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Moi University main campus students boycott classes

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Moi University main campus students held peaceful demonstrations Tuesday to demand reduction of bus fare from the campus to Eldoret town.
The students boycotted classes starting yesterday evening demanding that the current fare of 100 shillings be reduced to 50 shillings.
The students governing body MUSO led the demonstrations which led to transport from the campus and [...]

Aids infection to Kenyans on the increase

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

A survey done by the Kenya Aids Indicator has shown that Aids infection in the country has increased from 5.3% in the year 2003 to 6.97% in the year 2007/2008.
Due to this trend, the North Rift region has organized for the introduction of a new package of drug for H.I.V prevention for those living positively [...]

Fish United’s garage sale a success

Monday, July 6th, 2009

The family of word of truth ministries, Fish FM and Fish United expresses its gratitude to every one who made the Fish United garage sale a success last Saturday. The garage sale which was used to garner support for Fish united managed to raise 10,000 shillings. However, any support for the team is still welcomed [...]

Fish United plays Moiben FC Sunday afternoon

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Fish United will sunday play Moiben FC at Kapsoya chiefs grounds in the ongoing Kenya Football Federation Uasin Gishu Sub-Branch league. This is the first Competitive game that Fish United will be playing in their home ground and the second fixture of the league after they collected three points at home to Outspan last weekend. According [...]

Teachers ought to be good role models’ to students.

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Teachers, leaders and parents need to live morally upright and show good example to students and their children as they are looked upon by the young as role models. Fish FM spoke with students of Seko Girls High School in Eldoret East District and learnt that teachers and other leaders are taken to be role [...]

Media urged to be sensitive in reporting

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

The media has been called upon to practice responsible reporting to avoid sparking violence as it was accused of taking sides during the post election violence. This was said by Eliud Okumu from the Center For Conflict Resolution who noted that media has the capacity to promote peace more than anyone due to its wide [...]

Children out of school

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Two years after the post election violence, Internally Displaced Persons are still camping at the Eldoret A.S.K showground. The situation has now being blamed as having contributed to an increase in school dropouts with 78 children being forced to drop out of school. Speaking after visiting the children at their camps, Uasin Gishu district children’s [...]

Police gun down 6 suspects in Nairobi

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Six suspects were gunned down by police in the plush Gigiri area in Nairobi today morning.  Police say they ambushed a gang of eight along Thigiri road after a tip off from members of the public. But acting on a tip off from members of the public, police trailed the men and killed six of [...]

Kenya to sponsor World Climate Conference

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

All is set for the 3rd world climate conference in Geneva.
The conference scheduled for August this year is geared towards ensuring adoption and mitigation of climate change strategies.
Environment assistant minister Ramadhan Kajembe said that the conference will also enable policy makers, researchers and other stakeholder’s access and implement climate prediction services.
Kajembe said that the outcome [...]

Youth join hands to conserve environment

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

 
Close to a thousand youth from Langas estate in Eldoret have joined hands and come up with a project aimed at sustaining the environment.
The Maridhiano Youth Group was formed after the post election violence with an aim of uniting youth from different communities so that they can contribute positively towards development.
The group’s treasurer James Chacha [...]