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The Kerugoya Huduma Centre marked Customer Service Week by reaching out to children at Kianyaga Children’s Home in Gichugu, Kirinyaga East Sub-County. This annual event is marked in the first full week of October to recognize the…
Coffee farmers earned Sh. 41.63 billion from sales at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) during the 2025/2026 coffee year, marking a significant improvement in returns compared with the previous season. The earnings were generated from the…
Young people in Uasin Gishu County are increasingly embracing the Government’s Affordable Housing Programme, saying it offers them an opportunity to secure homes and build assets early in life without the financial pressure associated with…
Learners and staff at Kwale School for the Mentally Disabled have joined a countywide tree-planting campaign as part of activities marking Mazingira Week ahead of National Environment Day celebrations on October 10. The exercise, held on…
Tharaka-Nithi County has launched Environment Week with the planting of more than 1,000 tree seedlings at Kathwana Prison as the county steps up preparations for the national tree-planting exercise scheduled for October 10. The exercise…
The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) has overseen the transfer of more than 99 per cent of functions, assets and resources from the national government to Kenya’s 47 counties. Speaking in Naivasha during the…
Kenya has been urged to accelerate investment in assistive technology, local production and accessible digital services to ensure persons with disabilities can participate fully in education, employment, governance and economic activities.…
Vihiga Governor Dr Wilber Ottichilo has commissioned the M’mbworo Water Supply and Catchment Conservation Project in Lugaga-Wamuluma Ward, which is expected to improve access to clean water for 140 households and several institutions. The…
Police in Nakuru are holding a 23-year-old man in connection with last month’s murder of an 18-year-old Form Four student in Molo sub-county. The suspect, who detectives say has been on the run since early September, has been identified as…
Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome has praised staff at the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning for their sustained excellence in service delivery, saying the SD’s growing…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has urged university lecturers to return to class as negotiations on the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) continue, warning that learning should not be disrupted while the…
The Judiciary has proposed a Sh50.7 billion budget for the 2027/2028 financial year to expand access to justice, increase the capacity of courts, accelerate resolution of cases and strengthen the institution’s ability to meet the growing…
President William Ruto on Monday pledged to provide a dedicated budgetary allocation to facilitate the promotion of 50,000 teachers, in a move aimed at addressing longstanding concerns over career progression in the teaching profession.…
The County Government of Uasin Gishu has committed to capacity-build emerging self-help groups to transform them into investment cooperatives, pledging technical guidance, training and financial backing to accelerate grassroots wealth…
Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening early childhood development and education (ECDE), saying the county will continue investing in infrastructure and programmes aimed at giving…
Turkana County Commissioner Julius Kavita has directed national government administration officers to deal firmly with people found guilty of defilement. Addressing the press after he hosted National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC)…
For many households in Nyeri, a cup of tea without milk is becoming an increasingly familiar reality as dairy farmers and consumers grapple with rising prices of the commodity due to a biting shortage. The effect is being felt across the…
The six-month Eastern and South Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF) project implemented by the County Government of Turkana in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI) across the county’s 10 sub counties has recorded key gains.…
The 28th edition of the Safari 7s has been officially launched, with 18 teams set to compete in the four-day rugby sevens tournament scheduled to kick off on Friday. The tournament, organised by the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), will bring…
Journalists in Wajir County have been trained on safe, ethical and responsible reporting ahead of the 2027 General Election, with facilitators urging the media to uphold accuracy, impartiality and accountability when covering sensitive…
Data by the Kenya National Cancer Registry shows seven out of 10 cancers are diagnosed at stages three and four. Additional data from National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCIK) indicates that breast cancer is the leading type in Kenya with…
The Government has called for innovative financing models to expand irrigation, unlock affordable credit for smallholder farmers and accelerate investment in Kenya’s agricultural sector. Principal Secretary for Irrigation, Ephantus…
The government is set to tarmac 1,656 kilometers of roads in Kiambu County at a cost of Sh152 billion in a bid to improve connectivity and support economic growth. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said 368 kilometres had already been…
Four young Kenyan women emerged as the overall winners of the third edition of the GirlCode Kenya Hackathon held at Konza Technopolis. The two-day hackathon brought together 44 young women, including students, graduates, developers, and…
