Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
An Administration Police Constable accused of fatally shooting a Karatina businessman in January has been released on a Sh1 million bond, with a surety of a similar amount, by the High Court in Nyeri. In granting bond to the officer, Peter…
Schools will get enhanced capitation in the next budget in a bid to ease the financial strain on the institutions, Basic Education PS Prof. Julius Bitok has said. Prof. Bitok said that the ministry’s budget had already been enhanced and…
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has called on the government to urgently recruit more public health officers and technicians to strengthen disease surveillance systems across the country. The union…
Private sector leaders from Kenya and Tanzania, represented by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Tanzania Private Sector Federation (TPSF), have issued a joint call to action, urging the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments to…
The government is seeking to collaborate with development partners to advance climate resilience, natural capital restoration, and regional development through strengthened collaboration with the World Bank. Environment and Climate Change…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young people to drive climate action following the launch of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate Resilience.…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health security through a coordinated, whole-of-government approach, as the country faces a rise in zoonotic diseases; illnesses transmitted from animals to humans.…
A Murang’a based mental health advocate Rhoda Mwongela has bagged a prestigious award for her efforts in advocating for mental health awareness in the country. The 24-year-old Mwongela, who has actively been involved in intensive campaigns…
A family from Manyatta in Kisumu County wants security agencies to step up efforts to recover their stolen cattle, following reports that an organized gang was behind the theft. One of the victims Bishop Alando Obote expressed frustration…
At least 200 registered self-help groups in West Sakwa ward, Bondo Sub County have each received Sh20,000 from MINBO foundation, aimed at empowering them economically. According to MINBO foundation founder Tabuu Osewe Odinga, who is also…
Taita Taveta County has emerged as a potential frontier in Kenya’s efforts to reduce its reliance on imported coal, following fresh assessments by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) wing overseeing coal development. Kenya…
A group of young women in Kenol, Murang’a County have dared rewrite history beliefs that success lies only in white-collar jobs by embracing agriculture as a pathway to economic independence. Operating under the banner “Real Baddies Wear…
The Kenya Association of Health Care Support Assistants (KAHSA) has called on the government to intensify a crackdown on institutions offering substandard training, warning that the trend is producing unqualified personnel and endangering…
Two people allegedly lost their lives, while several others were injured following protests by boda boda operators in Luanda town, Vihiga County that brought transport and business activities to a standstill. The protests along the…
Tomato prices in Kisumu county have surged sharply following weeks of heavy rains, squeezing household budgets and pushing traders to the brink. The supply of the commodity has since dwindled, triggering rising costs across the value…
Government has underscored the need for stronger collaboration in the field of science, technology, research and innovation to ensure research outputs translate into practical solutions that benefit society. Speaking during a breakfast…
Kiambu County is expected to experience reduced rainfall and cooler temperatures over the next seven days. The Kenya Meteorological Department, in its latest forecast, projects minimum temperatures of between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius for…
Kenya has taken a significant step forward in the fight against childhood cancer with the launch of a modern Paediatric Haemato-Oncology Outpatient Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the opening of Phase I of the Lions Hope…
In the quiet hills of Taita Sub-County, Taita Taveta County, where distance and disability have long combined to keep some children on the margins of education, a modest but transformative milestone unfolded at Werugha Primary School and…
Residents of Antobentwe Kiongo Market in Igembe North are experiencing renewed optimism and improved public services following the revival of the Meru Youth Service (MYS), a county initiative aimed at empowering young people while…
Muslim clerics from North Eastern and Tana River Counties have been urged to take a leading role in raising awareness and combating new HIV infections, teenage pregnancies, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), collectively referred…
National and County government officials, alongside the Kenya Red Cross Society, have conducted a comprehensive assessment of landslide-affected areas in Kipkaa, Siroch, and along the Iten–Kabarnet road following destructive mudslides…
Kiambu Town Member of Parliament (MP) Machua Waithaka presented a cheque of over Sh2 million to Kasarini Secondary School under the Free Day Secondary School Initiative, reaffirming his commitment to accessible and quality education for…
Over 20,000 students across Turkana County have benefited from the first phase of the County government’s bursary scheme aimed at supporting access to education among vulnerable learners. Under the programme, a total of 2,880 university…
