Author: Jobic Ojanji

GSU recovered guns.
Counties
Jobic Ojanji

Stolen police guns resurface in dramatic sugarcane showdown

In a dramatic turn of events, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of two police firearms has been unravelled, and the main suspect apprehended after a high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase through sugarcane fields. The stolen G3 rifles, one of which was loaded with 20 rounds of 7.62mm caliber, vanished into thin air from the Korngotuny GSU camp in Kopsiro, Bungoma County on August 23. This daring recovery operation, led by elite sleuths from the Crime Research & Intelligence Bureau, reads like a page-turning thriller. The mastermind behind this audacious heist was identified as Isaac Wanzala, a former GSU officer suspended from the service due to disciplinary issues.

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James Osogo
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Jobic Ojanji

Subsidy lessons from James Osogo, the last of Kenyatta-era cabinet ministers

The Abanyala are mourning the death of Orada, Sirinda Bukwe, Sikalausi James Nakhwanga Osogo (the Guardian of the South, the tempest of the lake), the last living Kenyatta-era minister, who died last week. In Kenya’s Capital, the Abanyala may not be distinguishable from the many sub groups that make up the Luhya community, but we often punch above our weight. Under Mr Osogo’s stewardship, streets in Nairobi took the names of our villages, including Hakati road in the Central Business District, Bunyala Road and Busia Road in Nairobi West, Rugunga Close in South C, John Osogo Road in Dandora, Wang’apala Road in Woodley, Ndekwe Road…

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Chapa Dimba
Sports
Jobic Ojanji

Chakol Queens, JOSS emerge Busia Chapa Dimba champions

Busia County Secondary Schools’ ladies and boys champions Chakol Queens from Teso South Sub County and John Osogo Secondary School (JOSS) from Bunyala, were on Saturday crowned Busia County ladies and boys Safaricom Chapa Dimba soccer champions respectively. Chakol Girls Secondary, which represented the county at the regionals of the secondary school games in Kakamega that ended recently were declared new champions in the fourth edition of the tournament after beating Kingandole Queens 4-1 in the finals played at Otimong Primary School ground. Chakol Queens, who were participating in the Western regional league, stunned their opponents with a first minute goal through Maximilla Apio, whose

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Agriculture minister Mithika Linturi.
Counties
Jobic Ojanji

Sugar factory shutdowns sour western economy’s prospects

As Kenyan authorities hand over special license to select individuals to import 100,200 tonnes of sugar while shutting down local manufacturers, entire communities and economies surrounding the sugar factories are crumbling. Residents in Busia County say business has almost collapsed since the factories were shut down for four months to tackle harvesting of immature cane as sugarcane shortage bites. Merchant businesses, retail, and hotel proprietors around Olepito factory and Busia factory say business has ground to a halt after factory workers, who earn some disposable income left for their rural homes leaving behind jobless locals with limited capacity to make purchases. The exit of the employees has left rental

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