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President William Ruto is set to commission the Wanini Kireri Magereza Level 4 Hospital on Monday 24th August, in yet another boost to healthcare services within the country’s correctional system. The commissioning of the facility, located…
It was pomp and colour as the Nakuru Athletics Club (NAC) was officially handed by the County Government a renewed land lease as the panoramic facility marked 100 years of its existence. Established in 1926, the heavily patronized club…
Kiharu Member of Parliament and People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has vowed to work with the united opposition, saying he will support the coalition’s preferred candidate in the 2027 General Election. Speaking in Mukuyu…
Interfaith leaders in Homa Bay County have called for urgent dialogue among political, religious and community leaders to ease escalating political tensions and prevent further violence. The leaders, under the Interfaith Kenya Homa Bay…
Siaya National Polytechnic has developed a new electric mobility training curriculum aimed at equipping technicians with skills in service and repair of motor cycles, vehicles and other equipment. According to the principal of the…
The Turkana County Government has directed all its eight vocational training institutions to overhaul their courses and align them with sectors that can drive wealth creation and end poverty. Deputy Governor Dr. John Erus said the…
More than 5,000 runners have registered for the Belgut Marathon 2026, with preparations in top gear ahead of Sunday’s race at Kabianga High School in Belgut Constituency, Kericho County. The marathon, sponsored by Belgut MP Nelson Koech,…
Stakeholders in the education sector have called on the government to provide adequate resources and political goodwill, to ensure the smooth implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE), with universities expected to admit the first…
Equipping of the Ruaka Level Three Hospital in Kiambu County is progressing well, paving the way for residents to access comprehensive healthcare services closer to their homes. The hospital will include a Newborn Unit (NBU), male and…
The State Department for Correctional Services is set to kick off implementation of the first phase of a secure offender telephone communication system. The system, to be deployed by Telio Group across four correctional facilities in the…
Long before a patient reaches a hospital, there is often someone who has already knocked on their door, checked their condition, offered advice or raised the alarm. In Gichagi Village, Ngong, Kajiado North Sub County, that person is often…
The 47 County governments will collaborate with the National government in expanding access to quality healthcare in a bid to advance the country’s goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce the financial burden of medical…
Residents of Songhor-Soba Ward in Tinderet Sub-county resolved to combine efforts to support education after they held a fundraiser to help 28 young people from the area who are set to join various universities this year. The Wednesday…
The prime suspect in the bizarre murder of a Nyeri-based shop attendant, Joy Kanini in June this year, has denied the charge of murder. The 25-year-old accused, John Muriithi Nderitu alias Tizo alias Johnte, appeared virtually before…
Police in Mbeere South Constituency, Embu County, are investigating the deaths of a 35-year-old man and his 24-year-old lover whose bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon in a muguka farm in Wikaze village, Gachuriri Sub-location. The…
Visa, _able and Onafriq have partnered to support the expansion of Visa Flex Credential across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA), in a move aimed at helping financial institutions broaden access to credit…
Absa Bank Kenya PLC and indigenous commercial conglomerate Simba Corporation have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at accelerating access to vehicle and agricultural equipment financing for Kenyan businesses,…
The Government has moved to expand irrigation infrastructure across the country as part of a wider strategy to guarantee food security for Kenya’s growing population, even as the country’s landmass remains unchanged. Speaking during the…
Vihiga County has intensified efforts to revive coffee farming, targeting the distribution of 600,000 seedlings by October as the government seeks to restore the crop as a major source of household income. So far, only about 100,000…
Kenya’s rapidly expanding urban centres are increasingly being challenged to integrate nature into buildings and neighborhoods as stakeholders seek solutions to rising temperatures, flooding, air pollution and the continued loss of natural…
Ipsos Africa, in partnership with the Dorcas Society and Njeri Maria Foundation, has launched a research report examining knowledge, attitudes and practices surrounding Cerebral Palsy in Buuri Constituency. Dorcas Society founder Doris…
Kericho Governor Dr Eric Mutai has assured residents that the proposed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) logistics hub in Cheplanget Ward will remain at the designated site at Tiritab Moita, dismissing reports of a possible change of location…
The Government has mobilized Sh139 billion to clear certified outstanding bills owed to road contractors and accelerate implementation of ongoing road projects across the country. Payments for eligible works completed in the last quarter…
Kenya has called for a more resilient, self-reliant and prevention-oriented health system, warning that emerging global risks increasingly make health security a matter of national resilience, economic stability and international…
