Tag: Bungoma

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 […]

Wetangula wanted Governor Wangamati to buy him helicopter for campaigns – Tongareni MP Eseli Simiyu explains their fallout

Tongareni Member of Parliament Eseli Simiyu is claiming that Ford Kenya Leader Moses Wetangula has been having wrangles with Governors of Bungoma County because of his request to be bought a helicopter. Eseli who is the former Ford Kenya Secretary-General and Wetangula’s ally-turned-foe said the Bungoma Senator fell out with governor Wycliffe Wangamati and his […]

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. […]

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 […]