Vihiga county government intends to hire more enforcement officers in a bid to boost revenue collection. Governor Dr. Wilber Ottichilo says they need to increase the on-source revenue in order to sustainably offer optimal services to the people. The county head said this while assenting to the Vihiga County Finance Bill (VCFB) 2024 and the Vihiga County Agricultural Sector Coordination

Various farmer groups from Mwea Ward in Embu County have received a shot in the arm after they were given Sh. 12.5 million worth of certified seeds and planting fertilizers for the short rains planting season by the County Government. The inputs including green grams and cowpeas seeds as well as planting fertilizer and soil amendments to regulate soil PH

Principal Secretary in the State Department for Gender Ms. Ann Wang’ombe has called on the Maa community to shun the retrogressive culture that hinder girls from achieving their dreams. Wang’ombe who spoke at Naikkara ward in Narok West Sub County during the launch of ‘Big Dream to end child marriage’ initiative, said girls fail to complete school because of retrogressive

There is need for collaborative and integrated approach in addressing mental health challenges facing staff and inmates in the country’s correctional facilities, Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS), Salim Mvurya has said. Mvurya called for concerted effort among all stakeholders, including healthcare providers, development partners, community-based organizations, and families in addressing mental challenges confronting correctional service. The CS emphasised

Hundreds of South Alego residents yesterday thronged Ting’wang’i health centre for free medical care, courtesy of an American non-governmental organization and the office of the Alego / Usonga MP, Samuel Atandi. According to the residents, the medical camp came in handy, at a time when many cannot afford the cost of medication, thanks to the confusion bedevilling the transition from

Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii has expressed gratitude to the Kenya Kwanza administration for making the dream of affordable housing a reality. Dr. Bii said that working closely with the county governments, the Kenya Kwanza administration has brought the affordable housing dream and the provision of decent houses to Kenyans to life. Speaking recently in Eldoret, the governor said

The cruise season has started in earnest, breathing life into the Sh 1.3 billion ultra-modern cruise ship terminal, at the Port of Mombasa. Since the beginning of the cruise season, more than 11 cruise vessels have docked at the Port of Mombasa with over 6,000 passengers. The latest to call to the Port of Mombasa from the Port of Lamu

Absa Bank is set to open more branches in northern Kenya to improve Shariah compliance services to Muslim communities in five Counties in ASAL regions. According to the Absa Bank Director of Custom networking, Mr. Peter Mutua, the financial institution is currently in process of opening a Bank in Marsabit and Moyale by next year. Mr. Mutua who was speaking

The entry of the MV Ormiston Water Bus into Lake Victoria waters, operating between Marega Beach in Budalangi and Sigulu Island in Uganda, is expected to promote trade and tourism in the region. The Vessel is safe and stable compared to the wooden canoes the local residents have been using for ages, exposing the communities living around the lake to

Residents of Aramaket in Kapenguria Municipality were yesterday treated to an entertaining football match that turned an ever-serene old market area into a beehive of activities. The match that saw probation and prison officers break from their usual daily routine to engage in the out-of-office mental health awareness activity attracted spectators from the village that usually has very few welfare