Kitui: The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has raised concern over illegal sand harvesting and charcoal burning within the lower eastern counties of Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, and Kajiado. The council highlighted that these activities are major threats to livelihoods in the region, contributing to deforestation and the drying
Turkana: The Turkana County Department of Mining has initiated a distribution exercise to equip artisanal miners with modern tools and gear aimed at enhancing their mining activities. The initiative targets 10 registered cooperatives, groups, and individual miners, providing them with 450 metallic pans, 17 generators, eight demolition hammers, 120 headlamp
Mombasa: The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has reached out to teachers nationwide, urging their collaboration in identifying students who are genuinely in need of financial assistance. This initiative aims to ensure equitable access to funding for tertiary education. According to Kenya News Agency, HELB Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Monari
Kwale: Kwale County Government is partnering with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to enhance water and food security in the coastal county. In Kwale, more than 4,000 smallholder farmers have been connected to solar-powered drip irrigation schemes, contributing to food security in arid and semi-arid parts of the county. According
Kericho: Members of the public have been urged to embrace the newly launched National Building Code, 2024, which introduces wide-ranging reforms designed to improve safety, accountability, and sustainability in Kenya’s construction sector. According to Kenya News Agency, the call was made during a sensitisation forum held at the Sunshine Hotel
Nairobi: Stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector have called for enhanced support from the private sector for easy access to clean water in Africa by 2030. Addressing journalists during the Kenya Water and Sanitation International Conference and Exhibition 2025, Director, Water and Sanitation Department, African Development Bank, Mtchera Chirwa,
Shanzu: The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shanzu is spearheading a weeklong campaign to promote unity and peaceful coexistence among worshippers. The initiative comes at a time when schools are on mid-term break, providing an opportunity for wider participation. According to Kenya News Agency, the campaign’s message is entrenched in
Baringo: A regional development authority has initiated a large-scale rehabilitation of water facilities within its jurisdiction that have been inactive for decades. Key projects slated for rehabilitation in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties include the Chemeron Dam and Chemorongion Water Pan in Baringo, as well as the Kabuswa Dam and