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@kna 1 hours ago
State agencies, private sector partner to enhance port efficiency
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and stakeholders at the Port of Mombasa have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the facility into a globally competitive trade hub through enhanced collaboration, digital transformation and coordinated reforms aimed at facilitating legitimate trade while safeguarding government revenue. The Port of Mombasa is the premier maritime...
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@kna 52 minutes ago
NGO promotes sustainable poultry farming to boost rural livelihoods
A non-governmental organisation has embarked on a programme aimed at promoting the production of poultry in villages in the Kasipul constituency, Homa Bay County. The project dubbed Empowering Rural Communities through Sustainable Chicken Rearing is being rolled out by the Kind Heart Organization – Kenya and is expected to boost production of poultry and its...
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@kna 48 minutes ago
Turkana, IRC Sign MoU to boost inclusive service delivery
Turkana County and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening joint efforts to deliver services across the county, including in health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and emergency response. Deputy Governor Dr John Erus signed the agreement on behalf of the county, alongside IRC Turkana Field Office head...
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@kna 40 minutes ago
PCEA moderator warns against early campaigns, political intolerance
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), Reverend Thegu Mutahi, has criticised political leaders for engaging in premature election campaigns at the expense of addressing pressing challenges facing the country. Rev Mutahi said government officials and opposition leaders had already shifted into campaign mode more than a year before the next general...
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@kna 1 hours ago
JSC urged to expedite Chief Kadhi recruitment
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been urged to fast-track the recruitment of a substantive Chief Kadhi and increase the number of Kadhis across the country to improve access to justice and enhance service delivery in Kadhi's Courts. The position of Chief Kadhi has remained vacant since the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Uganda, KPA push removal of trade barriers to boost regional trade
The Ugandan National Assembly Committee on Tourism and Trade Affairs has pledged to support efforts to eliminate non-tariff barriers affecting trade between Uganda and Kenya, saying their removal would unlock the full potential of the two countries' economic partnership. The committee made the commitment during a visit to the Port of Mombasa, where legislators held...
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Mombasa strengthens support systems for breastfeeding mothers
Health officials in Mombasa County have renewed calls for workplaces, health facilities and families to strengthen support for nursing mothers as the county wound up activities marking World Breastfeeding Week at Ganjoni Dispensary, with eight breastfeeding centres established across the county. County Nutrition Officer Esha Muhammad Bakari said the centres were part of efforts to...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Abasuba elders nominate new Council Chairman
The Abasuba Council of Elders has nominated elder Ochieng Ounga as its new chairman following the death of former chairman Thomas Asango. Asango died of an illness in September last year, leaving a leadership vacuum in the council. The chairman of the Abasuba Council of Elders is known as the Omugambi. Ounga was nominated through...
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JSC urged to expedite Chief Kadhi recruitment as demand for services grows
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been urged to fast-track the recruitment of a substantive Chief Kadhi and increase the number of Kadhis across the country to improve access to justice and enhance service delivery in Kadhi's Courts. The position of Chief Kadhi has remained vacant since the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim...
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@kna 3 hours ago
Govt steps up health reforms to expand affordable healthcare access
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga has said President William Ruto is committed to transforming the health sector and ensuring all Kenyans can access quality and affordable healthcare. Oluga said the government had initiated major health sector reforms aimed at ensuring no Kenyan is forced to sell property to meet medical expenses. Speaking in...
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@kna 3 hours ago
Job crisis deepens as 1.2 million learners graduate annually
Education stakeholders have raised concern over Kenya's widening unemployment crisis, with about 1.2 million learners graduating annually from primary, secondary schools, colleges and universities against an estimated 100,000 jobs created each year. Speaking during Mount Kenya University's (MKU) 29th Graduation Ceremony in Thika, Jubilee Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Officer and chief guest, Dr Julius Kipng'etich,...
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@kna 3 hours ago
Two students killed, 29 injured in mourners' bus accident
Two students were killed and 29 others injured after a bus carrying mourners overturned in the Boya area along the Kisumu-Awasi road on Friday afternoon. The bus was ferrying students from the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) to the funeral of their former student leader, Elvis Otieno, popularly known as 'Beast', at his home in...
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@kna 3 hours ago
Kirinyaga strengthens breastfeeding support for mothers, premature babies
Kirinyaga County is strengthening support for breastfeeding mothers, particularly those with premature and low-birth-weight babies, as it seeks to improve maternal and newborn survival and give children a healthier start in life. The county marked World Breastfeeding Week by highlighting the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), skilled birth attendance and nutrition counselling,...
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@kna 4 hours ago
Experts urge farmers to embrace intercropping amid shrinking farmland
Agricultural experts are urging farmers in Nandi County to embrace intercropping and other smart farming technologies as shrinking land sizes threaten household food security and farm incomes. Population growth and inheritance are steadily reducing the size of family farms, making it increasingly difficult for households to meet their food and economic needs through traditional monocropping...
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@kna 4 hours ago
Kericho's rise in county rankings signals growing investor confidence
Kericho County's recognition as Kenya's Most Improved County in the 2026 InfoTrak CountyTrak Devolution Awards is strengthening its profile as an emerging destination for investment, enterprise and development partnerships. The county climbed from 31st position in 2025 to 10th nationally in the latest County Performance Index, an independent assessment that measures citizens' satisfaction with devolved services across Kenya's 47...
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@kna 5 hours ago
MSEA, JOYWO conclude entrepreneurship training for women MSMEs in Uasin Gishu
The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), in partnership with the Joyful Women Organization (JOYWO) and other stakeholders including AMPATH, has concluded a five-day capacity-building and enterprise formalisation programme aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Uasin Gishu County. The countywide training programme, which concluded on Friday at Ziwa in Soy Sub-County, brought together more than...
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