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Kericho County Assembly Speaker Dr Patrick C. Mutai, on Saturday evening, joined grieving family members, friends and residents of Lalagin Village in Litein Ward, Bureti Constituency, to mourn the tragic death of 19-year-old Ivyne…
Residents of Chepseon Ward in Kipkelion East Sub-county are set to benefit from improved transport and easier access to markets following the official opening of the Chebitet Forest–Silibwet Village and the commissioning of the…
Two people have lost their lives following a landslide that has struck parts of Narok South sub-county leaving a trail of destruction and displacing dozens of families. The tragedy unfolded in the Megenyu area in Melelo Ward, where heavy…
Twenty lead farmers from four sub-counties in Mandera County Mandera East, Mandera North, Banisa, and Lafey have concluded a specialised training programme designed to enhance agricultural advisory services at the community level. The…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has successfully conducted its grassroots elections across Wajir County, with officials reporting a smooth and orderly exercise. Speaking after the close of polling, UDA official Salma Ochieng…
Samburu County has officially been announced as the host of the 37th edition of the Rhino Charge, Kenya’s premier off-road motorsport event that raises funds for forest and wildlife conservation. The announcement was made by Clerk of…
Land valuation for the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HOAGDP) in Wajir County is progressing steadily as the government moves to compensate affected property owners ahead of the road construction. The exercise, being conducted…
Civil Society Organizations in Wajir County have called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to establish a local office to improve access to justice and strengthen oversight of police conduct. Speaking during a…
Residents of Gatanga Sub-county in Murang’a have received a major boost in access to quality healthcare following the official upgrade of Kirwara Hospital to a Level-4 facility. The upgrade of the level-3 hospital is expected to…
The County Government of Embu has launched a health outreach programme designed to take specialist medical care to residents in rural sub-counties. Through the initiative dubbed “Madaktari Mashinani” (Doctors in the grassroots), the…
Tinderet Member of Parliament Julius Melly on Saturday met a sizeable number of youth and business people at a hotel in Nandi Hills, where they held extensive discussions on improving the business environment and laying out strategies for…
Kwale County farmers have been urged to scale up cotton production to sustain a newly established ginnery as stakeholders intensify efforts to revitalise the sector and improve farmers’ incomes. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting at…
Pregnant women have been urged to prioritise regular prenatal check-ups to enable early detection of complications and ensure proper monitoring of fetal growth. Speaking during a pregnancy fair at a Mombasa Hospital, Resident Obstetrician…
Molo MP Kuria Kimani has urged both national and county governments to intensify farmer education on modern technology and employ more extension officers to help give impactful skills to farmers to boost dairy production to cut down on the…
A breast cancer care initiative at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is gaining traction across Western Kenya, with 51 patients reached in April as uptake of screening, diagnosis and follow-up services…
A sharp increase in cases of ear, nose and throat (ENT) infections in Naivasha among flower farmworkers and children has been attributed to exposure to agro-chemicals and cold. The increase has been linked to chemical exposure, cold…
Government has strengthened service delivery at the grassroots by launching a successful Huduma Mashinani outreach drive that saw 3,351 services delivered across seven centres. Top service in demand and the most sought-after service were…
The Archdiocese of Nyeri has commissioned a Sh125 million solar power project that will reduce the reliance of 34 institutions in Mathari on the Kenya Power and Lighting Company by more than 85 per cent. The project dubbed ‘Seeds of Hope’…
Kuresoi North MP, Alfred Mutai and Molo counterpart, Kuria Kimani, have cautioned school principals against arbitrarily increasing fees in both primary and secondary schools. The two legislators said there has been a surge in complaints…
Families in Western Kenya will no longer have to travel long distances in search of specialised paediatric dental care following the introduction of a new advanced service at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH).…
Religious, business and community leaders in Wajir County have called for peaceful coexistence among local residents following rising tensions linked to inter-community clashes in neighboring regions. Speaking on Friday during a peace…
Non-local community leaders in Garissa have condemned a section of politicians for allegedly inciting communities against each other following the killing of a taxi driver in Garissa and the bandit attack in Tseikuru in Mwingi that left…
Turkana County Government has officially handed over the Kalokol Water Supply Project Phase II site to the contractor, in a move set to boost clean water access across the Loyoro–Kalokol catchment. The exercise was conducted at Loyoro,…
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, has clarified that the 12 per cent pay rise announced during this year’s Labour Day celebrations applies to all workers, dismissing media reports that framed it…
