West Pokot farmers embrace agroecology to boost food security

West Pokot County has launched its agroecology policy, a farmer-led initiative focused on sustainable agriculture.

By Irissheel Shanzu 27 days ago

Mutilated body of man recovered from River Turkwel

Shock gripped residents of Songok area in West Pokot County after the mutilated body of a man was found in River Turkwel on Tuesday evening.

By Irissheel Shanzu 27 days ago

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Security bosses nowhere to be seen as Masinde goes in the dock alone

The DPP has changed the charge against the officer who shot a hawker. Masinde wept as the new charges were read out as his co-accused was set free

By Irissheel Shanzu, Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

108 Eritreans arrested at Kenya-Uganda border

Authorities in West Pokot are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking after 108 Eritrean nationals were found abandoned in Lokitonyala at the Kenya-Uganda border.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 month ago

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From despair to dreams: How bursary funds are transforming the Pokot community

For decades, the Pokot community in Kenya's arid North Rift region bore the scars of poverty, cattle rustling, and relentless banditry.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 month ago

Stop hiding children with disabilities, partners plead

Bobleo Children's Home in Kangilikwan hosts dozens of children with special needs, many of whom were previously neglected or abandoned due to societal stigma.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 month ago

Chepkoghkogh residents decry 13-year electricity blackout

Residents of Chepkoghkogh in Central Pokot Sub-County are up in arms over a long-standing lack of electricity in their area, 13 years after a government-initiated power project stalled.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Four dead, five injured after gold mine collapses in West Pokot

Four people have been confirmed dead and five others injured after a gold mine collapsed early Saturday morning at Karon village in West Pokot County.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Seven-year-old boy killed by crocodile while bathing in River Turkwel

A seven-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile while bathing on the banks of the River Turkwel in West Pokot County.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

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Gold in their hands, dust in their future: The human cost of West Pokot

In the heart of Romus Centre, nestled in the parched hills of West Pokot County near the volatile Turkana border, the search for gold has become a dangerous daily gamble.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Farmers protest delayed compensation over power line

Hundreds of residents from West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties have taken to the streets to protest against the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Teacher's union demands transfer of West Pokot education director

Knut has escalated its calls for the immediate transfer of West Pokot County Director of Education, Simon Wamae, accusing him of alleged mismanagement and authoritarian leadership.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Illiteracy, poverty, culture fuel gender violence in West Pokot

Illiteracy, poverty, and deeply ingrained cultural beliefs have been identified as key contributors to gender-based violence (GBV) in West Pokot County.

By Irissheel Shanzu 2 months ago

Lightning kills two cows in West Pokot

A farmer is counting losses after lightning killed two cows following downpour in Mbaya village, Lelan Location West Pokot county on Thursday.

By Irene Githinji, Irissheel Shanzu 3 months ago

Bodaboda riders protest rising accidents on Kitale Lodwar highway

Bodaboda riders in Kapenguria are up in arms over increased accidents along the Kitale-Lodwar highway, which they blame on reckless and speeding truck drivers transporting clinker.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Stray leopard attacks four men in West Pokot village

The victims - all sand harvesters - were going about their work when the wild animal emerged from nearby thickets and pounced on them without warning.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Residents spend night in the cold as storm destroys houses

Residents of Marangar village in Kokwopsis, Tapach Ward, West Pokot County spend the night in the cold after a storm and heavy rainfall destroyed 15 houses and killed two sheep.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Four people including two politicians killed in road accident

Four people, including two politicians from West Pokot County, have died in a road accident in Tapaach along the Moroto-Napak road in Uganda.

By Irissheel Shanzu 4 months ago

Residents and leaders oppose KVDA disbandment

Leaders and residents of the North Rift region have criticised the government's decision to dissolve the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA).

By Irissheel Shanzu 5 months ago

Leaders say dissolution of KVDA to reverse gains in fighting insecurity

Leaders and residents of the North Rift region have criticised the government over the planned dissolution of the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA).

By Irissheel Shanzu 5 months ago

20,025 candidates sit for KPSEA in West Pokot county

The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment kicked off smoothly across West Pokot county on Monday, with 20,025 candidates from public and private schools sitting for the exams.

By Irissheel Shanzu 9 months ago

Missionaries deploy the gospel to tame banditry, insecurity

According to the missionaries, a number of cattle rustlers are turning into peace envoys and gospel ministers as the initiative gathers pace.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

West Pokot, Turkana leaders unite to preach peace

West Pokot and Turkana counties leaders have set aside their political differences to address rising tensions along the common border.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

North Rift MPs call for an end to anti-government protests

Sigor MP termed the protests unreasonable and disruptive and urged the Head of State to protect citizens' property and to take action against those inciting violence.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Residents living in fears of landslides as heavy rains pound West Pokot

Heavy rains in parts of West Pokot county over the last few weeks have caused panic, with mudslides reported in some highland areas.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Crackdown on 'sponsors' of Gen Z protests, West Pokot leaders tell Ruto

North Rift leaders want President William Ruto to stamp his authority and bring to book those who they say are out to sabotage his administration.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Learners, teachers anxious as classrooms develop cracks in West Pokot

Heavy rains pounding most parts of the county and poor drainage are believed to have damaged the classrooms.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Agency constructs Sh3 million classrooms for disabled learners

The initiative is aimed at easing access to education for learners with disabilities in a bid to achieve equity in the area.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

School that is safe haven for girls now goes green

The school has not only provided a haven for vulnerable girls but has also embarked on a journey of environmental conservation, nurturing both minds and landscapes.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Unease in UDA as Pkosing, Lonyangapuo's political rivalry escalates

Former West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo and Pokot South MP David Pkosing of KUP have joined UDA, causing jitters.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Residents upbeat as Ruto opens cement factory in West Pokot

President Ruto led top government officials, local leaders and the residents during the commissioning of the cement factory.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Pastoralists embrace grazing patterns to end hostilities

Pastoralist communities in Pokot and Turkana counties have devised grazing patterns in bid to end hostilities and cattle theft that has compromised security in the region.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Knut demands review of hardship allowance

Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) wants the national government to increase allowance for teachers in hardship areas.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Families rendered homeless after houses torched in land row

Several families were rendered homeless after their houses were set on fire over a protracted land dispute in West Pokot County.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

State sets aside Sh230 million to renovate Turkwel State Lodge

Turkwel State Lodge in West Pokot County can host more than 3,000 people.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

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Ruto renews war on judges, says he had been warned of 'sabotage'

In a post on X, the President said not a single cent will be used to bribe anybody. But in an internal memo, CJ Koome said they only serve to intimidate judges to rule in a certain way.

By Judah Ben-hur and Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Over 300 youths beat FGM, graduate from alternative rite of passage

More than 300 youths have graduated from an alternative rite of passage in West Pokot County, marking a significant step in efforts to stamp out outdated FGM.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Pokot leaders raise alarm over rising cases of residents maimed by bandits

West Pokot leaders have raised concern over the rising number of residents maimed by bandits in the region saying the attacks have left residents with disabilities.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

West Pokot records the highest cases of disease spread by sandflies

West Pokot County remains a region with the highest cases of leishmaniasis infections in the country with more than 600 patients seeking treatment annually.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago

Bandits kill three people along West Pokot-Turkana border

Suspected bandits shot dead three people at Kamunono sub-location along the border of West Pokot and Turkana counties.

By Irissheel Shanzu 1 year ago