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Homa Bay is targeting to plant 92,000 tree seedlings in one hour at Lambwe Forest Station on October 10 as part of the national bid to plant six million seedlings across Kenya during this year’s Mazingira Day celebrations. Homa Bay is…
The Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund (WCTF) is exploring new financing mechanisms to strengthen wildlife conservation efforts and support communities bordering game parks. Conservation stakeholders have called for sustainable financing to…
Education stakeholders in Tharaka-Nithi have called for greater autonomy for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), increased and timely government capitation, improved learning facilities and enhanced career progression for teachers as…
Kenyan coffee farmers will have more options to market their produce following the implementation of the Coffee Act 2026, which allows coffee to be sold through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), direct sales, international exchanges and…
Nairobi has been named among Africa’s five Cities to Watch in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026, with projections indicating significant growth in industrial output, financial services and employment over the next 25 years. The…
Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Mutahi Kagwe has outlined a digital transformation of Kenya’s agricultural sector, with 8.9 million farmers already registered under Government systems. In order to enable targeted delivery of…
Kirinyaga County Commissioner (CC) Shufaa Mwajuma has warned bar owners selling illicit alcohol to stop the practice, even as security agencies intensified crackdown on the vice across the county. Speaking in Baricho, Ndia Constituency…
The Turkana County Government in collaboration with the National Programme Coordinating Unit (NPCU) under the Kenya Devolution Support Programme II (KDSP II), has undertaken a Baseline Assessment of Turkwel Dam to establish its current…
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has called on health-sector stakeholders to work together to meet the timelines for migrating the SHA Provider Portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS) and completing the 2026–2029…
Police in Busia County have seized 59 kilograms of bhang valued at Sh1.7 million and arrested two suspects over alleged possession and transportation of the illegal substance from Uganda to Nairobi. Busia County Criminal Investigations…
The Parliamentary Committee on Education has held a public participation forum at Migori Teachers Training College (TTC) to gather stakeholder views on proposed education bills and amendments regarding school funding and administration.…
Activities have intensified in Kapsabet town as Nandi County steps up preparations ahead of the forthcoming Mashujaa Day celebrations. The event to be jointly hosted by Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties on October 20, has…
The Kericho County Government has launched the distribution of 1,484 curriculum materials for Pre-Primary One (PP1) and Pre-Primary Two (PP2) to Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centres across the county. The materials were…
Nandi county Governor Stephen Sang has hailed the residents of Nyeri for their commitment in supporting development programs from both levels of government. Speaking during the pass out parade for 34 Nyeri county inspectorate officers,…
The national government has increased the number of elderly people and persons with severe disabilities receiving cash transfers in Turkana County from 20,000 to 26,000. The County Coordinator for the Directorate of Social Development,…
The Teachers Service Commission ( TSC) has dismissed claims of political interference and corruption in the recruitment of teachers. The sentiments follow claims by National Assembly Speaker (NAS), Moses Wetang’ula in August that some MPs…
The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) and the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote eco-driving and sustainable freight transport in Kenya and…
The Moth, the world-renowned nonprofit organisation dedicated to the art of live personal storytelling, returns to Nairobi on Saturday, 7 November 2026, for its seventh Mainstage event in the city, once again hosted by Kenyan media…
Farmers in Vihiga County have been advised to take early precautionary measures to manage risks associated with the expected elevated rainfall during the El Niño period. Speaking to KNA in her office, Vihiga Chief Officer for Agriculture,…
The National Government has stepped up preparations for the Mazingira Day tree-planting challenge with an assessment of sites identified for the exercise at Kibiri Forest in Vihiga County. The assessment team was led by Vihiga Deputy…
The County Government of Nakuru has initiated a campaign to help in addressing Post-Partum Haemorrhage (PPH), a leading cause of maternal mortality, through emphasis on early detection, treatment and management of the complication. The…
The training of National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) on grassroots data management entered its second day Thursday, with more than 300 officers drawn from Kericho County’s seven sub-counties focusing on data quality and the…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the right of Kenyans living abroad to participate in elections, saying voting is a constitutional right that should not be restricted by…
Community Health Promoters (CHPs) across the country could soon benefit from improved working conditions and better remuneration, following the passage of a motion in the National Assembly calling for a national policy framework to guide…
