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@kna 2 hours ago
Uasin Gishu records major road infrastructure milestones
The County Government of Uasin Gishu has made significant strides in road and other infrastructure development programs, with over 1,200 kilometers of roads graded in the just concluded 2025-2026 financial year, the County Executive for Roads, Eng. Abraham Serem, has revealed. Eng. Serem further explained that the devolved unit has also delivered over 30 bridges...
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@kna 53 minutes ago
EPRA report reveals cause of Endarasha dormitory fire tragedy
Findings of an investigation by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority into the September 2024 dormitory fire at the Hillside Endarasha Academy revealed widespread defects in the school's electrical installation system. During an inquest into the fire that claimed 21 boys, EPRA Electrical Engineer, Allan Mogoi, told the court that the school's power distribution system did...
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@kna 47 minutes ago
Busia County in partnership to boost dairy production
The Busia County Government is closely working with key stakeholders in animal husbandry, FIPS Africa and the Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC), to expand dairy farming through subsidized artificial insemination (AI). The initiative aims to produce high yielding breeds, climate-resilient, disease-resistant dairy cattle as well as increased milk production so as to improve farmers...
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@kna 45 minutes ago
Parents warned against procuring abortions for school-going girls
Parents and guardians' whose school-going daughters become pregnant while at school, have been urged not to procure abortions for but to instead support them to safely deliver and return to school under the governments learner re-entry policy. Khwisero Member of Parliament, Christopher Aseka, said no child should be denied education because of pregnancy, noting that...
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@kna 42 minutes ago
Governor Bii asks leaders to arbitrate scholarship dispute
Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii wants elders and religious leaders in Eldoret to broker a truce between the County Government and affected parents in the Finland and Canada Overseas Education Programme dispute. The move comes ten days after the Nakuru Law Courts exonerated former Governor and current Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his two co-accused in the...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Murang'a nurses join nationwide strike
Health services in Muranga County have been disrupted after nurses in the county joined the planned nationwide strike called by the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) demanding the implementation of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), delayed payment of long-standing arrears and for improved working conditions. Speaking during a peaceful protest outside the...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Paralysis in Embu as health workers strike persist
Health services in all public health facilities across Embu County continue being paralyzed as the ongoing strike by health workers entered second week today over labour dispute with the County Government. Striking workers held protests along the Embu-Meru Highway disrupting traffic flow along the busy road as they made their way to the Governor's Offices...
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@kna 59 minutes ago
Clergy urged to champion for ethical leadership
Nandi County leaders have challenged the clergy to guide the society in embracing and supporting leaders who uphold high moral values and virtues the promoted a culture of integrity, accountability and selfless service. Speaking during a fundraising ceremony in aid of the construction and development of eight churches held at Matema Primary School in Tinderet...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Plans to commercialize school talent underway
The Government is seeking to turn talent nurtured in schools into viable economic opportunities by strengthening the identification, development and monetization of creative abilities among learners. Basic Education Principal Secretary (PS), John Ololtuaa, said the Ministry of Education would continue strengthening co-curricular programmes to ensure learners gifted in music, dance, sports and other creative fields...
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@kna 1 hours ago
ODM backs Vision 2060 talks
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM party) has endorsed President William Rutos proposed Vision 2060 development roadmap. The Party's acting Secretary General and Busia Woman Representative, Catherine Omanyo, said talks will provide a long-term development strategy to secure prosperity for future generations. Speaking in Busia, Omanyo said the presidents vision of inclusivity would enable all Kenyans...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Nyeri County Government launches five-year health strategic plan
Nyeri County Government has launched a five-year health strategic plan to help boost primary health care to members of the public. While presiding over the launch of the program over the weekend, Nyeri Governor, Dr Mutahi Kahiga said it will greatly enhance provision of health care services in all the eight sub counties. Dr Kahiga...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Alternative Justice Systems Launched in Kericho to Expand Access to Justice
The Judiciary has launched an Alternative Justice Systems (AJS) County Action Plan and AJS Suite to expand access to justice by providing residents with multiple avenues for resolving disputes outside the formal courts. The initiative will enable justice seekers to pursue suitable disputes through trained elders, religious leaders, market-based AJS mechanisms, court-annexed AJS, and the...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Learners build leadership skills through football in Kericho
Hundreds of learners from three public schools in Kericho converged at Highlands Primary for the second 'Enabling Leadership Play League Day, where 26 teams faced off in football matches designed to build leadership, teamwork, discipline, and essential life skills. Boys and girls from Highlands, Keongo, and Kerego primary schools played together in mixed-gender teams, with...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Musokoto, Chakol Girls crowned Chapa Dimba champions
Musokoto Boys and Chakol Girls Secondary Schools have been crowned champions of the fifth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Busia County football tournament. Musokoto Secondary School defeated Malaba Homeboyz 2-0 to lift the boys title, while Chakol Girls edged Falcons queens 1-0 to capture the girls trophy. The two teams will represent Busia County...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Kerio Valley farmers back Sh200m Rimoi Game Reserve fence
Farmers in the Kerio Valley have welcomed the governments decision to construct a Sh200 million electric fence around the Rimoi Game Reserve meant to permanently end years of devastating human-wildlife conflict that has left local communities in financial ruin. Led by community representatives Michael Kipsalkong and Philip Kandie, the farmers revealed the staggering toll of...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Papyrus restoration project set to boost fish production in Lake Naivasha
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) has partnered with fishermen to restore the degraded papyrus reeds along the Lake Naivasha shoreline, aiming to boost fish breeding sites, improve water quality, and curb pollution. The project, funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), targets the restoration of 30 acres, with an eventual...
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