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...
Lunyangapuo defends Deputy from claims of absconding duty
West Pokot Governor Prof John Lonyangapuo has dismissed claims that his Deputy Dr. Nicholas Atundonyang’ has absconded duty.
Lonyangapuo instead praised Atundonyang’ for his servant leadership saying he is playing his role in the...
West Pokot Governor questioned over his deputy
West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo was Tuesday questioned at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices in Eldoret following claims that his deputy Nicholas Atudonyang has absconded work yet he continues to draw a salary...
Security agencies destroy gambling machines worth Ksh13M
Security agencies in Eastern region have embarked on mopping out gambling machines that have become popular, arresting three people believed to be assembling them and distributing to several parts of the region.
Led by Eastern...
Ksh 100b project launched to enhance Nothern Kenya
The National Government in partnership with the World Bank has launched a 100 billion shillings project aimed at enhancing capacity of 10 arid and semi arid counties in Northern Kenya.
The project seeks to...
