The residents of Meru and Tharaka Nithi burst into celebrations with optimism after Interior Cabinet Secretary professor Kithure Kindiki was nominated the country’s Deputy President following the impeachment of the former office holder Rigathi Gachagua. The news of Kindiki’s elevation has been met with overwhelming jubilation in the region. The nomination is viewed as a historical moment for the region,

Residents of Tharaka Nithi county burst into jubilation last Friday as news of the nomination of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President trickled in across the country. The jubilant residents some who broke into songs and chants expressed their delight as one of their very own was set to take take up prominent position never before

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) , has launched the Kenya Press club information portal to help journalists monetize their skills. The portal will help Press clubs and journalists from different countries with a platform to network, connect to promote professionalism and ethical standards while monetizing their content. MCK CEO David Omwoyo who was speaking during the Portal launch to

In a move to support vocational education in Mandera, the county government has paid examination fees for 476 trainees enrolled in its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers. These trainees were set to sit for government trade tests administered by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) but some students from less fortunate families had difficulties clearing the examination

Cabinet Secretary for environment, forestry and climate change Aden Duale has said the national government is determined to surpass the ten-year target of planting 15 billion trees by the year 2032. Mr. Duale has urged all citizens, regardless of age, to adopt the tree-planting culture to preserve and protect biodiversity in the country. Speaking at Kibiri forest block, the CS

In an effort to address perennial conflicts that dogs northern Kenya counties, a forum bringing together various stakeholders has been constituted to identify and address triggers of clashes. Speaking at a Nanyuki hotel during a three days’ workshop on peace building and cohesion the participants identified cattle rustling, boundary disputes, clan tensions, political interferences and effects of climate change. ”We

The collapse of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Embu County has been attributed to poor management, lack of accountability, and democracy. Deputy Governor Kinyua Mugo reported that out of the registered 315 Saccos, 126 are dormant and on the brink of collapse due to mismanagement. Conflicts between management boards and fiscal indiscipline are causing significant damage to many

Murang’a ward representatives have requested the County Executive Committee Member for agriculture to provide data on local farmers participating in a national government-funded agricultural project. The MCAs have requested all related data of farmers involved in the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP). During their afternoon session, the ward reps raised concerns on how seven agripreneurs from each of

Police in Nyandarua County have seized a consignment of second-generation liquor suspected to be counterfeit that was stored in a private house within Mwireri village, in Gikindi Location of Ol-Joro Orok Constituency. The operation which was jointly supervised by Nyandarua County Police Commander Omar Arero and County Commissioner Abdilasaak Jaldesa following a tip off saw police raid and seize the

A student at the Mount Kenya University (MKU) has come up with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation that allows lecturers to teach virtually without the need for blackboards, white boards or pens. Daniel Irunga Mulala from the Democratic Republic of Congo says the lecturers will only be able to use hands to write and explain mathematical concepts. Mulala, who studies