Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has led a high-profile Kenya Kwanza political brigade in a major rally in Eldoret Town, urging residents to fully back Dr William Ruto’s administration to enable the president secure his second…
The government has stepped up efforts to reform the boda-boda sector through a raft of measures aimed at improving road safety, enhancing professionalism and unlocking the industry’s economic potential. Speaking during a boda boda…
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised concern over what it describes as a worrying rise in cases of students assaulting teachers in Murang’a County, following four separate incidents reported in different…
The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs is conducting a nationwide public participation exercise on four key policy and legislative instruments aimed at strengthening and modernising Kenya’s mining sector. The instruments…
Cooperative societies in Vihiga County marked the International Day of Cooperatives, locally called the Ushirika day with with exhibitions showcasing savings, investment and financial services, even as leaders called on residents,…
Luanda MP Dick Maungu has called for immediate government intervention to curb the rising killings of boda boda operators in the constituency, warning that the escalating menace is creating fear and despondency among residents. Speaking…
The government is encouraging investment in high-rise buildings in counties like Kiambu where real estate is rapidly replacing agricultural land. Cabinet Secretary for Investment Trade and Industrialization Lee Kinyanjui noted that this is…
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has raised concern over what it describes as a worrying rise in cases of students assaulting teachers in Murang’a County, following four separate incidents reported in different…
The Mandera County Government has intensified its bursary disbursement programme across all secondary schools as part of ongoing efforts to ensure that no learner is left behind due to financial constraints. Under its Elimu kwa Wote…
Boda boda riders, financiers and motorcycle dealers in Busia County have intensified efforts to combat the rising cases of motorcycle theft by strengthening collaboration with security agencies, while calling for closer cooperation between…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three traffic police officers attached to Webuye Police Station for allegedly demanding bribes from motorists at a road- block along the Webuye- Kitale Road. The arrests follow…
Kirinyaga County is emerging as Kenya’s benchmark for the implementation of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), with other counties visiting to learn from its successful model as it positions itself as a leading destination…
Moi University has disclosed that it is struggling with Ksh9 billion in pending bills and persistent financial deficits dating back to 2014, which continue to jeopardize its operations. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on…
The Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) has urged young Kenyans to embrace the co-operative movement and cultivate a savings culture, warning that the long-term sustainability of one of the country’s most successful economic sectors…
Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki presided over the demolition of the county government’s 11-year-old iron-sheet (mabati) office structures at Kathwana, to pave way for landscaping works as the county prepares to occupy its newly…
The Government has intensified efforts to curb water losses after revealing that about 43 per cent of treated water in Kenya fails to reach intended beneficiaries, costing the country billions of shillings annually. Deputy Head of the…
Kaimosi Town in Hamisi Constituency has officially been conferred municipality status, becoming the second municipality in Vihiga County after Governor Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo signed and handed over the Kaimosi Municipality Charter in a…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has accused sections of the Kenyan media of abandoning professional journalism in favour of sensationalism, political activism and the publication of unverified information, saying the trend is eroding…
Fish traders in Homa Bay County have welcomed the establishment of a cold storage facility, saying it has reduced post-harvest losses, improved the quality of fish and enabled them to better meet customer demand. However, the traders are…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is implementing a raft of policies and initiatives to actively promote the use of eco-friendly technologies, ethical business practices and resource efficient processes within the Micro, Small, and…
Mrs. Tessie Mudavadi, wife of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, has donated 8 incubators from her infant pre-term aid programme, Okoa Malaika, to medical facilities in Narok, Kajiado, Kericho and Bomet Counties. She handed over the…
At 5:12 a.m. in Migori town, the air no longer smells of petrol. David Ochieng, 32, pushes his sleek red electric boda boda out of his rented room in Oruba Estate. He does not wait in line at a fuel station. He does not kick-start an…
Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital will now operate as an independent Level 6 hospital after serving as an annex facility under Kenyatta National Hospital for seven years. The 500-bed facility, which previously operated as Kenyatta National…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has confirmed that laboratory analysis of soil and water samples from the South Lokichar Oil Basin shows no evidence of petroleum contamination, following its latest environmental…
