Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
The Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service (HOPS), Felix Koskei, has challenged African nations to harness technology to enhance product quality, unlock access to global markets, and drive national and regional development. Speaking in…
Journalists, conservationists, scientists and community groups are set to converge in Kilifi County on May 7 for the second Annual Environmental Media Dialogue aimed at promoting responsible marine practices and strengthening conservation…
The Council of Governors (COG) has strongly opposed the planned merger of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teacher training with primary teacher training and has written to the Ministry of Education demanding immediate…
The African Inland Church and Community Agency for Development (AICCAD) and Help a Child Africa (HACA) in collaboration with the County Government of Busia, have commissioned a state-of-the-art Early Childhood Development (ECDE) Centre at…
More than 300 youths graduated from the Huawei DigiTruck programme in Chuka, Tharaka-Nithi County, in a significant boost to Kenya’s efforts to bridge the digital divide and equip young people with market-ready skills. The training,…
Residents of two wards in Laikipia County have a reason to celebrate after the county government launched construction of a crucial bridge linking six villages ending four decades of waiting. The Sh12.4million medium span bridge across…
A series of consultations between the County government of Murang’a, National land commission, residents of Maragua and land owners on the proposed multimillion Gakoigo stadium site have resolved to relocate the project to Samar within the…
Conservation leaders have intensified efforts to protect and restore the ecologically rich South Nandi Forest, citing its critical role as a water catchment area and a potential hub for ecotourism in the region. Speaking during a tree…
The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has initiated talks with the National Council for Law Reporting to strengthen access to legal information for Kenyans living abroad. Speaking during a meeting Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary,…
The transition of the Kenya Meteorological Department into a state corporation is expected to expand its legal and financial mandates and reinforce forecasting, early warning systems and climate information delivery across the country. The…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a life sentence against a 72-year-old offender in Kakamega County. In a landmark judgment delivered at the Kakamega Law Courts on 19th March 2026, Andobe Sablah Aukhuma was sentenced to…
County Government of Kirinyaga has launched a new strategy aimed at strengthening the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) disease through early testing and treatment. The Kirinyaga County Strategic Operational Framework for Tuberculosis, aims…
A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest against former Java Chief Executive Officer Derrick Cornelius Van Houten after he failed to appear for proceedings in a Ksh7.9 million fraud case. Trial Magistrate Caroline Mugo issued the…
Embu County Assembly has invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to probe irregular payment of Sh3 million to a company whose contract period lapsed. According to a…
In efforts to expand global job opportunities for its students, Mount Kenya University (MKU) has secured 57 more apprenticeship placements for its nursing students in Germany through a growing network of international training…
Over 1,200 women groups across the 60 wards of Kakamega County will benefit from a shillings 60 million allocation under the county’s Women Empowerment Programme. Area governor Fernandes Barasa said the funds are meant to strengthen…
Health experts have raised concerns over the inefficiencies in the healthy systems in Africa alluding to it as a major contributor to high maternal and newborn deaths. Speaking during the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference…
The Principal Secretary for the State Department of Housing and Urban Development, Charles Hinga has defended the Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Langata, insisting that all legal, environmental, and procedural requirements were…
Likoni Member of Parliament Mishi Mboko has called for an urgent need to tackle the rising femicide cases. Following the gruesome murder of a 36-year-old woman who was five months pregnant, the Likoni legislator vowed to push for urgent…
The inaugural EMOF Super Eight inter-university football tournament has been officially launched in Nairobi marking a significant step toward revitalizing university level football in Kenya. The competition, organized by the Eric ‘Marcelo’…
Kenya has started thorough preparations for the Water Rafting World Cup Series set to be held in the country in July 2026. The international tournament will take place in Kirinyaga and Murang’a counties along River Sagana from July 9 to…
Kenyatta National Hospital has released a list of 480 unclaimed bodies lying in its mortuary. According to a public notice issued Tuesday morning, the hospital noted that of the 480 bodies, 102 are adults while 378 are children. The…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Nakuru Water and Sewerage Company (NAWASCO) employee over allegations of bribery. The suspect, Leonard Cheruiyot Mutai, a Leak Detection Officer, was apprehended on March 23,…
Two key rivers have burst their banks triggering flooding in parts of Tana River and Kisumu counties. According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, River Nyando has burst it’s banks and the rising water levels have resulted in…
