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@kna 1 hours ago
Kenya backs regional horticulture council to boost trade
The Government of Kenya has welcomed the establishment of the Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA), saying the regional platform will strengthen cooperation, improve market access, and position Eastern Africa as a competitive and sustainable horticultural trade hub. Speaking during the Regional Public Private Dialogue on Horticultural Trade and the official launch of HoCEA in...
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@kna 17 minutes ago
Kiambu prepares for major community run
The Department of Youth Affairs, Sports, and Communication in Kiambu County is intensifying preparations for one of the region's biggest sporting events of the year. The County Executive Committee Member Ali Osman on Tuesday held a preparatory meeting with the Athletics Kenya (AK) Kiambu Branch team, led by Branch Chairperson Irene Wamuyu, to finalize plans...
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@kna 12 minutes ago
Nakuru, Blind Mission sign Sh279 million deal to expand eye and ear care
The County Government of Nakuru has signed a Sh279 million four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) to improve ear and eye health services for approximately 640,257 people across the devolved unit. The initiative that is supported by Africa Gospel Church (AGC) Tenwek Hospital aims at early detection, treatment, and referral...
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@kna 10 minutes ago
Hospital strengthens preparedness ahead of anticipated El Niño
Mandera County Referral and Teaching Hospital has intensified preparations ahead of the anticipated El Niño rains, with the facility stocking essential medicines and medical supplies to respond to a possible increase in patients during the rainy season. The hospital has so far received a consignment of medical supplies worth 26 million shillings from the Kenya...
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@kna 3 minutes ago
Misri land survey begins after 35-year wait for title deeds
The surveying of Misri Informal Settlement in Limuru Municipality has commenced, bringing residents closer to securing formal ownership of land they have occupied for more than three decades. The Department of Land, Housing, Physical Planning, and Municipalities in Kiambu County has begun detailed surveying, demarcation, beaconing, and cadastral work on approved parcels, a process expected...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Uasin Gishu to host World Tourism Week
Uasin Gishu County will host a week-long series of tourism events beginning Wednesday (today), with a culmination in the celebration of UN World Tourism Day on September 27 at the University of Eldoret, County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Industrialisation, Tourism, and Cooperatives Dr. Philip Chebunet has announced. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Chebunet...
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@kna 54 minutes ago
Relief for residents in Garissa as government launches water project
The residents of Maalimin and Modogashe wards in Garissa County are set to benefit from a steady water supply following the launch of the Rigdam water project consisting of a 17,600 cubic meter water pan and an eight-kilometer borehole pipeline to the villages. The project, which was done by the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)...
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@kna 50 minutes ago
Security agencies seize 8,460 litres of illicit brews in Marsabit
A multi-agency security operation in Marsabit County has seized 8,460 litres of kangara and 60 litres of chang'aa, dismantled several illicit brewing dens, and arrested suspects in an intensified crackdown on illegal alcohol and substance abuse. The operation, led by the county security committee and sub-county security committees of Sangante/Jaldesa and Marsabit central, was conducted...
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@kna 43 minutes ago
State undertakes phase Two of NGAO training on data management
The State Department for Economic Planning has commenced the second phase training of National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) on data management across 25 counties with the aim of ensuring government decisions are informed by timely, reliable, and credible information from the ground. The training, which is a buildup on the lessons and experience gained during...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Football Federation crisis deepens as NEC members seek urgent action
The uncertainty surrounding the start of the 2026/27 football season has deepened after members of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee (NEC) called for immediate action to resolve the federation's governance crisis and restore stability to Kenyan football. In a press statement, the NEC members said the current impasse was affecting the commencement...
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@kna 18 hours ago
Six Teso South schools to receive NG-CDF buses,MP
Six secondary schools in Teso South Constituency, Busia County, are set to receive school buses bought under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) programme in the current Financial Year, area Member of Parliament (MP), Mary Emase, has revealed. Speaking during the issuance of a bus to Father Okodoi Senior School and the commissioning of...
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@kna 18 hours ago
Kirinyaga MCAs demand urgent action ahead of El Niño rains
Members of Kirinyaga County Assembly have called for urgent and coordinated measures to prepare the County for anticipated El-Niño rains, warning that disaster management efforts must begin before heavy rains hit rather than wait for emergencies to occur. The members raised concerns over what they described as inadequate preparedness by the County government, particularly in...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Murang'a gears up to plant 200,000 trees in one-hour national drive
Preparations for a major afforestation exercise targeting to have 200,000 seedlings planted in Murang'a County during this year's Mazingira Day have entered high gear, with authorities identifying about 97 hectares of land for the exercise. The County Committee coordinating the exercise has identified two sites where the trees will be planted, with approximately 200 acres...
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@kna 19 hours ago
MP Mukunji under fire over declaration of ban on UDA meetings in Embu
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has come under fire from a section of Embu county residents for declaring a ban on UDA meetings until those responsible for the deaths of two young men at Nembure Stadium two weeks ago during the partys delegates meeting are brought to book. The MP allegedly made the remarks on Sunday...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Government harmonizing communication style for better messaging- PS Isaboke
The Government is strengthening coordination, funding and public engagement in its communication architecture under the new National Government Communication Policy. Principal Secretary (PS) for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Stephen Isaboke has said the policy harmonizes communication across government, establishes a common source of truth and clarifies the roles of officials and communication structures. Speaking Tuesday during...
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@kna 18 hours ago
Region urged to dismantle barriers, cut costs in horticultural trade
Eastern African countries have been urged to strengthen regional cooperation to address high logistics costs, trade barriers and fragmented cold-chain systems holding back the horticulture sector. The Principal Secretary (PS) for Trade, Regina Akoth Ombam said the region needed to move from fragmented national efforts to coordinated action to boost productivity, deepen regional value chains...
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