Busia DG wants construction of trailer parks hastened
Busia County Deputy Governor Moses Mulomi has urged the Kenya National Highway Authority to expedite the construction of the trailer parks in Malaba and Busia border towns in order to facilitate seamless trade in...
KNBS kicks off pilot data collection program
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has kicked off a pilot census pilot data collection in 12 counties ahead of the national population and housing census slated for next year.
The counties include Nairobi,...
WARMA dismisses River Sio pollution claims
The water Resource Management Authority has dismissed claims that River Sio in Busia County has suffered heavy pollution from waste emanating from the nearby Busia Sugar factory.
The Authority insists that the claims made by...
Busia Governor accuses KENHA of ignoring roads in the County
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has threatened to mobilize Busia residents to protest the failure by Kenya National Highway Authority to expand the Busia-Kisumu Northern Corridor road.
The Governor said he has written to the Authority...
Six schools in Busia under investigation over drug abuse
The Teachers Service Commission has launched investigations into alleged drug abuse in at least six schools in Busia County.
The commission says many students have not completed their studies owing to rampant drug usage...
Ojaamong assents to Lake Region Economic Bloc Bill
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has assented to the Lake Region Economic Bloc Bill, thus ratifying the formation of LREB.
The Governor appended his signature on the document; a day after Members of the County Assembly...
Busia County warns contractors of shoddy work
Contractors working on Busia County Government projects have been warned against doing shoddy work as they will not be paid.
Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong Tuesday cautioned that his administration will not sanction substandard and...
Busia governor wants parliament to allocate CRA recommended funds
Busia County governor Sospeter Ojaamong has challenged the National Assembly to allocate funds to county governments as per CRA’s recommendation.
Ojaamong who was presiding over an event that will see the construction of an...
Busia residents urged to buy locally manufactured goods
The Principal Secretary for Industrialization, Dr. Francis Owino, has urged residents of Busia County to buy locally manufactured goods with a view to promoting local industries.
Speaking during the launch of Teso North Constituency...
Aukot confident Kenyans will support Punguza Mizigo Bill
Third Way Alliance Party Leader Dr. Ekuru Aukot has expressed confidence that his Punguza Mizigo Bill 2019 will get support from the required 24 County Assembles.
Speaking after an engagement forum with MCAs and local...
