Viola Kosome

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Protestors raid newly-launched mortuary in Kisumu, loot equipment

Protesters raid newly-launched mortuary in Kisumu, loot equipment

By Viola Kosome | 13 hours ago

Protesters in Kisumu on Thursday raided and looted a multi-million ultramodern funeral home at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital t...

2 shot dead during mass protests in Kisumu

2 shot dead during anti-government protests in Kisumu

By Viola Kosome | 4 days ago

Two men were shot dead after the opposition’s anti-government protests in Kisumu turned v*****t on Monday, March 27, 2023, The deceased said to ...

Maseno University Student shot dead during Azimio protest

By Viola Kosome | 1 week ago

A third-year student at Maseno University was shot dead by police officers as protests against the high cost of living turned ugly in Maseno. The stud...

A section of Kisumu residents led by Kajulu ward MCA Ben Adega (in navy blue shirt) carry sufurias to demonstrate high cost of living. PHOTO/Viola Kosome

Anti-Ruto peaceful demonstrations kick off in Kisumu

By Viola Kosome | 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of Kisumu residents have taken to the streets following the mass action calls by Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odi...

Kenya’s first elected female MP passes on aged 98 years

By Viola Kosome | 3 weeks ago

Kenya’s first female Member of Parliament (MP) Grace Onyango has passed on while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Ref...

Suspect in Ida Odinga’s bodyguard shooting fails to take plea

By Viola Kosome | 5 months ago

The suspect in the f***l shooting of Ida Odinga’s bodyguard failed to take a plea on Monday, October 31, 2022, after the prosecutor handling the...

Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron hands over blankets to Vivian Awino at their home in Obunga. Vivian could not hide her joy as she is seen smiling and full of joy after living in object poverty since her parents died. PHOTO/Viola Kosome

MP comes to the aid of poor girls who use old clothes as pads, and bedding in Kisumu

By Viola Kosome | 5 months ago

On October 20, 2022, we highlighted a story of six orphans living in abject poverty in Obunga slums in Kisumu. So bad has been their situation that 22...

Vivian Awino making what is supposed to be their bedding at a slum in Obunga, Kisumu. PHOTO/Viola Kosome

Girls use old torn clothes as pads, boys simply survive: The pain of 6 homeless orphans living in abject poverty

By Viola Kosome | 5 months ago

Vivian Awino looks frail and coughs repeatedly as she pulls a piece of rug that doubles up as her blanket and wipes her face. She wipes her face repea...