Nyanza
Students feared dead in Awasi-Ahero crash while heading to burial
The students had travelled from Mombasa as part of the group heading to Kisumu to bid farewell to Otieno
Siaya County
Politics
Setback for Orengo as Siaya Assembly blocks repeat cabinet nominees
During the approval hearing, committee chairperson and Speaker George Okode explained that the questions raised by members were not aimed at the nominees but at the appointing authority, which is required by law to justify why previously rejected candidates have been brought back for consideration.
Counties
Senate seeks safety assurances over proposed Sh500 billion Siaya nuclear power plant
Appearing before the committee chaired by Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga on Thursday, NuPEA Chief Executive Officer Justus Wabuyabo said Lenya Village had been identified as the preferred site for Kenya's first nuclear power plant following extensive regional assessments and screening of potential locations.
News
KDF to oversee Raila Odinga mausoleum construction in Bondo
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Bondo, Siaya County, Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya said the Ministry of Defence had been tasked with managing the project, leveraging KDF's engineering expertise and project management capacity to deliver what she described as a world-class memorial befitting Raila Odinga's national stature.
News
PS Omollo: ID reforms giving more Kenyans access to services and opportunities
Omollo noted that many adults across different parts of the country are yet to obtain national identity cards or voter registration cards, making it difficult for them to access services and other government programmes.
Politics
ODM, UDA kick off coalition talks ahead of 2027 election
Speaking in Ugunja, Siaya County, during the burial of Daniel Oluoch Wandayi, brother to Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, ODM leader Oburu Oginga said both parties had settled on five representatives each to lead the negotiations.
Education and Career
Chianda Boys closed after second dormitory fire displaces 113 students
The latest fire gutted Senior Chief Nathan Ojungo House, a dormitory occupied by Form Three students, leaving 113 learners displaced after the blaze destroyed the building together with all their personal belongings.
Politics
Oburu urges Ruto to be a 'Benevolent Dictator' in driving Kenya's economic agenda
Oburu said he encouraged Ruto to occasionally exercise what he described as "benevolent dictatorship" by standing firm on policies that will strengthen the country's future.
Corridors of Justice
Court throws out treason case against Activist Bob Njagi
Njagi had been at the centre of a closely watched legal battle following his arrest during investigations connected to the June 25 Gen Z memorial protests.
Nyanza
Tender opens for Raila Odinga mausoleum at Bondo home
Contractors have until noon on June 25, 2026, to submit their bids to the Director General of the National Museums of Kenya. The documents will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
News
Orengo calls for probe into alleged police killings during fuel protests
Orengo expressed alarm over what he termed increasing police brutality across the country, saying lives had already been lost during the protests. He claimed that four people had died, including three allegedly shot dead and one reportedly run over by a police vehicle.
Counties
Thousands benefit as Siaya gives 4,750 improved kienyeji chicks to West Alego farmers
Siaya County says 4,750 one-month-old improved kienyeji chicks were delivered to 190 farmer groups in West Alego Ward. The county-run programme pairs distribution with training on feeding, housing, vaccination and biosecurity to improve poultry outcomes.