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  From Left: John Ochieng, Head Coach, Joseph Ogutu, Safaricom Foundation Chairman, and Timothy Oketch, Assistant Coach, Githurai Thailand Boxing Club when the Foundation handed over a cheque worth KES 1.3 million for a boxing ring-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo Safaricom Foundation invests shs 100M as Ndoto Zetu Phase 8 kicks off Safaricom Foundation has launched Phase 8 of its Ndoto Zetu initiative, reaffirming its commitment to supporting sustainable, community-led projects in health, education, and economic empowerment across all 47 counties. Under Phase 8, the Foundation will invest KES 100 million, bringing its total investment in Ndoto Zetu to KES 700 million since the initiative was launched in 2019. The Phase 8 continues to support thousands of community projects that address local needs and improve livelihoods. In this year's phase, the Foundation will give previous applicants whose proposals were not funded a chance to have their projects reconsidered. Th...

  The winner of the 7th leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona David Wakhu{M} being awarded-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo   August 31,2026     Wakhu wins PGK Equator Tour Title at Sigona Golf Club   David Wakhu produced an impressive performance to claim the seventh leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona Golf Club, carding a four-round total of 273, 15 under par, to beat a competitive field of 47 professionals.   The Golf Park player’s victory sees him move up to third place in the PGK Equator Tour Order of Merit standings with 3,110 points, strengthening his position in the race for valuable ranking points.   Veteran golfer Dismas Indiza finished runner-up after posting a total of 277, 11 under par, while Safaricom-sponsored player Samuel Njoroge and Greg Snow shared third place on 285, three under par.   Njoroge continues to lead the Order of Merit standings with 4,327 points, followed by Indiza on 3,4...

  Lawyer Willis Otieno confers with Betty Okero of the Civil Societies Organizations Network during a meeting to celebrate 16 years of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 in Kisumu today-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo August 27,2026   Returning Officers are in charge of Presidential Election Results not the IEBC Chair   The Returning Officers working with Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission at the Constituency level are the ones in charge of the Presidential Election Results during a general election and not the IEBC Chairperson, a lawyer has said.    Lawyer Willis Otieno says Presidential elections are held in each of the 290 constituencies which are manned by returning officers, adding that it is them who are fully in charge of presidential elections and declaring its results.    Addressing the participants in Kisumu during a meeting to mark 16 years of having a new constitution of Kenya 2010, Otieno said the role of the...

  Lawyer Willis Otieno addressing Participants during the Katiba Accountability Check 2026 meeting held in Kisumu today-Photo and Story  By Dickson Odhiambo   August 27,2026   Police should be under Civilian Authority, Lawyer says   The National Police Service should be under the Civilian Authority in accordance to the current constitution of Kenya 2010, a Lawyer has said.    Lawyer Willis Otieno says as Kenyans are marking the 16th anniversary of the Constitution, the 2010, it is an opportunity for them to take stock of life after it came into being.   Otieno says some of the sticking issues that Kenyans are still noticing is that police brutality has not reduced hence call for the Service to be under Civilian Authority as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.    The Lawyer says if anything, the issue of police brutality has just increased, adding that the constitution was meant to change how policing is d...

  Nurses working at various health facilities in Kisumu County down their tools as they commence their 30 days strike. They have been joined by their colleagues in Migori, Siaya, Kisii and Homa Bay-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 27, 2026 Nurses strike in four Counties in Nyanza kicks off   The Nurses in Four Counties in Nyanza region have commenced their 30 days strike today while demanding better terms of service.    Led by Andrew Otieno, the branch secretary, Kenyan Union of Nurses, Kisumu branch, the nurses in the four counties of Kisumu, Migori, Kisii and Homa Bay converged in Kisumu today and downed their tools.   Addressing the press in Kisumu, the nurses said they informed their employers 45 days ago that they shall go on strike   “After giving them strike notice, which was one week's strike notice, they failed to respond to our demands. They failed to respond to our demands and we had no other option but to come out on ...

  Tanzania's Vice President Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi who has resigned and has quit politics-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   August 25, 2026 Tanzania’s VP resigns, quit politics The Tanzania Vice President Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi has formally resigned after serving in that capacity nearly for one year. In a letter to the Country’s President Samia Suluhu, Dr Nchimbi says he has resigned as the Country’s Vice President. In his letter, he says he can no longer serve with optimally and with integrity. The letter says he will quit office on September 19,2026 marking his one year being in office as Tanzanian number two in command. In a statement issued today on August 25,2026, Nchimbi said his request will take effect 14 days after he completes one year in office on September 4. “I have requested that she accept my resignation with effect from 19 September 2026, which will be 14 days after the date on which I will have completed one year in office, on 4 September 2026,”...