masidis Madowo: Championing the Rights and Dignity of Widows in Siaya County
In the heart of Siaya County, a beacon of hope and transformative leadership shines brightly in the figure of Hon. Scholastica Masidis Madowo, the Member of County Assembly for South…
Three Years On: Celebrating Impact of the Affordable Housing Programme(AHP)
As the Kenya Kwanza Government marks its 3rd anniversary since taking over the leadership mantle, the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) remains one of the key achievements realised under the Bottom-Up…
Echoes of Evidence: SFA Foundation Podcast for Science Literacy and Policy Influence
The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) and SemaBox Africa have partnered to launch Echoes of Evidence, a new podcast bringing evidence-based science knowledge into everyday public spaces. Our vision…
Countdown Ugunja 2025: Nine Aspirants, One Seat, A Constituency on Edge
The Ugunja Constituency by-election set for November 27, 2025, is fast shaping into one of the most unpredictable political showdowns in Siaya County. With nine aspirants cleared or eyeing the…
No Demonstrations in Siaya Today as Leaders Opt for Dialogue
Siaya town will remain calm today after a much-publicized protest over the relocation of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) Siaya branch failed to materialize. Siaya…
County Staff Arrested in Forgery Scandal to Secure Public Job
The war on employment fraud in Kenya’s public institutions has claimed another scalp. A Kisii County Assembly official, David Geoffrey Ombiro, is at the center of a criminal investigation after…
ODM at 20: Party of Hope or a Movement in Decline?
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is turning 20, and the party plans to mark the milestone with three days of pomp and festivity in Mombasa from October 10th to 12th.…
Atandi Blinks First in JOOUST Relocation Standoff With Orengo, Calls Off Siaya Protest
Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi has backed down in his escalating standoff with Siaya Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo over the contested relocation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…
Breaking New Ground: Lillian Akinyi Aketch’s Historic Bid to Transform Ugunja Politics
The Ugunja by-election currently unfolding in Siaya County is not merely another political contest; it represents a defining moment in the county’s democratic journey and a test of the electorate’s…
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) Announces the Launch of the BAKE Awards 2025
NAIROBI, KENYA – September 10, 2025 – The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) is pleased to announce the official launch of the BAKE Awards 2025. The launch coincides with the…
Governor Orengo Courts KCB in Push for Siaya’s Development Agenda
The County Government of Siaya is deepening ties with the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in a bid to unlock financing and partnerships for its flagship development programs. Governor James Orengo,…
Siaya Launches Vetting of Departmental Performance Contracts for FY 2025/26
The County Government of Siaya has embarked on a rigorous vetting of departmental performance contracts for the 2025/2026 financial year in a bid to align service delivery with Governor James…
Nepal: Gen Z Torch Parliament as Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters. His office said he…
76.8 Billion in Mobile Loans: Are Kenyans Trapped by Digital Loan Sharks?
Between 2022 and 2025, licensed digital credit providers (DCPs) issued 5.5 million mobile loans to Kenyans, valued at KES 76.8 billion ($594 million). A new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)…
Who Wanted Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu Dead? The Shadowy Threads Behind a Lang’ata Road Assassination
Nairobi – The Tuesday evening murder of prominent city lawyer and author, Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, has sent shockwaves through Kenya’s legal fraternity, with investigators, colleagues, and political watchers probing whether…
NPSC Warns Public Against Fake Police Recruitment Notice Amid Mixed Signals
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has cautioned Kenyans against falling victim to a fraudulent recruitment notice circulating on social media — but confusion lingers after the National Police Service…
Lillian Akinyi Aketch: The Woman Candidate Seeking to Break Barriers in Ugunja by-election
The Ugunja by-election is shaping up into a fierce contest dominated by seasoned male politicians. Yet standing firmly among them is Lillian Akinyi Aketch, the only woman in the race,…
Exclusive: Could She Be Kenya’s First Female Inspector-General of Police?
For three decades, Senior Assistant Inspector-General Rosemary Sipatan Kuraru has worn the blue uniform of the National Police Service (NPS). From her early days as a constable in the 1990s…
MCA who attacked Raila at Lempurkel Burial to face Disciplinary Action
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Laikipia County branch has demanded stern disciplinary action against Mukogodo West MCA Nicholas Lempaira after he allegedly mocked party leader Raila Odinga during a burial…
Blow to Junior Secondary Schools as Gov’t Slashes KES 20 Billion in Capitation
Kenya’s junior secondary schools are staring at a funding crisis after the government announced sweeping budget cuts amounting to billions of shillings in capitation and infrastructure allocations. On Tuesday, September…
Senate Fires Back: No Term Extension, No Prime Minister in 2025 Bill
The Senate has moved swiftly to quell mounting speculation over the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025, dismissing claims that the proposed law seeks to extend presidential term limits or introduce the…
Siaya: No Demonstrations Over JOOUST, County Dismisses Land-grabbing Claims
The County Government of Siaya (CGS) has moved to quell growing public uproar over allegations that it is attempting to seize land belonging to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science…
Why Court Stopped Makau-Odhiambo-led Victims Compensation Panel
A bold government initiative to compensate victims of violent demonstrations and police crackdowns has run into legal headwinds after the High Court in Kirinyaga temporarily halted the work of the…
Blood Moon Lights Up Kenya, But September 21 Eclipse Will Miss the Nation
Kenyans were treated to a breathtaking celestial show on Sunday night, September 7, as a rare blood moon coincided with Saturn’s alignment, painting the skies in shades of red from…
NPSC to Recruit 10,000 Police Constables Under New Digital Rules
The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has announced plans to recruit 10,000 police constables under newly introduced regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and eliminating corruption in the hiring process. For…
Khalwale Accuses CS Oparanya of Affair With Kakamega Woman Rep
KAKAMEGA, Sept 8 — Senator Boni Khalwale has sensationally accused Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya of allegedly engaging in an affair with Kakamega Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda, igniting a political…
Sakaja Cracks Down on Illegal Power Hub in Nairobi CBD
Authorities in Nairobi have shut down an illegal electricity distribution hub secretly operating near the National Archives, Governor Johnson Sakaja has confirmed. In a statement on Monday, Sakaja said the…
Looming Protests in Siaya as Atandi Questions Relocation of JOOUST
Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Onunga Atandi has called for protests on Thursday, September 11 to oppose Governor James Orengo’s plan to relocate the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University (JOOUST) from the Siaya…