West Pokot Stories

Reprieve for parents in banditry-prone North Rift region as Ruto directs reduction of secondary school fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 10, 2025

The pilot programme will begin in 10 secondary schools in Kerio Valley, including Liter and Cheptulel secondary schools in Sigor, West Pokot County.

Ruto orders schools closed due to insecurity in Kerio Valley reopened
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

Cattle rustlers and bandits have wreaked havoc in the country’s North Rift region, leading to the loss of hundreds of lives, displacement of residents...

Banditry Crisis: Wetang'ula calls for peace talks as MPs mourn General Ogolla
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 23, 2024

Speaker Wetang'ula told the leaders to take their time to talk to the bandits whom he referred to as "young people wielding Kalashnikovs and G3s" out...

West Pokot graduates 205 Police Reservists to bolster security in North Rift
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 11, 2024

Two hundred and five National Police Reservists in West Pokot graduated to join in combating security threats in the region.

Government revives plans for construction of a new state lodge in West Pokot 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 07, 2024

The project, with an estimated budget of Sh230 million, is designed to accommodate over 3,000 people during state events.

Simba Cement to launch factory in West Pokot early next year
Tula Oliktiga  |  Dec 24, 2023

President Ruto is expected to officiate the commissioning early next year.

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