A series of community-led peace initiatives in the Kerio Valley, which straddles the borders of Elgeyo Marakwet West Pokot and Baringo counties, is showing promising results. This success comes after concerted efforts by Midrift Hurinet, with support from the Embassy of Denmark in Kenya and Somalia through Act Change Transform initiative. The region has faced […]
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Kilifi PWDs protest lack of representation at local assembly
Persons with disability (PWDs) in Kilifi County have decried lack of representation at the County Assembly of Kilifi. Speaking to journalists in Malindi town, representatives of the PWDs allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party said issues affecting persons with disabilities were not properly being articulated in the county since the PWDs lack a […]
Farmers in Murang’a to get certified maize seed and fertilizer ahead of short rains
Some 57,975 farmers in Murang’a County are set to benefit with certified maize seed and fertilizer from the local county administration ahead of the short rains expected to start in the third week of October. Murang’a county government will start distribution of seed to registered farmers in various parts within their respective wards from next […]
Eldoret police recover 83 motorcycle number plates and parts stolen from boda boda operators
Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi has announced that his multi agency security team have impounded 83 number plates, three motorcycles and several motorcycles parts stolen from boda boda operators within Uasin Gishu and its neighbouring counties. Speaking to the media at the Eldoret Central police station the police county commander noted that his […]
National IDs will be out in 10 days, PS Bitok
The Principal Secretary State in the Department for Immigration and Citizen Services Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok has revealed that going forward, national IDs will be out in 10 days and not 21 days as before. Bitok was speaking at Katoloni Scouts Centre in Machakos town on Monday during the International Identity Day where he encouraged […]
County Referral Hospital nurses are preparing to utilize various tools
Nurses at the Iten County Referral Hospital (ICRH) have gone on strike demanding that the county government hires more nurses to reduce the workload. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) executive secretary Elgeyo Marakwet branch Benson Biwott said currently ICRH has 85 nurses against a required establishment of 300 Nurses being a level 3 […]