Day: September 16, 2024
MP hands over Modern Chief’s Office in Trans Mara
Kilgoris MP Juluis Sunkuli handed over the first-ever modern chief’s office at the Isokon location in Trans Mara South sub-county in a bid to enhance service delivery to the local people. For years, many chiefs in Trans Mara South Sub-County have been operating under challenging conditions, some from their homes, under trees, others in rented, semi-permanent structures in local centers,
Mining stakeholders welcome gazettement of Artisan Committee
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Migori have welcomed the move to gazette the Migori Artisan Mining Committee (AMC) mandated to issue mining licenses. Speaking over the weekend after a consultative meeting with various mining cooperative Sacco’s officials drawn from the county, the National Chairperson of the Artisan and Small Scaler Miners Association of Kenya (ASMAK) Dan Omondi welcomed the move,
Womenfolk encouraged to embrace entrepreneurship
Vihiga County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Tourism, and Industrialisation, Joseph Lunani, has challenged women to embrace entrepreneurship. Mr. Lunani argued that the women had, for a long time, been marginalised and hence should take advantage of the prevailing favourable conditions to empower themselves economically. The CECM stated that they should go for financial support from the Women Enterprise Fund
Bandari defeats Mara Sugar at Mombasa Sports Grounds
Bandari FC won their first match of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Kenya Premier League (KPL) 2024/2025 season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Mara Sugar FC at Mombasa Sports Club on Sunday. Shasiri Nahimana scored the match’s lone goal in the 35th minute following a powerful shot that deflected off Mara Sugar defender Drona Openda. Bandari fought for the
Gachagua, Waiguru to leaders: Stop fighting, focus on development
Leaders from the Mount Kenya region who have been in the recent past exchanging political tirades have been requested to calm down and concentrate on the development agenda. Speaking at Our Lady of Sorrows Baricho Catholic Church in Ndia Constituency during the 100 years’ centenary celebrations, leaders led by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Governor Anne Waiguru, called on the
County embarks on waste recycling to promote environmental conservation
Nakuru County has embarked on converting waste disposal sites and sewerage treatment facilities into useful resources through recycling as a way of mitigating the impacts of the waste on the environment and public health. According to County Executive Committee Member (CECM) of Water, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Nelson Maara, the county is undertaking the conversion of waste disposal sites
Mwea farmers sensitised on Aquaculture
Fish farmers in Kirinyaga County have received training on the breeding of Catfish, Tilapia, and ornamental fish in an initiative geared towards increasing fish production in the county as well as national food security. Kirinyaga, one of the agricultural counties, is known for producing rice from the expansive Mwea Irrigation Scheme, which is the largest producer in the country. At
UDA Party officials embark on grassroots mobilisation
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party Executive Council members in Homa Bay County have embarked on an aggressive mobilisation of the grassroots in the region to support the government. Led by former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero, County Party Chairman Kennedy Obuya, and former Rangwe MP Martin Ogindo, the UDA officials said their goal was to marshal the lake region and
Judiciary focuses on Green Justice
Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome has highlighted Green Justice as one of the strategic priorities the Judiciary is implementing in order to achieve the ultimate goal of attaining a people-centred justice system in the country. Speaking during the Judiciary’s Annual Development Partners Briefing held in Nairobi on Monday, the CJ revealed that the Judiciary has launched the ‘Strategic Guiding Framework
Murang’a: Tomato farmers count losses as prices plummet
Tomato farmers in the leading tomato-producing counties are counting losses as an oversupply continues to hit the market for the second month in row. The glut has occasioned a sharp drop in prices of the highly perishable vegetable, with a kilo of tomatoes selling for as little as Sh15 in some markets. Consequently, a 100 kilogrammes’ crate of tomato is