Deputy governor Barorot abandons Uasin Gishu for international job
Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor John Barorot has resigned from his position in the County government, as announced by county governor Jonathan Bii on Monday, August 19, 2024. Governor Bii disclosed that Barorot is stepping down to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at an unnamed international organization in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Barorot […]
DCI commences investigation into Uasin Gishu’s alleged Finland scholarship fraud
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced that it is investigating alleged scholarship fraud in Uasin Gishu County. In a statement on Friday, July 14, 2023, DCI stated that it had received numerous complaints over the scholarship spearheaded by Uasin Gishu County Government. “This follows numerous complaints by members of the public from Uasin […]
Man arrested for allegedly beheading lover
Police in Turbo, Uasin Gishu have arrested Eliud Kipchoge, a man believed to have beheaded his lover Sheila Jepkemboi. The police have also recovered a head believed to be that of Ms Jepkemboi who was beheaded in a suspected love triangle on June 13, 2023, at Kibolo Village, Kaptebee Location. According to a statement by […]
Uasin Gishu: Drama as machete-wielding gang attacks cops in night robbery
Police shot and injured a robbery suspect after a raid at a store in Soy, Uasin Gishu county, on Saturday night. In a statement on Sunday, November 20, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect was part of a five-man machete-wielding gang that raided Sabugo gas cylinder store at around 2:00 am. The […]
Shock as retired police officer takes own life in Uasin Gishu
Residents of Kosachei area, Turbo Uasin Gishu County, have been left in shock after a retired police officer committed suicide. Police said David Boit ingested a poisonous substance over alleged life frustrations. In a suicide note recovered from the deceased, the ex-cop blamed himself for wasting more than 40 years he spent in the National […]
From attempting to shoot his son to chaotic divorce cases: Memorable moments of Mzee Kibor
Prominent Uasin Gishu county farmer and politician Jackson Kibor who passed on after a long illness on Wednesday was not new to controversy. Kibor, 88, had been at loggerheads with his sons; Elkanah Kipleting, Evans Kipkosgei and Erick Kipchumba over his estate. In 2016, he moved to court to block the transfer of parcels of […]
Uasin Gishu may be put on lockdown, Mandago warns
Mandago expresses fear over the increasing numbers of people testing Covid -19 positive may force President Uhuru Kenyatta’s hand.