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A woman, Joyce Jepkosgei, has embarked on a 133-kilometre walk from Malaba to Eldoret to raise awareness on road safety along the busy Eldoret-Malaba highway. Jepkosgei started the walk at the Malaba border and will pass through Bungoma…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed claims that the Opposition is opposed to foreign investment and national development, saying it supports investment but demands transparency, due process and public benefit in major…
More than 60,000 Inua Jamii beneficiaries in Murang’a County are being subjected to biometric verification in a government drive aimed at eliminating ghost beneficiaries and ensuring cash transfers reach the intended vulnerable households.…
Kenya’s 2025/2026 coffee auction season has closed with farmers earning Sh841.3 million from the sale of 17,765 bags of coffee, equivalent to 1,106 tonnes of clean coffee. The final auction, Sale 42, held on Tuesday, however, recorded a…
Health stakeholders in Murang’a have raised concern over the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the county, calling for concerted efforts to protect girls from early pregnancy. Data compiled from health facilities shows that Murang’a…
Kiambu Sub-County has embarked on a 30-day verification exercise targeting elderly persons and persons with severe disabilities (PWDs) enrolled in the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme to establish their eligibility and update the…
The State Department for Economic Planning has launched a three-day training programme for National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) in Kericho County aimed at strengthening grassroots data management and planning systems. The…
Young people are increasingly using art, social media and other creative talents to engage in conversations on democracy, social justice and community issues, challenging the perception that they remain on the sidelines of leadership and…
Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Mr Felix Koskei has hailed the impact of the Mau Forest Complex Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme (MFC-ICLIP), disclosing that the initiative is already restoring…
An eight-year-old chess player from Gilgil Hills Academy will lead the Kenyan team to the inaugural Commonwealth Schools Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 4 to 12. The young chess prodigy, who is the national and…
The creative sector in Nakuru is headed for a major revitalization as the County government champions the passing of legislative policies that will favour players in the arts industry. Governor Susan Kihika said time has come for creatives…
The government has declared zero tolerance on gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, as Vihiga County unveiled a six-month grassroots campaign and far-reaching justice reforms to curb the vice. The Principal Secretary for Gender and…
At least seven people have been arrested in a multi-agency crackdown on bars, clubs and wines and spirits outlets in Majengo, Vihiga County, over the sale of expired liquor and operating without licences. The crackdown was conducted by a…
The last-mile electricity connection programme has gained momentum in the Emgwen Constituency after 83 households in the lower Kaplonyo area of Kilibwoni Ward were installed with electricity meters. The installation is part of a Sh5.7…
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy has asked Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote to give Lamu youth first priority for job opportunities during the construction and operation of the Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery. Speaking at the groundbreaking…
In a major addition to the country’s maritime industry, Hyundai Merchant Marine, a giant Korean shipping line, is set to enter the Kenyan market with the launch of a new service linking the Port of Mombasa to India via the Nhava Sheva…
Correctional Services Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Salome Beacco has announced that the department is working with partners to help supplement ongoing efforts aimed at aligning its operations with the UN’s Nelson Mandela Rules for the…
Residents seeking police clearance services in Kericho are set to benefit from faster and more efficient processing following the installation of a new Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS) at the Kericho Huduma Centre. The system,…
Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki has warned contractors undertaking road construction projects that the government will not continue to tolerate delays in completing such works. Kindiki said that the government had cleared the…
Sixteen groups in Naivasha have received a total of Sh2.3 million under the eighth phase of the Uwezo Fund to expand their enterprises and improve their livelihoods. The latest disbursement includes four groups accessing the Fund for the…
Kajiado North Member of Parliament Onesmus Ngogoyo has handed over a cheque of Sh1.5 million to support the renovation of classrooms at Nkaimurunya Primary School in Nkaimurunya Ward. The funds will be used to improve the condition of…
The government plans to establish and capitalize the Social Protection Fund and expand the Inua Jamii programme to reach 2.5 million households as it seeks to strengthen support for vulnerable Kenyans. Cabinet Secretary for Labour and…
The government has begun verifying beneficiaries enrolled in the cash transfer programme for older persons and people with disabilities (PWDs) in Rachuonyo South Sub-County. Rachuonyo South Sub-County Gender and Social Development Officer…
Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has issued title deeds to six public facilities in Emali town, Nzaui Sub-County, in a move aimed at securing public land from possible encroachment. The title deeds were issued on Tuesday to Emali Level…
