Nandi: Calf born without front legs shocks village, sparks superstition fears
Residents of Cheribisi village in Kaplamai location in Emgwen Constituency in Nandi County woke up to a rude shock after one of the resident’s cows gave birth to a calf without front legs The cow gave birth without any complications but many were surprised to see a healthy calf without the two front legs. William […]
Nandi: Bright needy girl continues working as tea picker while her peers join form one
When Davine Chepchumba from Nandi county scored 382 marks in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination, she was elated and hoped to further her studies. Chepchumba, who hails from Kibungu village in Chepkumia ward in Emgwen, hoped to join a boarding school to further her studies with the ultimate hope of eradicating […]
Man allegedly stabs brother to death, surrenders to police
A 27-year-old man in Kaiboi village, Kapsimatwo sub-location in Tinderet, Nandi County has allegedly stabbed his 22-year-old younger brother to death following a conflict. According to the police, the two brothers engaged in a fight at around 5 am, during which the elder brother picked up a knife and stabbed his younger sibling, causing excessive […]
Nandi: Over 30,000 candidates sit for KCPE
Over 30,000 candidates in Nandi County sat for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations which began today across the country. A total of 33,208 standard eight candidates registered for KCPE in Nandi county. The candidates in the six sub-counties sat for the KCPE examinations in the 850 registered examination centres Nandi County […]
Court quashes appointment of 8 CECs in Nandi County
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Eldoret has nullified the appointment of eight Nandi County Executives (CECs). The court ruled that Nandi Governor Stephen Sang and the Nandi County Assembly failed to vet the five CECs who were serving in Governor Stephen Sang’s first term and also failed to observe the two-thirds gender rule. […]
300-year-old ‘sacred’ tree falls in Nandi
A 300-year-old Ekebergia capensis, commonly known as the Cape Ash (Teldet in Kalenjin) tree, considered to be sacred to the Kalenjin community, has fallen in Aldai, Nandi County. The Kapsiondoi clan had been using the enormous, multi-trunked tree to conduct prayers in the previous years before the establishment of St Peter’s Koyo ACK Church in […]
Nandi: Doctors issue 7-day strike notice
Doctors in Nandi have issued a seven-day strike notice to the county government over delayed salaries. The officials from Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentist Union (KMPDU) are demanding payment for the months of February and March salaries as well as remittance of all accrued statutory deductions to various institutions. Speaking in Kapsabet town, the […]