Matengo was arrested on Monday night after a viral video showed her beating two female traders with a wooden rod in broad daylight./ Photo courtesy

Ruth Odinga condemns Kibuye Market assault, demands swift justice

Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has condemned the assault incident at Kibuye Market that led to the arrest of the market chairlady, Judith Matengo, popularly known as Nyaramba, calling for swift and transparent investigations into the attack. Matengo was arrested on Monday night after a viral video showed her beating two female traders with a…

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Kisumu Senator calls for compensation of Kibuye Market traders destroyed by storm

Kisumu Senator Prof. Tom Ojienda has called for the compensation of Kibuye Market traders who suffered massive losses following recent strong winds and heavy rains that destroyed their stalls and merchandise. The Senator who was speaking at the Senate wants the Committee on Trade, Industrialisation and Tourism to give a statement on the need for…

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LBDA Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga addressing the press/Photo Courtesy

LBDA banks on farmer training, mechanisation, bonus model to boost rice production

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) is banking on mechanisation, farmer training and a new bonus model to raise local rice production across Lake region. According to the authority, the initiative also aims to shield farmers from middlemen who have for years exploited growers. Speaking recently Managing Director CPA Wycliffe Ochiaga said the authority is…

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Homa Bay Deputy Governor, Joseph Magwanga during the chick distribution drive/Photo Courtesy

Homa Bay farmers receive 5,900 improved kienyeji chicks to boost poultry production

More than 80 farmer groups in Homa Bay County have received improved Kienyeji chicks from the national government in a bid to boost poultry production, food security and household incomes. Speaking on Wednesday after the handing over of the chicks to the beneficiary groups, Josephat Simolo, from the State Department for Livestock said the support…

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Kisii Avocado farmers to benefit from Control Union Kenya, RECSA partnership

Avocado farmers in Kisii County are set to benefit from a partnership between Control Union Kenya and Riaima Empowerment Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (RECSA). The move is aimed at equipping smallholder farmers with skills, certification, and direct market access under the “Control Union Mashinani” programme. Speaking during a farmer engagement at Borabu Bomachoge, Control Union…

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Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka with cooperatives cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya. Photo Courtesy

Governor Lusaka roots for stronger cooperatives as Bungoma leads national growth drive

Bungoma County has reaffirmed its place as one of Kenya’s leading lights in the cooperative movement, Governor Kenneth Lusaka has said. Speaking in Nairobi during a preparatory meeting ahead of the upcoming National Co-operative Conference to be held in Kisumu, Lusaka said his administration remains committed to strengthening the co-operative sector as a key pillar of economic…

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Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang' Nyong'o with Tian Yinjie, Deputy Director at Yiyang’s Municipal Bureau of Commerce/Photo By Fredrick Odiero

Kisumu, China City to partner to boost economic, infrastructural growth

Kisumu County is set to entered into international partnership with Yiyang City in Hunan Province, to accelerate the socio-economic and infrastructural growth. Speaking when he hosted a high-level delegation from Yiyang City in Hunan Province, China, Governor Prof. Nyong’o said the visit signaled a major step toward long-term collaboration in key sectors critical to Kisumu’s…

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Track at the Chemilil Sugar Factory duuring milling/Photo Courtesy

Chemelil Sugar Factory roars back to life after major revamp

The Chemelil Sugar Factory in Kisumu County has begun its journey back to full operation following significant investments in equipment modernization. The gradual start of the factory’s operations were witnessed by the Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries, and Blue Economy, Kenneth Onyango, who hailed the development. “The county is…

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Kakuzi PLC MD Chris Flowers with Siaya Governor James Orengo during the familiarisation visit to Kakuzi/photo courtesy

Siaya County, Kakuzi partner to boost avocado and macadamia farming

The County Government of Siaya, in collaboration with Kakuzi PLC, has embarked on a technical partnership to boost avocado and macadamia farming in the county. Speaking during a familiarisation visit to Kakuzi’s Makuyu orchards, Governor James Orengo highlighted plans to expose  Siaya smallholder farmers to best practices in avocado and macadamia crop husbandry. Orengo also…

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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o addressing the forum in Kisumu/photo by Fredrick Odiero

Port towns urged to rump up transport around L.Victoria to spur economic growth

Port towns around Lake Victoria have been urged to rump up transport and related activities around the lake in order to spur economic growth for the social economic welfare of the residents. This call was made the leaders drawn from Kisumu, Kampala, Jinja and Homa Bay who were attending the inaugural Africa Smart Cities and…

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