Day: August 25, 2025

Dr. Pamela Odhiambo Urges Careful Deliberation on Devolving Education Sector

Migori: Former Migori County Woman Representative, Dr. Pamela Odhiambo, has urged the national government and education stakeholders to critically weigh the merits and demerits of assigning county governments the responsibility of overseeing the education sector before fully devolving it. Speaking during an education stakeholders’ forum at Migori Teachers Training College

Former Eastern Region Councilors Demand Gratuity

Chogoria: Former councilors from the Eastern region have formally appointed National Assembly Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi as their patron as they intensify calls for the government to address their long-standing grievances, particularly the payment of gratuity. According to Kenya News Agency, the leaders, who met in Chogoria, Tharaka Nithi County,

NTSA Urges Parents to Ensure Children Use Roadworthy Vehicles for School Transport

Nakuru: The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has declared that only vehicles meeting road safety standards will be permitted to transport students back to schools as learning resumes. The authority has issued a stern warning to drivers and vehicle owners involved in school transport who violate regulations or fail

NGAO and Law Enforcement Agencies Decry Shortage of Vehicles

Nairobi: National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) and law enforcement officers have decried the shortage of government vehicles for effective service delivery at the grassroots level. During a Jukwaa la Usalama County Tour in Olkalou, Nyandarua County, the administrators and law enforcers cited that only a few government vehicles are available

Plans Unveiled for New Medical College in Nanyuki

Nanyuki: Plans are underway to construct a medical training college in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, Governor Joshua Irungu has revealed. Speaking to KNA at the Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital, the governor said that his administration has allocated Sh200 million for construction of the state-of-the-art Laikipia Medical Training College (LMTC). According

Life in the Camp: One and a Half Years Later for Mucoco Landslide Survivors

Kangema: It has been a year and a half since 21 families from Mucoco village in Kangema Constituency were displaced from their homes by devastating landslides during the March-April 2024 long rains. What began as a temporary refuge in a nearby primary school has since turned into a prolonged stay

Government Assures of Equity in Development

Garissa: Residents of the Northeastern Region have been urged to support the Kenya Kwanza government in its quest to fulfill the promises it made to the people that include equal distributions of resources and development projects to all corners of the country. Deputy President (DP), Kithure Kindiki, led pro-government leaders

Rapid Result Initiative Targets 500,000 Farmers for KIAMIS Registration

Murang’a: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development will, from Monday (today), initiate a two-week registration exercise aimed at onboarding an additional 500,000 farmers from across the country onto the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS). The initiative seeks to enhance the digital platform that enables farmers to access