Tharaka nithi: Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya has unveiled a series of interventions aimed at reviving Kenya’s coffee sector, pledging billions in funding and reforms. Addressing coffee farmers at Picnic Grounds in Tharaka Nithi County, Oparanya announced that the government will distribute
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
Kisumu: The Department of Veterinary Services in Kisumu County has declared a quarantine following the confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a viral infection affecting cloven-hoofed animals. According to Kenya News Agency, Kisumu County Director of Veterinary Services Dr. Treza Opiyo announced strict containment measures aimed at halting
Turkana: Turkana County will soon have a world-class disaster response hub to serve the local areas and international neighbours of Uganda and South Sudan. The groundbreaking plan was revealed during a high-level meeting between the County Government and Kenya Red Cross Society. According to Kenya News Agency, Deputy Governor Dr.
Sagana: Preparations are in top gear at Rapids Camp along the Sagana River as Kenya gears up to host the inaugural African Rafting Championship. The historic event, the first of its kind on the continent, is expected to draw over 100 participants from more than 10 African countries. According to
Turkana: A three-day targeted Tuberculosis (TB) outreach using a mobile cad4 digital x-ray screening machine has been successfully concluded in Kalemngorok and Kaptiir villages, Turkana South Sub-county. The free screening campaign, part of a data-driven initiative to tackle TB in hard-to-reach areas, brought essential diagnostic services directly to communities who
Kericho: Dennis Kipkoech, a 60-year-old farmer from Kericho County, has emerged as the latest SportPesa Midweek Jackpot millionaire after securing an impressive Sh10,791,271 win. Kipkoech becomes the seventh winner of the Midweek Jackpot in 2025, joining a growing list of successful punters who have defied the odds with accurate football
Mombasa: Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to establishing a people-centred, equitable, transparent, and financially sustainable healthcare system. Speaking before the National Assembly Health Committee in Mombasa, CS Duale highlighted the government’s dedication to fully implementing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the transformative Taifa Care programme.