Gilbert Ochieng
Mr. Ochieng is a journalist based in Busia. He has 20 years of experience writing for diverse newspapers countrywide.
He focuses on Agriculture, Health, Development and other Human Interest Stories.
Darwin Omuse, 17, one of the top students in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in Kenya and the top student in Busia County, has every reason to wear a smile.
He has brought pride to his former school, Butula Boys' High School, in Busia County, after the recently released KCSE results a few days ago by...
The Bunyala Rice Irrigation Scheme has improved the livelihoods of the local residents due to improved rice production.
According to the statistics obtainable from National Irrigation Authority that manages Bunyala Rice Scheme, the scheme produces more than 10,000 metric tonnes of rice per year, up from 5,500 tonnes, making it the second largest rice producer after the Mwea rice irrigation...
As Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu was releasing the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam results on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, a desperate mother of seven from Awaat village in Teso North Sub-county, Busia County watched in tears with her son not among the candidates.
Annet Etyang's son, Ian Etyang, aged 15 years, who was due to sit for...
Now aged 49, Mr. John Mark Mukudi is a P1 teacher who has tirelessly taught in Bunyala South zone, Bunyala sub-county, Budalangi constituency, a place known as the worst hardship area of Busia County.
Since 1996, Mr. Mukudi has worked in the flood-prone area, having been posted at Budala primary school straight from Asumbi Teachers Training College.
Currently, 26 years down...
According to findings by the Centre for the Study of Adolescents (CSA), a Kenyan non-profit organization, there has been an increase in teenage pregnancy among school-going children.
Those in the age bracket of 14 and 17 years are most affected in Busia County, with Bunyala South reporting more cases from last year.
The organization, established in 1988 and carrying out its...
More than 6,000 candidates from Bunyala sub-county in Budalangi constituency of Busia County are fully set to tackle the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
The KPSEA and KCPE exams will kick off on November 28 and end on November 30, 2022, while the KCSE will...
Forestry is an important sector that supports human existence, and its importance cannot be overemphasized.
Forestry supports the conservation of water catchment areas, provides food and habitat for wildlife, the trees have a medicinal value, reduce land degradation/soil erosion and enhance the creation of micro-climatic conditions that maintain or improve the productivity of flora and fauna.
Forests are also known to...
The firstborn in a family of seven from Nadero village in Ruambwa sub-location of Busia county, Charles Ouma studied at Nyambare Secondary School in Alego/Usonga constituency, Siaya County, from 2011 onwards.
He sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam in 2014, attaining a B+ (plus) grade of 71 points.
His subject scores were:
English B-, Kiswahili B, Mathematics A, Biology...
The Ministry of Education has already set up a criterion that would be relied on to identify and enroll all learners presently in Grade Six to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) across the country in January 2023.
The intake process will purely be based on the student's performance in the Curriculum-Based Competency education system, taking into account every learner's academic potential,...
As Kenyans continue experiencing more economic hardships, the saying "Survival of the fittest" has become a reality.
The soaring prices of essential commodities have seen the majority of poor Kenyans being unable to afford three meals a day.
The situation
According to the 2019 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Kisumu County's poverty indicators establish that out of the county's 1.2m population, 0.5m...
