Rising inflation in the country’s economy has been met with different reaction by Eldoret residents. The residents informed Fish Fm that they can not sustain the 3 meals a day pattern due to increased cost of food even after the rainy season. Small business holders pointed out that increased prices of fuel price has affected [...]
Local News 29-08-08
Olympic heroes feted.
The Olympic heroes fete has been happening in Mombasa Friday with the government awarding the medalists who took part at the just ended Beijing games. Kenya won five gold, five silver and four bronze medals at the championships emerging fifteenth overall and taking the lead on the African Continent. Eunice Chepkorir [...]
Emmy Award actor Antony Edwards is to come to Eldoret tomorrow to launch the largest children’s hospital at the Moi Teaching and Referral hospital. Edwards will be accompanied by Manchester United’s Christiano Ronaldo, Oscar award winner actress Natalie Portman and world leading athletes including Kenyan stars. A charity that has been operating in Kenya since [...]
People living with disability within Wareng county council will soon have a reason to smile. According to community development assistant officer Isack kosgey, the county council of Wareng has received a donation of 40 wheel chairs from Association of Physical Disabled of Kenya (APEK).
Kosgey revealed that they intend to distribute the wheelchairs to 27 wards [...]
Fish United takes on Huruma United this Saturday at Kapsoya Chief Camp in a series of friendly matches going on. Team manager Timothy Guya is calling on fans to turn up for the match promising a good game. He welcomed other local football teams wishing to challenge Fish United on pitch to contact the team [...]
In today’s hearing at the Cockar Commission of Inquiry, Interim director general public procurement oversight authority Robert Hunja said he held consultations with the Central Bank of Kenya. He says Central Bank governor Professor Njuguna Ndung’u sought advice from him regarding the sale of the hotel. Giving his evidence before the commission, Hunja said the [...]
The Government is set to spend over 3 billion shillings to import 1.5 million bags of maize in the next three months in a bid to address the acute shortage of cereals in the country. Agriculture Minister William Ruto said a further 5 billion shillings would be spent to purchase maize from local farmers in [...]
Human rights activist from Eldoret Centre Against Torture David Koros is accusing local administration in West Pokot, Marakwet and Mt.Elgon districts for frustrating their efforts in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Koros says that their monitoring report indicated that some parents collaborate with the local chiefs to secretly hand over their girls to [...]
Farmers who were assisted with farming inputs by the Catholic diocese of Eldoret are now giving part of their harvest to the church as a sign of appreciation. Speaking today at the diocese offices, Projects co-coordinator Meshark Rotich said, the church was able to assist more than 790 farmers who were affected by the post [...]
The Cockar Commission of Inquiry has completed its interrogation session with deputy director Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Fatuma Sichale. Sichale has been at the witness stand for 11 days providing the commission with information on the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel. The Commission will now gather more evidence from Interim director general, for public [...]