Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
Compensation talks dominated the first consequential engagement between the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), business operators and residents on the proposed dualling of the busy Oginga Odinga Road within Nakuru’s Central Business…
As the world marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month every June, the issue of men’s mental health has become a serious public health concern in Kenya and failure to address it could have detrimental effects on families, communities and…
The County Government of Vihiga, in partnership with MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), concluded a four-day quality improvement mentorship and training workshop at the Vihiga…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Mwea, in partnership with the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Kenya Centre, has trained researchers, seed growers and extension officers from six African…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is appealing to members of the public to share any information that could lead to the arrest of a suspect linked to the disappearance of a four-year-old in Nakuru. According to the DCI, the…
Residents of Vihiga County have been encouraged to embrace sustainable waste management practices and tap into economic opportunities available in the waste sector. This emerged from a training held at Mutembei Friends Church, Sabatia Sub…
More than 300 households in Locheremoit, Turkana Central sub-county, have benefited from solar powered energy funded through a partnership involving the European Union, the Government of France, the United Kingdom and the County Government…
The fencing of the Kaptagat forest ecosystem will not exclude residents from accessing the forest but will reduce illegal activities, which have adversely affected the important water tower. The chief conservator of forests, Alex…
A new Lancet Series has outlined a global blueprint aimed at significantly reducing deaths caused by postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. The series estimates that excessive bleeding after…
Farmers at the Masune irrigation scheme in Awasi/Onjiko ward, Kisumu County want the county government to complete the stalled Sh3.5 million irrigation project to supply water to hundreds of acres of rice fields. The farmers have expressed…
There is renewed hope in Turkana County and among professionals in the oil and gas industry after Gulf Energy E&P announced 61 job positions to fill 39 job categories. The company advertised the positions this month, even as Kenya gears up…
Kenya is strengthening its maritime education and training capacity through the construction of the Sh2.4 billion Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre, a flagship project expected to position the country as a leading…
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe is facing mounting pressure after National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr. Augustus Muli accused him of silence, inaction and insensitivity amid a wave of killings and insecurity that has gripped parts of…
Parents in Kericho county have been cautioned against involving children in hard labour on tea and coffee farms, hawking goods in towns and working as domestic workers, even as authorities urged members of the public to report any…
The government has designated the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu as Kenya’s first public centre for advanced sickle cell treatment, marking a major milestone in the implementation of Universal…
Street families remain one of Kenya’s most vulnerable populations, despite significant progress in reducing the number of people living on the streets. Experts, government officials and other stakeholders are now calling for renewed…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged Members of Parliament to urgently review cooperative laws and close loopholes that expose members’ savings to mismanagement and loss. Wetang’ula urged MPs to look at the law critically…
Experts, researchers and community representatives will convene in Nairobi next week for an international conference, aimed at advancing climate-resilient agriculture through improved water and soil management. The two-day conference is…
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa Dominic Kimengich is blaming erosion of family values for the continuing wave of school unrest in the country. Speaking at the Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Ridgeways during the…
The proposed Chavakali–Kapsabet–Eldoret Airport Road has been identified as a priority infrastructure project under the Lake Victoria Basin Development Project portfolio, conceptualized by the Kenyan government and the World Bank. This was…
The County Government of Vihiga, through the Department of Health Services, has intensified emergency preparedness measures to prevent and manage potential Ebola cases following reports of outbreaks caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain in…
Church leaders and education stakeholders in Murang’a have raised alarm over the recent wave of killings and have called on Kenyans to embrace national values. Led by the Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Murang’a, James Maria Wainaina…
A diesel tanker enroute to Kampala, Uganda, overturned Saturday morning at the Ikapolok area along the Bungoma-Malaba highway, about four kilometres from the Malaba border point, causing a traffic snarl-up. Police were forced to intervene…
The County Government of Vihiga, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has concluded a four-day Community Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Messages Development Workshop, aimed at developing effective community awareness messages to…
