Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
A farmer in Laikipia County has emerged as an example of how innovation, climate-smart agriculture and agripreneurship are transforming rural livelihoods, while strengthening food security in Kenya. Joseph Waithaka Wachira recently won a…
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health, Aden Duale, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Kenya’s health system through structured partnership with private and faith-based providers. Speaking at the Kenya Healthcare…
The Wajir County Government convened a multi-stakeholder forum on Thursday to validate draft regulations aimed at operationalizing its peacebuilding and conflict management law. The workshop, organized through the county’s Directorate of…
A total of 450 youth from across Elgeyo Marakwet County have graduated from a digital capacity-building programme, aimed at enhancing participation in the digital economy and promoting technology-driven livelihoods. The initiative, which…
Kilifi and Chonyi Sub-Counties have recorded a significant decline in teenage pregnancies, following a three-year community health intervention project targeting adolescents and their families. According to data released by county health…
The newly elected officials of the Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) have pledged to work closely with the Ministry of Education to enhance education standards across the country. During elections held at the association’s Annual…
West Pokot County Commissioner David Saruni has urged residents to turn out in large numbers and register as voters, describing the ongoing exercise as a critical civic process ahead of the next general election. Speaking during a…
Stakeholders in Kenya’s technology and governance sectors have underscored the urgent need to strengthen digital trust as the country accelerates its transition to a fully digitized economy. Speaking during the ongoing ISACA Kenya annual…
The Kajiado County Government, in partnership with Kipeto Energy, has broken ground for the construction of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Kajiado campus in a move aimed at expanding access to medical training for local…
The government has raised concern over importation of certain cigar and novel tobacco products designed exclusively for the Kenyan market. Consequently, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary (PS) Mary Muthoni has…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has called on young people across Kenya to actively participate in the country’s electoral process, emphasizing both their right and responsibility as citizens. Speaking after a…
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Coast region Executive Secretaries, in collaboration with Social Health Authority (SHA) County Managers, have established County Governance Forums, aimed at improving service delivery and…
Murang’a County is set to benefit from development projects worth over Sh27 billion as President William Ruto begins his two-day tour of the region. Lands and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the projects span key…
The government through the State Department for Children Services is prioritizing child involvement in various societal and national development issues that impact child welfare in the country. Through structured children assembly…
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has cautioned members of the public against seeking insurance-related services from unlicensed operators. Speaking during the conclusion of the four-day grassroots engagement forum dubbed Bima…
In a strategic meeting convened by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) in Nairobi, the private sector has presented and discussed its inputs on the Finance Bill 2026 to the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and…
Sugar cane farming has steadily evolved into a defining pillar of economic growth in Nandi County, with Tinderet Sub County emerging as one of the region’s most vibrant production zones. What was once a landscape dominated by subsistence…
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Mining, Harry Kimtai, is calling on residents of Mt. Elgon Sub-county to plant trees in large numbers in an effort to contribute to the government’s national target of 15 billion trees. Kimtai…
Kwale County leaders have called for urgent government intervention to address escalating human-wildlife conflict, as elephants continue to destroy food crops and threaten livelihoods in affected areas. Speaking in Kinondo during the…
Kirinyaga County is witnessing bustling night-time economic activities following the installation of streetlights and floodlights across major markets and trading centres, in a development that is steadily transforming the county into a…
Construction of the Turkana Stadium, pledged by President William Ruto, is set to kickoff anytime at Ekalees Centre in Lodwar. This follows a site visit by the Ministry of Defence and the project contractor. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus…
The national government, in collaboration with Huduma Centre, led by Nandi County Commissioner (CC) Wilberforce Kilonzo, has transferred various government services to Chepkumia location, an interior part of Nandi Central Sub County, in a…
The Government intends to pass a law aimed at establishing a legal framework for recognition, protection and registration of unique and origin-based products across the country. The proposed draft, known as the Geographical Indications…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, has warned local macadamia processors that the government could consider lifting the ban on raw macadamia exports if they fail to absorb all produce from local farmers. Kagwe said that the…
