Day: September 17, 2024

Kilifi PWDs protest lack of representation at local assembly

Persons with disability (PWDs) in Kilifi County have decried lack of representation at the County Assembly of Kilifi. Speaking to journalists in Malindi town, representatives of the PWDs allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party said issues affecting persons with disabilities were not properly being articulated in the county since the PWDs lack a voice at the local legislative

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Launch of the Association of Special Economic Zones to boost employment opportunities

Tatu City in collaboration with development partners have launched the Association of Special Economic Zones (AZES) with the objective of increasing employment opportunities in the country especially among the youth and ‘Gen-Z’. Speaking at the event, Principal Secretary (PS) for Investment Hassan Abubakar pointed out that Kenya is known to be number 1 in producing the best human capital in

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Jomvu MP promise to solicit Sh800M for construction of access roads

Jomvu Member of Parliament Badi Twalib has assured residents in informal settlements in the constituency of his commitment to lobby for funds to construct access roads. MP Twalib said during an inspection of roads and drainage works in Owino Uhuru village tucked between factories. He vowed to put his best foot forward and look for funds from the government and

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NGO launches research on challenges faced by older persons

Help Age International, a global non-profit organisation, that works o to improve lives older people around the World has launched research in four Kenyan counties aimed at establishing challenges facing elderly persons and recommending solutions. This follows an outcry across the Country to the effect that elderly persons have been neglected, with many facing violence from, among others, their close

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