Counties
Fire Razes Down Popular Shopping Center in Kisumu (Photos)
Firefighting response in Kisumu still very poor
Property worth millions of shillings has been destroyed after a fire razed down Modern Electricals shopping Kisumu Town.Modern Electricals  is a one-stop-shop for all domestic electrical appliances and equipment
Efforts by the Kisumu County government fire brigade team to put out the flames were delayed as the Kenya Power emergency team arrived on the scene two hours late.
 Residents took to Twitter to blame the laxity by the officials in combating the spread of the fire.
“Firefighting response in Kisumu still very poor, the fire started burning almost 1.5 hrs ago na ndo wanafika saizi…imagine na hyo place iko just stone throw away from Fire station. Happening in Kisumu at Modern Electricals/Kadianga Electricals” lamented Mike Timothy Otieno on Twitter
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A form three student of Nyang’ori High School in Vihiga county has reportedly killed a security officer in the school using a sharp-pointed stick.
A source privy to the ongoings at the school has told 47 reporters that there is panic at the school with normal learning Interrupted.
The student reportedly attacked and wounded the guard last night. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital (name withheld)
According to the source, the student was making noise in the dormitory and refused to heed his colleagues’ request for him to keep quiet.
“He defied his colleagues’ plea and threatened to harm all of them, It is then that the guard came to intervene”
The indisciplined student attacked the guard, snatched his stick, broke it into two, and used the sharp end to spear his neck and eyes.
More to follow….
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Counties
Nyamira Kingfisher: Thousands of Liters of Chang’aa nabbed in Nyatieno village
Local authorities moved swiftly only to find all ‘guests at the party’ had escaped after suspecting that the youths had set them up.
Af if warnings by the health ministry about the effects of locally brewed alcohol (Chang’aa) on humans are not enough, residents of Nyatieno village in Nyamira county were treated to a rude shock when over 200,000 liters of changa’aa was retrieved from the ground.
The incident took place at Esani location, Nyatieno sub-location, Nyatieno village. Local authorities acted on a tip-off by Kazi Mtaani youths who were cleaning the area.
It is reported that the youths were dismayed by the sheer ignorance by which elderly people at the home displayed without following the social distance protocols.
Local authorities moved swiftly only to find all ‘guests at the party’ had escaped after suspecting that the youths had set them up.
“The residents are behaving as if covid19 is not in existence at all, the government needs to educate our people,” Said Kevin Onkwemwa, a youth in Nyamira while speaking with opera news through the phone.
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Counties
Revealed: Counties that are Yet to Meet the 300-Bed Capacity Target
Ironically, Nairobi County, which ideally is supposed to be fully prepared seems to be far from better
It has now emerged that 21 counties are not fully prepared to handle the medical menace that comes with the Covid19 pandemic.
The counties are spread out in the whole country raising eyebrows on the preparedness of county bosses to handle the surge in covid19 cases when the country will be at its peak.
The Counties are Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Bomet, Busia,Embu, isiolo, Kajiado,Siaya , Taita Taveta,Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, Kitui,Lamu, Marsabit, Migori,Meru, Nyamira,Kisumu and Samburu.
Ironically, Nairobi County, which ideally is supposed to be fully prepared seems to be far from better.
According to the 2019 census report, Nairobi County is the most populous region, with a population of 4, 3 million residents, or 1, 4 million households.
With such a population, one would beg to ask why the Nairobi Metropolitan services (NMS) in conjunction with embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has not adhered to the set standards.
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