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Busia Governor Paul Otuoma grilled by EACC over Sh1.4b tender fraud

News Viola Kosome
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has been questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh1.4 billion fraud involving various tenders within the county. In...

Kisumu police nabbed by EACC for receiving Sh15, 000 bribe to free suspect

News Viola Kosome
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has nabbed a police officer in Kisumu for allegedly demanding and receiving a Sh15,000 bribe to block the...

The power of community culture in understanding climate change

Environment Lake Region Bulletin (LRB)
In 2025, Lake Region Bulletin benefitted from a Climate Culture reporting grant from ClimateXchange. The project involved the use of cultural lenses when telling climate change narratives. Lake...

Delayed implementation of Bamako Convention hurting  Kisumu fish industry

Environment Viola Kosome
Maurice Ouko watches his two-month-old tilapia dart through the water inside his fish cage on Lake Victoria, moments after feeding time. Nearby, a small...

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Busia Governor Paul Otuoma grilled by EACC over Sh1.4b tender fraud

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has been questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh1.4 billion fraud...
News

Kisumu police nabbed by EACC for receiving Sh15, 000 bribe to free suspect

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has nabbed a police officer in Kisumu for allegedly demanding and receiving...
Environment

The power of community culture in understanding climate change

In 2025, Lake Region Bulletin benefitted from a Climate Culture reporting grant from ClimateXchange. The project involved the use of cultural...
Environment

Delayed implementation of Bamako Convention hurting  Kisumu fish industry

Maurice Ouko watches his two-month-old tilapia dart through the water inside his fish cage on Lake Victoria, moments...
Entrepreneurship

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax literacy in its curriculum. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority...
Agriculture

ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece of land, and use the money to start a...

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Agriculture

ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

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Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece...

200, 000 western Kenya farmers impacted as German-supported Pro-soil project folds

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After ten years of engaging farmers in western Kenya,...

How groundwater could supplement surface irrigation for rice

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Established in 1966, Ahero Irrigation Scheme has over the...

Boost to farmer, crop safety as Africa’s first ISO-Certified protective clothing launched in Kenya

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Safety of farmers and their crops have received a...

IFAJ 2025: Kenya’s leading science journalists network to host global agriculture congress

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Nairobi is set to play host to a major...

Hope as Malawi’s first Bt Maize trials register excellent performance

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Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural...

Kisumu farmer discovers hidden wealth in Oyster Mushoom

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At Kajulu Farms, Juma Sylvester spearheads a quiet agricultural...

How Russia-Ukrain war is killing chapati, mandazi business in Kisumu slums

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In 2007, Eunice Atieno ventured into mandazi business at...

Entreprenuership

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

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The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax...

Women, Youths and PWDs challenged to take up government tenders

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Every year, the government of Kenya sets aside a...

Ugandan Migrants Breathing Life into Kisumu’s Rice Production

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Alice Auma Obora, a mother of three, breathes a...

Huawei skills Bomachoge youths in digital empowerment program

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At least 150 youths from Bomachoge in Kisii County...

Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

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At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital...

Gender

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

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Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto...

Emotional tributes as KEFEADO celebrates 30 years of service to humanity

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They say it takes two to tango, but the...

TIME BOMB: Of Busia streets and the doomed boychild

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The long and snaking queues of transit trucks welcome...

United Nations boosts war against Gender-Based Violence in Vihiga

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The war against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in...

Being Farida Salim: Kenya’s Samia Suluhu who chose ‘dirt’ against family wishes

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“How can an upright thinking woman quit her profession...

Human Interest

How weak systems are aiding revenue leaks in South Sudan

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Minerals are sources of wealth. Asian economic giants attribute...

How Ugandan forces have turned helpless Kenyan fishermen into their gold mines

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The bright Friday morning sun exposes the buzzing activities...

Why Free Press remains an illusion in Kenya

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 “I listen to the radio daily because it is...

Four weeks tour of Germany for Kisumu teacher best in German language

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When Ms Edna Obare encountered a call by the...

NOT YET UHURU FOR PWDs: ‘How my family made fun of my disability’

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He was born a bubbly baby boy, a second...

Fact Checker

FAKE: James Orengo Has Not Resigned as Siaya Governor

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
The letter, circulating widely on social media, purports to show Siaya Governor James Orengo tendering his resignation, allegedly due to personal health challenges. The...
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FALSE: Image of boy with a nail on his skull is not in Eldoret

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
The image was posted by Geoffrey Mosiria on his X and Instagram account on 27th, March 2024.  This X  post with an image purportedly of...
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FAKE: This image of Farmers holding Sweet Potato Shaking hands is AI-generated

Fact Checker Polycarp Ochieng Polycarp Ochieng -
This Image of two sweet potatoes shaking hands circulated on social media is FAKE. The attached photo shows four ladies inside a sweet potato farm...
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FAKE: Diamond Platinumz did not apologize over Furaha City Festival circus

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
A letter circulating on social media claiming that Nasib Juma, popularly known as Diamond Platinumz, apologized to Kenyans over failure to perform at the...
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ALTERED: People Daily newspaper did not report that Rigathi Gachagua resigned 

Fact Checker Rolex Dan Omondi Rolex Dan Omondi -
This People Daily front page shared on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the immediate former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua tendered his resignation is...
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FAKE: This news alert that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by the DCI is fabricated

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Tuko and the DCI have termed the graphic fake.  A graphic with Tuko.co.ke branding on X purporting that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by...
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