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Construction of the new Kidundu Stadium in Vihiga County has sparked concern after workers reportedly uncovered suspected human remains during excavation, prompting residents to demand answers over whether proper exhumation and reburial procedures were followed.
Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital has published a list of five unidentified bodies in its mortuary, including a skeleton and a two-year-old child. The hospital is seeking public assistance to help identify the deceased and trace their relatives.
Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital has received essential medicines and non-pharmaceutical supplies from MEDS after patients raised concerns about shortages.
Samuel Lugadiru, a 49-year-old blind man from Busaina Village in Mbihi, Vihiga County, has appealed for help from the government, local leaders and well-wishers to support his family with food, medical care and basic needs after his wife, who was his primary caregiver, broke her leg.
Kigama Friends High School in Sabatia, Vihiga County faces possible closure after enrollment dropped to approximately 121-129 students.
Vihiga Friends High School held a special ceremony recognizing students and teams that excelled in academics and co-curricular activities during second term, with the school choir qualifying for East Africa level, Young Scientists Kenya participation, and the football team emerging Western Region Safaricom Chapa Dimba champions.
Tiriki Union has announced demonstrations over alleged underdevelopment of Kaimosi Friends University's main campus while the public university opens satellite campuses in Kobujoi, Nandi and Vokoli, Sabatia.
Gisambai Ward MCA aspirant Victor Teddy Kidambi has accused Hamisi Constituency leadership of discriminating against residents in NG-CDF bursary forms distribution, alleging forms are given to political loyalists rather than being made openly accessible through Chiefs' offices.
A 96-year-old woman, Edna Nyambasi Dumusi, died after suffering severe burns in a fire that destroyed her kitchen in Lwombei Village, Gisambai area, Hamisi, Vihiga County.
Ebunangwe Technical and Vocational College in Emuhaya, Vihiga County, is set to admit its pioneer students in September 2026 after key preparations including staffing and infrastructure were completed.
Vokoli Girls High School is mourning a Form Three student, Laura, who died after unknown assailants attacked her family home in Koromatangi village, Lurambi, Kakamega County.
The Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital (VTRH) Hospital Plaza is 98% complete, with a 250-bed capacity, modern theatres, ICU and specialised wards expected to open next month.
Police are investigating after the decomposing body of an unidentified woman was found at Gambogi Market in Hamisi Sub-County, Vihiga County.
A man identified as Haron Odiaga has died at a gold mining site in Havuyiya Village, Vihiga County. Authorities are investigating the incident as concerns over artisanal mining safety grow.
A Burnt Forest road collision involving two oil tankers killed Victor Gulavi, a guard from Zivi Village. His body has been moved to Vihiga County Funeral Home as family prepares burial.
Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital received KSh 7.5 million in medical supplies from MEDS, including oncology medicines, lab commodities and nutritional products.
Two people—a Kaptik Secondary student and a boda boda rider—died in a motorcycle–van collision at Kwa Avosa on the Chavakali–Kapsabet Road.
Thieves stole a transformer at Saw Mill near Gambogi Police Station, cutting power to Simbi, Kimwenge and surrounding areas. Authorities are investigating and working to restore electricity.
Residents in Vihiga County have pushed back against Governor Wilber Ottichilo's positive remarks about Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital (VTRH), saying basic healthcare problems like delays, drug shortages, and poor service remain unresolved despite new projects.
Police in Luanda have impounded dozens of motorbikes after inspections revealed fake number plates, tampered chassis numbers, and missing ownership documents, raising concerns about stolen and illegally acquired bikes in the town.
President William Ruto announced a modern railway station and transport hub for Luanda plus a 12% nationwide salary increase during a historic Labour Day celebration held at Chavakali High School in Vihiga County.
The son of Musalia Mudavadi, Michael Lulu Mudavadi, married Ann Nixxie Nyaguthii in a grand, white-themed wedding ceremony that drew political leaders and family friends, turning the event into a celebration of love, family, and public-life legacy.