Lake Region Bulletin

21/08/2024

Are you ready for this?

14/08/2024

It's coming home!
MESHA Science

07/08/2024

Truth meter!
Code For Africa
PesaCheck
DW Akademie

The video was taken in November 2019 during a students’ strike in Juja. This video shared on X, showing police officers assaulting a young man in a red T-shirt and dreadlocks purportedly during one of the GEN Zs demonstrations in Kenya is missing context. The text accompanying the video reads: “...

07/08/2024

Banking for life!



MESHA Science

It is a bright Tuesday morning, and the soft and diffuse sun rays are piercing through Ringa-Kojwach village in Homa Bay County, in south western Kenya. Cynthia (not her real name), clutching her one-year-old baby, is making her way into this must-attend meeting at a neighbour’s compound. She is o...

23/07/2024

FALSE!
Code For Africa
DW Akademie
PesaCheck

The images were posted by Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi on 13 December 2014. This X (formerly Twitter) post with images purportedly showing Kenyan police assaulting a protester during a stand-off with the residents in the Kware area of Mukuru Kwa Njenga is false. The image shows a police officer s...

23/07/2024

FAKE!
DW Akademie
Code For Africa
PesaCheck

The original image of Odinga does not have the UDA branding. A photo shared on X (formerly Twitter) of opposition leader and former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga wearing the United Democratic Alliance (UDA)-branded attire is ALTERED. In the photo, Raila Odinga is wearing a yellow T-shirt and a...

23/07/2024

How true is the information you are fed out there?
Code For Africa
DW Akademie
PesaCheck

The original video is of Malema addressing Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga. This video on Facebook and TikTok supposedly of South African politician Julius Malema castigating Kenyan President William Ruto, is ALTERED. The video depicts Malema making what appears to be a public address. It is a...

27/05/2024

Talent Galore! Rolex Dan

Awe-inspiring poets from Uganda and South Sudan Uganda were crowned the winners of this year’s East Africa Poetic Hour Battle Edition. The scintillating poetry gala night on May 25, lived up to its billing to produce an unforgettable celebration of poetry, creativity, and cultural diversity at a ...

27/05/2024

Flying drugs on drones to save lives threatened by dog bites! Kevine Omollo Zipline




Lake Region Bulletin

“It was devastating!” This was Jackline Akinyi’s description of the loss of her daughter to rabies. The daughter’s death in January 2019 formed part of the grim global statistics of rabies deaths, which shows that Africa continues to bear the biggest burden of the disease. I was away when I ...

10/05/2024

A step towards food security in Africa!

Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have expressed their joy following the excellent performance of the first Bt Maize Confined Field Trial (CFTs). While speaking to the Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM) Biotech and Innovation Committee wh...

06/03/2024

When biking is not leisure, but to save the universe!

“If only we had cycling lanes, the world would be a better place.” These were the words of Hakim Owiny, an environmental conservation activist. Owiny, a Ugandan, set off from Kampala, Uganda on August 28, 2023, to cycle more than 650 kilometres to Nairobi, Kenya to attend the Africa Climate Summ...

06/03/2024

Fighting Gender Based Violence

The war against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Vihiga County has received a boost from the United Nations Human Rights Commission. The commission on February 16, donated a laptop, cell phone, furniture and a printer to the Gender Desk at Mbale Police Station in what it termed escalating a...

06/03/2024

Climate change discourse penetrating into the villages

In Kisumu, the power to fight the impacts of Climate Change now lies with the people. This follows the launch of community-led Climate Risk assessment in all the 35 wards. On Tuesday, the County Department of Climate Change hosted a validation exercise for the Climate Change Adaptation Plan piloted....

06/03/2024

Wealth in mushrooms!

At Kajulu Farms, Juma Sylvester spearheads a quiet agricultural revolution through his innovative mushroom production agribusiness. With a primary focus on Oyster mushroom, one of the most adaptable varieties, Sylvester’s venture showcases the potential of indoor farming and sustainable practices....

06/03/2024

To recycle or to bann??

In November 2023, Kenya played host to the Third Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) session. The session was aimed at coming up with a new international treaty to tackle plastic pollution, with main focus being Plastic Credits, a module where plastic producers compensate for re...

06/03/2024

Did you know?

In 2007, Eunice Atieno ventured into mandazi business at her stall located in Nyalenda, along Ring road. The business paid her bills, covering basic needs like shelter, food and clothing, as well as other secondary needs she needed to make her life aesthetic. Today, Ms Atieno is contemplating closin...

06/03/2024

communities saving Lake Victoria through farming!

It is a calm Saturday morning at Ngege village, in Korando, Kisumu West. Charles Opondo is clutching two bunches of bananas from his farm. “Welcome home. You are right in time,” he murmurs to this writer as he rushes to the house and comes out with three plastic seats. “Our compound is full of...

06/03/2024

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders celebrating ten years of in

Beneficiaries of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Fellowship on March 3, congregated in Kisumu to celebrate the successes of the program. The event baptised YALI Fest 2024 provided an opportunity for the fellows to showcase their innovations, and keep the networks built during the fellows...

06/03/2024

Kisumu Boys High School teacher emerges Best German Language Teacher, heading to Germany courtesy of German Embassy Nairobi

When Ms Edna Obare encountered a call by the German Embassy Nairobi in October 2023 for the 2023 German Teacher of the Year Award competition, she did not hesitate to take the challenge. “I approached my principal for his approval and nomination, and soon I placed my entry,” said the German lang...

06/12/2023

One word to the Ugandan Under18 team set to meet Kenyan under18's this coming Friday

25/11/2023

Kenya 5 Sudan 0

24/11/2023

Amesema anataka kuenda Alliance

29/08/2023

PFA Young Player of the Year 2023
Bukayo Saka

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18/08/2023

Tusker has said he will now be drinking holy wine

15/08/2023

Police recover Ksh12 million cash and bhang in Parklands, Nairobi
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15/08/2023

NA Speaker Moses Wetangula has received petition to ban Tik Tok in Kenya
What are your thoughts do you think the app should be banned?

15/08/2023

Kisumu County has on inaugurated it's first Revenue Board that will be in charge of revenue collection in the County.

While inaugurating the board Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr.Mattew Owili said that the board is expected to raise revenue collection currently standing at Sh.1.2 billion to over Sh.2 billion.

Members of the board include . Hezron Mc'Obewa, Mary Celestine Odhiambo, Chandrakant Devji Chhabhadia, Stephen Ouma Owiti, Amondi Mary Apiyo and Prof.Ondiek Benedict Alala.

15/08/2023

Good morning from the lakeside city of Kisumu

14/08/2023

Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA) today held Nyanza regional elections.
We are glad that our team is well represented our very own Kevine Omollo, Sarah Otiende and Austine Ogalo have been elected as Chairman, Treasurer and Deputy Secretary respectively.

Congratulations to team LRB

Other officials elected are
Monica Zabibu vice Chairman
Stephen Maranga Secretary.
David Bondo committee member (male)
Josephine Wareta as Committee member (female)

KCA National Secretariat witnessed the election

11/08/2023

KSSSA National Games Football
Semi-Finals:

Shandarema vs St.Anthony
Dagoretti vs Agoro Sare

Which team are you supporting?