Kakamega Archives - Western Kenya Times

Side-by-side images showing a young woman dressed in a red jacket and blue pants standing by a roadside, and a burial scene with mourners gathered around a white coffin adorned with a cross and flowers.

Grief as Kakamega family buries student after mysterious illness

Residents of Shinyalu Constituency in Kakamega County are mourning the death of a young woman whose sudden illness and passing...

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Elderly woman raped and killed in night robbery attack in Lugari

A 78-year-old woman was found murdered in her home after a suspected robbery and sexual assault by unknown assailants on...

A group of men and one woman seated outdoors in a rural setting, engaged in a community meeting under trees, with others seated in front listening.

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Family dispute delays customary demolition after suicide incident in Sipande

A dispute between two families in Sipande area of Mautuma Ward, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County, has delayed the fulfillment of...

Kakamega

Salasya says secret DNA test revealed he is not biological father of one child

Peter Salasya has claimed that a private DNA test revealed he is not the biological father of one of his...

Kakamega

Shock as father kills daughter, injures two sons after quarrel with wife in Ikolomani

A cloud of grief has settled over Kakamega County following a disturbing incident in which a man allegedly attacked his...

Left: A group of people carrying the body of a young man on a makeshift stretcher at night. Right: A portrait of a young man outdoors, wearing a sleeveless shirt, looking at the camera.

Kakamega

Family demands justice after 21-year-old killed in night attack in Lugari

A family in Chekalini Ward, Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County is mourning the death of a 21-year-old man who was reportedly...

A group of traders, mostly women in aprons and headscarves, stand in a queue outdoors at Panpaper Market in Lugari, waiting to take part in the market leadership election.

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Clement Bwoyi retains Lugari’s Panpaper Market chairmanship unopposed

Clement Bwoyi has been re-elected as the Panpaper Market Chairperson in Lugari Ward, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County, after emerging unopposed...

People standing among tall sugarcane plants in a rural field, focusing on an area where a body was reportedly found.

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Decomposing body of unknown man found in sugarcane plantation in Lugari

The body of an unidentified man was discovered decomposing in a sugarcane plantation in Mlimani village in Chekalini Ward, Lugari...

A young man speaking into a microphone and raising his hand while addressing a crowd at an outdoor political event, with another man standing beside him under a green and white tent.

Kakamega

Cleo Malala’s son Leon Major Malala declares bid for Lurambi MP seat in 2027

Leon Major Malala, the son of DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala, has announced his intention to contest for the...

Kakamega

Lugari teacher collapses, dies under unclear circumstances

A teacher from Lugari Constituency in Kakamega County collapsed under unclear circumstances and died while being rushed to hospital on...