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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno |Harold Odhiambo
President William Ruto addresses residents after the launch of the Sogoo-Melelo-Ololung’a Road on the second day of his tour of Narok County, May 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]President William Ruto will today fly to Nyanza with a fresh bag of goodies as he steps up efforts to pacify the region and entrench his support in ODM leader Raila Odinga’s backyard.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno |Rodgers Otiso
Controversy surrounding St Joseph Mission Messiah of Africa Church has taken a fresh twist after a court ordered the police to detain the 57 members who were rescued, for 30 days. Rongo Resident Magistrate Susan Mutava said this will give police more time to complete investigations. Moments after the court session, the congregants burst into songs and praise inside a police lorry ferrying them to various police stations where they would be held.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Harold Odhiambo |Anne Atieno
ODM leader Raila Odinga is blowing hot and cold over the political agreement with the Kenya Kwanza government as internal revolt threatens to tear apart the party. While ODM insiders believe that the voices of dissent are a strategic move by the party’s leadership to maintain grip inside the government and opposition, there are fears that the development is threatening to split the party.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
A section of Nyatike residents have planted banana stumps along the Sori-Nyakweri road in Migori to protest the poor state. The 20km road is among the infrastructure President William Ruto promised to deliver when he visited the region about three months ago. At the time, Ruto said works would commence within a month. Today, however, nothing is yet to happen as residents grapple with the damaged road that has affected transport forcing them to use longer routes.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
Elders in Migori County have condemned chaos witnessed in Awendo and Suna East Sub-counties within two weeks. Supporters of two political factions had clashed in both Awendo and Suna East where property was damaged and scores injured. The elders from Sakwa expressed their disappointment saying that leaders should talk to their supporters to avert such incidents from happening in the future.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
Police in Migori are probing an incident where a middle-aged woman allegedly poured hot water on her husband. Awendo Sub-County Police Commander Mathias Pombo, while confirming the incident, said the woman who is currently under police custody poured the hot water on her husband before cutting him with a machete over the suspicion that he was planning to marry a second wife. "We are investigating the matter to establish what happened as the victim is still in hospital,” said Mr Pombo.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
Police in Migori County have heightened surveillance at the Kenya-Tanzania border after bhang worth Sh13 million was found at a house. The officers also intercepted 23 cartons of explosives and detained a woman they believed was behind the consignment. County Commander Francis Nguli and Kuria West Deputy County Commissioner Andrew Mwiti who jointly addressed the press at Isebania town said they were on the lookout for other consignments that would be brought from the neighbouring country Tanzania.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
Chaos erupted at Migori Stadium in Migori town on Sunday after supporters of Governor Ochilo Ayacko and Uriri MP Mark Nyamita clashed. The chaos forced fans and players of Migori Youth FC and Mofa Football Club to flee for safety, with some sustaining injuries. Police officers were forced to lobby teargas and fire in the air to disperse the clashing factions who destroyed and felled a section of Migori Stadium gate.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
President William Ruto's government has stepped up its efforts to deliver several infrastructural projects to transform Nyanza's economy. This comes as the political relationship with ODM leader Raila Odinga continues to blossom, with a promise to expand the bag of political goodies for a region that suffered neglect by past regimes.
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2 months ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anne Atieno
Over 200 girls at Kebaroti Mixed Secondary School in Kuria East Sub-County are set to benefit from a modern dormitory aimed at keeping them in school and reducing teenage pregnancies. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Migori Deputy Governor Gimunta Mahiri and Usawa Agenda Executive Director Dr Emmanuel Manyasa emphasised the importance of girls’ education and safety.
