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Day: February 21, 2024

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Siekunya, Lupida Residents To Benefit From Sh4.8million Water Project

Residents of Siekunya and Lupida will be able to quench their thirst after the Busia County government launched the piping of water services to a nearby institution and neighbouring residents at a tune of Sh4.8 million.

The solarization of the Siekun…

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Otuoma Unveils Subsidised Tractor Services

Busia Governor Dr. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma has unveiled subsidised tractor services to help Busia residents plough their farms ahead of the long rainy planting season in his effort to boost food security across the county.

Otuma targets to plough over 2…

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IGAD Predicts Higher Probability of Wetter Than Normal Conditions in Horn RegionParents Asked To Monitor Children’s Online Activities

Addis Ababa: The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has predicted that there will be a higher probability of wetter-than-normal conditions in the upcoming March to May 2024, across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa.

In i…

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Concern Over Unsustainable Abstraction Of Underground Water In Cities

Water experts have raised a warning over the increased abstraction of underground water in major Kenyan cities arising from the pressure to quench demands by an ever-growing metropolitan population.

In recent years, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Nakuru have …

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Autopsy Report: Kiptum Succumbed To Skull Injuries

The Chief Government Pathologist, Dr. Johansen Oduor, has revealed an autopsy report of the late World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, confirming that the diseased died due to severe head injuries as a result of the fatal accident that claimed h…

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Governor Wanga Unveils Boys’ Mentorship Programme

The County Government of Homa Bay has launched a mentorship programme for schoolboys in a bid to cushion them from social challenges impeding their education.

This follows concerns that the boy child has been neglected, as nearly all focus has shifte…

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Kericho: County Commissioner Calls For Crackdown On Illicit Brews

The Kericho County Commissioner, Mr. Gilbert Kitiyo, has directed Police officers to crack down on all illicit brewing dens in Kericho County, including licenced pubs and bars selling unregulated liquor.

The County Commissioner was categorical in say…

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Uphold Professionalism, Kalonzo Tells County Boards

Wiper Democratic Party Leader, Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, has advised the County Public Boards (CPSBs), to exercise professionalism, transparency, and accountability in carrying out their noble duties, including the recruitment of staff.

Kalonzo reiter…

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320 Affordable Housing Units To Be Constructed In Kericho

It is all systems go for the construction of 320 units under the Affordable Housing Project at Majengo-Talai Estate in Kericho Town, where President William Ruto is expected to lay the Foundation Stone to mark the onset of Phase I of the mega project …

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Organic Farmers In ASALs Appeal Govt Support

Farmers who practice smallholder organic farming have urged the government to support them by offering them subsidised farm inputs to enable them to contribute to national food security.

The over 500 farmers, drawn from 14 Counties, mostly semi-arid,…