Kenya News » Nyanza News Kenya » Nyanza » History: Luo Widow Inheritance: The Little Talked About Culture Rooted in Nyanza Region
In the heart of western Kenya, specifically among the Luo community, widow inheritance—locally known as tero or tero cholla—remains one of the most debated cultural practices in the country.
News Kenya » Nyanza » History: Kenya: Nyanza MPs Reject Gachagua's Bid to Court Region, Warn Against Political Provocation
Nairobi — A section of ODM-aligned MPs from Nyanza has rejected former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's attempts to court political support in the region, accusing him of seeking to rewrite his ...
News Kenya » Nyanza » History: Kenya: Opposition politics shifts from Nyanza to Mt Kenya
The bitter political fallout in Kenya between President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has turned the Mt Kenya region into a new zone of violent opposition politics, a scenario ...
News Kenya » Nyanza » History: How ongoing Luo Nyanza's development projects could shift political loyalties by 2027
Editor’s Note: In this commentary, Wilson Rotich, a political analyst, examines the link between state-led infrastructure projects in Luo Nyanza and the region’s evolving political loyalties. He ...
News Kenya » Nyanza » History: Ogolla's death adds to list of dark chapter in Nyanza history
Casket bearing the remains of General Francis Omondi Ogolla during his memorial service at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Last week’s shocking demise of the Chief of ...
News Kenya » Nyanza » History: Ruto’s Nyanza gamble: Can Raila’s backyard deliver in 2027?
President William Ruto’s five-day extensive tour of Nyanza has brought to the fore how he is betting big on the region to give him the much-needed head start for the 2027 race. Buoyed by the support ...