Mbale: The Children with Disability Support Organization (CWDSO) held an Autism Awareness Day event at its offices in Mbale, Vihiga County, aiming to increase public awareness about children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The event, themed ‘Advancing Neurodiversity,’ gathered parents, caregivers, educators, and disability advocates to express solidarity and
Nairobi: The Samburu county government has initiated a school feeding program aimed at benefiting 38,000 pupils across 536 Early Childhood Development (ECD) schools. This initiative marks the beginning of the term two school feeding program, focusing on enhancing enrollment and retention rates among young learners. According to Kenya News Agency,
Busia: Intersex individuals in Africa are faced with significant stigma and discrimination due to their biological variations in sex characteristics. This stigma is manifested in various forms, including infanticide, abandonment, and physical and mental abuse. The situation has escalated to the extent where intersex individuals are also being subjected to
West Pokot: The West Pokot Huduma Centre, in collaboration with the office of the County Commissioner, organised a tree planting exercise aimed at promoting environmental conservation and sustainable farming practices. The event took place at the County Commissioner’s office compound, the Administration police camp, and the Kapenguria Kenya Medical Training
Homa Bay: A section of residents of Homa Bay County have decried delays by the Kenya Wildlife Service in compensating them for losses from wildlife invasions. The residents called for a review of the existing legal and regulatory frameworks to fast-track payment of claims arising from wildlife losses. Homa Bay
Nairobi: The government has made significant progress in reforming the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector to align it with global trends and to meet the needs of a growing workforce. Speaking at the inaugural graduation ceremony of Michuki National Polytechnic, Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki emphasized the
Nairobi: A Kericho mother of seven, Maureen Tonui, is making a heartfelt appeal for assistance after losing two of her children due to malnutrition and poverty-related challenges. Maureen, 24, resides in a mud-walled, mabati-roofed house in Kapsembe village, Bechulelat sub-location, Ainamoi sub-county, with her husband Nicholas Tonui, who is deaf
Elburgon: The Government is actively promoting value addition of livestock and agricultural products, particularly those destined for the export market, to improve their value and marketability. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe stated that the goal was to increase farmers’ incomes and improve the country’s trade balance