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Agriculture and Livestock Development has launched an initiative to accelerate sunflower, soybean, and other oil‑crop production. Kenya currently consumes roughly 600,000 metric tonnes of edible oils each year, yet more than 90–95 percent…
The Government is in the process of preparing the Second Voluntary Progress Report for the period 2023-2025 on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) for presentation at the International…
A new Sh64 million investment pilot aimed at accelerating digital innovations for persons with disabilities has been launched in Nairobi, marking a major step toward expanding access to assistive technologies across Africa. The initiative,…
Several schools in Githunguri Constituency have received learning equipment and infrastructure upgrades through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) in a move aimed at improving the learning environment for…
Universities across the country have been urged to adequately prepare for the admission of the first Competency-Based Education cohort in 2029. Speaking during the 15th graduation ceremony at Kisii University, the Ministry of Education’s…
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has in the recent past introduced four new, climate-smart, high-yielding rice varieties—Kalgold, Kalpaa, Kalfine, and Kal-Imara—to help boost production, reduce imports, and…
The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has developed a comprehensive Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) Implementation plan that will address the complexities of Migration in the country and…
At least 12,000 trainees across the country have already gone through the dual Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, signalling growing momentum in efforts to align technical education with industry needs. The…
Residents of Maragua Ridge in Maragua Constituency, Murang’a County have distanced themselves from a group that recently staged protests claiming there had been disruption of water supply in the area. Speaking to the media on Thursday, the…
The State Department for Industry has partnered with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to undertake a nationwide compliance monitoring exercise on the implementation of the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs)…
Local administration and political leaders in Murang’a County have raised concern over the rising cases of illicit brew in several towns within Gatanga and Maragua constituencies, warning that the trend is posing serious social, economic…
A major regional water management programme has turned its focus to the growing sanitation crisis around Lake Victoria, warning that untreated waste flowing from rapidly expanding lakeside cities is steadily degrading the lake’s water…
More than 30,000 residents in Narok and Baringo counties have applied for national identity cards during a 10-day mobile registration exercise conducted under the government’s Usajili Mashinani initiative. Director of the National…
The government has distributed relief food supplies to drought-affected schools in Laikipia County in an effort to boost attendance and retain learners from families struggling with severe food shortages. The food donations, which include…
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has issued a stern warning to individuals involved in the sale of counterfeit seeds and fertilizers, describing the illegal trade as a serious threat to national food…
Vihiga County has officially launched an e-voucher livestock vaccination and identification program aimed at preventing livestock diseases, improving productivity and enhancing traceability of animal products in the market. The initiative…
As the government moves to transition vulnerable children from charitable homes to family & community care, a non-governmental organization that has been involved in the reintegration of vulnerable children back into the community is…
A widowed mother of eight in Kericho County is appealing to well-wishers for assistance as she struggles to provide for her children while caring for a child living with special needs. Caroline Tuikong, 39, lives in a modest mud-walled…
The National Government has stepped up preparations for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations to be held in Wajir, with senior government officials inspecting key infrastructure projects in the county. Internal Security and National…
Turkana County Government has launched an Optical Workshop at Lodwar County Referral Hospital (LCRH), marking a major milestone in strengthening access to specialized eyecare services in Turkana. The return of optical services at the…
Residents of Kariti Ward in Kirinyaga County received a major boost after Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru presided over the distribution of assorted items including seedlings to spur production and household livelihoods. The items issued…
At least 767 students graduated at the Kericho Township Technical and Vocational College during its inaugural graduation ceremony, marking a major milestone in equipping local youth with practical, employable skills for the job market. The…
Schools and other institutions in Nandi County have been urged to urgently inspect sanitation facilities and infrastructure following a tragic incident in which a septic tank collapsed at Kapsabet School for the Hearing Impaired, leaving…
The national government has launched a major coffee revitalization programme targeting the distribution of 20 million coffee seedlings in Tharaka Nithi County as part of efforts to boost coffee production and revive the once-thriving…
