Busia: The Government, through the State Department of Housing and Urban Development, has launched a Sh350 million initiative to construct three modern markets in Busia County. The markets slated for development are located in Korinda (Busia Sub County), Bumala (Butula Sub County), and Angurai (Teso North Sub County). According to Kenya News Agency, the construction of Korinda market is budgeted

Thika: Stakeholders in Thika’s Kiandutu slums have raised concern over the alarming rise in gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the area, where more than 50 cases are reported monthly. The cases, they say, involve defilement, sodomy, rape, and physical assault. According to Kenya News Agency, Peter Muchunu, a medic at the Kiandutu Level 2 Hospital, reported that they receive a

Kisumu: The Kenya Sugar Board has launched a comprehensive guide aimed at empowering sugarcane farmers with best practices to enhance productivity and sustainability. The document, developed with support from GIZ and the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), provides practical solutions to common challenges while promoting modern farming techniques that ensure profitability and environmental sustainability. According to Kenya News

Lugari: Public Service and Human Capital Development Cabinet Secretary (CS), Justin Muturi, has underscored the need to fast-track the commercialisation of the National Youth Service (NYS) to make it self-sustaining. Muturi, who spoke during a tour of the NYS Turbo Field Unit in Lugari Sub County, said it is only through commercialisation that the institution can achieve President William Ruto’s

Kakamega: A contractor undertaking the Sh716 million state-of-the-art engineering complex at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has been asked to speed up the works to have the project complete by the end of 2026. According to Kenya News Agency, Kakamega’s National Government County Development Implementation Coordination and Management Committee raised concern over the slow pace of the construction

Nairobi: In a move to empower young learners to showcase their potential in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) continues to provide students with opportunities to develop their own STEM projects. Speaking during the second day of the 6th CEMASTEA STEM Boot Camp at the institution’s campus in Karen,

Nairobi: It was a moment of joy and relief for the family of Daniel Wanyeki, who was released after spending 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Wanyeki’s daughters had framed him for defiling them, leading to his life sentence, but he was finally freed following a successful appeal. According to Kenya News Agency, Wanyeki walked

Oloitoktok: The Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, ASALs, and Regional Development, Beatrice Askul, has inaugurated the Oloitoktok Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Programme. The ten-year programme aims to promote sustainable environmental practices, improve resource management, and provide income-generating opportunities for the local community through a variety of projects. According to Kenya News Agency, the programme was officially launched at Entarara