Nairobi: Policymakers, education experts, and civil society leaders from 20 African countries have convened in Nairobi to chart strategies for dismantling barriers in education and positioning schools as engines of gender equality and justice. According to Kenya News Agency, the Africa Regional Action Workshop on Gender Transformative Education, organized by
Eldoret: Police officers from Baharini Police Station, Turbo Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County, have intercepted 190 kilograms of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh9.5 million, suspected to have been ferried from Busia. Confirming the incident, Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi said the consignment had been concealed in
Murang’a: As the third term of the school calendar kicked off across the country, 576 learners from Murang’a County received bursaries worth Sh4.6 million, offering relief to struggling parents amidst the harsh economic times. The bursary awards, drawn from the Murang’a County Woman Representative’s office, targeted students in public secondary
Busia: At the border where Kenya meets Uganda lies Busia County, a strategic gateway and a public health pressure point. With an estimated 1,800 people crossing daily through the Busia and Malaba border points, the county has found itself repeatedly on the frontline of outbreaks from COVID-19 to cholera and
Nakuru: Nakuru County is set to host the first-ever milk value chain conference and exhibition where scientists and experts from relevant government ministries and research institutions are expected to offer specialist direction on issues revolving around the dairy sector. The event, which runs from September 4 to 5, will focus
Garissa: Garissa residents are set to benefit from a new 1,500-acre irrigation scheme with water to be tapped from River Tana to enable area residents interested in crop farming to venture into the sector and increase food production both in the county and nationally. The Bulla Adey Irrigation Scheme in
Uasin gishu: Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim has urged county staff to uphold honesty and integrity, warning that corruption will not be tolerated in his Administration. The Governor spoke during the signing of performance contracts for County Executive Committee Members (CECMs). According to Kenya News Agency, the event coincided
Kisumu: Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga has urged Kisumu County residents to register with the Social Health Authority (SHA) to fully benefit from Taifa Care. Dr. Oluga stated that Parliament has allocated Sh13 billion to the Ministry of Health and Sh8 billion for emergency and critical care