By Courtesy/ GPU Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has announced that plans are underway to restore the county’s scholarships programme targeting bright but needy students. Speaking on Friday at Rianyamage in Magwagwa Ward during the burial of Mama Alice Kwamboka Bikani, the Governor said concerns previously raised by the Controller of Budget and other oversight agencies […]

By Ng’wono Bw’Otwere Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has once again outmaneuvered his political rivals after the Senate threw out the latest impeachment attempt against him. The Senate ruled that the County Assembly failed to meet the basic constitutional threshold required to send a governor home. The dramatic conclusion followed a tense first day of Senate […]

By Janet Nyanchoka Nyamwamu The Senate will now handle the impeachment of Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo in a full plenary session after a motion to create a special committee failed for lack of a seconder. The motion, introduced by the Senate Majority Leader and listed as Order No. 8 on Thursday’s Order Paper, was […]

By Janet Nyamwamu Nyamira County Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo is once again at the centre of a political storm as Members of the County Assembly prepare to debate a fresh attempt to remove him from office. A notice paper circulated by the County Assembly House Business Committee has scheduled a special sitting for Monday, November […]

By Courtesy/ Governor’s Press Unit Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has lauded Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for agreeing to work with his administration, saying cooperation among leaders is key to accelerating development. The Governor noted that past wrangles between the executive and the assembly had slowed progress. “More development is always realised where there […]

By Courtesy/ Governor’s Press Unit The County Government of Nyamira has unveiled a Geographic Information System (GIS) Laboratory, valued at Kshs. 30 million as it moves towards digital transformation and evidence-based governance. The facility, installed at the County Headquarters with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the EU-FAO Digital Land Governance Programme, […]

By Courtesy/ Governor’s Press Unit Nyamira County has boosted healthcare delivery with the procurement of new equipment for the Nyamira County Referral Hospital. The consignment was received on Tuesday by County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health Dr. Donald Mogoi on behalf of Governor Amos Nyaribo. It included modern maternity beds, general ward beds, wheelchairs, […]

By KPC Correspondent Kenya is mourning the passing of Catherine Nyamato, a pioneering gender rights activist, civic educator, and former nominated Member of Parliament for West Mugirango. Known affectionately as Ekerebi (headscarf) by her constituents, Nyamato leaves behind a legacy of fearless advocacy and transformative leadership. She got nominated by former President Daniel Moi during […]

By KPC Reporter The County Assembly of Nyamira has become the first in Kenya to enforce constitutional discipline by expelling ten members for absenteeism. In a dramatic sitting, Speaker Thaddeus Nyabaro announced the expulsion of the MCAs who had missed eight consecutive plenary sessions.  The act was deemed a gross violation of the Constitution and the Assembly’s Standing […]

By Janet Nyanchoka The crisis-ridden County Assembly of Nyamira featured prominently during Senate proceedings on Wednesday, as Senators expressed dismay over ineffective service delivery arising from internal squabbles. During the afternoon session, the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations tabled a progress report following its investigation into the prolonged operational and leadership crisis […]