Topic: Busia
Safaricom Foundation unveils Sh120 million Agri-Eco Hub Project in Busia
Dec 10, 2024 at 01:46 PM
The Safaricom Foundation has introduced the Wezesha Agri-Eco Hub Project in Busia County, targeting the empowerment of over 5,000 youth through training in agribusiness, enterprise...
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Ministry of Health probes reports of adverse reactions to polio vaccine
Oct 11, 2024 at 04:43 PM
The Ministry of Health has commenced investigations into reports of adverse reactions linked to the recent nationwide polio vaccination campaign, which aimed to combat a recent out...
British High Commission allocates Sh143.2 million for flood relief efforts in Kenya
May 06, 2024 at 08:15 PM
In response to the widespread devastation caused by flooding across Kenya, the British High Commission Nairobi has pledged an emergency funding uplift exceeding Sh143.2 million to ...
Proposed 5 per cent Motor Vehicle Tax sparks controversy in Finance Bill, 2024
May 03, 2024 at 10:07 AM
The Finance Bill, 2024 has ignited a firestorm of debate with its proposal to introduce a new tax on motor vehicles, setting off a wave of concerns and discussions across the natio...
NTSA, EPRA reveal cause of tragic crash involving a fuel tanker and Tahmeed bus
Mar 02, 2024 at 12:03 AM
In a joint statement issued by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), authorities have addressed the devastating...
Safaricom expands 5G coverage to 35 new counties to bridge digital divide
Nov 01, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications provider, has announced a significant expansion of its 5G network, bringing ultra-speed internet services for 35 new counties across t...
Busia police make startling discovery of marijuana concealed in a hearse
Aug 28, 2023 at 08:13 PM
Police officers have made a surprising discovery, intercepting a consignment of 12 sacks of marijuana concealed within a hearse en route to Kisumu, leaving authorities bewildered b...
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Safaricom Chapa Dimba: Chakol Queens, John Osogo clinch Busia County finals
Aug 12, 2023 at 06:30 PM
John Osogo Secondary School from Budalangi beat hosts, Teens of Hope FC from Nambale, 1-0 to be crowned the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Busia County finals champions on Saturday....
Blow to Omtatah as bid to cross-examine Speakers Wetangula and Kingi rejected
Aug 07, 2023 at 02:33 PM
The High Court has made a decisive ruling in the ongoing legal battle over the Finance Act 2023, as an application to cross-examine National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and hi...
Fleeing househelp linked to Kilifi officer Rahab Karisa's murder nabbed in Busia
Jul 25, 2023 at 02:21 PM
Police at the Busia border crossing point have arrested the key suspect linked to the murder of Rahab Karisa, the Chief Officer for Mining and Blue Economy in Kilifi County....
Ruto urges Africa to rally behind its own continental bank for economic growth
Jul 14, 2023 at 04:03 PM
President William Ruto has called on the continent of Africa to lend its support to the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) as a vital catalyst for economic development....
Court suspends Finance Act 2023 in suit filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah
Jun 30, 2023 at 08:03 PM
The High Court has delivered a significant blow to President William Ruto's administration by temporarily suspending the implementation of the Finance Act 2023....
Why Okiya Omtatah wants Kenya to copy US electoral college system to elect president
Jun 12, 2023 at 01:20 PM
Renowned Kenyan Human Rights activist and Busia Senator, Okiya Omtatah, has called for a groundbreaking amendment to Kenya's Constitution, seeking to devolve the presidency to the ...
Ababu Namwamba says he is worth Sh425 million, reveals luxury properties
Oct 21, 2022 at 11:04 PM
Former Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary and President William Ruto’s nominee for the Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary’s position Ababu Namwamba has disclosed he ...
Government issues health advisory following outbreak of Ebola in Uganda
Sep 21, 2022 at 01:07 PM
The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health has issued a health advisory following the outbreak of Ebola in the neighbouring country of Uganda....
Raila Odinga: Supreme Court is now in politics, petition ruling was inspired by devil
Sep 16, 2022 at 04:41 PM
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has faulted the Supreme Court ruling that upheld President William Ruto’s victory in the previous presidential electio...
Oparanya takes driver's seat of Kakamega Azimio la Umoja governor campaigns
Jul 06, 2022 at 09:51 AM
Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has taken the driver's seat of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition campaigns in Kakamega....
Wajackoyah pledges to transform boda boda riders into marijuana producers
Jun 26, 2022 at 07:03 PM
Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah said his administration will remove the boda boda sector if he wins the August election....
Raila Odinga chopper stoning was premeditated, funded says CS Matiang'i
Apr 05, 2022 at 05:13 PM
The CS Interior Fred Matiang’i has said the brazed attack on former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s chopper was elaborately planned....
Busia man kills neighbour using catapult to rescue woman from domestic brawl
Apr 05, 2022 at 01:52 PM
Police in Busia are looking for a man who killed his neighbour using a catapult in Kakemer location, Busia county on Monday evening....
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