Thousands of Budalangi’s needy students to benefit from bursaries
Budalangi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has, over the years, spent a bigger chunk of its CDF kitty on education which is an equalizer and the key to a better future.
Several high-rise...
Busia: Teacher pleads for employment after decades of volunteering
She has volunteered for almost two decades as an ECDE teacher.
She, with her colleague, anticipate being employed by the county government of Busia.
Early childhood education is critical to a child’s future success as skills...
How Kundu, a traditional birth attendant, aids expectant mothers deliver
She has been trained on different occasions in vital matters of her profession.
She delivers an average of twelve expectant women every month.
Kundu says traditional birth assistants need recognition by the government for their role....
Bamboo farmer says it’s a lucrative business
The farmer says this venture has lifted his economic life.
He urges young people to join in and plant bamboo.
The trees are essential in preventing floods.
Samuel Magoba, a former civic leader at the then Busia...
Busia: Better education as Foundation unveils modern library
Non-governmental Foundation behind the modern educational facility.
Thousands are set to benefit from the charity.
CS Ababu Namwamba among guests during the launch.
Improvements expected, with online service being a priority.
A library is “any organized collection...
How government’s digital literacy training is transforming youths’ lives
The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts has embarked on a digital literacy training program targeting youths from all 47 counties nationwide.
Speaking at Ches Bay resort in Port Victoria town during the...
Principal raising John Osogo High School’s academic bar
John Osogo Boys High School, a lakeside learning institution in Port Victoria, Bunyala sub-county, Busia county, has been posting excellent Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results despite a mountain of challenges.
The school's outstanding...
Busia top KCSE student eyes medicine course
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...
AGRIBUSINESS: How rice farming is improving Budalangi residents’ livelihoods
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...
Busia parent grieving over son’s mysterious disappearance
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,...