The Uasin Gishu County government has initiated a sensitization campaign to educate residents to take cautionary measures against Hepatitis A and other waterborne diseases during the current heavy rains and flooding. The County Executive for Health Services, Dr. Abraham Serem, emphasised the importance of raising awareness about Hepatitis A and other food- and waterborne-related diseases ..read more

A Kericho-based non-profit organisation, Guru Nanak Niksham Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ), has officially partnered with the Kericho County government in departmental programmes that will tremendously benefit the residents. During the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the County government premises, the parties agreed to jointly establish a framework of mutual collaborative partnership in upgrading ..read more

The Nakuru County government has begun the distribution of top-dressing fertiliser across the satellite stores to help farmers avoid transportation costs and reduce the habitually long queues at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Among the stores where the top dressing fertiliser has been delivered are the Karunga Farmers’ Cooperative Store, Kampi ya Moto ..read more

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has sensitised Kericho residents about the new regulations regarding the Traffic (School Transport) Rules, 2024, and the Operations of Commercial Service Vehicles Regulations, 2024. The forum that took place at the ACK Holy Trinity in Kericho town also enabled the participants to submit their views on the two ..read more

The Nakuru County government has begun the distribution of top-dressing fertiliser across the satellite stores to help farmers avoid transportation costs and reduce the habitually long queues at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). Among the stores where the top dressing fertiliser has been delivered are the Karunga Farmers’ Cooperative Store, Kampi ya Moto ..read more

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire in the driver’s cabin of a water drilling rig acquired by the county government to help tackle water problems in the semiarid parts of the region. The rig, together with two support trucks, cost her government Shs53 million. By Steve Gatheru ..read more

The Ministry of Cooperative and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development has underscored its commitment to upholding principles of good corporate governance and integrity within the cooperative sector. Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Simon Chelugui said that the ministry remains committed to fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and ethical ..read more

Dairy farmers in Kiambu County have benefited from subsidised Artificial Insemination (AI) services that seek to upgrade breeds of dairy cattle and provide better earnings for farmers in the region. The AI services being offered by the country’s Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation are being distributed to farmers across all sub-counties. The County Executive ..read more

Egerton University and the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) have initiated a partnership to protect and restore wetlands in Nakuru County and curb further threats resulting from human activities. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Kibwage, said they were planning to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with NEMA towards the restoration of key ecological ..read more

A total of 12 families from Emsoo ward, Keiyo North Sub County, are counting losses after their farms were swept away by a mudslide over the weekend. Frederick Chepsoi said he had spent over sh100,000 to plant on his one-and-a-half-acre farm, which he was allocated by his father, but has been left with nothing after ..read more