In a political landscape often defined by flashy suits and designer wear, one Kisii female politician has captured the public’s attention not for flamboyance, but for her consistent choice of attire. She has chosen school uniforms. Nominated Senator Essy Okenyuri has lately become the subject of curiosity and admiration alike for her signature look — smart, pressed uniforms that resemble those the students she often teaches out to throughout her Essy Okenyuri Foundation. To many of her fans, it is a bold deviation from the norm-a statement of purpose. “I wear uniforms not only to symbolize discipline but service and…
Author: Magati Obebo
The government Tuesday strongly cautioned against the deployment of students by parents to work in the mines during school holidays. Nyanza Regional Commissioner Florence Mworoa said the practice, rampant in some parts of the region, was both exploitative and detrimental to the learners’ well-being and future. Already such engagements are exposing minors to hazardous environments and distracting them from their academic goals, she stated. “It is disheartening to learn that some students are being sent to work in dangerous mining sites instead of resting or engaging in constructive activities during the holidays,” she said. The government, she said has a…
Kisii nominated Senator Essy Okenyuri Sunday called on the government to take urgent action in curbing road carnage. She especially wants speed bumps erected at notorious accident blackspots across the country. She decried the increasing loss of lives caused by reckless driving, especially in areas lacking adequate road safety measures. Many of these fatal accidents, she said, could have been avoided if proper signage and speed calming measures, such as bumps and rumble strips, had been put in place. “Too many families are losing their loved ones due to preventable road accidents. The Kenya National Highways Authority,, should prioritize the…
Residents of Masige West in Kisii are living in fear following growing night attacks on their dogs by wandering wild dogs. Jacob Bagaka , their Member of County Assembly (MCA) raised the distress call through a social media post late Saturday saying the villagers have already reported several suspicious deaths of their canines. “I have received alarming news of unknown wolves in my ward killing and eating dogs in the last two weeks,” he said in the post . The dogs, he said, can nolonger stay outside at night as they are scared of the attacking ones. He warned that…
Traders in parts of Keroka Town that are managed by Kisii County have vowed to abscond paying tax over poor services and neglect by the Governor Simba Arati administration. They said constant petitions sent to the County boss have not been acted upon. Group leaders led by John Rambo and representatives from various market sectors, they decried the deplorable state of the market, citing uncollected garbage, poor drainage, and lack of security. They accused Arati of failing in his mandate to support small-scale traders. “We pay taxes daily, but what do we get in return? Overflowing garbage, muddy walkways, and…
In what appears a firm reiteration of his political loyalty, South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro declared that nothing would persuade him to distance himself from President William Ruto and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He accused people he described as mischievously go betweens that want him to withdraw his support and alight himself with former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi who has declared his bid for presidency. “My response to them is polite, but very categorical that I am comfortable where I am, this is the government I also vehemently fought for , I would not leave it to join forces…
Nyamira County Senator Okong’o O’Mogeni Friday called on the government to urgently fix the troubled Social Health Authority insurance system. He said the system was still saddled with challenges thus posing a risk to millions of Kenyans who are relying on it to fund their treatment. “We are living in a country that is sick on everything from its health system to the leadership.Sometimes you wonder what else is functioning properly in a country suffering from mismanagement,” O’Mogeni said. The Senator was speaking Friday in Borabu while visiting families that lost their loved ones in a grisly accident in Kijauri…
National House Speaker Moses Wetang’ula Friday described former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as a laughing stock on stilts. Wetangula spoke pointing to utterances allegedly made by Gachagua while in a tour to the US that appeared to discourage Kenyans living abroad from remitting money back home. He described the utterances as reckless and detrimental to the country’s economy, which heavily relies on diaspora remittances. The Speaker was speaking in Nyamache, Bobasi during an empowerment function organised by Kisii Country Woman Representative Dorice Aburi Toto. “It is unfortunate and shameful for any leader to incite Kenyans abroad not to send money…
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Migos Friday assured the public that the government is actively working to resolve the funding challenges currently affecting schools across the country. He spoke early Friday in Kisii further acknowledging the financial constraints facing many learning institutions at the moment. “It does bother me, yes there had been cash flow issues due to competing funding priorities by the government, we are, however, working closely with the Treasury to ensure timely disbursement of capitation funds. No child should miss learning due to lack of resources,” said Migos. He was speaking at Riokindo Boys national school during…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, on Wednesday, said the ODM Party would stick with President William Ruto to the end, dismissing the party’s Secretary Edwin Sifuna’s growing scathing attacks on the pact between the ruling coalition and the Orange Party. Wandayi described Sifuna as a toddler in politics, and one who should not lecture or dictate to the ODM party’s future dealings with Ruto. “This government is being fully supported by Raila Odinga and his party to the end, and if someone thinks that the pact between him and Ruto doesn’t please you, that is his problem,” Wandayi…
Criminal lawyer Dunstan Omari has called for renewed focus on the empowerment of the boy child in the country. He warned that years of neglect are already leaving many young men vulnerable to crime, drug abuse, and mental health challenges. Speaking at Moi Gesusu High School, Masaba South in Kisii County during a mentorship forum over the weekend, the lawyer said while strides have been made in promoting the rights of the girl child, the boy child has been largely forgotten in the gender equality conversation. “It is not a competition. Uplifting the girl child should not come at the…
Kisii Governorship aspirant Dr Enock Ondari Friday said low absorption of development funds in the county has began to hurt the economic potential of the region. In the last three years alone, alleged Ondari, the Simba Arati administrative has returned to the National Treasury as unspent balances about Sh10 billion. “Returning funds to the National Treasury is symptomatic of dysfunctional political leadership.” “When we return money, we deny our people services, we condemn them to poor health services,” said Ondari. He was speaking at two separate burials in Bointagare and Sugubo in Nyacheki on Friday. The former Kisii Teaching and…
Kisii Woman Representative Doris Aburi Sunday raised alarm over repeated attacks on her County offices by charged violent mobs during demonstrators. She termed as ‘unacceptable” the constant destruction of property by goons hiding among genuine protesters. “It is unfortunate that my offices, which are meant to serve the public — especially women, youth, and vulnerable groups — have become a target of senseless attacks,” she said. She said such acts are a threat to democracy and stand castigated. A section of exteriors of the office, especially the glass covering were vandalized during the recent Sabasaba protests. The vandalism has since…
Former head of Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Dr Enock Ondari officially declared his intent to contest for the Kisii County governor’s seat in the upcoming 2027 elections. He vowed to undertake sweeping reforms aimed at transforming the revolved unit into a model of good governance, transparency, and development. “Unity, integrity, and community-first leadership would mark my governorship, Dr Ondari,” a career gynecologist stated during his first media interview Saturday in Kisii. “Our county has the potential to thrive if resources are well-managed. I am offering myself to bring the sorely needed integrity, professionalism, and a people-centered leadership.” He spoke…
A widow from Igena Itambe, West Mugirango in Nyamira County is in distress following a land purchase gone awry. Maureen Nyaboke claims the rogue land dealer from who she had purchased land has since resold adding fresh pain to her sorrow. And if if to add salt to injury, the said dealer has since blocked her from accessing the contested piece. In the latest attempt, she was injured together with a crew from a local TV. The vicious assault led to a hospitalisation. “I nearly broke my leg as we were out of the land,” Nyaboke narrated. She said visits…