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Nandi County Government in collaboration with Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) Tea Company has commissioned a gender-based violence and mental (GBVM) health clinic at Nandi Hills County Hospital for referrals in the region. The facility which…
Women in rural Kisumu will now access free and safer transport to health facilities following a Sh7 million motorcycle donation aimed at improving maternal healthcare services and reducing delays in accessing treatment. The donation of 32…
Gender actors from various organizations in Migori County have called for increased sensitization on harmful cultural practices and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among the Kuria community. The call was made during a stakeholders’…
Kenya Forest Service has intensified efforts to restore degraded forests in Homa Bay County amid growing challenges posed by invasive plant species particularly Lantana camara. Speaking during a ‘Back to School with a Seedling’ tree…
Youth for a Sustainable World (YSW) has unveiled an ambitious five-year Strategic Plan aimed at transforming the lives of young people in Kenya by expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services and promoting gender equality,…
Kaimosi University has reinforced its commitment to addressing societal needs through responsible research following the successful completion of a three-day training programme on Research Ethics and Bioethics. The training equipped…
Over 100 farmers in Lokipetot and Naurenpuu villages in Turkana Central received 53 acres of land on Thursday in a deliberate move to enhance food self-sufficiency. The farmers beamed with excitement, each getting half an acre, and showed…
The Fellowship of Bishops in Busia County has called for urgent dialogue between the police, political leaders, and youth to address the recent tensions that led to the deaths of two people. Speaking to the media, the bishops, led by their…
Principal Secretary for Livestock Jonathan Mueke has revealed that the government is committed to enhancing the livestock sector in the country through strengthening disease surveillance. Mueke, while speaking in Nanyuki Town during this…
Opposition leaders have accused President William Ruto’s administration of overburdening Kenyans through punitive taxes, high fuel prices and harsh economic policies contained in the proposed Finance Bill. Speaking during an…
Igembe South is among the regions in Meru County blessed with fertile soils and reliable rainfall suitable for growing a wide variety of fruits. Farmers in the area cultivate fruits both for family consumption and for sale in local…
Over 160 teachers and school health club patrons from 84 schools converged in Kakuma for a training on spearheading hygiene promotion in schools. This is aimed at strengthening existing school health systems and addressing WASH gaps.…
The Competence-Based Education system could become one of the most transformative reforms in Kenya’s education sector if properly implemented, stakeholders in Tinderet Sub County have said. Education experts, parents, teachers and…
State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has raised concern over the increasing threats facing children and young people in society, warning that cases of missing children, drug abuse,…
The historic Inanduru Cave in Tharaka Nithi County is emerging as a tourist attraction and a source of income for local residents due to its large bat population and organic manure production. The one-and-a-half-kilometer cave, located…
More than 600 smallholder dairy farmers in Muhoroni Constituency are set to benefit from the installation of two solar-powered milk coolers aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and improving market access in the region. The coolers, each…
In the dusty plains of Kenya’s far north, where generations grew up feeling distant from the country’s political and economic centre, a new chapter is unfolding with remarkable symbolism. For the first time since independence in 1963,…
Residents of Tinderet sub-county have urged the national government to adopt a balanced and realistic fiscal plan that addresses the needs of ordinary citizens as the country finalizes the 2026-2027 financial year budget. They said the…
Learners in Igembe North risk missing out on government capitation funds due to lack of birth certificates and parents’ national identity cards required for registration into the government education system. Education stakeholders raised…
The government has launched a mass national identity card registration and distribution exercise in Igembe North Sub-county targeting more than 1,000 youths to enhance access to identification documents and government services. Speaking to…
Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has assured Kenyans that no Ebola case has been reported in the country, even as the government intensifies surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at border entry points to shield…
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), in collaboration with Equity Bank, conservation groups and Community Forest Associations, on Saturday planted 150,000 mangrove propagules in Tsunza beneath the Dongo Kundu Bypass in a major environmental…
Police in Kisumu County have seized more than 1,000 litres of illicit alcohol in a raid targeting an illegal brewing operation in Muhoroni Sub-County. According to the authorities, the operation was carried out by officers from Miwani…
Coffee farmers in the country have been urged to embrace proper management practices for their coffee bushes in order to maximize yields and benefit from the improving global coffee market. This comes at a time when many farmers in…
