Murder suspect Didmus Barasa released on Ksh10M bond, barred from setting foot in Bungoma
A Kakamega court has released Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa on Sh10M bond and a surety of Ksh5M in a murder case where he is suspected of having shot dead his rival’s aide. The lawmaker has been in custody for 10 days. Barasa allegedly shot and killed Brian Olunga, an aide to one of his opponents, […]
Bungoma: Tongaren MP-elect makes history with first victory 20 years after joining politics
Tongaren Member of Parliament-elect John Murumba Chikati has finally tested victory 20 years after he officially joined the murky field of politics. Chikati, contesting on a Ford Kenya party ticket, trounced DAP-K Secretary General Eseli Simuyu in the just-ended August 9, General Election. According to official results released by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Chikati […]
Lusaka defies Ksh109k wheelbarrow scandal to recapture Bungoma governor seat
Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka has been re-elected as the governor of Bungoma county five years after he was voted out following a scandal that rocked his administration. Lusaka defied odds to bounce back to county governorship after securing 244,298 votes to floor the incumbent Wycliffe Wangamati who vied on the DAP-K ticket. Wangamati conceded early […]
Bungoma: Shock as guard, teacher murdered in night attack
Police in Bungoma have launched investigations following the cold blood murder of two people in Bumula on Saturday night. Unknown assailants are said to have attacked the duo at a bar at Kimwanga village in West Bukusu ward in the dead of the night. Police identified one of the victims as a guard at Vuta […]
Businessman in court over Ksh3M hides, skins fraud case
A businessman from Bungoma county has been charged before Milimani Law Courts for obtaining money through false pretence contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code. The trader identified as Kelas Galvood Wafula is accused of obtaining Ksh3,407,069 from Kamaldin Ibrahim Ahmed to ship hides and skins to Nigeria According to the prosecution, Wafula allegedly […]
Thugs shoot two police officers, steals Ksh25 million from bank in Bungoma
Suspected robbers have reportedly shot two police officers and a bank manager during a robbery incident in Kimilili, Bungoma county. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, the robbers stormed Ushirikia Bank in the town and stole Ksh25 million. “S/sgt Boniface Hamisi was shot both legs at the thigh while Apc Joseph Lomulen […]
Suspected thugs kill school guard in cold blood, take off with laptops
A local primary school in Mt Elgon, Bungoma County is mourning the death of their school watchman, who was killed by unknown people and school property of unknown value stolen. The middle-aged man was guarding Cherendio Primary School in Ngachi sub-location, Cheptais Sub- County of Mt Elgon Constituency when the thugs struck. His body was discovered by […]