Turkana: Turkana County Department of Health and Sanitation has launched a spot check and accountability audit targeting all public hospitals and dispensaries following reports of suspected drug diversion from referral to peripheral health facilities. According to Kenya News Agency, the inspection exercise is led by the County Executive for Health
Nairobi: Tension gripped the Tharaka Nithi County Assembly after Budget Committee Chair Murithi Gaturo shocked the House and the public by withdrawing the 2025/2026 proposed county budget appropriation bill, immediately after reading the report in full view of MCAs and community members who had filled the chamber. The dramatic U-turn
Githunguri: For years, residents of Githunguri town have watched helplessly as fires consumed property and businesses without a nearby fire station to respond in time. This will soon change after the construction of the long-awaited Githunguri Fire Station, which is now 90 percent complete and edging closer to the finish
Kisumu: Kenya is positioning itself to become the first African country to certify its tea as low-carbon, a move set to double export earnings and boost incomes for over 700,000 smallholder farmers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Kenya Tea Development Agency
Kisumu: For 16-year-old Alvin Ochieng Onyango and his brother Joannes Omondi, aged 15, the death of their father in 2019 marked the beginning of a challenging journey, pushing them into premature adulthood. The sudden demise of their father, Stephen Onyango Msando, who was fatally struck by a vehicle on the
Vihiga: In a bid to boost agricultural productivity through practical training and knowledge-sharing, the government, in collaboration with the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), has successfully concluded a 21-day intensive training program on Farmer Field Business School (FFBS) for Community-Based Facilitators (CBFs) in Vihiga County. According to Kenya
Turkana: Turkana County has been allocated 1,028 slots for Climateworx workers, a program that mirrors the kazi mtaani initiative. A total of 25,924 applicants from the county vied for these positions. Supervisors under this program will earn Sh580 daily, while junior workers are set to receive Sh500 for their involvement
Turkana: A total of 4,400 goats have been distributed to needy families in Turkana County in a restocking exercise conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Turkana County Commissioner Julius Kavita led the initiative, accompanied by officers from the department of Livestock Development in Lokichoggio Sub-County. According to