Banking and business professional Vincent Nyamora Osere has officially declared his intention to contest the Nyamira County senatorial seat in Kenya’s August 2027 General Election. Osere launched his political campaign under the “Nyamira One” initiative, whose slogan is “People, Purpose, Progress.” In his announcement, he said his candidature was motivated by concerns over what he […]

A fresh labour dispute is brewing in Nyamira after the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of allegedly facilitating the transfer of its members to the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and imposing agency-fee deductions without their consent. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, KNUT […]

Women parliamentarians from across the Great Lakes region will meet in Tanzania in November to push for stronger gender-responsive policies on peace, security, development and natural resource management. The four-day Women Parliamentary Conference (WPC), organised by the Forum of Parliamentarians of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), will be held at the […]

Kisumu County will host the seventh edition of the County Assemblies Sports Association (CASA) Games from October 25 to 31, bringing together more than 6,000 participants from Kenya’s 47 county assemblies. The week-long games will officially open on October 25 at Mamboleo National Stadium in Kisumu. The announcement was made on Thursday during a ceremony […]

Nyamira County MP Jerusha Momanyi has raised the alarm over rising alcohol abuse in rural areas, warning that illicit brews are fuelling the breakdown of families and exposing children to sexual abuse and teenage pregnancies. Momanyi said the growing alcohol problem was undermining family values and threatening the future of young people, citing the case […]

Residents of Nyamira County are set to benefit from free eye screening and treatment in a countywide medical campaign targeting underserved communities. The campaign, organized by the Morara Apiemi Foundation in partnership with the Douglas Orutwa Onkeo Foundation and Light and Hope Initiative, kicked off on Monday at Orwaki Resource Centre in North Mugirango.  Residents […]

West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka has challenged the Ministry of Education to explain why Mobamba DoK Primary School was left out of the State House Gala despite emerging national champions in their music category. Mobamba DoK Primary had clinched the top position nationally in the Class 1012H category at the Kenya National Music Festivals and […]