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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Rushdie Oudia |Kassim Adinasi
While other counties in the Luo Nyanza region are enjoying political calm that came with the newly formed alliance between ODM and the ruling Kenya Kwanza Alliance, Siaya has turned into a theatre of supremacy battles. The latest battle pits Siaya Governor James Orengo against Senator Oburu Oginga and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. The rift is not new, it stems from the gubernatorial campaigns in 2017 and 2022 polls.
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1 month ago | 
taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Kassim Adinasi |Rushdie Oudia
Jamvi La Siasa Siaya yageuka uwanja wa fujo vita vya ubabe vikitishia kuvunja ‘bedroom’ ya Baba Na KASSIM ADINASI, RUSHDIE OUDIA May 19th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 KAUNTI ya Siaya sasa imekuwa kitovu cha uhasama wa kisiasa wakati ambapo kaunti nyinginezo za Luo Nyanza zinashuhudia utulivu hasa wakati huu ambapo ODM inashirikiana na serikali ya Kenya Kwanza.
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1 month ago | 
taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Kassim Adinasi |Rushdie Oudia
Huku kaunti nyingine katika ngome ya aliyekuwa waziri mkuu Raila Odinga ya Nyanza zikifurahia utulivu wa kisiasa uliojiri na ushirikiano mpya kati ya ODM na serikali ya Kenya Kwanza, Siaya imegeuka kuwa uwanja wa vita vya ubabe wa kisiasa. Vita hivi vinahusisha gavana wa Siaya James Orengo, ambaye kwa muda mrefu ameheshimiwa kama gwiji wa siasa, dhidi ya Waziri wa Kawi Opiyo Wandayi na Seneta Oburu Oginga.
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Feb 22, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Rushdie Oudia |Kassim Adinasi
Three different forms of practices are expected to take part in the burial of distinguished historian Prof Bethwell Allan Ogot at his home in Umiru village, Gem Yala, Siaya County. Prof Ogot will be buried on Saturday February 22 in a ceremony expected to be attended by many dignitaries from across the country and continent. On Friday, a requiem mass for the fallen historian was held at St Paul’s Anglican Church of Kenya in Yala after the body arrived at around noon.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Rushdie Oudia |Kassim Adinasi
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has asked his Nyanza political bedrock to remain united irrespective of whether or not he succeeds in his bid to chair the African Union Commission. In the race to be decided in February, Mr Odinga is running for the seat against Djibouti’s foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and former Madagascar's foreign minister Richard James Randriamandrato. One of these candidates will replace Moussa Faki Mahamat at the helm of the AUC administrative arm.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
nation.africa | VICTOR RABALLA |Kassim Adinasi
All students who graduated from the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology on October 18 will be re-examined before receiving their certificates, the university senate has announced. In a press release posted on its official X account, the University Senate acknowledged irregularities in the preliminary graduation list, which were identified and addressed before the event.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Kassim Adinasi
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations into alleged irregular award of degrees at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST). According to EACC, at least 200 students, majorly from the Department of Education bribed some six university officials to avoid sitting supplementary examinations and in order to be on the graduation list.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
nation.africa | VICTOR RABALLA |Kassim Adinasi
The anti-graft agency is investigating 18 public universities over various offences including theft of public funds, unethical conduct and academic fraud. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) spokesperson Erick Ngumbi said that investigations are at different stages although he did not give details of the public universities on the radar of the agency.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Kassim Adinasi
After an all-day long toil at the gold mine to fend for his family, the late Ibrahim Ochiel 34, went home and handed over food he bought to his girlfriend to prepare dinner. He is reported to have proceeded to watch news in the living room of his one bedroomed rented house at Ndira trading center in Bondo sub-county. Little did he know that a jilted former lover of his girlfriend, identified as Lawrence Oduor 26, had hatched a plan to settle scores for the break-up.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Kassim Adinasi
A high-speed motorcycle chase of suspected drug traffickers on the Busia-Kisumu highway turned tragic after their bike collided with a truck in Mutumbu area in Gem sub-County, Siaya County. Police gave chase after suspecting that the rider and his pillion passenger were transporting bhang and other contraband goods from Uganda through the border county on Sunday. The motorcyclist died on the spot, while the pillion passenger was rushed to Yala Sub-County Hospital in critical condition.
