BAVal Maize Flour Takes Siaya by Storm as Green Army Sets Sights on New Markets Ahead of November Launch
BaVal Maize Flour is stepping up its market expansion drive after nearly a month of production at its modern milling plant, with its sales team reporting growing market penetration across…
HOW TRANSSION CONQUERED AFRICA: FROM SHENZHEN’S INFORMAL PHONE TRADE TO SMARTPHONE SUPREMACY
The Chinese technology giant behind Tecno, Infinix and itel built its African empire by understanding ordinary consumers, embracing informal distribution networks and designing phones for the realities of everyday life.…
Ebola Scare: Kenya Quarantines 66 as Nairobi Death Triggers Emergency Response and China Releases KSh259 Million
Kenya has intensified its Ebola preparedness and containment measures after a reported fatal case in Nairobi involving a patient from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the number of…
Itumbi Confirms Ruto Government Is Turning to Influencers to Sell Its Agenda as 2027 Race Heats Up
The government is deliberately embracing social media influencers as a new frontline channel for communicating its programmes and shaping public understanding of its agenda, Head of Presidential Special Projects and…
Kenya’s Digital Economy Hits a Skills Wall as Employers Struggle to Build Tech-Ready Workforce
Kenya’s ambition to become a leading digital economy is advancing faster than the country’s ability to build the technology workforce needed to sustain that transformation, new research by Moringa has…
Kenya Unveils Bigger Social Protection Plan as Inua Jamii Targets 2.5 Million Households
Kenya is moving to reshape its social protection architecture from a system largely focused on cushioning vulnerable households from hardship to one designed to build resilience, promote economic inclusion and…
Sifuna Gets Linda Mwananchi Nod: Where Does Orengo Go From Here?
The political chessboard around Kenya’s 2027 presidential contest has shifted decisively, and Siaya Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo now faces perhaps the most consequential strategic decision of his long political…
Kenya’s Foreign Traders Debate Must Now Move From Event to Policy
Kenya’s controversy over foreign nationals operating small businesses has moved beyond the dramatic headlines that greeted President William Ruto’s September directive. What began as a five-day compliance ultimatum has evolved…
Siaya Politics Was Not on the Podium: The Real Drama Played Out Behind the Scenes
President William Ruto’s development tour of Siaya on Tuesday offered something more revealing than the official speeches, project inspections and carefully choreographed political optics. Beneath the public spectacle was a…
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…
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…
Lessons from Zambia: When the Ballot Box Is Not Enough
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has begun his second and final term in office, but his inauguration has exposed a question that Africa can no longer afford to avoid: what makes an…
Siaya’s Political Power Starts at the Ballot: Why Voter Registration Must Come First
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi has challenged Siaya residents to register as voters in larger numbers and embrace political unity ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing…
BAKE Moves to Give Kenya’s Creator Economy Its Own Voice as It Proposes Digital Ombudsman
Proposed Office of the Creator Ombudsman could transform how online disputes are resolved — and cement BAKE’s role at the centre of Kenya’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem NAIROBI — Kenya’s…
Epson Bets KSh19.4 Million on Nairobi as It Expands East Africa Operations by 50%
Global technology company Epson has strengthened its commitment to Kenya and the wider East African market with a KSh19.4 million investment to expand its Nairobi operations by 50 per cent.…
Okode Receives Panel to Interview New Siaya County Secretary, CPSB CEO
Siaya County Assembly Speaker George Okode yesterday received the selection panel mandated to interview and identify suitable candidates for two key positions in the county administration — County Secretary and…
1000 Things You Never Knew About Siaya Senate Aspirant Walter Ochieng Okelo
Walter Ochieng Okelo’s bid for the Siaya Senate seat is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing political stories ahead of the 2027 General Election. For a man…
Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Beloved Global Star, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the rhinestone-clad queen of country music whose songs, films, humour and philanthropy made her one of America’s most enduring cultural icons, has died at the age of 80.…
Siaya Today Apologizes and Sets the Record Straight on Okode–Oduol Ticket Report
Siaya Today is trusted by many readers in Kenya and beyond as an authoritative voice of news, information and political analysis from Siaya County. That trust is a responsibility we…
Why Opiyo Wandayi May Be the Bridge Ruto Needs to Cross into Nyanza
Kenya’s 2027 presidential contest may ultimately be decided not by the size of President William Ruto’s traditional political base, but by how effectively he can reduce the losses he suffered…
UNESCO Sounds the Alarm on Kenya’s Digital Creators: Opportunity Booms, But So Do Misinformation and Online Risks
Kenya’s digital content revolution is creating a new generation of influencers, journalists, entrepreneurs and online opinion-shapers—but a new UNESCO report warns that the country’s rapidly expanding creator economy is racing…
Fresh Blow for Orengo as Siaya Assembly Rejects Repeat CEC Nominees Over Legal Hurdles
Governor James Orengo has suffered yet another political and administrative setback after the Siaya County Assembly’s Appointments Committee rejected the re-nomination of several County Executive Committee (CEC) members, declaring that…
Secure Markets, Strong Economies: Why Safety and Empowerment Must Anchor Local Development
The path to sustainable local development is not built on policy promises alone—it is forged through practical, people-centered action. This reality was on full display during Engineer Nicolas Gumbo’s recent…
Nicholas Odero Gumbo’s Weight begins to be felt as 2027 Siaya Governor Race takes shape
In the unfolding contest for Siaya’s 2027 gubernatorial seat, Engineer Nicholas Odero Gumbo—widely known as Wajonya—is not just another contender. He is steadily emerging as a political force whose influence,…
Electricity Tariff Freeze: Relief for Kenyans or a Costly Delay?
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s decision to freeze electricity prices has delivered immediate relief to millions of Kenyans grappling with rising fuel costs and shrinking household incomes. But beneath the welcome…
PAYROLL CHAOS IN SIAYA: Hundreds of County Workers Go Unpaid Over Missing File Numbers
A deepening payroll crisis has rocked the Siaya County Government after it emerged that hundreds of employees — including senior officials — have gone without salaries for two consecutive months…
Bloodshed in Ramula: Two Dead as Anti-Mining Protests Turn Violent in Gem, Siaya County
Tensions over gold mining in Siaya County boiled over on Monday after two demonstrators were shot dead during a violent confrontation with police in the mineral-rich area of Ramula. The…
Olekina Targets ODM SG Post as Party Rift Deepens
Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has thrown his hat into the ring for the influential Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General position, declaring himself the right candidate to steady the party…
Wandayi’s Senate Update: Advancing Clean Cooking as a Governance Priority
Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi appeared before the Standing Committee on Energy in the Senate of Kenya to update on the status of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas…
Wandayi and Mudavadi’s Grassroots Thanksgiving: A Strategic Signal of Unity in Kajiado North
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum joined Prime Cabinet Secretary at an interdenominational thanksgiving service in Oloolua Ward, held at Embulbul Primary School grounds in . This gathering brought together…