Car wash attendant arrested with Ksh800k after allegedly stealing Ksh1M
Police have arrested a car wash attendant accused of stealing Ksh1 million from a client in Nairobi’s Komarock area. The suspect was arrested on Saturday, August 20, 2023, in his Namuchila home in Busia, after fleeing the city after the incident. According to police reports, the owner of the cash took his car for cleaning […]
Former Busia County officer denies conspiring to defraud county Ksh8M
Former Busia County director and head of development has denied conspiring to defraud Ksh8 million from the county by engaging in projects without proper planning. In his defence before Anti-corruption senior principal magistrate Eunice Nyutu, Samuel Oseko said that all revenue in Busia County was kept by the controller of budget and there was no […]
Busia: Residents allege sexual harassment from police officers
Residents of Aterait area in Teso South, Busia County, are living in anguish over alleged sexual harassment by a section of police officers posted at the Adungosi police station. Speaking to a local TV station, the residents decried that a section of officers posted at the station had become a nightmare to them as they […]
Seven-year-old boy drowns while swimming in Busia dam
The festive season is meant to bring joy and glad tidings as families gather together to celebrate and exchange gifts. However, this was not the case with one family in Butula, Busia county. On the fateful day, a seven-year-old boy who was learning how to swim at an open dam near Nyapera market, ended up […]
Busia sex workers now reusing condoms as shortage hits county
Residents of Busia county are decrying a shortage of government-supplied condoms. The residents, a majority of whom are commercial sex workers in Busia town, say they are now forced to wash and reuse the contraceptives to meet the sexual needs of their customers. A sex worker, who spoke to a local television station said the […]
Police arrest 4 dreaded robbery with violence suspects in Busia
Police in Busia on Wednesday, July 6, arrested four suspects in connection to the recent spate of robberies witnessed in the region. According to a statement by the National Police Service (NPS), the said suspects were arrested following a series of operations launched across the region. “A series of operations led by Butula Sub-County Criminal […]
Busia: Man buys 3rd coffin for his final send-off
An 87-year-old man in Busia has brought confusion among residents after he bought a coffin for his final send-off. In the bizarre incident, the man identified as Aloise Otieng’ Ng’ombe is said to have bought a coffin worth Ksh58,000 for his burial. The latest coffin will now add to a list of other coffins he […]