Laura Otieno
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Oburu urges Ruto, Museveni to end harassment of fishermen at Lake Victoria
The long-running conflict has affected fishermen mostly from Siaya and Busia counties for years, who have suffered losses either in paying fines, forfeiting fishing gear, or detention over allegations of fishing in Ugandan waters.
Ruto, Museveni outline regional trade expansion plan with Kisumu–Malaba SGR extension
The two Heads of State outlined the role of the private sector in spurring economic growth by upscaling local manufacturing to churn out enough volumes for the 4,000-tonne freight capacity train.
Kenya Railways assures Kisumu residents of compensation ahead of SGR commissioning
Apart from direct employment, the residents outlined a raft of ventures they plan to pursue in relation to the new line.The SGR is expected to provide logistics solutions, while offering opportunities to expand local industries and strengthen Kenya’s export capacity.
KMFRI warns of potential risk of mass fish deaths in Lake Victoria
In a notice released on Thursday, KMFRI Assistant Director Chrisphine Nyamweya indicated that an early warning system installed at Dunga Beach showed that oxygen levels had fallen below 2 mg/l over the last several days, a condition that will likely cause mass death of fish in the lake....
Violence, delays, low voter turnout reported in Embu, Kakamega by-elections
In Kakamega County, one person was arrested over allegations of disrupting the voting exercise in the West Kabras by-election.One person was arrested at the Imbiakalo polling centre on allegations of planning to disrupt the elections, with some leaders alleging an ela...
Nyanza road projects revived after Ksh.120 billion levy securitization deal
The dust that carpeted the 74-kilometre stretch of the Sindo, Magunga, Sori road is slowly settling as the roar of machinery returns after a ten-year lull.
20 school heads face disciplinary action over ghost learners scandal
Basic Education PS Julius Bitok indicated that the ministry has also begun the disciplinary process for other ministry officials.
Groundbreaking for SGR extension to Kisumu set for March 2026
Kenya Railways MD Philip Mainga indicated that phase 2B of the line will be completed by June 2027, opening up the Western region for the movement of goods and services.Two months after Cabinet gave a greenlight for the phase 2B of the 269 km SGR, leaders convened in Kisumu for a detailed brief on t...
Another Kenyan killed in Russia-Ukraine war, family seeks help to repatriate body
25-year-old Kevin Kang’u travelled to Russia in September last year under a student Visa, after he reportedly got a scholarship to study in the foreign nation.Their call comes days after an intelligence report said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited into the Russian military in the ongoing war, under...
Over 250 workers jobless as Nakuru-based Tea Factory closed over poor roads
Factory manager Kenneth Ambanya says the shutdown was caused by challenges in transporting tea leaves, as a 24 kilometre stretch of road that partly leads to the factory was rendered impassable.