Robert Amalemba
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Kakamega County wants out of court deal with sugar company on road usage
West Kenya Sugar Company trucks loaded with sugarcane in Kakamega County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard] The county government of Kakamega is seeking an out-of-court settlement in a case where West Kenya Sugar Company has sued it for impounding its cane transporting trailers. The county government has accused the sugar miller of violating traffic laws while using roads within Kakamega's Central… → Read More
Four found guilty in the killing of 'martyr' who advocated safe male cut
Justice Patrick Otieno labelled the killing of a man whose only “sin” was advocating safe circumcision "crude and barbaric". Four people have been convicted of the murder of a man who advocated safe circumcision. The four were on September 2, 2015, jointly charged with others not before court with murdering Shadrack Jerusi at Gimarani village in Vihiga County. Joshua Anusu, Wycliffe Ruya, Oscar… → Read More
Moses Malulu's election victory as Malava MP upheld
Malava MP Moses Malulu during a past event. [File, Standard] The High Court in Kakamega has upheld the election victory of Moses Malulu as Malava MP. Justice Rechel Ngetich said the petition filed by Seth Panyako, his competitor in the August poll, was never supported with binding evidence to warrant nullifying the election. “The petitioner failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the existence… → Read More
Woman arrested for assaulting husband, burning their house
Locals claim that the mother of five had been assaulted. Police are holding a 43-year-old woman for allegedly assaulting her husband before setting their house on fire. It is suspected that the woman was angry after the man married a second wife. Speaking at their home in Navakholo Constituency, Kakamega, the son of the suspect claimed her mother had a week ago attacked their father over his… → Read More
Mother of Kenyan in China prison pleads for Ruto's intervention
Dorcas Okwisa Oponyo. Her son Peter Amisi was incarcerated in China in 2008 for drug trafficking. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Dorcas Okwisa Oponyo from Khwisero is miles away from China but can’t help untangle her mind from the happenings in the Asian nation where her son is serving a life sentence in prison. The 69-year-old woman fears that she may die without seeing her son Peter Amisi again.… → Read More
Kakamega police arrest suspect behind Embu arson that killed seven
Kakamega Police Boss Joseph Kigen says the suspect in Embu arson was arrested as he went about his business. → Read More
Don't waste sports talents, school heads cautioned
KAS Chief Executive Officer Doreen Odhiambo said the academy was keen on reviving the sporting culture especially in schools that were considered sports giants. → Read More
Airstrip to open up western Kenya's rich tourism circuit
Skyward Express made its maiden flight to Kakamega on December 14, 2022. → Read More
Governors fear delayed release of Sh90b will affect service delivery
Regional governments have so far received only Sh122.1 billion this financial year. → Read More
Bungoma by-election: Low turnout as top contestants cast vote
The seat fell vacant after Senator Moses Wetang'ula quit to contest for the position of National Assembly Speaker. → Read More
Kenya Kwanza and Azimio face off in Senate by-election today
IEBC county boss Grace Rono assured the electorate and candidates of a free and fair election. → Read More
All set for Bungoma Senate by-election
IEBC has affirmed its readiness to conduct the Bungoma senatorial by-election which has attracted 11 candidates including former lawmakers. → Read More
Test for Kenya Kwanza in Bungoma by-election
Wetang’ula said he would “sit down with President William Ruto” to determine who between Moses Mabonga and Wafula Wakoli would fly the coalition’s ticket. → Read More
Oparanya defends MPs' move to meet Ruto as he insists he is still in ODM
Attacks on Ruto’s government, Oparanya said at his Mabole home in Butere constituency, were “premature” because the government was still in its early stages. → Read More
Man serving 15-year sentence for defiling minor freed after reform, training
The man was initially charged with defilement for engaging in an indecent act with a 16-year-old girl while he was 19 contrary to the Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006. → Read More
Activist: I've never been elected because I defend children, women
he times she has campaigned to be Busia Woman Rep have revealed to that her activism which has seen gender abuse perpetrators imprisoned could mean just as little to the electorates. → Read More
Kenya Kwanza parties step up fight to clinch Bungoma Senate seat
UDA-allied MPs in the region have been campaigning for Mwambu Mabonga even as Ford-Kenya lawmakers push the tide in favour of Wafula Wakoli. → Read More
Court dismisses election petition against MP Didmus Barasa
The petitioner, Brian Khaemba had accused MP DidmusBarasa of flouting Section 6 of the Electoral Code of Conduct → Read More
Trio in chicken thief lynching oppose video evidence as case drags on
Through their lawyer Innocent Ondieki the trio filed an objection to the presentation of the graphic evidence saying it was an afterthought by the prosecution to delay their trial. → Read More
DAP-K endorses Wafula Wamunyinyi for Bungoma senator
DAP-K secretary general said the former Kanduyi MP will add to the Azimio numbers in the Senate if elected and help oversight President William Ruto’s government. → Read More