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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pledged that Parliament will prioritise people-centred legislation, fiscal discipline, and robust oversight.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has accused cartels and corrupt cooperative officials of denying coffee farmers in Bungoma County good earnings.
Western governors have started a series of grassroots meetings to consolidate support for Ruto and unite the region to speak in one voice and have bargaining power ahead of the 2027 polls.
The new law provides a clear legal framework for the regulation and management of livestock sale yards, a move expected to significantly strengthen the county’s agriculture sector.
Two people were shot dead after they confronted forest rangers who had gone to arrest suspected illegal sand harvesters in Nabanga village, Lurambi constituency, Kakamega County.
An 11-member committee has been formed to unlock gold potential in Western.
Kakamega leaders have opposed a plan by Mumias Sugar Company to replace 500 cane loaders and harvesters with loading machines, citing massive loss of jobs.
Masinde Muliro University and NHC have signed a partnership to construct a modern hall complex for Sh90 million to curb the accommodation crisis amid the rising student population.
School principals from Malava Constituency, have expressed reservations over the implementation of CBE due to teacher shortage, inadequate learning materials and lack of laboratories.
Governor Fernandes Barasa, who is also the chairperson of the CoG Finance and Economic Planning Committee, said county governments require Sh534 billion for the financial year commencing July 1, 2026.
The West Kabras Ward by-election in Malava, Kakamega County narrowed down to a fierce contest between UDA and DCP parties, with claims of voter bribery and cases of violence.
Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the attack at Nyalenya Police Patrol Base attack in Musanda, Mumias West Constituency that left one policeman dead and two guns stolen.
Political leaders from Kakamega County have been urged to stop politicising mega projects being implemented through collaboration between the national and county governments.
Ten people have been killed in a grisly road accident
Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Seda has taken over as Western Regional Police Commander, replacing Issa Mohamud, who has moved to Nairobi in the latest changes.
Residents reported that they discovered the two bodies after breaking into the house, which had been locked from the inside.
President William Ruto embarks on a week-long development tour in the western region, three weeks after the Linda Mwananchi brigade
President William Ruto has launched attacks on some opposition leaders, accusing them of corruption and of presiding over the killing of Kenyans during their time in office.
If passed, the government will create a formula to determine how security responsibilities are shared between NYS graduates and private companies.
UDA is making significant inroads in Western Kenya, targeting ODM MPs amid tensions over zoning and party allegiance.
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