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Former Homa Bay County employee wins Ksh1 million in defamation case against former employer

Featured News Western Insight Newsroom - July 29, 2026

By Habil Onyango The Oyugis Magistrates' Court has awarded Ksh1 million to Richard Ochieng Bonyo, a plaintiff in a defamation case against the County Government...

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Homa Bay acting DG, two CECMs to know their fate on Thursday as Kisumu labour court expected to issue judgment

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Former Homa Bay County employee wins Ksh1 million in defamation case against former employer

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Siaya County budget in crisis over development fund

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How Kisumu County Government lost Sh34M in revenue collection during four days of system shutdown by Safaricom over non-payment of outstanding contractual arrears

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Stop witch hunt: KRA Commissioner General is not a preserve for a particular community

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The Finance Bill 2026 Has Moved to Your Pocket

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US$ 40M monthly remittance to Kenya from the Gulf could be at risk over the Middle East war

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ODM in financial capture: Who is the financier?

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The Battle for ODM’s Soul: Principles vs Political Opportunism

Politics Western Insight Newsroom - July 29, 2026

By Odwuor Alalah Across Kenya's political landscape, the escalating turbulence within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is routinely reduced to...

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By Anderson Ojwang A new movement is fast unfolding in the country that will radically redefine and shape Kenya's 2027...

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By Anderson Ojwang Last Sunday in Western Kenya, Kakamega and Bungoma counties respectively marked two important destinations for the Orange...

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Politics Western Insight Newsroom - July 27, 2026

By Anderson Ojwang A sea of humanity. A mark of honour and belief. In droves, the community gathered. The traditional...

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Why 2025 was a defining period for LBDA, with major strides as the Authority focuses on priority projects in 2026 to spur development

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NSSF queries, Sh1.3 billion staff debt dominate Senate grilling of Kisumu County Government

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NSSF queries, Sh1.3 billion staff debt dominate Senate grilling of Kisumu County Government

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The pain and burden of Sh5.9 billion pending bills Governor Nyong’o is leaving behind to the people of Kisumu and the new administration

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How the launched Coffee Mkulima Portal will help in digitalizing seedling tracking and support to farmers

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The pain and burden of Sh5.9 billion pending bills Governor Nyong’o is leaving behind to the people of Kisumu and the new administration

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Homa Bay acting DG, two CECMs to know their fate on Thursday as Kisumu labour court expected to issue judgment

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By Habil Onyango The judgment in a case which stopped the swearing-in of the appointed Homa Bay Deputy Governor Danish...

Former Homa Bay County employee wins Ksh1 million in defamation case against former employer

Featured News Western Insight Newsroom - July 29, 2026

By Habil Onyango The Oyugis Magistrates' Court has awarded Ksh1 million to Richard Ochieng Bonyo, a plaintiff in a defamation...

The Battle for ODM’s Soul: Principles vs Political Opportunism

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Kisumu’s Finance department where incompetency is glorified and competency is scorned

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By Valentine Omondi After the 2022 general elections, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader and Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate,...

Kenya, UK Resume Military Training Partnership After Defence Agreement Breakthrough

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By Valentine Omondi Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to resume British military training in the country after resolving...

The Sh10 bob movement against the billionaires: Politics of the common person dawning in Kenya

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By Anderson Ojwang A new movement is fast unfolding in the country that will radically redefine and shape Kenya's 2027...

NSSF queries, Sh1.3 billion staff debt dominate Senate grilling of Kisumu County Government

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By Valentine Omondi Questions over National Social Security Fund (NSSF) liabilities, unpaid staff dues, and inconsistencies in financial records dominated...

The pain and burden of Sh5.9 billion pending bills Governor Nyong’o is leaving behind to the people of Kisumu and the new administration

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