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Socialite Sheila Wairimu fined Sh200, 000 for stealing late tycoon's ‘V8’
A Kitale musician, who was charged with stealing dead tycoon's vehicle, has been fined Sh200, 000. Kitale Chief Magistrate Julius N'garng'ar also ordered Sheila Wairimu alias Shay Diva Africa to return the Toyota Landcruiser 200 series back to the family of the deceased. “I have considered the mitigation I will take into the account that the accused is a first offender.
Hillary Sagala: Why I am suing my father for neglect
A man has sued his 56-year-old father, seeking orders to be allocated land he claims is his inheritance right. Mr Hillary Libese Sagala, 34, has taken his father Wycliffe Ngaira Sagala to court claiming neglect. He says his father chased him out of his grandmother’s house and failed to educate him. He has filed the case at the Chief Magistrate’s court in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. “My father had two wives, where my late mother Rose Makokha was the first wife and I was her only child.
Kitale socialite accused of stealing tycoon's 'V8' found guilty
By Gerald Bwisa Nation Media Group A Kitale musician who was arrested on claim of stealing dead tycoon's V8 vehicle has been found guilty of the offence. The Kitale Chief Magistrate Julius N'garng'ar observed that the accused, Sheila Wairimu, alias Shay Diva Africa, transferred the motor vehicle at a very questionable time, only a day after the death of the deceased and yet the accused did not have the logbook with regard to the said motor vehicle.
Teachers ‘owed Sh1bn’ in acting allowances
Teachers in acting capacities are owed Sh1 billion, according to their union, which now wants to renegotiate their pay deal with the government, claiming the current one stagnates their careers. Mr Omboko Milemba, the national chairman of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), told the Nation that the current career progression guidelines make it difficult for classroom teachers to get promotions unless they are in administrative positions.
Governor Natembeya urges President Ruto to rethink GMO maize imports
Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya now wants the government to rethink on plans to lift the ban on Genetically Modified Crops (GMO) aimed at food insecurity in the country. Governor Natembeya was on Tuesday categorical that lifting of the ban was based on skewed research. "The government’s move to lift the ban on genetically modified crops is suspect. There is need for proper stakeholder involvement before the ban is lifted," said Governor Natembeya.
Drama as three are arrested in Kitale with bags of rotting meat
Public health officials in Trans Nzoia County have seized more than 150 kilograms of decaying meat, which is suspected to have been ferried from Nairobi on a bus. Acting on a tip-off from members of the public, the officers and their counterparts from the veterinary department seized the meat at the Kitale bus park. They arrested three people carrying the meat and detained them at the Kitale Police Station. The meat was parked in gunny bags.
Kitale landlords directed to spruce up their premises in Natembeya’s facelift plan
By Gerald Bwisa Nation Media Group What you need to know: Governor Natembeya says Kitale has remained backward for lack of an ambitious development plan It is one of Kenya’s oldest towns, and with a growing population, has outlived its colonial plan The town is poorly planned because of limited space and encroachment on public land that has seen the official expansion plan envisioned by the colonial government thrown in disarray Landlords in Kitale, Trans Nzoia, have been directed to give...
Family sues to stop burial of slain Kitale lab technician ‘killed’ by son
The family of a slain laboratory technician who was allegedly strangled by her son will wait longer before burying her. Her mother moved to court, demanding to have her buried at her parents’ home, and not her husband’s place, on the grounds that their marriage was a taboo under Bukusu customs. The family of the late Judith Nafula Konya, who was a lab technician at St Joseph Girls School in Kitale, wants exclusive rights to bury their daughter.
Police reservist, teacher arrested over motor vehicle theft
Police in Trans Nzoia have arrested a police reservist and a primary school teacher over the theft of a vehicle in Mumias constituency, Kakamega County. The two suspects – Leonard Simiyu Wanyonyi, 40, National Police Reservist No. 03832, and Julius Okemwa, a teacher at Konyau Primary School in West Pokot County – were arrested on Wednesday at their hideout.
Meet nursing student who wowed TikTok dancing for recovering children
When student nurse Lukresia Robai decided to post a video showing her dancing for a paediatric patient at Kitale County Hospital on her TikTok page on Sunday, it was out of routine, because dancing is what she does to warm up hearts. In fact, the bulk of her TikTok posts are videos of her dancing to random people, mostly those on the streets, including street children.
NHC houses in Kitale to be demolished to pave way for affordable units
Governor George Natembeya has revealed plans to demolish dilapidated former National Housing Corporation (NHC) houses in Kitale to pave the way for construction of affordable units aimed at addressing a shortage of decent housing in the town. The planned project will be good news for working people and residents who have yearned for decent housing for years. Those earmarked for demolition include NHC houses in Bondeni, Pangani, Soweto and adjacent residential areas.
Governor Natembeya appoints former Auditor General to lead pending bills, staffing audit team
A team set up by Governor George Natembeya to audit and verify Trans Nzoia’s pending bills and workforce has 30 days to hand in its findings and recommendations. The governor said his administration will not pay pending bills inherited from his predecessor Patrick Khaemba until they are verified as genuine. "We hope to get a comprehensive report to inform subsequent action in terms of finance and human resource management," he said.
Trans Nzoia family in distress over missing teen
On May 14, a grandmother sent her 15-year-old grandson to draw water from a nearby homestead in Namanjalala village, Kwanza sub-county. Hours later, he had not returned home, and he is still missing about six months later. The mysterious disappearance of Shakilla Kangethe Munyaka, who was a Form Two student at Lessos AIC Secondary, has left his family in distress. A search for him has yielded nothing but police are still looking for him.
One dead, 10 seriously injured in Kiminini valley road accident
One person died and 10 others were seriously injured in a road crash involving an Eldoret Express bus, a lorry and a tractor at the Kiminini Valley bridge on the Kitale-Webuye road on Wednesday night. The lorry was heading towards Kitale and collided with the Nairobi-bound bus in the 8pm accident. The lorry driver died on the spot. A police report said the lorry (KBL 078F) was ferrying sand.
GSU officer charged with fraudulently obtaining Sh1.4 million from police sacco
A General Service Unit (GSU) officer faces charges of forging Kenya National Police Sacco loan application forms and fraudulently obtaining up to Sh1.4 million. Isaac Wanzala Onyango, of GSU 'B' Coy, was accused of two counts of forgery, contrary to Section 350 of the Penal Code. He allegedly used the names of his workmates to commit the fraud.
Man who ‘killed’ his mother over maize to be detained longer
Police in Kiminini sub-county, Trans Nzoia County, want more time to complete their investigations into the alleged murder of a 50-year-old woman by her 25-year old son a week ago. Brian Wafula Barasa was arrested by detectives in Mtwapa on his way to Kilifi last Monday. Mr Zaddock Wafula, an investigator with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Kiminini, requested a Kitale court on Friday to detain Mr Barasa at the Kitale Police Station for 14 days.
Kitale ASK show bounces back after two-year Covid-induced break
The annual Kitale Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show entered its second day today after resuming on Wednesday following a two-year break due to Covid-19. The trade fair comes as farmers have lost a large portion of their harvests due to poor storage methods. Trans Nzoia, Kenya’s bread basket, continues to see significant post-harvest losses, accounting for 30 percent of harvests.
Man, 25, suspected of strangling his mother arrested in Mombasa
A 25-year-old man suspected of strangling his mother in Trans Nzoia County on Saturday was arrested in Mombasa on Sunday evening. The suspect, who had been on the run, was arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Police in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia, started looking for the man after Barasa Andrew Wanjala, 66, husband of the deceased woman, Ms Judith Nafula Konya, 50, reported the case. The suspect allegedly killed his mother after she scolded him for stealing bags of maize.
Police mount search for man who allegedly strangled mother to death in Trans Nzoia
Police in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County have launched a manhunt for a man suspected of strangling his mother to death. The incident was reported to Kiminini Toll Police post by Mr Andrew Barasa Wanjala, 66, husband to the deceased, Ms Judith Nafula Konya. Ms Konya, 50, was a laboratory technician at St Joseph Girls High School Kitale. Ms Konya’s body was discovered floating in Kiminini River by a herdsman on Saturday.
Trans Nzoia farmer gifts President Ruto bull on Mashujaa Day
A farmer in Trans Nzoia county has honoured President William Ruto by giving him a bull, estimated to be worth Sh1 million, as a gift. Mr John Njoroge, from Kiminini sub-county, said he donated the 1.5-ton bull to the Head of State as a token of appreciation for his efforts in empowering hustlers in Kenya. “I understand that the President knows there are small scale farmers because he has been pushing for the empowerment of hustlers.
Kitale Film Week calls for submissions to maiden event
The Kitale Film Week has called for submissions of films for its maiden event in February 2023. The seven-day festival will take place in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. The deadline is the end of November, while calls for applications for workshop participants will be announced shortly. “This event seeks to curate strands of cinema for the cosmopolitan audiences of Trans Nzoia, giving prominence to the voices of the North Rift and Western Kenya,” said festival director Peter Pages Bwire.
Busia County commissioner on Governor Natembeya's cabinet list
Busia County Commissioner Samson Otieno Ojwang’ is among the nominees for Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya’s County Executive Committee (CEC) as he embarks on implementing his pre-election pledges. Mr Ojwang’ was proposed to head the Public Service Management docket in an 11-member team that includes CEC members and the county secretary.
Trans Nzoia youth stake a claim in Natembeya’s government
Young people in Trans Nzoia County are lobbying for a piece of the county cake and have petitioned Governor George Natembeya to secure job opportunities for them in his administration as promised on the campaign trail. While congratulating him for winning the August 9 polls, they pleaded with him to consider them for employment opportunities and tenders. “As the young people in this county, we have a lot of hope in his administration.
Police pursuing two men suspected of killing their wives in Trans Nzoia
Police are hunting down two men who allegedly killed their wives in separate incidents in Trans Nzoia County and fled to neighbouring Uganda. Kenyan police were working with their Ugandan counterparts to arrest the two, said Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jecinta Wesonga. "We are investigating the two cases and we shall catch up with them even if they are hiding in Uganda.
Trans Nzoia hospitals to procure drugs, supplies directly from Kemsa
Health facilities in Trans Nzoia will now start procuring drugs and non-pharmaceuticals directly from Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa), in a move expected to help the county meet its specific needs and curb shortages. This is a departure from the past, when the department of Health made a single requisition and consignments would be dispatched to the facilities from Kitale.
Kitale comedian to walk 47km to celebrate Kenyan military
Kitale-based comedian Isaac Sichei, alias Mkenya Isaak 7Million, will on Friday, October 14, lead civilians who support his cause in marking this year's Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Day in Nakuru County. Speaking to Nation.Africa, the self-proclaimed clean content ambassador and comedians' president said the walk is meant to appreciate Kenyans serving in KDF. "We are doing this walk for our brothers and sisters serving in KDF. This is for the retired and those who are still serving," he said.
County to pump Sh100m more into referral hospital, says Governor George Natembeya
The Trans Nzoia County government will pump an additional Sh100 million into the multibillion-shilling County Teaching and Referral Hospital that is still incomplete 10 years after construction started. The 400-bed facility was hit by cash shortages, lawsuits and claims of wastage of public resources, with residents demanding that the Sh1.6 billion project be re-evaluated.
Kitale court fines man Sh1 million for possession of ivory tusks
A man found with two pieces of ivory tusks valued at Sh400,000 has been fined Sh1 million or spend one year in prison in default. Martin Mukesa Juma, 46, appeared before Kitale Chief Magistrate Julius Ng’arng'ar on Wednesday charged with being in possession of the four-kilo trophies without a permit from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). Court documents showed that he was found with the ivory on April 10, 2020 at the KWS offices in Kipsongo, Trans Nzoia County.
We’ll only pay genuine pending bills, says Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has said his administration will only clear genuine pending bills and officials are preparing a supplementary budget to reflect his priorities. Mr Natembeya told members of the county assembly (MCAs) during their first session on Tuesday that his government faced abnormally high pending bills, which he vowed to scrutinise before pay genuine ones. "Of course, these are county bills and we are committed to paying them.
Natembeya moots plans to increase coffee production in Trans Nzoia
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya wants to increase coffee cultivation, noting that the county has great unexploited potential. Mr Natembeya’s administration plans to increase land under coffee from the current 2,535ha to 10,000ha by 2023. Marking International Coffee Day on Saturday, October 1, the governor said this will increase farmers’ income. Speaking at the Muroki Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society offices in Saboti sub-county, the governor lamented low coffee production in the county.
Accountant charged with stealing Sh46m from Kitale Catholic Diocese
An auditor with the Kitale Catholic Diocese was Friday charged with stealing more than Sh46 million from the church. Jacob Nasongo Nalada, 40, appeared before Kitale Chief Magistrate Julius Ng’arng'ar on Friday and pleaded not guilty. He is accused of stealing Sh46,872,774 between November 1, 2014 and July 31, 2021 at a bank in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. He faces a second count of theft by servant.
Jilted man stabs ex-lover's boyfriend to death
A 40-year-old man in Trans Nzoia was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife by a jilted man in a love triangle that left a woman nursing injuries at a Kitale hospital. The jilted man found the other man sleeping in his ex-girlfriend's house. The deceased man, Alfred Wafula Mang'oli, a driver, had visited his girlfriend, Joan Sirengo, a restaurant worker, at her house in Mitume, Matisi ward, on Tuesday evening and spent the night there.
Governor Natembeya declares war on cartels in health department
Governor George Natembeya has vowed to vanquish cartels in the county government, especially in the health department, where a shortage of drugs is attributed to theft and diversion to private chemists. Assuring Trans Nzoia residents of improved services, Mr Natembeya pledged to seal loopholes that allow public coffers to be drained by corrupt county government officials.
Medical student murdered in Kitale
A 27-year-old medical student was on Monday afternoon found murdered in a forest within Kitale Township. The lifeless body of the student, identified as Maurine Muchuma Shikuku, was found at around noon by locals, who were fetching firewood in Lions Forest, and alerted the police. The deceased - a medical student attached at Kitale County referral hospital- was coming from night duty early morning when she met her death.
Hospital under scrutiny after ‘medical intern’ cons patient of Sh195,131
Trans Nzoia County’s Health department is under scrutiny after a medical intern allegedly conned a patient Sh195,131 at Kitale County Referral Hospital. Jimmy Maleya was admitted to the hospital on August 8 and placed under the care of a medical officer identified as Nashon Simotwa Chebeo, who introduced himself as a doctor. Mr Maleya was with his parents, wife and sister.
Former CEC member floors ex-MP in Trans Nzoia Speaker seat contest
Former Trans Nzoia Finance executive Andrew Wanyonyi is the new county assembly Speaker after defeating former Cherangany MP Wesley Korir in Tuesday’s election. Mr Wanyonyi, a close ally of outgoing Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, won the highly contested seat with a simple majority of votes against the UDA candidate. Assembly Clerk Moses Lubao said Mr Wanyonyi garnered 20 votes against Mr Korir's 13. The race attracted 11 contestants, but only seven were cleared to vie.
Cook from hell: Shock as Kitale school girls burnt for requesting breakfast
What began as quest for hot breakfast by three form one students at St Monica's Girls school in Trans Nzoia County ended in pain after they sustained body injuries. When the three entered the school dining hall at around 6.45 am last Thursday to be served with breakfast, they expected everything to end well. However, the worst happened when one of the cooks, Vincent Juma alias Papa scolded them.
Lake Region Legends series heads to Kisii
The fourth edition of the Lake Region Legends football series moves to Kisii County this weekend with 12 matches on the cards at Kisii High School. Kitale Doyens face Busia Masters in Pitch A while Umri Bungoma will face Oyugi Veterans in Pitch B from 9am. Kericho Doyens face Kitale Doyens at Pitch A while Kisumu Veterans will face Oyugis Veterans in Pitch B from 11am.
Medical officer charged with defiling 15-year-old schoolgirl
A government medical practitioner was charged in a Kitale court with defiling a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Trans Nzoia County. The incident reportedly happened at around 6pm last Thursday. The court heard that the suspect was riding a government motorcycle when he spotted the minor on the road and stopped to talk to her. He allegedly then grabbed the Standard Seven pupil and took her to a nearby maize plantation, where he defiled her several times.
8 suspects linked to motorcycle theft syndicate arrested
Police in Trans Nzoia have arrested eight suspects in connection with a motorcycle theft syndicate. Lydia Chumo, 35, the wife of the main suspect, who is still at large, was among those seized. The suspects are believed to be part of a wider network of criminals targeting boda boda riders and stealing their motorcycles. Endebess OCPD Salesio Muriithi said the eight were arrested following a tip-off from the public.
Trans Nzoia County Assembly ordered to pay firm Sh10m for breach of contract
A court in Kitale has ordered the Trans Nzoia County Assembly to pay close to Sh10 million in damages to an aggrieved contractor for unfairly terminating a Sh13.3 million agreement for putting up a perimeter wall around the Speaker’s official residence in 2015. The structure was 90 per cent complete when the contract was terminated.
Assembly unfairly ended Sh13.3m Speaker residence fence contract
A Kitale court has found the Trans Nzoia County Assembly guilty of unfairly terminating a Sh13.3 million contract and payments to a contractor who put up a perimeter wall around the Speaker’s official residence in 2015. The work was 90 percent complete at the time the contract was terminated.
Natembeya’s facelift plans for Kitale in first 100 days
Kitale in Trans Nzoia County will undergo a major facelift under a robust urbanisation plan being rolled out by new Governor George Natembeya. The plans, which involve an aesthetic touch to the cosmopolitan town, are part of Mr Natembeya’s priority areas in his first 100 days in office. He wants to give the town a new look that will appeal to investors and business people. The project, which will expand to create a 24-hour economy, will start once the governor constitutes his cabinet.
Two get 50 years behind bars for robbing man of Sh15,000
A Kitale court on Monday handed two men 50 years behind bars each after they were found guilty of violently robbing a man of Sh15,500 and a mobile phone worth Sh2,000. Amos Wanjala (33) and Kevin Wangila (22) committed the offence on June 15, 2020 at Barbton in Kiminini sub-county, Trans Nzoia County. The court heard that they were armed with rungus and swords when they robbed Wycliffe Mukhwana Mulongo. Both had pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate Julius Ng’arng'ar.
Low-key celebrations on Kijana Wamalwa's 19th death anniversary
The 19th anniversary of the death of vice-president Michael Kijana Wamalwa was marked in low-key celebrations on Tuesday, with family members holding individual prayers in his remembrance. His sister Nancy Wamalwa said the family chose to commemorate him discreetly because of the current political atmosphere in Kenya is it undergoes transition. "We held prayers as a family and later laid flowers at his grave at his Milimani homestead in Kitale,” she told Nation.Africa.
Man, 20, stabbed to death by friend in quarrel over women at a chang'aa den
Police in Cherang’any, Trans Nzoia County, are investigating an incident where a 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend in Motosiet village over women at a chang’aa den. Kevin Sakwa Wandabwa was stabbed in the chest at around 10pm on Tuesday and left to die outside the house of one Gladys Kipsingori. The men are said to have disagreed over the girls who work for the brewer.
Family seeks justice for slain secondary school teacher
A family in Koykoy, Saboti, Trans Nzoia County, is crying out for justice following the death of a relative, whose body was found dumped on the banks of the River Sosio in Kamukuywa, Bungoma County. Edwin Simatwa, 32, a teacher at Lukhome Baptist Secondary School, had been missing for six days. He went missing on August 4 after leaving his rural home in Kiminini, where he had attended a neighbour’s funeral. Mr Simatwa’s body was found at the river on August 9 after a long search.
Ruto bags five North Rift governor seats as Turkana, Trans Nzoia elude him Original
Deputy President William Ruto bagged five out of the seven gubernatorial seats in the North Rift, with Trans Nzoia and Turkana seats going to the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya fold. In Turkana, outgoing Governor Josphat Nanok failed to deliver the seat to United Democratic Alliance (UDA), with Jeremiah Lomorukai of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) bagging 66,631 votes to beat UDA candidate John Lodepe Nakara who polled 33,639.
Natembeya trounces Wamalwa in Trans Nzoia governor's contest
Former government administrator George Natembeya (DAP-K) has delivered the Trans Nzoia governor's seat to Azimio la Umoja One Kenya after trouncing Kenya Kwanza's point man Chris Wamalwa (Ford Kenya) by a wide margin. The former Rift Valley regional commissioner bagged 158,919 votes against Mr Wamalwa's 79,020.
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi retains seat
Caleb Amisi has retained his Saboti parliamentary seat after being declared winner in a hotly contested race. According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) votes tally, Mr Amisi of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) garnered 25,469 votes beating four contestants including former Senator Dr Michael Mbito. He was followed by former Tuwani MCA Benard Wambwa of UDA who got 12, 392.
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