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Teachers Service Commission Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei said the distribution was guided by public school numbers, learner enrolment, the expansion of junior schools and teacher shortages
The Speaker said the Kenya Kwanza administration had fulfilled key promises made during the 2022 campaigns through investments in agriculture, roads, healthcare and market infrastructure, adding that the projects had directly improved the lives of residents.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), preliminary findings indicate that the two suspects may be part of a larger criminal network involved in stealing, modifying and reselling mobile phones within the county.
The arrests followed investigations launched after the commission received numerous complaints from members of the public, including operators of public service and heavy commercial vehicles, who alleged that officers were routinely demanding illegal payments
Police say at least five people died and several others were injured after a matatu and a trailer collided on the Bungoma–Webuye road near Bukembe Bridge shortly after midnight, with some injured in critical condition.
In Siaya County, two men were arrested after members of the public intercepted them while allegedly attempting to dispose of a body along the Busia–Kisumu Highway near the Savanah area in Ugunja Sub-County. The suspects were assaulted by a mob before police intervened and rescued them.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Homa Bay, Bungoma, Mandera, Wajir, and Kisii have been the most affected, with the majority of the 1,000 facilities shut down nationwide located in these regions.
Wetang’ula said Bungoma is among Kenya’s leading coffee-producing counties, but farmers continue to receive meagre returns due to entrenched cartels, some involving non-farmers working in collusion with rogue cooperative officials to siphon off profits meant for growers.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula said the monument will be located at Chetambe Fort in Webuye East. He emphasised that the initiative aims to celebrate locals who resisted British rule and preserve the community’s historical legacy.
Wekesa’s closest contender, Vincent Wekesa Maunda of the Ford Kenya party, received 2,765 votes, falling short of the winning tally.
Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the county targets to vaccinate about 266,000 cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), under the initiative, which is anchored on an E-Voucher subsidy system.
All five victims were quickly taken to Bungoma County Referral Hospital, where doctors confirmed that their injuries were not life-threatening and that they were in stable condition. No deaths or serious harm were reported.