Latest counties stories from across Kenya.
Nyeri Governor Dr Mutahi Kahiga has told 350 interns who have been selected to work in the County government for the next one year, to utilize the opportunity as a stepping stone into future careers. Dr Mutahi who was presiding over the…
The Kilifi County Government has mapped out danger zones as more than 80,000 Kilifi families are projected to be displaced by the El Nino rains. According to authorities, the anticipated heavy El Nino rains are expected to begin in October…
A Multi-agency team comprising security agencies, the County government, and other government departments has declared war on illicit drugs, brew and counterfeit alcohol in Marsabit County. The move is part of the 100-days operation…
Kanduyi Member of Parliament John Makali has defended his four-year development record, citing investments in education, healthcare, electricity connectivity and economic empowerment as some of the key achievements of his tenure. Speaking…
A Kilifi court has sentenced a 55-year-old man to 20 years in prison for defiling a 12-year-old boy on several occasions. Mwakonde Mwadzala was convicted by Kaloleni Principal Magistrate Lewis Gatheru after the court found that the…
Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park is nearing commissioning after a multi-agency national government team gave the project a positive assessment during a visit to verify its progress and identify remaining gaps. The assessment comes…
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the robbery of an M-Pesa shop in Katangi, Yatta Sub-County, in which an attendant lost Ksh169,000. Officers from Katangi first arrested Ben Mutuku at Katangi Shopping Centre following…
Structured mentorship programmes have been identified as a practical way of absorbing young talents into the workforce. Speaking when he assumed chairmanship of the Cooperative University of Kenya Alumni Association (CUKAA), Kenya National…
The government has outlined seven key measures being implemented to strengthen preparedness and response ahead of the anticipated October–December El Niño rains, which are expected to bring above-normal rainfall across most parts of the…
The government has officially commissioned and handed over the first warehouse at the Kenya Leather Industrial Park in Kinanie, Athi River, to the first private investor, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s quest to revive its leather…
Chuka University’s student population is expected to rise to approximately 30,000 following the admission of more than 9,000 first-year students, Vice Chancellor Professor Henry Mutembei has said. Professor Mutembei said about 6,000 of…
Sugarcane farmers in Bungoma County are beaming with hope after Nzoia Sugar Company embarked on a modernisation exercise geared towards enhancing production, efficiency and service delivery. Led by Ferdinand Makhanu, a model farmer based…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has intensified a crackdown on counterfeit and illicit alcoholic products following heightened public concern over unsafe alcohol being manufactured,…
Peace lobbyists in Uasin Gishu County have called on political leaders and members of the public to reject hate speech, ethnic incitement and inflammatory political rhetoric, warning that such utterances could undermine the peace and…
Kenya is losing an estimated Sh45 billion every year to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, government officials revealed during a stakeholders’ forum on marine fisheries conservation held at Shanzu, Mombasa. The forum…
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has intercepted a consignment of unregistered pest control products at the Busia One Stop Border Post. The products were intercepted on 30th August 2026, the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP)…
Faith-based leaders drawn from the Christian and Muslim religions have called on politicians to abandon politics of hatred, saying divisive rhetoric threatens the peace and cohesion of the coastal region ahead of the upcoming…
As the country gears up for the 2027 General Election, journalists have been urged to uphold professionalism, impartiality and accountability while strictly adhering to the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya to promote…
The use of technology to monitor heavy commercial vehicles is helping the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) curb overloading and protect the country’s road network from premature damage. KeRRA Director of Road Asset Management Dr…
Residents of Kirigiti, Riabai Ward in Kiambu County, are set to benefit from improved road connectivity following the commencement of road works along Waironjo Road as the short rains continue. Kiambu Town Member of Parliament (MP) Machua…
The Garissa County government has appealed to investors interested in the agro-processing sector to take advantage of the Garissa County Aggregation Industrial Park (CAIP), which is now 90 per cent complete, and set up processing plants…
Jacob Mutungi Matolo has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for vandalising telecommunications equipment worth Ksh5.1 million in Taita Taveta County. Senior Principal Magistrate Cecilia Kithinji convicted Matolo after finding that the…
A multi-agency crackdown on illicit brews, counterfeit alcohol and drugs has been launched in West Pokot County as the Government moves to address the growing social and health consequences associated with alcohol and substance abuse. The…
Communities in Wajir County have been urged to accelerate the registration of their land to protect their rights from land grabbing, irregular allocation and exclusion from decisions affecting natural resources. Kenya Land Alliance (KLA)…
