Cop manning exams container slaps OCS for questioning his failure to report on duty
A junior officer who was assigned to guard a school exams container at Lomut Police station in Pokot Central, West Pokot county assaulted his Officer Commanding Station (OCS) after being questioned why he failed to report on duty. In a police report seen by K24 Digital, OCS Julius Motanya summoned John Moilem to find out […]
Property worth over Ksh2.4M destroyed in school fire in West Pokot
Property worth over Ksh2.4 million was burnt down after two solar batteries exploded at Kutung primary school in Serewo, West Pokot County. The fire broke out at around 7.00 pm on Tuesday when pupils were in class during their evening preps consuming two dormitories and the school’s store. Confirming the fire incident, West Pokot county […]
West Pokot: One man, two KCPE candidates die after drowning in pond
Three people including two pupils have lost their lives after drowning in a water pond in Chewoyet village, Kapenguria Township, West Pokot County. According to an eyewitness, the two KCPE candidates drowned when they were fetching water from the forty feet pond. A witness told K24 Digital that water jerrycan used by one of the […]
West Pokot: Anti-FGM crusaders decry increase of cases as residents force their way into practice
There is an upsurge of female genital mutilation cases in West Pokot with the advent of Covid 19 worsening the situation. According to stakeholders fighting the vice, over 500 girls have been circumcised since March 14, 2020. Mosop location in Pokot central is the centre of the vice given that all girls come from the […]
Armed men invade West Pokot police camp, injure four officers
Four police officers from West Pokot are nursing injuries after raiders stormed Makena Operation Camp inside Laikipia Nature Conservancy. In a statement seen by K24 Digital, police say Pokot raiders infiltrated the camp and injured four officers who were guarding Makena operation camp. “Please be informed that today 13/8/2021 suspected Pokot raiders raided Makena operation […]
Relief as 15-year-old girl runs from forced marriage after forced circumcision
A fifteen-year-old girl has shocked many after she walked a hundred kilometers to evade a forced marriage and get back to school after she was forcefully circumcised. Lucy Cherop says that for the last two months she experienced hell on earth after her parents married her off to an old man who forced her to […]
CS Matiang’i imposes 6pm-6am curfew in select counties
Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew in parts of Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo and West Pokot counties over fighting in Tot area. According to a gazette notice, the curfew shall apply for a period of 60 days effective Saturday, August 7. Also, during the said period, there shall be no public […]