Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) leadership tightened its grip on the country’s largest teachers’ union after a majority of top seats attracted no challengers during nominations ahead of Friday’s elections in Kisumu. As…
The Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) Mr. James Torome has called for abstinence from retrogressive cultural practices. Speaking during a funeral ceremony at Nairegia Enkare in Narok County,…
The Government is in the process of implementing a raft of measures in the tea industry in a bid to double smallholder farmers’ earnings to Sh. 100 per kilo of Greenleaf by the year 2027. The measures, according to Cabinet Secretary (CS)…
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has been requested to extend the deadline for victims of human rights violations to submit documents for verification, which was to expire on Friday. On March 6, 2026, the Head of…
Junior school teachers in Isiolo County now want the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to clarify the employment status of over 44,000 intern teachers, following a court ruling that declared the internship programme unconstitutional. The…
Residents of Archer’s Post in Waso Ward, Samburu County, took to the streets on Friday to stage protests in support of Governor Lati Lelelit. The demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which Senators handled the…
Kenya has launched a coordinated diplomatic campaign to secure the election of Njoki Ndung’u as a judge of the International Criminal Court, signaling both confidence in her credentials and a broader ambition to deepen the country’s…
The Mukarara Fresh Produce Market in Kirinyaga County is nearing completion, with construction now at 90 percent. The Sh55 million facility under the government’s Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) is part of a broader initiative aimed at…
The Government has intensified efforts to ensure all households in Kenya are connected to electricity by 2030, in a bold plan aimed at accelerating economic growth and improving livelihoods across the country. Deputy President Kithure…
Plans are in top gear to commence the construction of the second phase of affordable housing units in Bondeni within the Nakuru Town East Sub-County. The Sh1.8 billion project comprising 799 housing units is expected to be completed in the…
The National Government has formally advertised several vacant positions for chiefs and their assistants as part of efforts to operationalize newly gazetted administrative units in Kisumu County. In Nyakach Sub-County, three positions have…
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management, Cyrell Odede Wagunda, has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at streamlining state corporations and standardizing asset management across…
A middle-aged woman from Rachuonyo North Sub County battling cervical cancer is appealing for help from well-wishers urgently to enable her access treatment. Evelyn Achieng, a resident of Kibiri Ward, says her family has been impoverished…
A joint Kenya–Tanzania cross-border vaccination exercise targeting Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) has been launched at the Namanga border in Kajiado County, in a major step towards controlling transboundary animal diseases. The…
The Coast Development Authority (CDA) has handed the Integrated Mariculture Livelihood Enhancement Programme at Tudor Creek to Wajomvu community in a move aimed at boosting sustainable livelihoods through the blue economy. A high-level…
Police in Kakamega town have arrested three notorious suspects believed to be behind a series of criminal activities including house break-ins. Detectives drawn from Kakamega police station conducted an operation raiding the suspects’…
Residents of Kisumu West are set to benefit from reliable and safe water supply to their households following the launch of water projects to improve reliable and safe water supply. The projects which include the drilling of water…
The government has rolled out an enhanced health insurance scheme for National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) officers under the Social Health Authority (SHA), marking a major milestone in the implementation of…
As Christians across the world mark the Easter holiday, a group of religious leaders in Homa Bay County have launched a grassroots initiative aimed at promoting environmental conservation, peaceful coexistence, and active civic…
The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is launching a nationwide data-sharing initiative based on the 2025 National Wildlife Census, as part of a strategic effort to map, reclaim, and reopen critical wildlife corridors that…
Principal Secretary for Labor and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime has urged youth in the country to take advantage of emerging overseas job opportunities, revealing that thousands of positions remain untapped due to low participation…
The African Union Commission has welcomed the China–Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region. The Commission’s Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, hailed the plan as a timely…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says Mt. Kenya’s best interests are protected in President William Ruto’s administration and therefore the region should not be swayed into opposition. Waiguru said the opposition has nothing to offer to the…
Kakamega County, in collaboration with PATH, has launched a six-month preventive injection and drug program aimed at curbing the spread of HIV. Chief Officer for Health, David Alila, and Chief Officer for Public Health, Rose Muhanda, are…
