Garissa: Garissa Governor, Nathif Jama, has called on the National Government to devise a permanent solution to manage the flooding of River Tana, suggesting that some of the river’s waters be redirected to drought-stricken areas. The governor emphasi…
Nyatike: The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has distributed Sh17 million in compensation cheques to farmers who provided land for the Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme Project’s way-leave. Speaking at the cheque issuance ceremony for 80 farmers from t…
Makindu: At least 65 women groups from various parts of Makueni County have benefitted from 5,000-litre water tanks to help them with clean water for domestic use and crop production. The women groups benefited through a partnership between Mama Doing…
Mombasa: Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, Wycliffe Oparanya has strongly reiterated the ministry’s commitment to curb bad governance within cooperatives through the introduction of tough …
Homa Bay: The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has embarked on mobilizing students to plant trees as part of the rollout of the competency-based curriculum (CBC). The KICD Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles Ongondo launched the tree…
Paris: As the founder of the African Leaders for Nutrition Champion and Chairperson of the Board of YADAM Foundation, Demeke Mekonnen, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, participated in the main and side events of Nutrition…
Bungoma: National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called for a simplified vetting process before citizens are issued with identity cards. Speaking at his Bungoma residence while hosting local administrators, Wetang’ula urged chiefs and assistant…
Yangon: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 on Saturday as Thailand searches for trapped workers. In neighbouring Thailand, at least nine were killed and up to 100 workers remain unaccounted for afte…
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended his best wishes to all Muslims on the celebration of the 1446th Eid al-Fitr tomorrow. In his message in connection with the holiday, the premier described Eid al-Fitr as a festival of thanksgiving, c…
Gichugu: The government will recall contractors back to their respective sites to continue with about 100 kilometers of stalled road works in Gichugu Constituency. The contractors, who allegedly abandoned the sites owing to unpaid claims, will now res…
