Busia: Kenya and Uganda have taken a significant step towards regional cooperation with the signing of a bilateral agreement on the Angololo Water Resources Development Project (AWRDP), aimed at enhancing food security, power access, employment creation, and regional integration. The agreement was signed by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Eric Muga, and Uganda’s Environment Minister, Beatrice Atim.

Maragoli: The national government, in collaboration with other stakeholders, is determined to restore the Maragoli Hills Forest by undertaking reafforestation efforts. Speaking on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry, the Secretary of Administration Mark Elung’ata emphasized the government’s encouragement for locals to protect the forests. According to Kenya News Agency, Elung’ata challenged the surrounding communities

ELGEYO MARAKWET: Some 142 school principals from across Elgeyo Marakwet County have been trained on Competence-Based Education (CBC) and its implementation in readiness for the transition of grade 10 learners in 2026. The three-day training, which took place at Kaptagat Girls High School, was organized by the Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA). According to Kenya

Nairobi: The Government of Kenya, through the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND), has launched a Sh667 million project aimed at restoring the endangered Cherangany Forest Ecosystem. Dubbed ‘The Restoration and Sustainable Management of the Cherangany Forest Ecosystem and Improved Livelihood Project,’ the initiative also receives funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. It targets over 1,000 smallholder farmers in