Busia County is ready for Community Based Learning programme commencing Monday next week, the County TSC Director, Beatrice Ogwe has said. Speaking during a stakeholder’s forum at Kisoko Girls Secondary School on Monday, Ogwe said that her team has already mapped 4702 primary and 1853 secondary school teachers to jumpstart the exercise. “These teachers need […]
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The Busia County Commissioner (CC), Joseph Kanyiri has urged residents of Malaba who have encroached on the railway reserve to pave way for the rehabilitation of the facility. Speaking during a Stakeholders’ meeting at Malaba Railway Station office on Wednesday, Kanyiri noted that there has been encroachment by the local community over the time that […]
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All the 47 county governments have been urged to mainstream Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in all their programmes. Speaking during the close of a two-day training workshop for Busia County Security team and other stakeholders on Tuesday, the Programme Director of Champions of Peace Kenya, Elly Opondo said that CVE cannot be implemented in isolation. […]
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The Busia County has been listed as one of the hot spots for radicalisation of youth within Western Kenya region, a survey has revealed. According to the survey carried out by a Researcher on Violent Extremism, Dr. Tom Mboya between November 2019 and February 2020, Busia, Bungoma and Kakamega are fertile grounds for the vice. […]
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Bar and Restaurant owners have been told to religiously adhere to the government directive prohibiting the sale of alcohol. Speaking to the press after an induction exercise for the second group of workers for the National Hygiene Programme at Busia Stadium on Tuesday, the Busia County Commissioner (CC), Joseph Kanyiri said that the businessmen should […]
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