Tag: Vihiga County

Senior Vihiga County official who escaped police dragnet arrested

A senior Vihiga County official who evaded the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (EACC’s) dragnet on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, has been arrested. Eugene Wandera Wamalwa who serves as Principal Quantity Surveyor at the Vihiga County government was on Friday, June 14, 2024, arrested by EACC officers. EACC officers presented him before the Kakamega Anti-Corruption Court […]

Vihiga: Teenager nailed on tree for allegedly stealing radio

Police in Kilingili, Sabatia Vihiga county are investigating a matter where a teenager was nailed on a tree for suspected theft. The 19-year-old identified as Collins Sambaya is said to have been assaulted by one Elvis Irime by nailing him on a tree on the allegation that he had stolen his radio. The matter was […]

Principal, MP faulted in case where Form Two student spent night with watchman after he was sent home for school fees

A Form Two student at Chavakali High School who was sent home for school fees was forced to spend the night of Wednesday, September 1 with a night guard outside a bank in Kakamega town after walking 32 kilometers from the school towards his home in Trans Nzoia county. Only identified as Linus, the student […]

Shock as Form Three student kills watchman in Vihiga

Attack came moments after the Form Three student at Nyang’ori PAG High School had asked the principal to pray for him.

Man, 64, allegedly stabs to death elder brother, 78, over a parcel of land

Eyewitnesses claimed that Geoffrey Khayega Mayungu stabbed his brother, James Tembete Khayega, after they squabbled over a piece of land.

Mbale town set for Sh200 million face-lift as governor eyes city status

The World Bank through Kenya Urban Support Programme (KUSP) has released Sh.200 million towards second-phase of beautification of Mbale town in Vihiga County. Vihiga Governor, Dr Wilber Ottichilo, made the revelation when he officially launched the beautification of the town, the county’s headquarters, on Wednesday. According to the beautification design, the works will entail construction of footpaths, erection of high […]

Two empty coffins shock Shamakhokho villagers in Vihiga

According to eyewitnesses, one of the coffins contained chicken feathers soaked in blood