Category: General

Police Pursue 26 Suspects After Fatal Ethnic Clash in North Horr

Marsabit: At least four people have been confirmed dead and another injured following a strain between two ethnic groups in North Horr Constituency, Marsabit County, over yet-to-be-established reasons. The dead are reportedly four men, two from each of the co-existing Gabra and Wayu pastoralist communities, all killed by use of

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Unveils Ambitious Strategic Plan for 2023-2027

Nairobi: The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has launched its Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027, aiming to transform Kenya’s energy sector through policy reforms, infrastructure development, and the adoption of clean energy technologies. Speaking during the event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Cabinet Secretary for Energy

DP Kindiki Inspects Meru’s Aggregation and Industrial Park Progress

Meru: Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki yesterday embarked on an inspection tour of Meru County’s Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP), in Ruiri Rwa Reera, Buuri Constituency to review the construction progress and overall readiness of the facility. According to Kenya News Agency, the Deputy President, accompanied by Meru Governor Isaac

Expect Even Higher Payouts, Coffee Farmers Told

Kirinyaga: Coffee farmers have been assured of higher pay in the incoming season of 2025/2026 as the government is firming up the reforms to ensure timely availability of fertilizer, subsidized pesticides and certified coffee seedlings through better resourcing from the Coffee Research Institute. Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki said the

JOOTRH’s Obama Children’s Hospital to Gain Semi-Autonomous Status

Kisumu: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital’s specialized Pediatric Facility, Obama Children’s Hospital, is set to become semi-autonomous on 1st July 2025 in an effort to enhance service delivery. According to Kenya News Agency, JOOTRH Chief Executive Officer Dr. Richard Lesiyampe announced that the transformation aims to establish the

Child Labour Identified as Significant Contributor to Gender-Based Violence

Bungoma: The Presidential Technical Working Group (TWG) on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has expressed concern that some parents engage their daughters in hawking businesses in major towns which exposes the girls to defilement and early pregnancies. According to Kenya News Agency, the team, during a Public Participation forum chaired by Linah

KIPPRA Partners with Counties for Policy Training and Tree Planting Campaign

Busia: The State Department for Economic Planning, through the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), has initiated partnerships with county governments to enhance the capacity of county staff in public policy formulation, monitoring, evaluation, and tree planting. According to Kenya News Agency, the initiative was launched during

Youth in Kirinyaga County Adopt Zero-Waste Model for Profitable Rabbit Farming

KIRINYAGA: Youths from Mwea East sub-county in Kirinyaga County are earning a living through rabbit farming, adopting a zero-waste model following high demand for rabbit meat and urine which they collect and use as foliar fertilizer to promote organic farming. According to Kenya News Agency, rabbit urine is a valuable