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@kna 2 hours ago
Vihiga in partnership to expand access to specialized women's healthcare
Vihiga County has strengthened its efforts to improve access to specialized healthcare services following the arrival of a team of 19 medical professionals from Operation International who will conduct a free Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgical Camp at the Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital. The medical mission, led by Operation International President Diana Friend, was officially...
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@kna 1 hours ago
PSC pushes for deeper integration of national values in Public Service
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has launched a renewed drive to instil national values across the public service, aimed at enhancing ethical conduct, accountability, and efficiency in government institutions. The Commission noted that promoting national values, such as patriotism, national unity, the rule of law, human rights, transparency, accountability, and good governance, was critical to...
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@kna 1 hours ago
African youth urged to champion peace during electioneering period
Young people across Africa have been urged to harness democratic spaces, legal frameworks, and digital platforms to preach peace during electioneering periods in their countries. The call was made during the 7th Regional Youth in Action (YIA) Forum in Nairobi, where peace advocates, development partners, and youth leaders underscored the need to put young people...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Outcry over prolonged water rationing in Embu
Residents of arid Mbeere South Sub-county are up in arms over what they describe as illogical and discriminative water rationing by Embu Water and Sanitation Company (EWASCO). They have said the prolonged shortage has disrupted their daily lives and left many families struggling to access the essential commodity. Speaking to the press at Kiritiri Market...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Community library bridges literacy gap among rural learners
Child literacy in Kenya faces major gaps, with recent studies showing that 43 percent of adolescents aged 13 to 17 cannot read a Grade 4-level text. Three out of 10 Grade 6 pupils cannot read a Grade 3-level text, and general illiteracy for ages 15–17 sits at 6.8 percent. Globally, studies show major challenges, with...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Hospital employee who defiled a minor being hunted by police
Police in Uasin Gishu County have launched a major manhunt for a hospital employee accused of defiling a minor patient at a private medical facility in Eldoret City. The suspect, a cleaner at Living Room International Hospital, allegedly committed the offence on July 21 at the facility located along the busy Eldoret-Kaptagat road. The incident...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Development partners commend Kirinyaga County's aquaculture projects
A delegation from key development partners has praised Kirinyaga Countys progress in transforming fish farming into a profitable commercial enterprise, citing the county as a model in commercial fish farming initiatives The team from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank and the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) expressed satisfaction that Kirinyaga...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Schools urged to embrace digitized record keeping
School managers have been urged to actively embrace exam digitization to streamline administrative costs, curb cheating, and keep pace with global educational trends. Former IPOA Chairman, John Waiganjo, also urged schools to transition from traditional pen-and-paper models to digital, paperless examination systems to drastically slash operational costs, enhance testing security, and align with modern global...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Students attend KSCF convention to promote integrity
At least 1,000 students, teachers, chaplains, patrons and Christian fellowship associates from across Vihiga County gathered at Vihiga Boys High School for the annual Kenya Students Christian Fellowship (KSCF) County Convention aimed at nurturing moral values, sound leadership, mental wellness and academic integrity among learners. The three-day convention was held under the theme, Growing and...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Government launch Nyota training programme in Laikipia
More than a thousand unemployed youth from Laikipia County are set to benefit from the government sponsored Nyota apprentice programme. The youth drawn from the 15 wards in the county were inducted on Monday and are expected to undergo 20 days training before placement to various institutions where they will be apprenticed for five months...
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@kna 2 hours ago
DP urges Kenyans to support Vision 2060 for long-term national development
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Kenyans to support the proposed Vision 2060 development agenda, saying it provides an opportunity for the country to chart a long-term path towards economic transformation beyond electoral cycles. Speaking at his Irunduni home in Tharaka Nithi County, Kindiki said President William Rutos proposal for a national dialogue...
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@kna 2 hours ago
County Government rolls out massive Mpox Vaccination
The County Government of Nakuru has rolled out a massive vaccination exercise against Monkeypox (Mpox) virus. For the next three weeks, the vaccine would be administered in a phased approach in Maai Mahiu, Longonot and Salgaa areas, targeting high-risk groups. According to County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health services Ms Roselyn Mungai, the exercise...
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@kna 4 hours ago
Kiambu County recognized for excellence in budget transparency
Kiambu County has received national recognition for promoting transparency and accountability in public finance after being named the recipient of the County with the Most Comprehensive Finance Act 2025 Award by the International Budget Partnership Kenya, Bajeti Hub. The Award was presented by the Nairobi, Eastern and Central Regional Budget Hub (NEC-Hub) in recognition of...
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@kna 4 hours ago
Report says Nairobi satellite towns under pressure
HassConsult today published the Hass Property Price Indices for the second quarter of 2026, portraying the resilience of Nairobi's residential market despite moderating sale price growth as the gap between Nairobis suburbs and satellite towns persisted. While the suburbs continued to record positive price growth, satellite towns remained under pressure even as rental demand stayed resilient...
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@kna 4 hours ago
Civil Society want Gachagua impeachment reviewed
Coast-based civil society organizations are urging the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to launch an independent and transparent investigation into allegations that Members of Parliament were bribed during the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. HAKI Africa, Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), and InformAction Kenya organizations claims the recent allegations made by National Assembly...
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@kna 5 hours ago
Uasin Gishu health workers join nationwide strike over CBA
Healthcare workers in Uasin Gishu County took to the streets on Tuesday to demonstrate over unresolved grievances by their employer, the County Government of Uasin Gishu. The healthcare unions including the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO), Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM), Kenya Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KUMLO) and others are...
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