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More than 40,000 households in Kakamega County are set to be connected to the National electricity grid under the Government’s Last Mile Connectivity Programme (LMCP), Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has said. Speaking…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has unveiled draft regulations proposing a new permit regime for upstream petroleum operations, including a schedule of application and approval fees that companies would pay for…
Tana River County has launched a pilot Anticipatory Action (AA) Dashboard aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and improving coordination of responses to climate-induced hazards such as droughts, floods and disease outbreaks. The…
A seven-day free specialized surgical outreach programme at the Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital (KCRH) has benefited 150 patients, with an additional 20 surgeries scheduled before the exercise concludes. The outreach,…
Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kipchumba Murkomen has defended President William Ruto’s vision statement delivered on Thursday evening, describing it as a bold and transformative roadmap that demonstrates the…
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Aviation and Aerospace, Teresia Mbaika, has called on political leaders, particularly those in the opposition, to conduct their political activities with respect and avoid…
Eight people were killed and three others injured in a tragic road accident at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County early Saturday morning. Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the incident that…
Budokomi Senior School in Busia County has launched a modern E-Learning and Resource Hub to improve access to digital learning resources and support the implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum. Speaking during the…
As dawn breaks over Kisumu City, the familiar ringing of bicycle bells echoes through busy streets as hundreds of cyclists begin another day’s work. While motorcycles and vehicles dominate major roads, pedal-powered bicycles continue to…
It turned into a memorable night for Team Kenya as they made a strong resurgence in the medal standings with just two days to go. After enduring a medal-less Thursday, the country regained its momentum by bagging two hard-earned silver…
When Kisii Governor Simba Arati launched the Green Army programme in Nyamarambe, South Mugirango, the youthful recruits were expected to restore cleanliness and order in the county headquarters while creating jobs for hundreds of…
A suspected stock theft suspect was freed from police custody after a mob of about 150 people stormed Lagbogol Police Station in Hadado Sub-county, Wajir County, on Friday afternoon. According to police, the crowd, armed with clubs and…
The Africa Urban Lab (AUL), led by Urban Development Consultant Richard Martin, paid a courtesy call to the Uasin Gishu County Government to deliberate on strategies to empower the City of Eldoret to achieve smarter urban growth. The visit…
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 20-year-old university student who was found unconscious in a bathroom at a residential plot in Mwihoko, Githurai Sub-county, Kiambu County. She was a student at Kiriri Women’s University in…
One person died while at least 20 others have been admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming an unknown substance believed to have been collected from containers used during an agricultural exhibition in Meru County. According to…
Over 200 Morans drawn from Isiolo, Laikipia, Samburu and Marsabit counties converged at Kipsing in Isiolo County on Friday for the Isiolo Peace Ultra Marathon, using the 22-kilometre race to advocate for the establishment of a police…
A youth lobby has endorsed Kisii Governor Simba Arati as its preferred candidate for Deputy President in the 2027 General Election, backing him to deputize President William Ruto under a proposed power-sharing arrangement between the…
Detectives arrested two suspects linked to a robbery with violence and sexual attack incident following a road traffic accident in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The victims had been involved in an accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when two…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public property valued at Sh100 million in Kwale and Mombasa counties following judgment by the Environment and Land Court that nullified their illegal allocation to private…
Every foreign visitor travelling to Kenya will now be required to have health insurance worth at least $50,000 (about Sh6.4million) before being allowed into the country under new regulations aimed at protecting both travellers and the…
Kakamega County is set to receive Sh81 million during the current financial year to kick-start implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) after an oversight mission by the International Fund for…
Turkana County Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Days for Girls Kenya (DfGK) to improve access to menstrual and postpartum health services for up to 4,000 women and girls in Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee…
The private sector and civil society organizations have been urged to strengthen collaboration with the government in expanding access to justice across the country, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized members of society who often…
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is led by a Board of Directors and an Executive Management team responsible for providing strategic direction, overseeing the company’s operations and driving its long-term growth. Currently,…
