Day: February 26, 2025

Senate Drafts Bill to Streamline Fire Operation Services

Nairobi: The Senate has drafted a Bill that seeks to regulate the operations of fire and rescue services in Kenya by establishing a Fire and Rescue Service Professionals Board. The Bill aims to provide a structured framework for examination, training, registration, and licensing of professionals in the fire and rescue services sector. According to Kenya News Agency, the Board will

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State Exploits Leather Industry to Boost Economy

Narok: The state targets shifting from traditional revenue sources to unexploited frontiers in a bid to boost the country’s economy, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo has said. Speaking during a tour to the Ewaso Nyiro South Development Authority (ENSDA) leather factory in Narok, Owalo revealed that the government had pumped Sh1.1 billion into the

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Government Shifts Inua Jamii Payments to Mobile Money Amid Fraud Concerns

NAIROBI: The Office of the Government Spokesperson has announced a significant change in the disbursement process of the Inua Jamii Programme stipends, following a directive from the President to shift payments to mobile money. According to Kenya News Agency, Dr. Isaac Mwaura, the government spokeswoman, stated that this decision aims to address fraud cases that previously occurred when funds were

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8,000 Households in Rusinga Island to Receive Clean Water

Homa Bay: The County Government of Homa Bay, in partnership with the French Government through the City of Alenya in Southern France, has commissioned a water project aimed at providing clean and safe drinking water to over 8,000 households in Rusinga Island. According to Kenya News Agency, the French Ambassador to Kenya, Arnaud Suquet, emphasised the importance of the project

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