Governor Wilber Ottichilo has unveiled Executive Order No. 1 of 2026, introducing a sweeping reorganisation of Vihiga County’s executive structure aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening accountability and streamlining public administration. The reforms, announced on Friday July 24, establish a new governance framework designed to make the public service leaner, more coordinated and more responsive
Kaimosi Friends University (KAFU) is a public university located in Western Kenya. It serves as the premier institution of higher education within Vihiga County and offers various undergraduate, diploma, certificate, and postgraduate degree programs. KAFU was formerly affiliated with MMUST (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology) before it achieved full university charter status (complete
Mob justice struck Luanda town, Vihiga County, after an angry crowd violently lynched two men suspected of stealing motorbikes. Confirming the incident, Luanda Sub-county OCPD inspector Richard Siele, the victims, Javan Asiekwe (27) and Danston Onyango (23), were tracked down from Emuhaya and dragged to the Ebusakami junction. They were reportedly caught in the act