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ODM wrangles: Sifuna-backed faction attacks Oburu over UDA ties

A faction allied to ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna launched a scathing attack on party leader Oburu Oginga, accusing him of attempting to “auction” the party through a pact UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 2 months ago

Stop asking questions and join UDA, Mudavadi tells Western region

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has urged leaders and residents of Western region to stop internal political disagreements and unite under UDA.

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ODM rift: Winnie Odinga storms back as Oburu is forced to attend two meetings

The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles.

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Ruto accuses Kalonzo of failing to initiate projects for Ukambani region

President William Ruto has accused Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka of having no track record.

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ODM wrangles: Sifuna-backed faction attacks Oburu over UDA ties

A faction allied to ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna launched a scathing attack on party leader Oburu Oginga, accusing him of attempting to “auction” the party through a pact UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 2 months ago

Stop asking questions and join UDA, Mudavadi tells Western region

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has urged leaders and residents of Western region to stop internal political disagreements and unite under UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

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ODM rift: Winnie Odinga storms back as Oburu is forced to attend two meetings

The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

Ruto accuses Kalonzo of failing to initiate projects for Ukambani region

President William Ruto has accused Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka of having no track record.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 4 months ago

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ODM wrangles: Sifuna-backed faction attacks Oburu over UDA ties

A faction allied to ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna launched a scathing attack on party leader Oburu Oginga, accusing him of attempting to “auction” the party through a pact UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 2 months ago

Stop asking questions and join UDA, Mudavadi tells Western region

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has urged leaders and residents of Western region to stop internal political disagreements and unite under UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

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ODM rift: Winnie Odinga storms back as Oburu is forced to attend two meetings

The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

Ruto accuses Kalonzo of failing to initiate projects for Ukambani region

President William Ruto has accused Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka of having no track record.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 4 months ago

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ODM wrangles: Sifuna-backed faction attacks Oburu over UDA ties

A faction allied to ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna launched a scathing attack on party leader Oburu Oginga, accusing him of attempting to "auction" the party through a pact UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 2 months ago

Stop asking questions and join UDA, Mudavadi tells Western region

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has urged leaders and residents of Western region to stop internal political disagreements and unite under UDA.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

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ODM rift: Winnie Odinga storms back as Oburu is forced to attend two meetings

The first post-Raila Odinga ODM meeting in Kakamega County pulled leaders in two different directions amid internal party wrangles.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 3 months ago

Ruto accuses Kalonzo of failing to initiate projects for Ukambani region

President William Ruto has accused Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka of having no track record.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 4 months ago

Three shot dead in protest against gold mining firm in Kakamega

Three people were shot dead by police during protests against the presence of Shanta Gold Limited Company in Isulu, Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 5 months ago

UDA's Ndakwa floors DAP-K's Panyako in Malava by-election

David Ndakwa of the UDA party has won the Malava Parliamentary by-election seat after garnering 21,564 votes in a hotly contested mini-poll.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 5 months ago

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Police say Natembeya stage-managed chaotic gunfire rally

While Natembeya and his allies believe the disruption was part of an ongoing effort by the government to scuttle their campaigns, security agencies claim the incident was a bluff.

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Politicians, clergy eulogise Bishop Sulumeti as servant of humanity

Sulumeti was appointed the first Bishop of Kakamega in 1978 and served until he retired in 2014.

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Five arrested over cheating as State warns of tougher bond terms

Ingonga said he took time off his official duties to personally oversee the start of the national examinations in the Western region

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How Lugari maize plant freed Kakamega farmers from cartels, exploitation

Yet for years, the very farmers who worked tirelessly from sunrise to sunset were the least rewarded for their sweat.

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Sh46 billion development pledge: Inside Ruto's four-day Western tour

President Ruto outlined some of the projects the government is undertaking in Vihiga to raise living standards in the county

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Vihiga family blames county for five-year burial standoff

When Reverend Hezekiah Ondego, 84, died in 2020 in Mbale, Vihiga County, his family thought they would bury their beloved and finally find closure.

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Ruto intensifies bid to pacify Western region with goodies

During a development tour in the region, Ruto dismissed his opponents as weak and predicted an easy victory in the 2027 elections.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 6 months ago

Ruto pledges Sh150 million to equip Butere County hospital as Barasa hails UHC boost

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has welcomed President William Ruto's pledge to equip the newly commissioned Butere County Hospital.

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I have no competitor, Ruto says only Raila was worth political contest

President William Ruto has termed his opponents in the opposition wing as clueless, stating that they are not worthy of being his competitors, save for the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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He is our general, ex-detainees salute Baba

Former detainees and victims of the Nyayo torture chambers have paid glowing tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga.

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'Rero ni Rero' star mourns Raila who lifted him to fame

Kakamega-based musician Emanuel Musindi, the man behind the viral political campaign song "Rero ni Rero" during the 2022 general election, is mourning the death of Raila Odinga.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 6 months ago

Ruto-Moi alliance sparks political realignment in Western Kenya

Western Kenya leaders welcome political cooperation between President William Ruto and KANU chairman Gideon Moi, saying it signals an era of unity and inclusive politics.

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Kabuchai MP Kalasinga declares war on Wetangula, vows to oust him from Ford Kenya leadership

Why I want Wetang'ula out of Ford-Kenya leadership,' says Kabuchai MP Majimbo Kalasinga declares war as rift widens.

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Natembeya to Ruto: You will not stop my Western unity drive

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has accused President William Ruto of using State agencies to intimidate him.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Leaders call for more funding for IEBC to bring voter registration to remote areas

Leaders urge IEBC to make voter registration more accessible, saying most centres are too far from ordinary citizens, especially in remote areas.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Malava residents accuse Mudavadi of betraying Malulu's son in UDA nominations

Late Malulu's son, Malava elders accuse Mudavadi of betrayal, voter bribery during UDA nominations, vow to cut ties with him

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Residents lynch five suspected criminals in botched robbery in Kakamega

Five suspected criminals were lynched by residents in a span of 72 hours in Matungu and Mumias East Constituencies, Kakamega county.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

25,000 learners in Kakamega to benefit from school feeding programme

The Kakamega County Government has signed an MoU with the French Government to support a feeding programme targeting learners in ECDE centres and primary schools.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Poison killed Putin critic Navalny, wife says

The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found he was killed by poisoning while incarcerated at an Arctic prison in February 2024.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Court temporarily halts proceedings of ShSh3.9m fraud case

Kakamega Law Courts has temporarily suspended the proceedings of a case where an Indian man has been charged with allegedly defrauding a businessman of Sh3.9 million.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Indian man charged with defrauding businessman Sh3.9m

An Indian man accused of committing fraud was released on a bond of Sh4 million after being arraigned for obtaining money by false pretence.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago

Governor Barasa, CS Oparanya clash sparks ODM rift in Kakamega

The dispute stems from the recent ODM County chairmanship elections.

By Benard Lusigi And Mary Imenza 7 months ago