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Expand Nairobi-Mombasa Highway to minimize accidents, says Makueni DG
Makueni County Deputy Governor (DG) Lucy Milili has called upon the national government to expand the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in order to ease congestion and avert frequent loss of lives through accidents. Mulili specifically singled out a 5-kilometre steep, downhill section of the highway from Mlima Kiu between the Kima area and Salama town in Mukaa...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Murang'a residents urged to embrace community policing to curb insecurity
Residents of Kangema Constituency, Murang'a County have been urged to embrace community policing as part of efforts to curb rising cases of insecurity including rising cases of livestock and coffee theft. The area National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs), led by the Kangema Sub County Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Thomas Nyoro have said enhanced cooperation between...
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@kna 1 hours ago
Kenya chairs key Montreal protocol compliance meeting in Rwanda
Kenya has chaired a key international meeting tasked with addressing compliance challenges under the Montreal protocol, as countries prepare to review progress in protecting the ozone layer. The 77th Meeting of the Implementation Committee (ImpCom), held on October 30, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda, was chaired by Linda Kosgei, Director of Multilateral Environmental Agreements at the...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Kiambu launches Agroecology Policy to champions green farming
In a milestone step toward modernizing local agriculture and safeguarding environmental resources, the County Government of Kiambu, has officially launched its landmark Kiambu County Agroecology Policy, during a high-profile ceremony held at Ndumberi Stadium in Kiambu Sub-county. The historic event held, Saturday, was spearheaded by the Deputy Governor, Rosemary Kirika, alongside the County Executive Committee...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Murang'a County to roll-out free school feeding programme
The Murang'a County Government is mobilizing local farmers, cooperatives and food traders, to supply fresh produce for its planned free school feeding programme, which is expected to benefit thousands of learners when it rolls out in January 2027. Governor Irungu Kang'ata said that his administration was engaging food aggregators and other agricultural stakeholders to establish...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Newly expanded Kandara Hospital establishes Digital Forensic Service Centre
Residents of Kandara Sub-county in Murang'a County and neighbouring areas, are set to benefit from improved healthcare services following the commissioning of Phase Two of Kandara Level 4 Hospital, which has added critical medical facilities, including two operating theatres and wards. The expansion is part of the Murang'a County government's efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure,...
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@kna 2 hours ago
Lawyer Omari woos Matiang'i into Ruto's camp
Renowned lawyer, Danstan Omari, has urged the former Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS), Fred Matiang'i, to shelve his presidential ambitions and instead back President William Ruto, as he seeks his second term in the 2027 General Election. Speaking to journalists at a Kisii hotel, Omari said the former Interior CS, lacked the political backing of influential...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Igembe Central MP issues food to schools ahead of examinations
Igembe Central Member of Parliament, Dan Kiili, has distributed food supplies to secondary schools in Kiengu Subcounty, Igembe Central Constituency, to support learners sitting their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The distribution exercise, held at Njoune Chief's Camp, brought together school principals, education officials, administrative officers and members of the community. Speaking during...
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@kna 19 hours ago
ODM raise over Sh 5million for victims of Bandit attacks in Samburu
Top leadership in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) pitched camp in the Samburu County in a political tour that focused on women empowerment, social inclusion and peacebuilding. Widows and widowers in the County benefited with over Sh 5 million given out to support families who lost their livestock during bandit attacks. The event, led by...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Residents urged to embrace environmental conservation to save school
Residents of Isaku area in Vihiga Sub County have been urged to embrace environmental conservation to save Isaku Comprehensive School from collapsing. Speaking during a public participation baraza held outside Isaku ADC church, Vihiga Sub County Deputy County Commissioner, Linet Orina called on residents to play their part in conserving the environment so that classrooms...
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@kna 19 hours ago
Kenya calls for increased investment in water
Kenya has called on African countries to increase investment in sustainable water management to strengthen food production, improve nutrition, and build resilient agrifood systems amid rising food insecurity across the continent. Principal Secretary (PS) for Agriculture Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh noted access to sustainable water resources was critical to improving agricultural productivity, safeguarding livelihoods and ensuring...
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@kna 21 hours ago
Government to partner with traditional institutions to promote peace, PS
The Government welcomes partnership with traditional institutions across the country to promote peace, unity and prosperity. Speaking during the Fourth Coronation Anniversary of the King of the Iteso people and Supreme Leader of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU), His Royal Highness Papa Emorimor Sande Emolot III, in Malaba on Saturday, Principal Secretary (PS State Department...
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@kna 21 hours ago
Kenya engaging Saudi Arabia on travel restriction over Ebola
The Ministry of Health has criticized measures taken by Saudi Arabia in response to Kenya's Ebola outbreak, describing them as excessive and unsupported by the country's current epidemiological situation. In a statement, signed by the Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Aden Duale, Kenya had contained the outbreak within a single cluster linked to an imported index...
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@kna 21 hours ago
Transforming Africa's water systems essential to achieving food security, CS
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS), Mutahi Kagwe, has called for increased investment in irrigation, water conservation and climate-smart agriculture to strengthen food security and reduce Africa's dependence on rain-fed farming. Kagwe highlighted that inadequate irrigation infrastructure, water scarcity and climate change continued to undermine agricultural productivity, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas, requiring governments to adopt...
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@kna 22 hours ago
Zamzam drums-up support for Ruto, takes swipe at opposition
Mombasa Woman Representative, Zamzam Mohamed, has intensified her campaign for President William Ruto's re-election, assuring supporters that the relationship between UDA and the ODM remains cordial despite claims of growing political differences. The ODM Legislator took a swipe at opposition leaders, accusing them of opposing development projects for political expediency at the expense of thousands...
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@kna 22 hours ago
A Murang'a lobby group support bright but needy students
Bright but financially disadvantaged children from rural families in Gitugi, Mathioya, are set to benefit from increased community support, following an initiative by local professionals to raise funds for their education. The Gitugi Development Initiative (GDI) is rallying residents, professionals and other stakeholders to support academically gifted learners whose families cannot afford school fees, in...
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