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Inside Angata Barikkoi's unending battle with banditry, land disputes

What appears to outsiders as a land of promise is, for residents, a place of fear and mistrust.

By George Sayagie and Kiprono Kurgat 1 month ago

Gideon Moi urges peace and dialogue after deadly clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi

KANU party national chairman Gideon Moi has called for peace and dialogue following violent clashes in Ang'ata Barikoi, Transmara, which have left dozens of homes destroyed.

By Peter Kipkemboi and Kiprono Kurgat 1 month ago

Police sound alarm over surge in defilement cases

Bomet Central police commander Isaac Kimwele has raised alarm over rising cases of defilement in the sub-county.

By Kiprono Kurgat 1 month ago

Governor Ntutu, MCA clash over UDA loss in Narok Town ward by-election

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) loss in the just-concluded Narok Town ward by-election loss has ignited a row in the local party fraternity.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Ntutu urges warring communities in Angata Barikkoi to embrace peace

Narok Governor Patrick ole Ntutu has urged communities in Angata Barikkoi/Lolgorian, Trans Mara South sub-county, to coexist harmoniously.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Kenya's agricultural exports set to penetrate US retail market

Kenyan agricultural exports are poised to enter the United States market following a productive bilateral meeting between the U.S. Africa Trade Desk (USATD) team and the government of Kenya.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Senate committee concerned with stalled projects in Bomet

The committee directed Governor Barchok to ensure the speedy completion of all stalled development projects in the county.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Kenya targets Morocco's tea market to boost exports

Kenya is seeking to establish direct trade links with Morocco to increase its tea exports.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Wetangula urges clerics to support cybercrimes law

Wetang'ula has strongly defended the law, describing it as a crucial safeguard for Kenyan families rather than a censorship tool.

By Kiprono Kurgat 2 months ago

Bomet Town residents demand action over sewage stench

A section of Bomet residents has raised concerns over an untreated sewer that is sending pungent smells across the region.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Examination officials warned of severe penalties in national examinations

Walter Wanjala, the Subcounty Director of Education, issued a stern warning to all involved in administering the national tests.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Bomet County on high alert following cholera outbreak in Narok

Leonard Langat, the County Director of Public Health, announced that emergency services have been activated, and preparedness measures are being intensified to prevent the spread of the disease.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Traders count losses after fire destroys shops

The congested and poorly planned centre is home to hundreds of small-scale traders who deal in groceries, textiles, food stalls, M-Pesa outlets, second-hand clothes and butcheries.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Woman hacks ex-husband to death over a mobile phone

Grief has engulfed Samoget village in Bomet after a woman hacked her husband to death following a disagreement over a mobile phone.

By Kiprono Kurgat 3 months ago

Painful farewell for boy allegedly killed by father over milk, bread

The boy was allegedly beaten to death by his father for drinking a neighbour's milk and eating bread in Chebugon village, Sotik sub-county.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

After 50 years of bloodshed, 6,500-acre Angata Barikkoi land survey completed

The survey of the 6,500 acres of Angata Barikkoi/Moyoi (Kailolong) land, which has been at the centre of a bloody dispute lasting five decades, came to an end on Wednesday.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

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Bomet County warns private developers against illegal constructions

Private developers in Bomet County have been urged to seek approval before constructing any buildings or structures.

By Kiprono Kurgat 4 months ago

Principals send learners home amid delayed capitation

Bomet KUPPET Secretary General Paul Kimetto said principals are struggling to keep institutions running.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

Villages in darkness after vandals steal transformer

Residents of Siriat and Olmelil in Trans Mara East Subcounty have been without electricity for nearly a year after vandals stole a transformer from the area.

By Kiprono Kurgat 5 months ago

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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 months ago

Teachers slam government over Sh22 billion capitation money

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

By Kiprono Kurgat 8 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 8 months ago