Laura Otieno
170 Articles
Farmers demand compensation over deaths of fish in Busia
The floating cages remain empty, and fish farmers say the Ksh.9.5 million compensation bundle promised by the Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary and the Busia County Government is yet to materialize.
23-year-old man arrested selling KCSE exam papers online
Kemboi, a graduate employed as a salesperson in an international company, is reported to have had a following of over 78,000 users on his Telegram channel, as well as 8,500 users across various WhatsApp groups, where he was selling KCSE 2024 papers for an average price of Ksh.850 each....
Four teachers, candidate arrested as Education CS vows action on KCSE exam malpractices
Among those arrested were four teachers including the centre manager of Kamimei Secondary School in Nandi County after investigations showed that a paper belonging to one candidate of the centre was circulating on social media.
KCSE Cheating: 13 teachers arrested in Siaya released on Ksh.100K bond each
Siaya Resident Magistrate Jacob Mkala issued the ruling on Tuesday afternoon dismissing the application by the prosecution to detain the suspects for seven days.
Slain Wells Fargo Manager Willis Ayieko buried in Siaya as family demands justice
Hundreds of mourners on Saturday thronged Ongiende in Alego, Siaya county to pay their last respects to the deceased.Family and friends eulogised Ayieko for his strong sense of community and dedication to his family
KCSE cheating: 10 teachers to pay Ksh.2M bond each as two candidates caught with phones in Kiambu
Appearing before Homa Bay Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Auka, the ten denied the three fraud-related counts of examination malpractice levelled against them.Two candidates from Membley High School in Kiambu were found in possession of unauthorized material inside the examination hal...
Busia County gov't suspends entry fee for long distance trucks after standoff
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma said that despite the vacation, the drivers will still have to pay parking fees within the county to facilitate the delivery of essential services such as sanitation and emergency services.
Suspect in Wells Fargo manager murder shot dead in attempted gun fight with police
Nyanza Regional Police Commander Patrick Tito said that the suspect, whose name he withheld, cocked a pistol and took aim at the officers, prompting them to open fire.
Police piece together timeline of events leading to murder of Wells Fargo Manager
According to logs seen by Citizen TV, Ayieko was last seen at a funeral in Nyaminia village in Siaya. His family members believe that he was abducted on Friday, October 21, at around 10pm before being tortured and killed. His captors would later dump his body at the border between Siaya and Kak...
Uproar after woman murdered, body dumped by the roadside in Kisumu
The body of a middle-aged woman, who was a business operator at Otonglo market, was found dumped along the Kisumu-Busia road hours after she left her house on Tuesday.The incident is the third reported case over the last 48 hours, after the bodies of two men were also found in Nyamasaria and Maraba...