Arati raised the issue on Thursday, October 15, during a gathering at Migwena Grounds in Bondo, Siaya County, where leaders and supporters marked one year since Raila’s death.
By Bradley BosireJustice T. Cherere handed down the sentence after finding Sagero guilty of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code
By Chrispho OwuorThe crowds began building before sunrise, with the first attendees arriving at around 6am. By mid-morning, the grounds were packed, and more people continued arriving to join the commemoration as police officers helped direct the crowds and maintain order.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe President said the compensation plan would also cover people who suffered extrajudicial disappearances, extending the programme to cases beyond deaths and injuries recorded during demonstrations and protests.
By Bradley BosireThe road will run from Busia through Siaya, Kisumu and Homa Bay to Muhuru Bay in Migori County. The government says the project is intended to improve the movement of people, agricultural produce and goods around the Lake Victoria Basin
By Chrispho OwuorThe development is part of broader government efforts to establish Kang’o ka Jaramogi as a national heritage site.
By Chrispho OwuorThe Energy CS said Raila’s political relationship with Ruto was based on what he described as genuine friendship and a shared commitment to Kenya, despite the two having been on opposing sides of the political divide for years.
By Chrispho OwuorSakaja used the occasion at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, to recall the personal lessons he received from the late former Prime Minister, saying Raila’s influence on him went beyond politics and helped shape the kind of leader he became.
By Bradley BosireWanga said Raila was deeply committed to inclusion and consistently advocated for greater representation of women, including at a time when gender equality in political institutions faced significant resistance
By Chrispho OwuorIda maintained that the political relationship between Ruto and Raila should therefore be viewed as having begun long before their political handshake that brought the two together after years of political confrontation
By Chrispho OwuorSpeaking on Wednesday during the dedication and handover of the Raila Odinga Mausoleum in Bondo, Siaya County, Winnie said the memorial should bring together Kenyans across political, ethnic and community lines rather than become a platform for political rivalry
By Chrispho OwuorThe mausoleum is the final resting place of Odinga and his father, Kenya’s first Vice President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and is being incorporated into Kenya’s national heritage
By Chrispho OwuorThe petition was submitted by citizens and investors in the tourism and hospitality sector.
By Samuel OtienoCommittee chairperson and Mandera Senator Ali Roba said the documents provided by the county would not be accepted without an independent comparison with the records available on the portal.
By Bradley BosireThe commitment comes as early childhood development remains a key focus of efforts to improve children's health, learning, safety and overall wellbeing
By Chrispho OwuorKisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said hosting the championship would provide an opportunity for the county to showcase its tourism, hospitality and business sectors while attracting athletes, officials and visitors from across the continent
By Chrispho OwuorRescue efforts underway after buildings collapse into mine shafts in Migori
By Samuel OtienoIn a statement on Monday, the Kenya Red Cross said it attended to the injured alongside a multi-agency response team following reports of the collapse.
By David AbonyoIn a statement on Monday, the humanitarian agency confirmed the incident and said more information would be provided as the response operation continues.
By David AbonyoThe President made the appeal in Homa Bay on Thursday at the end of his four-day tour of Nyanza, as he worked to strengthen the partnership between his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Raila’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
By Maureen KinyanjuiHe stressed that the projects would help create employment, particularly for young people, while expanding access to housing and other economic opportunities
By Chrispho OwuorGovernor James Orengo was at the heart of Ruto’s criticism, with the President questioning his decision to work with Linda Mwananchi. Ruto alleged that the movement was being sponsored to attack his administration and asked the governor to abandon it and instead cooperate with the national government on development.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe President said Kenyans should judge the broad-based government by the projects and services being delivered across the country rather than by the political differences that previously separated the parties now working together.
By Chrispho OwuorThe project links Usenge Town to Got Agulu Island and is intended to restore an all-weather transport connection in an area that has for years experienced disruptions caused by flooding. Government officials have previously said the bridge will improve connectivity, trade and socio-economic activity in the region
By Chrispho OwuorRuto said the growing number of university graduates should be matched by greater production of knowledge and practical solutions within Kenya rather than continued dependence on ideas and expertise from outside the country.
By Chrispho OwuorThe authority allows Kamagambo University to establish its governing organs, develop academic resources and, with approval from the Commission for University Education (CUE), admit students to three initial programmes
By Chrispho OwuorThe lights went off while Ruto was speaking during the interview, prompting the President to question why the facility’s generator had not been put into use to prevent the programme from being disrupted.
By Maureen KinyanjuiUnder the Kisumu proposal, the airport would become Raila Odinga International Airport, adding to a series of measures being considered by the government to honour the former Prime Minister.
By Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking in Kisumu during his five-day tour of the Nyanza region on Monday, Ruto defended his administration’s record, citing projects and reforms in infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and the economy as evidence of progress.
By David AbonyoThe crackdown followed a series of incidents that heightened concerns over organised violence in the county, including deadly clashes in Kisumu's Milimani area in July. Security officials subsequently warned that criminal gangs and those financing them would face legal action
By Chrispho Owuor