Friday 6 March 2015

Homa Bay chief worried about kidnaps

Police in Homa Bay have been asked to investigate kidnapping cases in Kalanya-Konyango location.

Addressing journalists in Homa Bay town on Monday, chief Fredrick Onyango said two cases were reported between Saturday and Monday.

“We appeal to the police to investigate the incidents and expose the culprits,” Onyango said.

He said on Saturday night, a shopkeeperand a resident, Andrew Awino, were kidnapped and driven away in a Toyota Probox.

Onyango said the kidnappers stole Sh23,000 from Awino before dumping him in a dark room in Oruba village, in Migori county.

“The kidnappers tied Awino’s hands to the back and stuck a bar soap in his mouth to keep him from screaming for help,” he said.Chief Onyango said on Monday,

 Victor Auka, a boda boda operator, got a message warning him of his kidnap.He reported the matter at Homa Bay police station.

Onyango said Auka was kidnapped on his way back and is yet to be found.

The kidnappers have asked for Sh50,000 ransom from Auka’s family.

The chief said another boda boda operator has received the threat message.

ODM: Junet furiously cancels Homabay party elections called by Mbadi

Below is the scathing response to Hon John Mbadi's unilateral decision to call elections to replace party officials in Homabay. The no-nonsense Director of elections stated it as it is>>

The elections of party officials for Homa Bay County has not been agreed upon at any meeting of our party. It should be noted that any party member making claims to the effect that there is an election in Homa Bay County of party officials is doing so at personal level. I urge supporters and office holders apprehensive of any election in the foreseeable future to be calm and wait for official communication from party organs mandated to conduct such activities.

We do however have elections, and that is in Kajiado. We have a candidate, and that is Elijah Memusi Kanchory. Let's pull all our resources and commit our energies to WIN this election.

Junet Mohammed,
Director of Elections,
ODM.

Migori MCA scores ”D-” in released KCSE exam results

A Facebook user has posted the KCSE results of his elected MCA, wondering whether such a poor performance is replicated in his duties at the county assembly of Migori.

George Ong’oma, the Kamagambo East Ward Representative in the Migori County Assembly scored a ‘rare’ D-minus in the just released KCSE results. And we heartily congratulate him for the great effort a midst his heavy duties as MCA.

Ong’oma sat for his exams at Kanyawanga High School.

His next destination is most likely to be Nairobi Aviation for a possible Certificate course in Business/PR/Marketing or something that can help him be effective as an MCA. We wish him the best!