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CEMASTEA training teachers on AI and digital pedagogy
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CEMASTEA training teachers on AI and digital pedagogy

The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) has embarked on an initiative to empower senior school teachers in Tana River County with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the quality of education in…

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Kericho County sets Sh1.2 billion Budget for development plan
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Kericho County sets Sh1.2 billion Budget for development plan

Kericho County Government has presented a Sh 1.2 billion development Budget framework for the Financial Years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 with Roads, Education, MSME, Health and Industrial development receiving substantial allocation. The…

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Crackdown on illegal gambling nets eight machines in Igembe North
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Crackdown on illegal gambling nets eight machines in Igembe North

A multi-agency team led by Igembe North Deputy County Commissioner, Martin Muhia, has launched a crackdown on illegal gambling in Laare Town, confiscating and destroying at leats eight gambling machines in an ongoing operation targeting…

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Coastal counties to harness vast maritime resources
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Coastal counties to harness vast maritime resources

The coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Taita Taveta and Tana River are set to harness their maritime resources for job creation and economic growth. Their proximity to the Indian Ocean presents enormous opportunities in…

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Stop politicizing fuel issue, CS Ruku asks opposition
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Stop politicizing fuel issue, CS Ruku asks opposition

Public Service, Human Capital and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary (CS), Geoffrey Ruku, has alled upon the opposition to stop politicizing the fuel issue, saying the government was addressing the problem progressively as it develops.…

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Maraga decries high cost of fuel
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Maraga decries high cost of fuel

Former Chief Justice and leader of the United Green Movement (UGM) Party, David Maraga has criticized the government over what he terms as unreasonably high cost of fuel. Speaking during the official opening of the UGM office in Busia on…

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Kiambu woman rep disburses NGAAF cheques
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Kiambu woman rep disburses NGAAF cheques

Kiambu Woman Representative Anne Wamuratha has released cheques worth Sh100, 000 each to multiple self-help groups under the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) under the Empowerment Program. The cheques released at her…

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Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital attains Level 5 status
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Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital attains Level 5 status

Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital has been upgraded to a Level 5 facility, a move expected to boost healthcare service delivery in the county and beyond. Speaking to Kenya News Agency, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Titus…

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Kisumu Port eyes 700,000 metric tonnes volumes
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Kisumu Port eyes 700,000 metric tonnes volumes

Kisumu Port is on course to handle more than 700,000 metric tonnes of cargo in 2026, riding on a surge in regional trade and expanding commodity flows, that are steadily redefining shipping on Lake Victoria. Port Manager, Cargo Services,…

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Kakamega County Assembly to hear petitions on gold mining
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Kakamega County Assembly to hear petitions on gold mining

Kakamega County Assembly is set to hear petitions raised against gold mining activities in Ikolomani Sub-county of Kakamega County on Thursday this week. In a notice issued last Friday, the County Assembly is inviting views from the public…

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A Sierra Leone national fined for illegal stay in Kenya
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A Sierra Leone national fined for illegal stay in Kenya

A Sierra Leone national has been fined Sh50,000 or serve one month imprisonment after pleading guilty to being in Kenya illegally. In his verdict, Eldoret Senior Resident Magistrate, Daniel Sitati, also ordered that the alien, Ms. Hawa Sam…

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JSS teachers protest pay gaps, demand reform in education system
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JSS teachers protest pay gaps, demand reform in education system

Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Tharaka-Nithi County Monday protested bitterly alleging pay disparities, lack of job security, poor health coverage, and structural challenges in implementing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).…

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Medical camp restores hope to hundreds of women living with fistula
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Medical camp restores hope to hundreds of women living with fistula

More than 400 women from Murang’a County and neighboring regions have received life-changing restorative surgery at Murang’a Level-5 Hospital through a special medical camp aimed at treating obstetric fistula and related conditions. The…

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Murang’a teacher transforms youth through Chess
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Murang’a teacher transforms youth through Chess

When Chess was introduced to Mr. Josephat Kariuki Kimani while he was a second-year student at Kenyatta University, he did not realize its’ potential impact to transform the economic fortunes of a generation and entire community. Kimani…

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How irrigation is transforming lives in Buuri East subcounty
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How irrigation is transforming lives in Buuri East subcounty

In the semi-arid plains of Buuri East subcounty, Meru County, farming was once a gamble, and for years, residents like Lucy Makena Kimathi struggled to raise crops from the dry earth, their efforts often being thwarted by erratic rains and…

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ODM party officials tell off Gachagua
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ODM party officials tell off Gachagua

Senior ODM party officials have lashed out at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly meddling in their party’s affairs. Led by the ODM party National Chairperson Gladys Wanga and National assembly Minority leader Junet…

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Government intensifies safety measures for Busia Lake Victoria users
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Government intensifies safety measures for Busia Lake Victoria users

The Government, through the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), has rolled-out an extensive safety training programme targeting Lake Victoria users in a move aimed at improving safety, professionalism, and compliance within the maritime…

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Women benefit from cervical and breast cancers screening
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Women benefit from cervical and breast cancers screening

Hundreds of women in Homa Bay County have so far benefited from free cervical and breast cancers screening through joint efforts among the County government, non-governmental organizations, and international health agencies. The outreach…

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Students get Tsavo Conservation scholarship
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Students get Tsavo Conservation scholarship

Five students from counties bordering the Tsavo ecosystem have been awarded conservation scholarships, to promote wildlife protection and nurture a new generation of environmental stewards. The nominees were unveiled during the launch of…

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Over 50 patients benefit from eye medical camp
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Over 50 patients benefit from eye medical camp

Over 50 residents of Turkana County have had their eyesight restored during an eye medical camp organised by the County Government in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation at Namoruputh PAG Health Centre. The outreach recorded a total…

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Students turn art and digital media into wildlife protection tools
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Students turn art and digital media into wildlife protection tools

Students from communities bordering the Tsavo ecosystem are turning creativity and technology into powerful tools for wildlife conservation, following their selection into a scholarship programme supporting young environmental champions.…

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State eyes premium export markets through proposed GI law
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State eyes premium export markets through proposed GI law

The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry is banking on the proposed Geographical Indications Bill, 2026, to transform Kenya’s agricultural and industrial sectors by boosting farmers’ incomes, creating jobs and positioning local…

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Mwea TVC Jitume Lab connected to national fibre network
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Mwea TVC Jitume Lab connected to national fibre network

The One Government Network (OGN) has successfully installed modern network infrastructure at the Mwea Technical and Vocational College (Mwea TVC) Jitume Lab. This marks a significant milestone in improving internet connectivity within the…

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Ogembo traders in protest over prolonged power outage
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Ogembo traders in protest over prolonged power outage

The business community in Ogembo Market in Gucha Sub-County, Kisii County, on Monday morning staged a demonstration to protest a prolonged power outage that has severely disrupted operations in the area. The traders marched to the Ogembo…

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