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 | 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 | 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
Maseno University Student shot dead during Azimio protest

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

By | 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 | 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 | 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...

Suspect in Ida Odinga’s bodyguard murder detained for 14 days

By | 5 months ago

The suspect implicated in the f***l shooting of Ida Odinga’s bodyguard has been detained for 14 days. Collins Okundi who was arraigned before a ...

Ida Odinga’s bodyguard shot dead

By | 6 months ago

Ida Odinga Raila Odinga’s bodyguard has been shot dead in Victoria Gardens Estate, Riat area within Kisumu County. David Masaga, her h**d of sec...

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