Court gavel. (Courtesy) Two women accused of kidnapping two children have pleaded with the court to allow them to strike a plea bargain with the victims’ mother after confessing to the offence. Susan Njogi, a former beauty college student, and Lucy Ndeda have requested Presiding Magistrate Nancy Barasa to hand them lenient sentences, saying they are now willing to plead guilty to the charges. “We would like to enter into an agreement with the mother of the victims in exchange for a concession from the State Counsel in relation to the charges we are facing,” said Njogi. The two are…
Author: By Peter Ochieng
Sudi is accusing his Gachagua of consistently attacking him. [Photos, Standard] Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to stop using his name in his political rallies. Sudi, who is a close ally of President William Ruto, is accusing his Mathira counterpart of consistently attacking without considering that he, Sudi, is a small person in the government. Speaking at AIC Koilebel Church in his Kapseret constituency on Saturday, Sudi said all the blame against him by Gachagua is aimed at undermining the head of state. He said the former DP had been bragging that he would make Ruto a one-term president, adding that such…
Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi and his CID Boss Daniel Muleli (right), brief the media about the fake police station in Eldoret. March 10, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Hundreds of prospective students from the North Rift region who enrolled at a private college in Eldoret are counting heavy losses after discovering that the institution was not registered by the National Industrial Training Authority.Some of the distraught students are said to have enrolled for Certificate and Diploma in nursing, dental, and caregiving courses at the college, which has branches across the country.The students held a demonstration at the Eldoret…
Uasin Gishu County Governor Jonathan Bii (in suit) with area security team led by Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi (in blue), inspect motorcycle parts stolen from various places within the county recently. April 10, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii has resorted to making impromptu visits to project sites as calls for the completion of signature programmes intensify. His impromptu visit comes just days after the governor expressed displeasure in the manner in which his administration’s legacy projects were implemented. Last week, a furious governor Bii told some county executive committee members that their departments had failed him by not meeting targets…