Residents of South Mugirango Thursday announced plans for the region to host an annual Tabaka Soapstone Exhibition Week. The event is aimed at promoting local artisans, preserving cultural heritage and expanding market access for the globally renowned Tabaka soapstone. Former Tabaka Ward MCA Daniel Apepo said the exhibition starts on a pilot basis Sarturday December 20, 2025 and run through the week. The week-long exhibition would bring together sculptors, traders, designers, and buyers from across the country and beyond, providing a platform to showcase the craftsmanship that has defined the region for generations Apepo stated. “Tabaka soapstone is not just…
Author: Magati Obebo
Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba wants universities to shift their focus from purely academic instruction and invest more in entrepreneurial activities that equip students with practical, job-creating skills. The CS observed that higher learning institutions must begin to rethink how they prepare students for the job market. Ogamba said there is a strong need for universities to become centres of innovation, enterprise, and problem-solving, rather than institutions that only produce job seekers. “Universities must go beyond issuing degrees and begin to nurture innovators, entrepreneurs, and employers who can create opportunities for themselves and others,” he said. The CS also challenged…
Kisii University Tuesday officially launched a modern lactation centre aimed at supporting breastfeeding mothers among its staff. This marked a significant step toward promoting employee welfare and family-friendly workplace policies. The centre is designed to provide a private, hygienic and comfortable space for nursing mothers to breastfeed or express milk during working hours. With the launch of the centre, the University joins a growing number of institutions in the country embracing policies that support maternal health and work-life balance, in line with national and international labor and health standards. University Vice Chancellor Nathan Ogechi said the initiative is part of…
Kisii Deputy Governor Elijah Obebo Sarturday cautioned youths in Masaba South Sub-County against harassing revenue collection officers, saying such actions undermine service delivery and hurt the county’s economic growth. He said revenue officers are a crucial extension of the devolved unit who play a critical role in mobilizing funds that support essential services. Any intimidation, obstruction or violence against the officers while on duty would not be tolerated, warned Obebo. “When the officers are harassed or prevented from doing their work, it is the residents ultimately suffer,” the deputy governor said. Obebo sparatey called on former Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati Friday led the hundreds of the county residents to mark Jamhuri Day and took on critics uncomfortable with his dalliance with President William Ruto. Arati said he had no intention, now or soon, to distance himself politically from Ruto. The County boss said he and his people were already reaping big from the partnership and he would not abandon “milking”. The ODM Deputy Party Leader told those who want him out thay they were daydreaming. “Those who call me a milk man, should know I would not shy away from associating with him (Ruto) until I…
Kisii Marathon enthusiast Caleb Ondieki, was by Thursday December 11, 2025 yet to meet President William Ruto despite completing an extraordinary 314-kilometre run to secure audience with him. Ondieki left Kisii town on October 4, 2025 and arrived in Nairobi four days later with hopes of meeting the President in State House. Two months later, the meeting with the Head of State had not been confirmed by officials. The Kisii United Democratic Alliance Party coordinator, however suspects “political interference” for perverting the entire plan. “It had been an extraordinarily long wait as even the leaders asked to facilitate the meeting…
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu ordered the Kisii county government to pay two ex-Chief Officers Sh5.2 million for wrongful termination of service. Former Public Participation Chief Officer Casper Ondoro and his counterpart at the Youth and Sports Department, Helina Moranga were interdicted last year for alleged misconduct. In a judgement delivered on December 11, 2025, Justice Nzioki wa Makau ruled that Ondoro’s dismissal was unfair because the short show cause period did not offer him sufficient time to mount a defence. “It defeats the entire logic of the process to subject an employee to a shortened period…
The recent mini-polls in Nyamira have have exposed a growing undercurrent of unease among the rank-and-file supporters of president Ruto’s UDA party in the larger Gusii region. What should have been a routine reaffirmation of support has instead become a signal that the political wind — even in “friendly” territory — may be fast shifting. The undercurrents are deep, sending an avalanche of jitters to those allied with the UDA party, and it is not going down without a fight though. President William Ruto, aware of the same rising Dr Fred Matiangi wave, through proxies, has now launched a fresh…
Kisii County’s Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda Monday vowed to continue distributing beans and rice to residents in his constituency, rubbishing a wave of criticism that the practice amounts to voter bribery and undermines democratic processes. The legislator said the food parcel distributions were part of his long-standing commitment to support vulnerable households, not a tactic to influence political loyalty. “People are hungry today, not after the next election,” Jhanda told residents of Bobaracho Ward during a meeting at Kamel Park Hotel. “If I have the means to help, I will help. Those calling it vote-buying are out of touch…
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo vowed to focus on development after he survived an impeachment. He said he will also seek unity in the area for development. “We are stronger than obstacles. Going forward, nothing will distract us from serving and delivering development to the people of Nyamira County,” he said after the motion was defeated at the Senate. Other handlers credited the embattled County boss’ new political lifeline to Kisii Governor Simba Arati. On Wednesday, Nyaribo said he had now found a new resolve to intensify development efforts across Nyamira County . He was impeached by the Assembly but the…
Three anti-Governor Simba Arati ward representatives in Kisii Tuesday cried foul after suspected goons vandalized their cars at the Assembly parking lot. Masimba Ward Member of County Assembly Bouse Mairura, Bobasi Boitangare’s Thomas Obare and Nicodemus Omeamba (Boochi Borabu) said at least 20 masked goons invaded the parking lot and sawed off the tyres from cars on Tuesday morning. There was no immediate report of theft from the cars. “If in this county, this is what happens when you dare to question, critique, or demand accountability it is sad,” Mairura said in a social media post. The MCA spoke of…
President William Ruto on Saturday fired back at his critics, dismissing them as “average thinkers with no clear agenda for the country.” Ruto said the opposition, in its current form, had yet to give him any substantive reason to view them differently. “They should tell us what their plan is. If they have a vision, let them say it. We have the affordable housing programme going, and to achieve more we must accelerate the construction of our roads. Now tell us—what is your plan?” posed the President. He spoke during a church service at Embassy Chapel at Kisii Primary School…
Kisii County Woman Representative Donya Toto Monday called for the castration of convicted defilement offenders, saying the rising cases of sexual violence demand “bold and uncompromising action.” The current penalties, she observed , were not deterrent enough sparking a spike in defilement incidents in the villages. “Our children are under threat, and we cannot continue treating this issue casually,” she said. “Anyone who destroys the life of a child through defilement should face consequences harsh enough to stop others from even thinking about it.” Toto was speaking outside her offices in Kisii after extending help to about 200 teenage mothers…
The Chinese embassy in Nairobi confirmed the dismissal of its national captured in a viral video while assaulting a Kenyan staff. It termed the incident isolated. The two were working at a private company together before the vicious attack happened. The reason for the attack by the Chinese national was not immediately known. It unfolded inside what appeared to be a mabati factory. The confrontation was caught on camera as the Chinese national picked up an iron sheet from a pile that lay on the floor and used it to assault the helpless worker who raised his hands as if…
Presidential hopeful Fred Matiangi Friday said the country under President William Ruto, is captured by a “leadership so clueless and incompetent ” to be of any better good to the citizens. He also credited the release of two Kenyan activitists from Uganda to former president Uhuru Kenyatta. “How else can you describe this if not grave incompetence,” he said. Matiangi is angling for presidency on the Jubilee Party . He was referring to activists -Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo – who were abducted by Ugandan soldiers in on Oct. 1, shortly after attending a rally by Museveni’s most prominent challenger,…