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County Targets 300,000 Children in Vaccine Drive

Nyamira: Nyamira County is targeting to vaccinate over 300,000 children between nine and fourteen months in the ongoing 10-day national vaccination campaign that started on Saturday, July 5, against measles, measles-rubella, and typhoid. According to Kenya News Agency, Nyamira County Health Services Director, John Kimani, stated that the county aims

Murang’a Businesswoman Suffers Sh200M Loss in Protests

Murang’a: A businesswoman from Kenol town in Murang’a County is among those counting significant losses following the July 7 protests when her supermarket and several other businesses were vandalised. The brazen attack, which took place in broad daylight, left several business owners facing heavy losses and hundreds of employees facing

Nakuru Acquires Additional Equipment to Ease Cancer Treatment

Nakuru: Nakuru County has acquired its second Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machine that is expected to be installed and commissioned in the next few weeks. Once operational, the machine will significantly boost the Nakuru County and Referral Hospital’s capacity to handle cancer cases at the facility. According to Kenya News Agency,

Kenya Government Launches Strategic Plan for Equality and Inclusion

Nairobi: Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Hanna Cheptumo has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to promoting equality and inclusion in all spheres of society. She spoke as the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) officially launched its Strategic Plan 2025-2029 and unveiled a new Award Scheme

Five Minors Among 68 Saba Saba Suspects Detained

Machakos: A Machakos court on Tuesday arraigned 68 Saba Saba protest suspects, among them five minors who were accused of participating in unlawful assembly and malicious damage to property in Machakos County. They appeared before Principal Magistrate Betty Koech who ordered them to be detained for 10 days to allow

Leaders Pay Tribute to Late Chief Kadhi Hussein

Mombasa: An outpouring of messages of condolence continues to stream in following the death of Chief Kadhi Abdul Halim Hussein, who passed away on Wednesday night. The late Chief Kadhi will be laid to rest today in Mombasa. Funeral prayers (Swalatul Janazah) will be held at Masjid Nur in Bondeni

Kakamega Initiates Construction of 60-Bed Maternity Unit at Likuyani Hospital

Nairobi: Kakamega County has commenced the construction of a 60-bed maternity wing at Likuyani Level IV Hospital. The devolved unit will allocate Sh 90 million to establish the facility, which is projected to be completed by January 2026. According to Kenya News Agency, the maternity wing will include a theatre,

Kenya Pilots Livestock Chip Identification System in Busia County

Busia: The government is in the process of rolling out an Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANTITRAC) that will ensure identification of animals from the owner, breed to the vaccination it has received. Speaking during the opening of the Nambale livestock sale yard in Busia County on Wednesday, Livestock Development