About 40 villages in Narok declared open defecation free

About 40 percent of villages in Narok County have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), according to data from the Public Health Office. Narok County Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) coordinator John Omondi said 1214 villages out of 3023 had functional toilets and hand washing facilities nearby. Omondi said this was a big improvement as … Read more

Kapsowar Town to benefit from new sewerage system and water treatment plant

Kapsowar Town and its environs are set to receive a long-awaited sewerage system and a new water treatment plant, marking a significant step towards improving water access and sanitation in the region. The project, still in its planning stages, is a collaboration between the Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA), the North Rift … Read more

Appeal to Kisii residents to protect and nurture tree seedlings

In a significant move towards environmental conservation and ecosystem restoration, a comprehensive tree planting exercise was held at Nyanturago Swamp in Kisii County, led by Senior Deputy Secretary (SDS)-Administration at the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Hezron Nyamberi. The event forms part of the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy’s larger commitment … Read more

County implements climate change resilience projects

Vihiga County residents have started reaping from the Climate Change Resilience Investment Projects by accessing clean piped water. The water projects are being implemented through a programme dubbed Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA), funded by the World Bank (WB). The area Governor Dr. Wilber Ottichilo commissioned Mudungu and Igogwa boreholes in Wodanga and Central … Read more