RIP, High School Cook Burns to Death While Serving Tea for Students
A school in Marakwet West has been thrown into deep mourning after one of their best cooks was burnt to death. A chef named Luka met with an accident at the school two weeks ago and was pronounced dead at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital today. In his daily duty at Kimnai Girls High School in Marakwet West Sub-County, he slipped and fell while helping his colleagues carry a sufuria full of tea.

New Road to End Banditry And Clashes Among The Tugen, Pokot and Marakwet
A visit to bandit stricken areas reveals the sad tale and the strange lives the warring communities of Tugen , Marakwet and Pokot live. One such areas that are being opened up to the rest of the world are little known Kinyach,Kapturo and Kabirwek. These names are strange to some residents of Marakwet and Baringo Counties.

KPLC Announces Wednesday Long Hours of Electricity Blackouts in the Following Parts of the Country
Kenya Power and Lighting Company has dropped another crucial announcement pertaining long hours of electricity blackouts for tomorrow, Wednesday 10th May 2023. According to the report shared by the power distributor, parts of Nairobi, Marakwet and Vihiga will be affected most especially in the mentioned places.

News Just In; Four People Have Been Allegedly Killed In Another Road Accident This Evening
Accidents on highways have been on the rise in the recent past with the government uncertain what to do to mitigate this scourge that has plagued our nation. Accidents are allegedly caused by non-compliance with the highway code and the unconscious of some drivers on the roads according to reports from the National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA.

RIP: A Student Has Died In A Local Bar In Marakwet After He Allegedly Drunk Alcohol
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/100075937914345/posts/pfbid02efZqBiaxzpDLn4JF1oLMVkQXutWsrZptyTZvrhzoWgtjRepPPLBN3hwiCnrFh23Gl/?app=fblAccording to the available source with us, a high school student has died in a local bar at Kokwongoi in Marakwet West after he allegedly drunk Chrome and Napoleon alcohol.This comes amid the fact that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has documented several cases where illegal manufacturers have been packaging substandard alcohol in premium brand bottles complete with KRA excise stamps.According to KRA, even manufacturer and distributor batch numbers, even as the latter disowned some of the brands, insisting the batch numbers were fake.

"Please Don't Expose my Nakedness " Ruto's CS Pleads With Marakwet Residents Ahead of This Big Event
As Elgeyo Marwaket senatorial race is intensifying, leaders in the government are now rallying behind their preferred candidates with Ruto's Cabinet secretary Kipchumba Murkomen already pleading with residents to vote in UDA candidate. Speaking via Tuesday's Standard, Murkomen who was appointed as Cabinet secretary for Roads, Transport and Industry is backing former Marakwet West MP William Kipsang who was defeated by independent candidate Timothy Kipchumba in august general election.

Just In ; Another Four People Killed in a Road Accident in Marakwet on The Kimnai-Kapyego Road
Recently, there has been a rise in highway accidents in our country, and the government is unsure how to address this problem that has caused significant harm. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) reports that non-compliance with the highway code and driver negligence are the main causes of these accidents.

"UDA Will Lose Strength Come 2027" Azimio Ally Claims After UDA Narrow Win In Elgeyo
Former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga's aide has finally speaks following the bi-elections that were held in different parts of the county questions United Democratic party's popularity and strength. Speaking through his social media account Azimio la Umoja-OKA ally Abuga Makori has send worrying message to Ruto following the narrow win in Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial seat Bi-Elections despite UDA dominating the region, where Former Marakwet Mp Wiliam Kipdang (UDA) emerged victorious in a narrow win against lawyer Tim Kipchumba.

Police Recover Livestock Stolen By Bandits In Marakwet East.
Police Recovers Livestock Stolen By Bandits In Marakwet East. The Police have recovered three livestock that were stolen in Marakwet East Sub-County by bandits. This comes after a tight security and strategies were put in place to comb the area of bandits. The three heads of cattle were recovered at Chepelion Sub- Location in Baringo County.

What Robert Alai Has Pleaded With Ruto After Two Girls and Cattle Were Stolen In Marakwet By Bandits
It has emerged that dozen of cows were stolen in Marakwet by bandits. Government has been hastening their plans including building police reserves in the reported areas to mitigate the challenge. What pains the most in the latest banditry is the killing of the two girls. It emerged that the two girls were killed by armed bandits who went with cows.

The Six Horses Seeking Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial Seat In The By Election To Replace CS Murkomen
Elgeyo Marakwet county is among the region that will hold by elections on Thursday 5th January. They will be holding by election to elect their senator. This is after the senator they elected on August general elections, Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen was selected by president Ruto to be the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki Set to Visit Marakwet As Bandits Resurface.
In the wake of a new bandits attack, the government has promised not to leave any stone unturned in ending the raidi g activities. The cabinet secretary incharge of interior security is known to work hard in ensuring the peoples safety from bandits who continuously kill people and steal livestock worth hundreds of thousands.

Drama as Murkomen is Heckled While Campaigning For UDA Candidate
There was drama in Elgeyo Marakwet on Tuesday after Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen was heckled down by residents as he attempted to campaign for UDA candidate in the Senatorial by-election. Murkomen asked the voters to rally behind a UDA candidate in the by-election, noting that by voting for UDA, the residents would be appreciating the President who rewarded their own, Murkomen, with a lucrative and powerful CS post.

UDA Will Lose In 2027, Azimio Ally Claims After UDA Narrow Win In Elgeyo
Following the bi-elections held in various regions of the country, an adviser to former prime minister Raila Amollo Odinga has finally spoken out to cast doubt on the popularity and power of the United Democratic party. Despite UDA dominating the area, Abuga Makori, a supporter of Azimio la Umoja-OKA, sent a troubling warning to Ruto after the former Marakwet MP Wiliam Kipdang (UDA) narrowly defeated lawyer Tim Kipchumba in the Elgeyo Marakwet senate seat run-off elections.

"Hakuna, We Won't Vote For UDA" Check What Marakwet Residents Did To Kipchumba Mukomen
There was a dramatic scene in Elgeyo Marakwet on Tuesday after Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen was heckled by the residents. Murkomen went to campaign for a UDA candidate in the senatorial by-elections that will be held soon. In a video that has been making rounds on the internet the CS could be heard asking the residents to vote for William Kisang so that they can honor president William Ruto.

Another Day To Worry For Murkomen After Marakwet Residents Did This While He Was Addressing Them
It is sickening, according to Transport CS Kipchumba Murkonen, that some leaders who were initially thought to have solutions for Kenyans' problems have ended up imitating the strategies employed by Hon. Raila Odinga, the leader of the ODM Party, in terms of political gatherings.

President Ruto's UDA Party Faces a Litmus Test As Elgeyo Marakwet Voters Return To The Polls
President William Ruto's UDA party faces a Litmus test as Elgeyo Marakwet Residents return to polls to elect their next Senator. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission declared the Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial seat vacant after Senator Kipchumba Murkomen was nominated as the cabinet secretary for roads by president William Ruto.

Cattle stolen by bandits leaving two girls dead in Elgeiyo Marakwet
A village in Marakwet has stated a year in tears as the bandits stole their animals here leaving the two daughters dead. In this area it has known to be quiet from such cases four months now and it is said that the parents had left their children looking after the cattle and they were also playing on the scene.

Operation Komesha Ualifu Takes Center Stage In North Rift Region
Trailing Baringo bandits:Security personnel kick off exercise in Kasiela. Bandits attacked Lamaiywe area two days ago. Following a banditry attack and cattle theft incident in Marakwet East Sub-County, police officers have been pursuing the matter and also put in place strategies to enhance security in the Area.

Tension High In Marakwet East As Bandits Kill Two Girls Making Away With 70 Cows
Banditry and cattle rustling is growing uncontrollable in the country. Areas like Turkana, West Pokot, Marakwet, Baringo and other places this menace seems unstoppable. Many lives have already been claimed by these people who are stealing cows from others by force and killing without mercy.
