The National Land Commission NLC has allocated Lake Agro Farm 17,048 acres of land at the Yala Swamp in Siaya county for commercial agricultural use. The NLC commissioners Esther Mathenge, Reginald Okumu, Tiya Galgalo and James Tuitoek made the determination after holding a series of public hearings of the intended
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Police probes two teachers for assaulting student
Police in Yala, Siaya county are investigating an incident where a male Class 8 pupil of Nyamninia Primary School was allegedly assaulted by two teachers for failing to score 400 marks. This was after a viral video surfaced online showing a class eight boy lamenting and showing injuries inflicted by his
Police recover stolen property from a man in Ugunja
Police in Ugunja Sub-County in Siaya have recovered stolen items after conducting a man's house in Nyamasaria. According to a statement from the Kenya Police Service, they recovered from Administration Police Service uniform, a 42" Hisense TV, 32" SINQT TV, furniture, utensils and cutlery, mobile phones and a suitcase with
Gumbo picks David Ohito as Running Mate in Siaya Race
Mr. David Ohito Former Rarieda legislator who is also Siaya gubernatorial candidate Nicolas Gumbo has picked United Democratic Movement (UDM), Secretary General David Ohito as his running mate in the 9th August 2022 elections. See also: Charles Owino quits Siaya Deputy Gubernatorial race This follows the sudden abandonment of the ticket
Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi pulls out of Siaya gubernatorial contest
Ugunja member of Parliament James Opiyo Wandayi has announced that he will not be contesting for Siaya gubernatorial seat. Instead, the Legislator has announced that he will put his focus in serving the people of Ugunja. The parliamentary account committee chairman who doubles up as Orange Democratic Party secretary for
Devolution good for Rural Transformation
By H. E. Cornel Rasanga Amoth, EGH The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 ushered in devolution that completely revolutionized decision making and key aspects of development that addresses the current ongoing debate on economic models that best address poverty issues continuing to bedevil our country Kenya. The devolved governments in their conceptualization
Maseno University now acquires Odera Akang’o University Siaya campus
Moi University has officially handed over the Odera Akang'o University Campus in Siaya County to Maseno University effectively spreading its tentacles into the county. This acquisition follows mega infrastructural development in the campus funded by the County Government of Siaya to the tune of KShs. 41 million. According to the County
Fuel tanker tragedy claims 15 lives in Malanga Gem Constituency
Charles Owino and Opiyo Wandayi in War words at Aluodo funeral
Ugunja member of Parliament Opiyo Wandayi and former police spokesperson Charles Owino were last Saturday engaged in bitter exchange at the burial of Siaya politician Florence Aluodo. Owino who is currently the Deputy Director of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons accused Wandayi of conspiring
Siaya Women Representative aspirant Florence Aluodo dead
Former Siaya County Women Representative aspirant Florence Aluodo has died after a long illness. Aluodo who was battling Covid19 complication succumbed at one of the countries hospital. Aluodo lost to the current women rep Christine ombaka in 2017, she will be remembered for numerous empowerment programs she undertook in Ugenya, Ugunja