One dead, one critically injured after bandit attack in Chesogon
West Pokot Governor John Lonyang’apuo has accused security agencies in the County of failing to end the constant bandit attacks in the region.
Lonyang’apuo said the withdraw of fire arms from the National police reservists...
Low turnout for huduma namba registration in West Pokot
The National Government is consulting with relevant authorities from Uganda to ensure that residents from West Pokot County who have crossed the border in search of pastures are registered for huduma namba.
Speaking while officially launching...
Chaos as West Pokot residents protest setting up of sewage plant
Residents of Kaplelachkorol village in West Pokot County have opposed plans to construct a sewerage treatment plant claiming it is a health hazard.
The plant aimed at improving sanitation in the region is funded by...
Moroto calls for disbandment of financial audit committees
Kapenguria Member of Parliament Samuel Moroto has called on for the disbandment of Parliamentary Financial and Audit committees for failing the fight against runaway corruption in the Country.
Moroto said the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investment Committee (PIC) have become irrelevant because of the unity between the government...
West Pokot nurses call off strike
More than 400 nurses in West Pokot County have called off their strike, bringing to an end three weeks of suffering by patients in the County.
Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) branch officials said the move was reached...
Govt urged to beef up security along Turkana border
Legislators from West Pokot County are calling on the government to beef up security along the border with Turkana.
Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto and his Pokot South counterpart David Pkosing said there was an urgent need...
Nurses in Nairobi suspend strike
Nurses in Nairobi County have heeded the call by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to suspend their strike and resume their work after assuring them that their allowances will be paid.
Sonko met with the...
Girls in West Pokot migrating to Uganda to undergo FGM
Anti-Female Genital Mutilation crusaders from West Pokot County now claim young girls in the county are migrating to the neighboring Uganda to undergo the cut.
Their claim comes amid heightened surveillance in a region where...
Governor Lonyangapuo asks police to restore his security detail
West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo is demanding the immediate restoration of his security details blaming security officers working in the County for his recent woes.
This comes after the Kitale High Court on Monday issued a temporary...
PSV operators in West Pokot accuse police of harassment
Leaders, Matatu operators in West Pokot County have protested over alleged police harassment and corruption in the ongoing PSV crackdown in the area.
The Matatu and bodaboda operators claim that the ongoing operation is an...
