Government news agency covering national and county developments, public programmes, agriculture, education, health and administration.
In the heart of Kenya’s arid north, where livestock is not just wealth but life itself, a quiet revolution in animal health service delivery is taking shape. Private veterinarians drawn from Samburu East, West and North converged today for…
The County Government of Uasin Gishu’s Department of Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Fund has pledged to act on recommendations contained in a recent audit by the Office of the Auditor-General. County Cooperatives Chief Officer…
The Executive Director of Human Rights Commission, Mr Davis Malombe has called upon Kenyans to protect democratic gains that he alleged were shrinking in the country. Malombe noted that the democratic space has been infiltrated by the…
Kenya and Tanzania have stepped up joint efforts to protect the Mara River, with stakeholders adopting a 10-point action plan to reverse degradation of the transboundary water resource and safeguard millions of people and the Maasai…
Leaders from 25 Saving and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) from Vihiga Sub County have been trained on SACCO leadership matters in a bid to improve the management and performance. Speaking during the official opening of the training…
The government has intensified efforts to strengthen grassroots data management to ensure that development planning, resource allocation and policy decisions are informed by reliable and timely information from communities. The State…
The State Department for Roads is supporting efforts to strengthen the regulation of Kenya’s engineering technology sector as the country accelerates infrastructure development, industrialisation and technological innovation. Represented…
Leaders of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in Mombasa County have cautioned their partners in the broad-based government against what they termed attacks on ODM officials, even as they reaffirmed the party’s commitment to delivering…
Residents of Marakwet West sub-county have welcomed the return of rainfall after a prolonged dry spell, saying the showers have renewed hopes of improved water availability, pasture regeneration and better agricultural production. The dry…
A grieving family in Kiamuriuki, Chuka, is appealing for Sh1 million to bring home the body of their daughter who died in Qatar, nearly two weeks after the family received the devastating news of her death. Virginia Gacheri, who had…
About 80 groups of women, youth, persons with disabilities and widows in Mumias West Sub-County have received Sh4 million in grants to support income-generating activities and improve their livelihoods. Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa…
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa has opposed calls to abolish the National Presidential Tallying Centre, saying the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should be allowed to conduct its constitutional mandate…
Far from the popular image of West Pokot County as a largely semi-arid, pastoral region lies a remarkably different landscape where green farms stretch across cool highlands, dairy cows dominate homesteads and Irish potatoes thrive almost…
Opposition leaders have welcomed the High Court decision nullifying the sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom Plc, describing the ruling as a victory for Kenyans and a reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards in the management of…
Stakeholders from Kenya and Tanzania have called for strengthened cross-border cooperation in the conservation and sustainable management of the Mara River Basin as the two countries marked the 15th anniversary of Mara Day in Bomet County.…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) are exploring areas of collaboration in agricultural research and innovation, with focus on soil…
The government is banking on chiefs and their assistants to provide accurate, real-time data from villages to guide national policy, resource allocation and drought response in Samburu County. This emerged during a three-day…
New technologies for treating, testing and tracing maize seed could strengthen Kenya’s efforts to contain Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) and improve the safe movement of seed within the country and across borders. The technologies, presented…
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa has welcomed a High Court decision limiting the period retired presidents can hold leadership positions in political parties. Barasa said the ruling would allow former presidents to leave active…
West Pokot County has stepped up efforts to address teenage pregnancies, early child marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM) and poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes through a new five-year initiative targeting adolescent girls…
The National Government’s Uwezo Fund has allocated Sh2.85 million to 18 youth, women and persons with disabilities groups in Ainamoi Constituency, Kericho County, to support income-generating activities and improve livelihoods. Kericho…
The government has called for concerted efforts to transform Kenya’s bamboo resources into a commercially viable industry capable of creating jobs, restoring degraded landscapes and improving community livelihoods. Cabinet Secretary for…
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has congratulated Athletics Kenya, the government, the bid team, athletes, and all Kenyans following the successful bid for the country to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in…
The National Treasury has vowed to appeal a High Court decision nullifying the proposed partial divestiture of the government’s 15 percent shareholding in Safaricom Public Limited Company (PLC). Addressing the media in Kisumu, Wednesday,…
