Police issue stern warning over stoning of Kenya Railways train in Muhoroni
Police have launched investigations into rampant cases of the stoning of Kenya Railways trains at Muhoroni area along the Kisumu-Nairobi rail line. According to Evans Getembe, the officer in charge of Kisumu Railways Police Station, railroad officials have reported three separate incidents affecting the train from Nairobi at night. “We have the report that the […]
Kisumu pharmacist hacked to death by boda boda rider he boarded from work to home
A pharmacist in Kisumu county lost his life after he was brutally attacked by a boda boda rider he boarded at night. Confirming the incident, Kisumu county police commander Alphonso Kimanthi said the victim Zedikiah Ocholla was attacked by the boda boda rider at around 9 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The pharmacist was […]
Friends team up to feed street children in Kisumu
A group of friends in Kisumu has come to the rescue of neglected street children by offering them food and drinks to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Operating under the banner, Gifted Heart and Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization, the team mobilized foodstuff for 400 street children in Kisumu City to show them love and […]
Widow testifies in murder trial of Kisumu nurse allegedly killed by Ugandan witchdoctor
A 40-year-old widow broke down and sobbed in an Eldoret court when she recounted how she learned of her husband’s brutal killing. The widow, Brossy Makimtigwa Ongeri, could not hold back her tears as she narrated to the court how the news of the death of her husband Ferdinand Ongeri aged 40, a Kenya National […]
Kisumu residents protest over pungent, unpleasant smell emanating from Lake Victoria
Residents of Kisumu living and carrying out a business around Lake Victoria have protested over a pungent and unpleasant smell emanating from the lake. Joseph Owino, a trader in the area expressed his displeasure with the foul smell originating from the lake and complained that it makes the area unbearable to conduct business in. “The […]
Kisumu man oversleeps, fails to report to work after train he uses as alarm derails
Paul Ouma, a resident of Kisumu, is complaining that the passenger train that derailed in the lakeside city caused him not to report to work. Ouma, while speaking to K24 Digital reporter, said he relies on the early morning Nairobi-Kisumu passenger train to wake up. He noted that the noise that the train makes as […]
U.S. Embassy issues security alert to its citizens in Kisumu ahead of Supreme Court ruling
US Embassy in Kenya has issued another security alert to its citizens in Kisumu ahead of the Supreme Court ruling which is set for Monday, September 5. The embassy cautions that the outcome could cause widespread disruption in Raila Odinga’s backyard owing to the previous reactions and has asked Americans to remain vigilant. “Election-related demonstrations […]