Fragile peace in Transmara West as guns go silent, trauma fades away

For many residents of Nkararo-Enoretet in Transmara West sub county, peace has been elusive for months and, in some cases, years.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Bomet intensifies efforts to eradicate jigger infestation

Bomet County, in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross, has intensified its efforts to eradicate jigger infestations within the county.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

State plans to rehabilitate degraded Chepalungu forest, introduce wildlife

The government has stepped up efforts to rehabilitate the degraded Chepalungu Forest in Bomet County to establish an ecotourism centre.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Bomet man stabbed to death under unclear circumstances

Police are searching for a 27-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing another man in Bomet County.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Frustration grows as delayed Inua Jamii funds leave elderly struggling

The elderly beneficiaries are now urging the government to ensure timely transfers of financial assistance.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

State promises to comply with EU law for deforestation-free products

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has assured coffee exporters that the government will comply with European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulations.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Opposition is fueling chaos, claims President

Ruto stated that conserving the environment was paramount in fighting climate change, which has caused food shortages, displacement and other calamities.

By Yvonne Chepkwony and Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Suspected bandits kill four people in Narok, Samburu counties

Four people have been killed by suspected bandits in separate incidents in Narok and Samburu counties.

By Kiprono Kurgat and Michael Saitoti 3 months ago

Multinational tea firms to establish Sh1b welfare fund for residents

The welfare trust fund is expected to address critical social needs for more than one million people living in areas surrounding the tea estates in Bomet and Kericho counties.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Kalenjin elders call for peace, restraint amid rising tension

The Myoot Kipsigis Council of Elders has urged politicians and youth in the country to exercise restraint and promote peace ahead of the 2027 General Election.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Mass vaccination campaign targets 76,000 children in Trans Mara

Trans Mara East sub-county plans to vaccinate 56,774 children against typhoid and 18,920 against measles in a mass vaccination campaign.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Rights group condemns police brutality as Kenya marks Anti-Torture Day

As the world observed the International Day in Support of Torture Victims on Thursday, human rights defenders have urged the Kenyan government to respect the rights of citizens to protest.

By Steve Mkawale and Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Brown plantations' annual tea production exceeds 100 million kilograms

The acquisition of Finlays Kenya and Lipton tea by Brown Plantations has boosted the company's annual production by 85 million kilograms of tea.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Why Governor Barchok impeachment bid failed

Kimutai felt betrayed by members of the County Assembly, Kipsigis elders, other clergymen, local politicians, and government officials who united in support of the governor.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Police recover 1,000 stolen livestock after gunfight with bandits in Angata Barikoi

Police engage bandits in a fierce gunfight in Angata Barikoi, Narok, recover over 1,000 stolen livestock, area chief Leonard Langat says.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Government will fulfil its promises before 2027, Kindiki says

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has claimed that all the promises made by the government will be fulfilled before the next elections.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

APS Bomet gain promotion to FKF PL

APS Bomet FC will now participate in the FKF Premier League next season.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

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Where are our sons? Two families are in agony over abducted kin

The families of two men forcibly taken on December 5,2024 from Chepkosa and Yoiwana in Chepalungu Sub-County, Bomet County, by suspected police officers are in anguish.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

State wants Angata Barikkoi residents to register land leases

The government now wants communities residing in the troubled Angata Barikkoi area in Trans Mara to formally register land leases with the Land Registrar to avoid conflicts.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Teachers slam government over Sh22 billion capitation money

Teachers have criticized the government for the mismanagement of capitation funds.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Subdivision of disputed Angata Barikoi Moyoi land remains suspended

The subdivision of the 6,000 acres of the controversial Angata Barikoi/Moyoi land in Trans Mara, Narok County, remains suspended.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Tributes pour in for Bomet finance chief officer Erick Chepkwony

Bomet County is in mourning following the death of the Finance, ICT, and Economic Planning chief officer, CPA Erick Chepkwony.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Blow to 238 former Bomet employees as appellate court upholds sackings

Justices John Mativo, Weldon Korir, and Mwaniki Gachoka, sitting in Nakuru, ruled that the appeal lacked merit and ordered the respondents to bear the costs of the suit.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Team to Revamp Sotik Township Unveiled

A major facelift of Sotik Town is in the offing after Bomet County established a team to lead the transformation of one of the first growing centres in the area.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Herder killed as bandits steal 18 cows, 30 goats in Angata Barikkoi

The deceased has been identified as Charles Langat, a member of the Kilgoris Municipal Board, who was herding his animals at the time of the attack.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Tributes pour in for legendary Kalenjin musician Solomon Manori

Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei expressed sorrow over the passing of Solomon Manori, the legendary frontman of the Chemaner Band.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

MCAs demand arrest of MP Johanna Ngeno over alleged "G12" gang sponsorship

Violence erupts in Emurua Dikiir as rival political gangs clash, MP Ngeno denies involvement.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Leaders condemn police brutality in Angata Barrikoi, call for justice

South Rift leaders have condemned police brutality following the deaths of six people in Angata Barrikoi last Monday, asserting that the victims were merely exercising their democratic rights.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Sugarcane plantation razed in Angata Barrikoi is suspected arson

Sugarcane plantation in Angata Barrikoi, Trans Mara set ablaze by suspected arsonists, Ngendalel Chief Leonard Langat says.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

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Angata Barikoi: State defied court order not to evict families

Families are mourning the five people shot dead on Monday when police attempted to stop a demonstration against the alleged grabbing of 10,000 acres of land by a senior government official.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

MPs raise concerns over stalled stadium projects

Prompt completion of the ongoing projects is a key recommendation from the report by the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture, and Tourism, which was tabled in October 2020.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Five killed, scores injured as police, land protestors clash in Trans Mara

Five people were killed and several others injured on Monday during violent clashes between residents and police at Angata Barrikoi/Moyoi in Trans Mara, Narok County.

By Kiprono Kurgat and George Sayagie 6 months ago

MPs raise alarm over mismanagement in public universities, tertiary institutions

The NA Committee on Public Investments on Governance and Education have raised an alarm over an alleged widespread mismanagement in public universities and tertiary institutions.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Bomet man strangles wife in suspected love triangle

Imbwaga detailed that a quarrel erupted between the couple, during which the husband locked Beatrice in the house and subsequently strangled her to death.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Ruto urges rivals to brace themselves for huge battle in 2027

President William Ruto has expressed confidence in earning another term in 2027 and challenged his opponents to prepare for a tough political contest.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Ruto to attend burial of former Cabinet Minister Koech

The late former Cabinet Minister John Koech will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his rural home in Sitima, Kongasis Ward, Chepalungu Constituency.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Wave of violence grips Bomet county as homicide rates surge

Recent surge in murders and violent assaults in Bomet County has raised alarm, with community leaders expressing concern

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Kipsang Koech: Political giant who never lost the common touch bows out

Former Cabinet minister served as Chepalungu MP for over two decades, beginning in 1979.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

Leaders mourn former Cabinet minister

Bomet County is mourning the death of former Cabinet Minister and Chepalungu MP John Koech. He died on Tuesday at a Nairobi hospital.

By Kiprono Kurgat 6 months ago

13 killed, 11 injured after lorry rams into two vehicles

13 people killed, 11 others injured in a road accident involving three vehicles at Cheptangulgei on the Kaplong-Kericho highway, Bomet traffic commandant Namasaka says.

By Kiprono Kurgat and Nikko Tanui 6 months ago