Nakuru County Government has assured property owners that the on-going public participation on the new Draft Property Valuation roll was not aimed at increasing land rates but at updating the County valuation land register. Valuation rolls are records of the value of land within a county, which may be used to determine the rates that […]
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Nyamira governor survives second impeachment
Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has survived a second impeachment at the county assembly after Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) failed to attain the voting threshold of two thirds to impeach him. Twenty-two MCAs voted for governor Nyaribo’s impeachment while 12 voted no to the motion. The house needed 23 votes for the impeachment motion […]
CJ Koome calls for Renewed Action to Create a Safe Work Environment for All
Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome has called for renewed collective action to achieve a work environment that is free from violence and harassment. The CJ acknowledged that this responsibility rests not with the courts alone, but also employers, trade unions, policy makers, and civil society, who must work together to forge partnerships, build stronger institutions […]
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 […]
Jomvu MP promise to solicit Sh800M for construction of access roads
Jomvu Member of Parliament Badi Twalib has assured residents in informal settlements in the constituency of his commitment to lobby for funds to construct access roads. MP Twalib said during an inspection of roads and drainage works in Owino Uhuru village tucked between factories. He vowed to put his best foot forward and look for […]
NGO launches research on challenges faced by older persons
Help Age International, a global non-profit organisation, that works o to improve lives older people around the World has launched research in four Kenyan counties aimed at establishing challenges facing elderly persons and recommending solutions. This follows an outcry across the Country to the effect that elderly persons have been neglected, with many facing violence […]