Day: February 27, 2025
Kiambu County Hosts Co-Site Training on Innovative Landfill Management
Kiambu: Kiambu County’s Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, and Climate Change is currently hosting a co-site training program focused on landfill management and operations that has drawn over 19 participants from various African nations. According to Kenya News Agency, the UN-Habitat-led training program, running from February 25 to March 1, centers on the Fukuoka method, a Japanese semi-aerobic
Murang’a Assembly Approves Four Nominees for CPSB Recruitment
Murang’a: Members of the County Assembly of Murang’a have approved four nominees to sit in the selection panel for recruiting members of the County Public Service Board (CPSB). According to Kenya News Agency, the Assembly’s select committee on appointments rejected one nominee who did not meet the requirements stipulated under the Public Appointment (County Assemblies Approval) Act of 2017. The
Kagwe Directs Millers to Purchase 400,000 Wheat Bags to Support Local Farmers
Nairobi: Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has instructed millers to purchase 400,000 bags of locally grown wheat that remain unsold. This directive is part of a broader effort to bolster local wheat production and support farmers struggling with market conditions. According to Kenya News Agency, the government, through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), will release C60 import licenses to
2000 Households Benefit from Ithanga Water Project
Murang’a: Residents of Ithanga and Kakuzi-Mitubiri wards in the lower Gatanga region of Murang’a County have for generations faced significant challenges stemming from lack of access to clean water. The lower Gatanga region is arid and often experiences acute drought that leads to famine due to lack of rain and without the provision of piped water, residents trek many kilometres