Category: General

Nakuru Governor Spearheads Revival of Pyrethrum Growing

Nakuru: Nakuru Governor Ms. Susan Kihika has affirmed that her administration is actively involved in revamping the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru, with a focus on increasing acreage, improving yields, and enhancing the overall value chain. According to Kenya News Agency, Ms. Kihika stated that the county government was working with

FGM and Early Marriages Identified as Major Causes of GBV in Marsabit

Marsabit: Female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced early marriages dominated views presented at the public hearing held at the Catholic conference hall as main contributors of violence meted against women and girls in Marsabit County. According to Kenya News Agency, ignorance, poverty, and drug abuse also featured prominently as contributors

Lifting More Than Bricks, A Mother’s Grit at the Construction Site

Kericho: As the world marks this year’s International Women’s Day and celebrates the resilience, courage, and progress of women across the globe, one woman in Kericho is quietly redefining gender roles at a dusty construction site. Nancy Cherubet, aged 34, is a strong-willed mother of five who has defied expectations

Environmentalists Launch Tree Planting Initiative on Thika Superhighway

Thika: Young environmentalists have embarked on an initiative to plant and maintain trees on the Thika Superhighway in a bid to combat hazardous carbon emissions by vehicles as well as green the highway. Led by Anthony Muruthi, a trainer at the Nairobi National Polytechnic, they said thousands of vehicles that

Three Lives Lost in Makueni Road Accident

Makueni: Three people have lost their lives while 13 others sustained serious injuries after the matatu they were travelling in rammed into a trailer along Mombasa-Nairobi Highway in the wee hours of Tuesday. The 5.30am accident occurred at Malili Market in Mukaa Subcounty when the matatu driver rammed into the

Over 25,000 Goats and Sheep Vaccinated and Treated in Turkana County

Turkana: The Turkana County Directorate of Veterinary Services, in collaboration with the Integrated Emergency Drought Response Project (IEDRP) implemented by the Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has successfully vaccinated and treated over 25,000 shoats in the Kalapata and Lokichar Wards of Turkana South Sub-county.

Teacher’s Initiative Targets Period Poverty in Kajiado Central

Nairobi: Over one million girls in Kenya are compelled to miss school three to four days each month due to inadequate access to safe and sustainable sanitary pads. Research from the Ministry of Health reveals that 54 percent of girls face difficulties in obtaining menstrual management products, with 65 percent