Tag: Bungoma County

Two people die after being struck by lightning in Webuye

Two people in Webuye, Bungoma County were Sunday evening struck to death by lightning. The two, Valary Naliaka, 13, and Francisca Wabomba, 21, were killed while heading home from posho mill. Area Assistant chief Bramwel Kachelo confirmed the incident and urged parents not to allow their children out while it is raining. Speaking to the […]

Bungoma: Murder suspect asks for permission to use toilet, escapes

Police in Bungoma County have launched manhunt for a murder suspect who escaped from custody. Evans Ndiewa, 34, tricked an officer identified as Paul Rop on Sunday, January 16 that he wanted to go to the toilet. The officer who was on duty at Cheptais Police Station agreed to escort him little did he know […]

‘Transformer yangu inafanya kazi vizuri sana’ – MP Didmus Baraza rallies Kimilili residents to get vaccinated

Kimilili MP Didmus Baraza has called on his constituents to come out in huge numbers and get vaccinated against Covid-19.  Addressing a past gathering in his contituency, Baraza faulted rumor and propaganda peddlers who are telling Kimilili men that getting the vaccine will interfere with their sexual performance.  “There are people who are lying to […]

OKA principal Moses Wetangula accused of stealing dogs

Bungoma Senator and One Kenya Alliance principal Moses Wetangula has been accused of failing to pay a farmer after he supplied him with dogs. James Isokat says he supplied the senator with well-trained and microchipped German shepherd dogs at his Karen residence on June 11, 2021, but the legislator has not paid him in full. […]

Mother of two runs away from home over brother’s sex demand

A 33-year-old woman who ran away from home over sexual coercion by her brother is now seeking help to protect her life and that of her two children. The lady who hails from Watoya, Bumula constituency in Bungoma county has been forced to seek refuge in one of the churches in Harambe market after her […]

Our ancestors were paid Ksh5000 to vacate- residents admit but stay put as govt gazettes Bukusu land as forest area

Cabinet Secretary Kiraiko Tobiko through a Gazette notice dated July 25, 2021, published the gazettement of the Chetambe hills as a government forest land in Webuye East, Bungoma County thus eliciting sharp reactions from the community. The Chetambe hills which bear a great historical significance to the western region is home to the roots and […]

Assistant Chief caught red-handed with Form Two girl in Mt Elgon lodging arrested

An assistant chief in Bungoma County has been arrested after being found with a form two girl in a guest house in Mt Elgon, Trans Nzoia County. The Assistant Chief identified as James Kabunjey, who is in charge of Sasur Sub Location, was on Monday evening caught with a Form 2 student of Toroso Secondary […]