Day: September 21, 2024

Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has revealed that he invited the Public Service Commission to audit his human resource staff after his internal team failed him twice. In a Public Service Commission human resource audit recommendations report released in mid-August, close to 1,800 Nandi workers have lost their jobs for failing to meet legalised appointment procedures. […]

The special committee that was formed to coordinate the management of the Hillside Endarasha Academy tragedy has set September 25 (Wednesday next week) as the burial date for the 21 victims who died in the dormitory fire. Speaking on Friday evening after meeting with the representatives of the parents of the victims and members of […]

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), National Chairman, Enos Njeru, has re-assured smallholder tea farmers that the bonus figures announced by factory directors adhered to the laid-down accounting standards. In a statement to newsrooms on Friday evening, Njeru noted that the factories were bound to comply with a set of international standards before announcing the rates […]

The Principal Secretary, State Department of Agriculture, Dr. Paul Rono, has directed the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) to carry out auditing of all Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) financial commitments and operations and all its assets. Dr. Rono, who was speaking at Toror Factory in Kericho, said that auditing of the Kenya Tea Development […]

Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed optimism that the state-of-the-art Kirigiti stadium in Kiambu County would soon be ready to host sporting activities. The CS, who toured the stadium yesterday afternoon to check on its progress, noted that once completed, the stadium will ease pressure on the Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums. ‘The stadium is […]

Learning institutions at the primary level within the coastal region have been urged to embrace the Kenya Play Project (KPLAY) learning system as stakeholders in the education sector highlight that the system has seen a great shift in academic performance. Led by IREX, the project is a holistic, systemic, gender-responsive approach geared towards introducing and […]

Mandera County marked this year’s International Day of Peace with a strong emphasis on restoring harmony across the region. The celebrations, led by Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Patrick Messo, focused on the vital role of youth in fostering peace within their communities. Addressing mostly the youth, DCC Messo urged them to avoid harmful activities, including […]

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane farms in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal act before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil, and […]

Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi has announced that the government will continue implementing last-mile connectivity projects and major electrification programmes for social and economic benefits. Speaking during the commissioning of the 25.6 million Nyamchodhre Market Electrification Project in Awendo Sub County, Wandayi said that Migori was allocated 200 million in the 2023/2024 […]

The government has reiterated its commitment to protecting Sacco member’s deposits and is currently reviewing the Co-operative laws and regulations as it moves to seal existing loopholes and enhance the growth of the critical sector, which is currently the biggest in Africa and seventh in the world. Co-operatives, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development […]