Year: 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…

Covid-19 Cases Sour in Kisumu City as Residents Panic and County Government Reacts

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Cases of Covid-19 have suddenly soured in Kisumu city creating panic that the whole of the county’s population might be on the verge of “mass infection” with the attendant consequence of mass deaths across the county. In the last week alone, 1,610 cases have been confirmed as positive out of 16,562 tests, with 99% of the infections having been confirmed to have emanated from community infections. Out of those infected, 39 infections were reported to involve 16 schools and 23 teachers. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 45 lives have…

Covid-19 Pandemic Has Reduced Revenue Collection in Kisumu County by over Ksh 600 Million Says Governor Anyang Nyongo

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According to professor Anyan Nyongo, the County government of Kisumu is facing a financial down-turn after it missed its annual revenue collection target by Ksh 634 million. The County had projected a revenue collection of Ksh 1.4 billion for 2019/2020 financial but only raked in Ksh 804,387,971. Nyongo made the announcement at the Mama grace Onyango social Hall where he made his third state-of-the-count address. The Governor said that the County has consistently been falling short in its revenue collection for the last six years. This year’s short-fall follows another…

Kisumu Mega Plaza’s Occupants Scamper to Safety as Tower “Trembles and Cracks”

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It was a calm Saturday afternoon when Kisumu’s Mega Plaza located at Oginga Odinga street started shaking at around 3.00 pm, triggering a major stampede as occupants scampered to safety. Experts who arrived at the building to inspect it discovered that one of the floors of the two-tower building had developed a crack. One tower has 16 floors while the second tower has 17. The cause of the crack could not immediately be established. Kisumu County government, through Abala Wanga, the acting City Manager, sent experts to the scene as…

Hоw Fashion changes the Lives of Students

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Thіѕ іѕ an еrа оf fаѕhіоn аnd fаѕhіоn іѕ vеrу іnfluеntіаl tо оur lives. In fact, іt adds dіvеrѕіtу tо оur lіvеѕ by оffеrіng аn аѕресt оf еnthuѕіаѕm tо ѕtrіvе fоr something nеw аnd different, оthеrwіѕе іt wоuld bе a monotonous lіfе іf wе wеrе ѕuрроѕеd to dress up аnd асt іn thе ѕаmе manner. Fashion is аn еxрrеѕѕіоn оf a dіѕtіnсtіvе ѕtуlе раrtісulаrlу іn сlоthіng, footwear, accessories or mаkеuр. It bеlоngѕ tо thе style of dоіng ѕоmеthіng, lооkіng different аnd dеаlіng wіth оthеrѕ. It еnсіrсlеѕ a wide rаngе of…