Kenyans Live

Counties

Latest counties stories from across Kenya.

Nationwide PWD tax exemption verification underway
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Nationwide PWD tax exemption verification underway

A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has begun verifying the eligibility of persons with disabilities for tax exemption. Speaking during the two-day exercise at the Kisii Teaching and Referral…

3 min read
Migori County warns plot owners over outdated ownership records
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Migori County warns plot owners over outdated ownership records

Migori County Government has warned owners of county plots to update their ownership records or risk repossession and reallocation as the devolved unit intensifies revenue collection and seeks to ensure its properties are developed. Migori…

2 min read
Reer Aw-Mohamud Family endorses Ahmed Kolosh for Wajir governorship
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Reer Aw-Mohamud Family endorses Ahmed Kolosh for Wajir governorship

The Reer Aw-Mohamud family, a sub-clan of the Dagodia community, has endorsed Ahmed Kolosh Mohamed to represent the family in the Wajir County gubernatorial race in the 2027 General Election. The endorsement was made during a ceremony in…

2 min read
Party leaders pledge issue-based politics as they honour Raila’s legacy
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Party leaders pledge issue-based politics as they honour Raila’s legacy

Leaders from 10 political parties have pledged to uphold the late Raila Odinga’s legacy of democracy, national unity and issue-based politics as Kenya heads towards the 2027 General Election. The leaders made the commitment Tuesday during…

2 min read
Use NG-CDF funds to curb road carnage, MPs urged
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Use NG-CDF funds to curb road carnage, MPs urged

Members of Parliament have urged their colleagues to use part of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to support road safety campaigns and help reduce road fatalities, particularly those involving boda boda…

1 min read
Nairobi County to Freeze All New Employee Recruitment and Internships
The Kenya TimesCounties

Nairobi County to Freeze All New Employee Recruitment and Internships

Nairobi City County has recommended the suspension of new staff recruitment, casual hiring and internships as part of measures to contain its wage bill and comply with statutory spending limits. The directive is contained in the…

3 min read
Laikipia minority communities back President Ruto’s re-election bid
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Laikipia minority communities back President Ruto’s re-election bid

Minority communities in Laikipia County have declared their support for President William Ruto’s re-election bid while presenting a raft of recommendations to the Executive Office of the President aimed at strengthening inclusion,…

6 min read
Security team recovers over 400 livestock after Marsabit raid
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Security team recovers over 400 livestock after Marsabit raid

Security officers in Marsabit County are searching for suspected bandits after recovering 470 goats and sheep believed to have been stolen in a raid. The livestock was recovered following a raid in the Galgumbe area of Loiyangalani…

1 min read
NYOTA Project begins nationwide mentorship for 122,000 youth entrepreneurs
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

NYOTA Project begins nationwide mentorship for 122,000 youth entrepreneurs

Government has commenced a nationwide mentorship programme for more than 122,000 youth who received start-up capital under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project. The mentorship sessions, which began Monday,…

2 min read
Religious leaders ask politicians to stop political incitement
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Religious leaders ask politicians to stop political incitement

Spiritual leaders in Migori County have asked Kenyan politicians to champion peace, development and security in the country more than serving their political interests and ambitions. The religious leaders underscored that they were more…

2 min read
Manchester United fans edge Arsenal in dramatic penalty shootout
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Manchester United fans edge Arsenal in dramatic penalty shootout

Manchester United fans secured a memorable victory over their Arsenal counterparts after edging them 5-4 in a penalty shootout during the SportPesa Xperience rematch at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday. Tens of thousands of fans filled…

2 min read
Ranguma declares plans to reclaim seat
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Ranguma declares plans to reclaim seat

The first Kisumu Governor; Jack Nyanungo Ranguma has declared his intention to vie again for the Kisumu gubernatorial office in 2027. Exactly one year to the next General Election, Ranguma has officially declared his intention to seek the…

4 min read
Broad-Based Government is committed to uniting Kenyans, says Ruto
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Broad-Based Government is committed to uniting Kenyans, says Ruto

President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement Party leader Oburu Oginga are currently chairing a Broad-Based Coalition leaders’ meeting in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The meeting brings together 250 members of the National Assembly,…

3 min read
Sugar import ban rekindles hope among Lugari cane farmers
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Sugar import ban rekindles hope among Lugari cane farmers

Sugarcane farmers in Lugari Sub-County have welcomed the government’s decision to stop sugar imports, terming the move an important step in reviving the local industry and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The farmers asserted that imported…

2 min read
Bunge la Wananchi shapes political debate in the Country
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Bunge la Wananchi shapes political debate in the Country

The emergence of Bunge za Wananchi, Swahili for “people’s parliaments”, is transforming the way ordinary citizens participate in political and governance debates, with the grassroots forums increasingly becoming influential platforms for…

3 min read
Ten women groups in Central Maragoli get financial boost
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Ten women groups in Central Maragoli get financial boost

Members of ten women groups in Central Maragoli Ward, Vihiga County, are ecstatic after receiving financial support under the Widows Grassroots Empowerment Programme. The funds aims at empowering women economically through…

2 min read
Kindiki urges leaders to shun divisive politics
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Kindiki urges leaders to shun divisive politics

Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, has called on political leaders to shun politics of hatred and insults and instead focus on promoting national unity and delivering development to Kenyans. Kindiki noted that political differences…

3 min read
Atwoli cautions police against sharing intelligence with Gachagua
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Atwoli cautions police against sharing intelligence with Gachagua

COTU Secretary-General, Francis Atwoli, has cautioned police officers against sharing confidential government information with former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, alleging that such disclosures could put their careers at risk.…

2 min read
MP asks KNEC to sign MOU with teachers on exams payment
Kenya News AgencyCounties

MP asks KNEC to sign MOU with teachers on exams payment

Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers National (KUPPET) Chairman, Omboko Milemba has asked the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the union before the national examinations…

2 min read
Sh1.8 billion allocated for upgrading roads in Kaimosi Municipality
Kenya News AgencyCounties

Sh1.8 billion allocated for upgrading roads in Kaimosi Municipality

Hamisi Member of Parliament, Charles Gimose, has announced the upgrading of the roads network within Kaimosi Municipality in Vihiga County to spur economic growth. Gimose revealed that he recently held an extensive consultative meeting…

1 min read
Government proposes post-prison centres, jobs for reformed offenders
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Government proposes post-prison centres, jobs for reformed offenders

The State Department for Correctional Services is strengthening collaboration with stakeholders to improve access to justice, rehabilitation, legal empowerment, and the reintegration of reformed offenders into society. Speaking during a…

1 min read
Ksh40M maternity wing to boost Nyaribo healthcare services
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Ksh40M maternity wing to boost Nyaribo healthcare services

Construction of a new Ksh40 million maternity wing has commenced at Nyaribo Dispensary in Nyeri County, marking a joint investment by the Ministry of Health and the County Government of Nyeri to bring quality maternal and essential…

2 min read