Kakamega, Kenya – Eight individuals have been arrested following the dismantling of a suspected fertiliser adulteration and repackaging syndicate in Ejinja Village, Rurambi Sub-County, Kakamega County, in an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The arrested suspects include the alleged ringleader, Napoline Murende Wakukha, along with…
Babu Owino has accused investigative authorities of intimidation following attempts to summon him for questioning in Kakamega over his recent political activities. In a letter dated March 17 and addressed to the Western Regional Directorate of Criminal Investigations office, the Embakasi East legislator claimed that junior officers, allegedly acting on…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has alleged that the government has abruptly withdrawn his security detail, a move he says is politically motivated. Speaking to the press in Kakamega town, Khalwale stated that all six of his bodyguards were recalled without prior notice. The senator’s claims come just hours after Trans…
Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera has filed a Ksh. 20 million defamation lawsuit against George Opunga Tamata, a Kakamega-based blogger, accusing him of publishing false and malicious statements that linked the lawmaker to the disappearance and death of Munyuki High School Principal, Simon Isiaho Shange. Through his legal team,…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has openly questioned the political clout of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, claiming his influence in Western Kenya has been overstated. Speaking to the press on Monday, November 10, 2025, Khalwale dismissed suggestions that Mudavadi commands firm control in the region, arguing that the former vice…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed that Democracy for the Citizen Party (DCP) candidate Edgar Busiega will remain on the ballot for the Malava parliamentary by-election scheduled for November 27, 2025, despite his public declaration to withdraw from the race. Busiega had announced his withdrawal on Thursday,…
Residents of Matioli area in Butali-Chegulo Ward, Malava Constituency, are in shock following a tragic incident in which a 39-year-old man allegedly killed his brother-in-law’s one-month-old baby during a traditional ceremony. According to Matioli Location Chief Daniel Chimuche Mlambula, the suspect, Amondo Mola, had hosted his brother-in-law, who had travelled…