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Three schools closed in Bungoma as wave of unrest escalates

Three secondary schools in Bungoma County were closed on Saturday this weekend following separate incidents of student unrest and a...

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Chesamisi Boys students ordered to pay KSh 3,000 penalty after unrest

Chesamisi Boys High School in Kimilili, Bungoma County, will reopen next week on Monday, June 8, 2026, following its temporary...

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Postmortem reveals Bungoma Deputy Principal died of cardiac arrest

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the sudden death of St. Cecilia Misikhu Girls Secondary School deputy principal Caleb Wekesa Nakhisa...

A side-by-side collage showing two photos of Abigael Nafula Ogara. In the left image, she is seated indoors wearing a blue outfit and black cap. In the right image, she is outdoors on green grass wearing a red dress and smiling brightly.

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Body of Bungoma woman missing for 25 days found at Webuye morgue

The body of a 32-year-old woman from Bungoma County who had been missing for nearly a month has been found...

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Mzee Patrick Wangamati, father of ex-Bungoma governor, dies at 87

Mzee Patrick Wangamati, the father of former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati, has died at the age of 87. According to...

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Bungoma medic found dead at home as leaders raise alarm over insecurity

A sombre mood has engulfed parts of Bungoma County following the killing of a public health officer at his home...

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98-year-old woman dies in Bungoma house fire

A 98-year-old woman died after a fire razed part of her home in Kimaeti, Bungoma County, late Friday night, with...

Several black hearses accompanied by a large group of mourners move along a busy road in Kakamega town as police officers and motorists look on near a roundabout and roadside buildings.

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Government bans funeral processions in Kakamega CBD

The government has banned funeral processions within Kakamega town’s Central Business District (CBD), citing rising cases of traffic disruption, noise...

A partially burnt mud house with flames visible inside as smoke rises from the doorway, while a man stands nearby observing the damage in Mabanga, Bukembe West, Bungoma County.

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Revenge attack in Mabanga as mourners torch homes of murder suspect

Tension gripped Mabanga area in Bukembe West, Bungoma County, after mourners staged a revenge attack on a man suspected of...

A middle-aged man wearing glasses, a purple clerical shirt, and a grey jacket speaks during an interview, shown in two side-by-side frames against a plain background.

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Bungoma pastor claims Jesus took him to heaven and offered him a seat

A pastor from Bungoma County has stirred debate after claiming that Jesus Christ took him to heaven and offered him...