Environment
El Niño: Homa Bay residents urged to prepare for heavy rains
Residents of Homa Bay County have been urged to prepare for expected heavy rains between October and December to minimise flooding, property damage...
MPs call for compensation for families displaced by Lakes Baringo and Bogoria floods
Members of Parliament have called on the government to compensate and resettle families displaced by rising water levels in Lakes Baringo and Bogoria....
Lake Victoria conference seeks action on pollution and climate change
Key regional stakeholders, academics, government officials and private-sector representatives have gathered in Kisumu for a five-day international conference on the challenges facing the...
Mara River conservation vital to Lake Victoria water quality
Efforts to protect the Mara River ecosystem are being stepped up amid concerns over declining water quality, agricultural pollution and rising sediment levels...
Flood Mitigation: Kisumu steps up preparations for El Niño rains
Kisumu county government has stepped up preparations for heavy El Niño rains, with officials warning of possible flooding, displacement and disease outbreaks in...
From promises to projects: MPs push to unlock climate finance as droughts and floods expose the cost of delay
The lawmakers are under growing pressure to turn climate promises into practical projects as the country grapples with increasingly severe droughts, destructive floods...
How one busy Kisumu school harnesses solar power to shine
Beneath the trees in Kisumu Central Subcounty, pupils listen closely as their teacher moves between groups, turning an open space into a thriving...
Activist demands Kisumu security chiefs to probe OCS over alleged illegal demolition
Human rights activist has accused Kisumu Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Chief Inspector Benson Matheka of overseeing an allegedly unlawful demolition...
EACC recovers Sh207.7m in unexplained assets from former Trans Nzoia accountant
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order for the forfeiture of assets worth Sh207.7million linked to a former government...
32 nations line up for Africa Cycling Championships in Kisumu
A record 354 cyclists from 32 African countries will compete in the 2026 Africa Road Cycling Championships, which began in Kisumu on Wednesday,...
Kisumu county commissioner orders probe into demolition of church, ECDE centre
Kisumu County Commissioner Mohamed Ramadhan has ordered an investigation into the demolition of a church and an early childhood development education (ECDE) centre...
Siaya leaders pledge support for Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid
Siaya County leaders have pledged to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the broad-based political arrangement and development projects in...
Kisumu summit adopts six-point peace roadmap ahead of 2027 polls
Stakeholders at a two-day peace and leadership summit in Kisumu have adopted a six-point roadmap to strengthen security, promote inclusive governance and prevent...
