Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
Kenya’s tourism sector stands to gain significantly from a new continental framework that positions fashion, film and music as the anchors of Africa’s emerging economy, according to outcomes from a landmark forum convened y the African…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Boyd Were has been declared the winner of Kasipul Constituency Member of Parliament in a by-election after securing 16,819 votes. Were who is the son of the late former MP Were Ong’ondo beat his…
Voting in at Kasipul Constituency continued smoothly in most parts after polls opened at 6AM with many voters queuing ready to cast their votes. While the voting exercise kicked off on time without any irregularities, chaos ensued at 11…
Global investors have been urged to look beyond conventional markets and unlock the immense, yet largely untapped, trade and investment opportunities within Kenya and the broader East African region. The call came from Equity Group’s top…
Voting began at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) supervised polls in Banisa Constituency, Mandera County, at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, with separate queues for men and women formed in line with local custom.…
The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned candidates contesting the Kasipul Constituency by-election against violation of electoral code of conduct on the eve of the exercise which will kick off tomorrow. While…
Kirinyaga County Government is set to roll out digital learning programme for all its Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) learners next year. The programme which is meant to prepare the children for a tech-driven future will be…
The Nyota Project will roll out the Business Support component Classroom training, in the last cohort covering 17 counties from Central Kenya, Nairobi, North Eastern and Coastal region, beginning this Wednesday, 26th November 2025, to…
The government his concerned over the looming shortage of pilots with relevant aviation skills beyond flying, advocating for a holistic approach to bridge the gap. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Board Chairperson Caleb Koisitany states…
Three people have been confirmed dead and 37 others rushed to Machakos level 5 following an accident involving a 46 seater matatu and a concrete mixer that was reportedly driving on the wrong side. According to Athi River East OCPD…
Mount Kenya University has unveiled a latest-tech educational humanoid robot as it seeks to enhance and advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and research. The robot is taunted to upscale research where students will use it to…
136 students graduated Friday from the Karen Hospital Medical Training College (KH-MTC), the largest cohort since the institution’s was founded in 2013. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the school’s Principal Martin Mungai opened…
A consultative community engagement and sensitization meeting held at the CHAK Conference Centre in Nairobi achieved a landmark consensus between local communities and government agencies on the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Program (NRRP).…
After decades of darkness, 87-year-old Priscilla Kamene of Kisekini village, Mlango location, has finally seen her home connected to electricity, a moment she never thought would come in her lifetime. She is among 7,500 households…
Avocado farmers in Gatundu North unite to curb middlemen exploitation Avocado farmers in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, are taking decisive steps to reclaim control of their produce and earnings following years of losses caused by an…
Over 800 smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga are set to benefit from two major water projects to undertake irrigation farming that seeks to boost food production and increase income. The Mitooini and Kandeki irrigation projects funded at a…
Kenya joined the rest of the world in marking this year’s World Toilet Day with a hygiene campaign in Nairobi County led by Reckitt, the manufacturer of the Harpic brand used for toilet and bathroom cleaning. In the celebrations held on…
The Principal Secretary, State Department for MSMEs Development, Susan Mang’eni, Tuesday visited the NYOTA Project Business Training for Mbeere North Constituency as 174 youth successfully concluded the four-day classroom training phase…
Text Book Centre (TBC) has opened a new branch in Eldoret’s Rupa Mall, its 15th outlet in Kenya. The move continues the retailer’s national expansion six decades after its founding. The company was established in 1964 by S.V. Shah and M.J.…
Residents of Kamuwongo in Mwingi North Constituency, Kitui County, have welcomed the long-awaited tarmacking of the 13-kilometre Kamuwongo–Kandwia Road, a development expected to significantly improve connectivity, safety and emergency…
The freelance nature in Kenya’s film industry has left many talented practitioners without access to structured retirement benefits. The Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPFUND) and the Kenya Film Commission (KFC) convened a consultative…
The County Government of Kirinyaga has become the latest devolved unit to sign the Inter-Governmental Partnership Agreement (IPA) on support to education to allow resumption of issuance of bursaries. The agreement comes as a relief to…
Avenews in partnership with the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and the Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC), has launched a first-of-its-kind trade-driven financing initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s livestock value chain.…
