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
Nakuru: It is a reprieve for cancer patients in South and Central Rift Regions as construction of a Sh32 million worth second ultra-modern radiotherapy bunker at the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital’s (NCTRH) Regional Cancer Centre nears completion. The multi-million specialised bunker which will house a Linear Accelerator (LINAC)
Garissa: The business community in Garissa Town is appealing to the County government to hasten the rebuilding of the famous Suq-Mugdi market that was recently gutted by an inferno, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings. The traders emphasized that the market is central to the lives of many, including the
Baricho: Authorities have called for calm and patience from the residents of the Mukithi area in Baricho, Ndia Constituency, Kirinyaga County as investigations into a tragic incident continue. A bodaboda rider died under circumstances that were initially believed to be suicide. However, post-mortem reports and preliminary investigations by law enforcement