Month: December 2020

Tractor Ferrying Sugarcane Overturns at Mamboleo Junction: Two Rushed to Jaramogi Referral Hospital with Severe Injuries

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Yesterday at 7.00 pm, A tractor overturned along the newly built Kisumu-Kakamega highway at Mamboleo junction seriously injuring the driver and his assistant aka tandboi. The tractor, which belongs to the West Kenya company, was transporting sugarcane from Muhoroni sub-county to Western Kenya. According to Owino, an eye-witness who spoke to Kisumu City News, the tractor driver was trying to overtake a matatu which was headed towards Mamboleo market when the tractor driver lost control and hit a water tunnel along the highway. “I saw a matatu moving at a…

Raila Odinga Inspects Construction Work at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium at Mamboleo and Promises More Funding

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According to former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, the new multi-million Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium under constructed at Mamboleo in Kisumu needs critical structural adjustments. Raila was speaking during an on-site visit to inspect the construction of the stadium and to assess progress. He said that because of adjustments necessary to fill gaps in the construction, he will talk to President Uhuru Kenyatta next week to increase funding for the project to carter for modifications in the stadium’s design. Raila, who heads the BBi initiative together with Uhuru Kenyatta, said…

Kondele Trader Burns to Death in a Macabre Shop Inferno at Night

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A trader active in Kondele lost his life last night after burning to death inside a shop under mysterious circumstances. The Victim, known in the area as “Jagem”, was working as a part-time watchman at the shop and was inside the premise when fire broke out under circumstances that are not yet clear. Jagem is a well-known trader at Kondele where he sells chapatis and mandazis. Sources told Kisumu City News that recently, he took up a side-hustle as a night watchman at the shop to make extra money after…

Kisumu University Students Speak Up Against Proposed Versity Fee Hike by Government

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In a move that has surprised both parents and university students alike, the national Treasury has backed up a proposal mooted by MPs to hike University fees from Ksh 16,000 to Ksh 48,000. In a meeting with several MPs, both PS Julius Muia and his counterpart Simon Nabukwesi have warmed up to the MPs proposal which requires the approval of both the Cabinet and Parliament. If passed the fee hike is likely to come with huge economic consequences to parents with the risk that many students may have to drop…

Inebriated School Teens Caught in Sex Orgy in Seme, Kisumu County

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Police in Kisumu rounded up a group of 30 youths after they were caught in a sex-binge in a secluded house in Seme, Kisumu county. The teenagers, who were high on drugs and alcohol, were apparently enjoying a birthday party when the situation systematically turned hot and sexy. Neighbours called police following disturbing “party noise” that accompanied booming music. When police arrived at the scene, Eunice Odhiambo, the house owner, was immediately taken into custody together with the youths. According to Eunice, police scaled the parameter wall at her compound,…

Young Kisumu Entrepreneur “Making a Killing” With Exotic Flower Vases

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Everybody loves flowers because they make the environment beautiful. However, if you don’t have a flower garden and you are seeking to make your living environment exquisite, the only way of making this happen is to get yourself a flower vase. As Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the economic lives of Kenyans, a young Kenyan entrepreneur has come up with a brilliant idea of bringing the beauty of flowers to the home or workplace. James Osewe, an ambitious and dazzling young Kenyan with a firm base in Kisumu city, has…