Kisii County Assembly Speaker Phillip Nyanumba Tuesday dismissed a reports of a proposed motion by a United Democratic Alliance Ward Rep to impeach Governor Simba Arati. He termed it a ‘mere rumour’. He told journalists to verify information about the purported motion before filing the stories on their respective media house platforms. “I want to clarify it here that there is no formal notice or motion for impeachment had been filed before the Assembly Clerk,” he said during a dinner at the Governor’s residence in Bobasi. “As of now, there is no such motion before this House. What is being…
Author: Magati Obebo
A political aspirant in Kisii County raised alarm over the surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) incidents in the region during school holidays. Violet Nyapara, who is positioning herself for the Bomachoge Chache parliamentary seat in 2027, called for urgent action from authorities, parents, and community leaders to end the vice. Speaking at Misesi within the constituency, Nyapara described FGM as a violation of girls’ rights and a setback to education and empowerment efforts in the region. “It is disheartening that while the government and civil society have made significant strides in ending FGM, some families still subject young girls…
At least five people were killed in a tragic road accident along the Ichuni-Keroka downhill stretch, Kisii County after a truck lost control and overturned on Monday. One person was treated and discharged. The stretch connecting the busy Keroka trading centre to Ichuni, has become notorious for road crashes, many of them involving speeding matatus. There had been a string of incidents where lorries lose control while descending the slope. Keroka Sub-county traffic commandant Peter Chege said they were investigating the incident. All bodies of deceased were retrieved from the scene and moved to the mortuary, he disclosed. Eyewitnesses say…
At least 3.4 million candidates will sit for transitional examinations in Secondary and Junior Secondary schools across the country this year. Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba, speaking in Nyamira Friday urged for vigilance during the examinations saying there is no room for any monkey business in terms of cheating. “We have already communicated this that there shall be no room for malpractices and that we are still committed to a 100 percent transition,” Ogamba said. He was accompanied by Defence Cabinet Secretary Soypan Tuya during the ground breaking event for Nyamira University at Kiabonyoru in North Mugirango. Ogamba affirmed good…
Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba Friday rooted for dialogue among the stakeholders in the education sector as one way to tame strikes and rising cases of arson schools. Dialogue, he said, would give students an avenue to ventilate issues troubling them instead of resorting to violence that end up causing wanton destruction to property. “We must create safe spaces for students to express themselves. Some of these vices, though a crime in themselves, could also be cry for help, not just a disciplinary issue,” Ogamba said. He spoke of the need for a robust collaborative approach involving students, teachers, parents,…
Thirty year-old Calvin Ondieki from Kisii County has already covered 250 kilometers on foot enroute to Nairobi to see President William Ruto. He left Kisii Monday dawn armed with an unshakeable dream for adventure-running alone. By Wednesday, he had logged up to 252.3 kilometres. He would lodge at Mai Mahiu for a night rest before battling the remaining 56 km to Nairobi, he said. He described the stretch between Narok and Mai Mahiu as the most grueling as he covered a staggering 89 kilometers, an additional of about seven more kilometres from the other stopovers. He braved harsh weather, exhaustion,…
A court has ordered former Kisii Governor James Ongwae’s son off a parcel of land he was found to had illegally occupied. Kisii Environment and Land Court Senior Principal Magistrate Sila Munyao, in a ruling dated September 10, 2025 declared Kevin Ongwae’s continued occupation of the land by unlawful. He thus directed immediate vacation and restoration of the property to its rightful owners Samuel Mokaya Momanyi and Stanley Memba Mokaya. He further ordered the demolition of a 7 storey apartment block the defendant had already set up. The land, located in the Nyanchwa area, has been at the center of a…
A Kisii County UDA party youth leader embarked on an ambitious solo marathon journey to Nairobi early Monday to meet President William Ruto even though no one showed up to flag him off as planned. Caleb Ondieki said his resolve remains unshaken. The five-day odyssey, through rainy weather, would take him on a 314 km run to Nairobi. Development and environment, among other themes, are embedded in his passionate trip. Kisii County Commissioner Joseph Kibet, who had earlier assured them he would be at hand to flag him off, did not turn up. It is not clear why he failed…
Kisii County’s Nyaribari Masaba Member of Parliament Dr. Daniel Manduku emphasized the need for educated and visionary leadership in the constituency to drive meaningful development and uplift local communities. Dr. Manduku said there was more to political leadership than mere public rhetoric. The legislator lashed out at his main critic Ben Momanyi, UDA, saying there is much that goes on in the legislator that requires scholarship. “There is policy formulation, there is substantial legal work required and all this required and educated mind,” the MP said Sunday. Dr Manduku was speaking at St Mokorogoinwa and Riuri Catholic churches during worship…
Gusii leaders have begun to rally young people to register as voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. They said the youth can no longer afford to be bystanders but be destiny shaper’s by participating in the shaping the country’s future through the ballot. “We cannot afford to sit back while decisions are made for us, you have better bargaining chances in a democratic process through voting” said Kisii Governor aspirant Dr Enock Ondari. He said it is especially momentous for Gusii as a region because they would have Fred Matiangi at the ballot for the presidency. “The power lies…
A 30-year-old man from Kisii County has captured the attention of many after announcing his ambitious plan to do a 314 kilometre trip to Nairobi with hopes of meeting President William Ruto. The United Democratic Alliance party, regional office administrator Caleb Ondieki l says the journey is driven by a burning desire to directly engage with the President and share ideas he believes could transform the livelihoods of youth in his home region. “I believe the President needs to hear directly from ordinary Kenyans like me. I’m not doing this for fame or money. I have something meaningful to present…
U.S.-based journalist cum activist Peter Makori wants the Ethics and Anti‑Corruption Commission (EACC) to press graft charges against a school principal over missing cash. He claimed at least Sh11.5 million so far cannot be accounted for at the school in Bonchari, Kisii County. Makori said he had held talks with education and EACC officials over the claims. “Today I have had talks both with the director of Education and the EACC and as a community we ask that action be taken and the money recovered to help in the uplifting of the school infrastructure,” Makori told journalists at a Kisii…
Nominated Kisii Senator Essy Okenyuri has raised concern over glaring disparities in tea bonus payments this year. She said most disadvantaged are farmers from Kisii and Nyamira counties who she said were constantly “being unfairly disadvantaged” compared to their counterparts in other regions. Kenya Tea Development Authority has since attributed the decline to a slump in the global economy. While farmers in Mt. Kenya region receive bonuses averaging Sh50 per kilo, those in Kisii and Nyamira are earning as little as Sh12 per kilo, observed Okenyuri. “This glaring disparity continues to cause deep frustration and triggered anger, the farmers feel…
Kitutu Chache South parliamentary hopeful Dr Felix Atisa, Thursday, strongly condemned the “culture of violent skirmishes” in various burials in Gusii region. The aspirant making inroads into the constituency asked political leaders to exercise restraint and show respect for the bereaved families. “Funerals and burials are sacred and should never be used as platforms for political showdowns. We are witnessing a shameful wave where the perpetrators are our elected leaders themselves. This is not only disrespectful to the grieving family but also a stain on the values we hold as a community,” said Atisa during an interview with journalists at…
Leaders from Kisii and Nyamira counties raised concern over ‘unfairly low’ tea bonuses paid to farmers in the region. They accused Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) of being insensitive to the farmers who entirely depend on the crop for their livelihoods. This year’s bonuses for most factories range between Sh10 and Sh20 sparking fury. Already, in some areas, some tea armers had since uprooted the crop citing the low returns in the bonus payments this year. The payouts in Central Kenyans was reportedly higher as Sh60 per kilo while most factories in the larger Gusii region managed less than Sh20.…