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According to the migratory history of the Luo people jo-Kaugagi first settled along the shores of Lake Kanyaboli sometime towards the end of the fourteenth century. They stemmed from the…
One of the best known techniques for leaders to manage a crisis is coming out in the open and explaining the reasoning and process behind their actions. President Dr William…
There used to be a saying, once upon a time, that men seated see further than boys perched on trees. That saying is no longer valid. Sitting back and watching…
In another age Lech Walesa, the Polish trade activist proved to the world that the people (here workers) can bring down dictatorial regimes through something called mass action. I’ve been…
The Kenya Parliament will probably vote today to pass the Finance Bill 2024. I’m reliably informed that a most feared ally of President Dr William Samoei Ruto has been talking…
It takes great gumption to walk into a man’s home and tell them to their face that if they leave ODM Party they may as well kiss goodbye to any…
I’ve often said that Siaya is a strange place but you don’t believe me. Last Friday I took a Bodaboda ride from Ahindi Gardens to my offices which are situated…
The battle for West Alego is on. A little bird tells me that West Alego is often the swing-vote Ward for capturing Alego-Usonga Constituency. What West Alego decides its sibling…
When the Siaya Deputy Governor is in town, you can always tell: the abrasive attitude of system supporters both in life and on social media is heightened. Already sections of…
In one episode of the Mithika Linturi drama series the CS wanders into a room at a hotel and is about to have carnal knowledge of the occupant in the…
Yesterday I was privileged to pass by the Siaya County Assembly and found the County Finance, Budget and Appropriation Committee deep in deliberations concerning the appropriation of funds by the…
Alego-Usonga Constituency is the single most populous Constituency in Siaya County with slightly over 72,000 registered voters (according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC records). It’s also the…
Seven months ago Dr. Nicholas Kut Ochogo was appointed Chief Officer in the Department of Youth Affairs, Gender and Social Services in Siaya County. Dr. Ochogo satisfied the requirements of…
On 8th October 2023, the late General Francis Omondi Ogolla hosted president Ruto for dinner at his rural home. It was a highly classified dinner with no photos taken and…
There’s a tendency by the bereaved families of powerful personalities in Kenya to turn into state collaborators once their figureheads are removed. Christabel Ouko, the wife of former Foreign Affairs…
Just like Siaya, Homabay County two years ago was registering low collection of Own Source Revenue with an unsustainable revenue growth pattern and reversed previous year gains. Then the story…
Yesterday Siaya County College and University Students’ Association (SICOCUSA) through the Ugunja sub-County Representative Wyclife Wendo partnering with Miss Ugunja conducted a mentorship program that invariably ended up in a…
After one election is won, or lost, politicians are always busy preparing for the next. They rarely find time to revisit their manifestoes. The honest ones delegate duties to qualified…
When James Obiero Otare first announced at a funeral that he was the acting Siaya Deputy Governor a sense of incredulity engulfed mourners since buffoonery is also one of his…
The chicken are coming home to roost. When we wrote a piece in March about the need for political realignments now that Baba will likely not be holding the hands…