Powering Kisii’s Future: Ruto and Wandayi Place Electricity Access at the Heart of Grassroots Development
Electricity is increasingly becoming one of the most important determinants of economic opportunity, social mobility and the quality of life in modern Kenya. This reality was brought into sharp focus…
USAWA NI SAWA: RAYMOND OMOLLO’S PROMISE OF NATIONAL UNITY MUST BE MATCHED BY ACTION
Interior PS Raymond Omollo’s renewed war on tribal politics is welcome, but the real test of Usawa ni Sawa lies in equitable appointments, fair distribution of public resources and equal…
Siaya Healthcare Gets Major Boost As M-PESA Foundation Hands Over Nyenye-Misori Dispensary Outpatient Block
Governor Orengo’s Nyalore administration deepens healthcare investment through strategic partnerships, with more than KSh198 million committed to health, education and economic empowerment projects across the county. Siaya County’s healthcare infrastructure…
JACK KWEMBA: FROM THE HEIGHTS OF MAINSTREAM JOURNALISM TO A CONTROVERSIAL CHAPTER IN SIAYA’S MEDIA SCENE
The Kenyan media fraternity is mourning the death of veteran sports journalist and columnist Jack Kwemba, who died on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2026, following a tragic motorcycle accident in…
SIAYA UNVEILS AMBITIOUS 10-YEAR ENERGY POLICY AS BONDO RESIDENTS QUESTION NUCLEAR POWER PROPOSALS
Residents demand ward-based LPG refill stations, biomass investment and stronger safeguards against environmental risks as County Government seeks public input on its 2026–2035 Energy Policy. The County Government of Siaya…
SIAYA, JOOUST MAKE MAJOR STRIDES TOWARDS 2026 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AS DR. DAVID OREMO JOINS KEY DELIBERATIONS
Three-day stakeholder workshop identifies critical policy gaps, proposes stronger climate governance structures, dedicated funding mechanisms and grassroots participation to strengthen Siaya County’s climate resilience. The County Government of Siaya and…
Shanta Gold Moves to Calm Investors After Siaya Court Setback as Government Defends Mining Licence
Mining giant insists its West Kenya Gold Project remains on course despite a potentially costly legal hurdle over landowners’ consent, community rights and mining approvals. Shanta Gold Kenya Limited has…
IEBC EXPLAINS WHY FOREIGNERS APPEARED ON LIST OF CEO JOB APPLICANTS
Electoral commission says publishing all 304 applications was a deliberate transparency measure, insisting that foreign nationals were screened out for failing to meet Kenya’s citizenship requirements. The Independent Electoral and…
SIAYA COUNTY SET TO FULLY MIGRATE TO CBK ONLINE BANKING PLATFORM
The County Government of Siaya is moving towards full compliance with the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Online Banking (OLB) platform for processing government payments, following a capacity-building exercise involving…
SIAYA DECLARES WAR ON CHILD LABOUR: GOLD MINES, BODA BODA STAGES TARGETED IN SURPRISE RAIDS
Employers exploiting children in Siaya County’s artisanal gold mines and motorcycle taxi (boda boda) sector are facing an intensified government crackdown, with chiefs and labour officials ordered to conduct surprise…
WHITE SMOKE! KENYA LECTURERS STRIKE SET TO END AS GOVERNMENT SEALS SH20 BILLION PAY DEAL
Kenya’s four-week public university lecturers’ strike is heading towards an end after the government and university staff unions reached a reported Sh20 billion pay agreement under the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining…
Building a Development Agenda for Siaya County
The meeting between Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi and a delegation of Siaya County leaders led by Deputy Governor William Oduol and Engineer Nicholas Gumbo together with…
Siaya County Sets Ambitious 2026/2027 Targets as Sh175 Million Municipal Plan Takes Shape
Siaya County has intensified scrutiny of departmental and municipal performance targets for the 2026/2027 financial year, with the Performance Contracting Management Secretariat reviewing, interrogating and negotiating draft commitments to ensure…
From Fear to Celebration: Dienya Honours 50 HIV-Free Babies in Mother-to-Child Transmission Milestone
What began as fear and uncertainty for Mercy Achieng after she tested HIV-positive during pregnancy in 2012 has become a remarkable story of hope, resilience and the power of modern…
Siaya’s Political Direction: Why Consultation Must Lead to Accountability
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s consultative meeting with Siaya leaders is an important moment in the unfolding political conversation around President William Ruto’s re-election bid and the Tutam movement. The…
Kenya to Begin Oil Exports: A New Chapter in National Development
Kenya has entered a decisive stage in its long journey towards commercial oil production. President William Ruto has announced that the country is targeting to begin crude oil exports from…
Electricity as the Foundation of Shared and Inclusive Development
The development tour by President William Ruto accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi across Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties has placed electricity access at the centre…
A MOTHER’S HUG, A NATION’S NIGHTMARE: The Family Reunion That Unleashed Kenya’s Ebola Scare
A mother’s embrace is supposed to offer comfort, reassurance and unconditional love. But in the harrowing story behind Kenya’s latest Ebola crisis, a family reunion has become a chilling reminder…
SIAYA STEPS UP EBOLA ALERT: ORENGO ADMINISTRATION EQUIPS COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS AS KENYA CONFIRMS 7 CASES
The Siaya County Government has intensified community-level Ebola preparedness, equipping frontline health personnel with risk communication and disease surveillance skills as Kenya grapples with a growing number of confirmed infections…
BREAKING: KUT SUPPORTERS TURN UP HEAT, PUSH DR NICHOLAS KOCHOGO KUT FOR SIAYA GOVERNOR IN 2027
A fresh political push is gathering momentum in Siaya County, with supporters of Dr Nicholas Kochogo Kut mounting pressure on the former military cadet and current County Executive Committee Member…
SIAYA MINERS WARNED: SUSPEND UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS AS EL NIÑO RAINS LOOM
Authorities threaten legal action against defiant miners as fears of deadly pit collapses mount Artisanal miners in Siaya County have been urged to suspend underground mining operations ahead of anticipated…
Electricity Access Must Lead to Local Opportunity
The flag off of Last Mile Connectivity Programme projects in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties at the start of the North Rift development tour is an important reminder that electricity…
Siaya County Choir Shines at Africa Sings, Bags Medals in Nairobi
SIAYA’S musical talent took centre stage at the 9th Edition of Africa Sings, with the county choir winning medals in a memorable showcase of traditional music, cultural dance and vocal…
‘MR FIX IT’: MOSIRIA DECLARES NAIROBI GOVERNOR BID, VOWS TO TRANSFORM CAPITAL
Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has officially declared his intention to contest the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in 2027, positioning himself as a hands-on administrator who says his experience across…
Ruto Sounds Alarm Over Shrinking Family Farms as He Pushes Land Consolidation
President calls for organised family settlements to protect agricultural land, warning that unchecked subdivision could threaten food security and household incomes. President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to reconsider the…
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…
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…
Development Must Speak Louder Than Politics in Siaya
President William Ruto’s public engagement in Bondo Town has placed Siaya at the centre of an important national conversation about development, infrastructure and the future direction of Kenya. The gathering…
A State Mausoleum for a Democratic Icon
A State Mausoleum for a Democratic Icon. The commissioning of the Raila Amolo Odinga Mausoleum at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo is more than a ceremonial handover of a burial…
The Path to Shared Development in Siaya County
The consultation held in Kisumu City by Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi with leaders and stakeholders from Siaya County represents more than a routine political meeting. It…