Bishops from Lower Eastern churches meet Governor Wavinya Ndeti at her office in Machakos during talks on the county budget stalemate. PHOTO| Courtesy

Bishops urge end to Machakos county budget stalemate

Bishops met Governor Wavinya Ndeti over the budget stalemate. Clergy called for consultations to resolve the deadlock. Church leaders said their focus is Machakos’ development and residents’ welfare. Bishops from Lower Eastern churches met Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Thursday to discuss the county’s budget stalemate. The clergy, representing various denominations, paid a courtesy call…

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First Lady Rachel Ruto (left) hands assorted supplies to women’s groups during an empowerment event in Kisumu County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to embrace welfare groups

Rachel Ruto urges Kisumu women to join welfare groups and grow enterprises. She highlights table banking as a path to stronger livelihoods. 59 women’s groups and schools received food, bedding and farming supplies. First Lady Rachel Ruto has called on women in Kisumu County to embrace welfare groups, saying the model turns hard work into…

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A farmers inspects his coffee seedlings./ Courtesy

Taita Taveta moves to revive coffee farming countywide

Taita Taveta to distribute 68,750 free coffee seedlings. County targets farmers returning to or expanding coffee farming. Officials plan to strengthen extension services and revive processing equipment. The County Government of Taita Taveta has intensified efforts to revive coffee farming as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity and improve household incomes across the county….

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A farmer observes maize crops destroyed by floods at his farm in Rongai, Nakuru County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kakamega issues El Niño advisory to farmers as rains loom

Kakamega warns farmers of heavy El Niño rains from October to December. Farmers are urged to secure crops, livestock and fish ponds early. Flooding, disease outbreaks and agricultural losses are among the key risks. Kakamega County has issued an advisory urging farmers to prepare early for enhanced rainfall expected between October and December 2026, warning…

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President William Ruto launches the Ongata Rongai Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) market in Kajiado North on September 7, 2026. PHOTO| Courtesy

Kajiado North to get three modern markets from National Gov’t

Kajiado North is set to receive three modern markets for traders. Ruto commissioned a KSh210 million market in Kware. Ngong VET housing project is 60% complete and has created thousands of jobs. Residents of Kajiado North constituency are set to benefit from three modern markets as the national government moves to improve trading facilities and…

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Murang’a’s urbanisation wins praise from industrialists

Murang’a’s urbanisation strategy praised for driving development Smart cities programme draws investors to rural markets Industrial park targets full industrialisation by 2050 The proposed urbanisation strategies employed in Murang’a have been lauded as an initiative designed to propel development and growth in the coming years. The County Budget and Economic Council members outlined that prudent…

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Trophies won by Taita Taveta County at the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Mombasa International Show. Photo/Courtesy

Taita Taveta bags over 10 awards at ASK Mombasa show

Taita Taveta wins over 10 awards at ASK Mombasa Show. Maranu Farm takes four major livestock honours. Farmers shine across dairy, beef, goats and poultry. Taita Taveta County has showcased its growing agricultural and livestock potential after scooping more than 10 awards at the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Mombasa International Show. The county delivered…

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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa holds a dummy cheque alongside Matungu residents and beneficiaries during the disbursement of Ksh5 million in grassroots grants on September 3, 2026. Photo/ courtesy

Barasa hands Matungu SMEs Ksh5 million in grassroots grants

Matungu SMEs receive Ksh5 million in grants. 100 groups to benefit across five wards. Women, youth and vulnerable groups among beneficiaries. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Matungu Sub-County are set for a boost after Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa handed out Ksh5 million in grants to support grassroots businesses and income-generating activities. Issued on Thursday,…

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Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya./ Courtesy

Machakos Assembly speaker rejects governor’s budget bill memo

Machakos Assembly rejects governor’s budget memo. Legal experts question the Speaker’s authority. Budget cuts threaten key county programmes. Machakos Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has rejected Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s referral memo on the county’s 2026 budget bill, raising legal questions. Speaker Kiusya declared the Governor’s Memorandum “inadmissible” and returned it to sender. The memo had referred…

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Representatives from the Busia County Government and EASSI hold the signed MOU formalising their partnership to promote safer and more inclusive cross border trade for women and youth./ Courtesy

Busia, EASSI sign deal to boost women’s cross-border trade

Busia and EASSI strengthen efforts to support women in cross border trade. New partnership targets harassment and exploitation in the fish trade. Women traders are set to benefit from safer and more inclusive markets. The Busia County Government, through the Department of Strategic Partnerships, has formalised a 16-year relationship with the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support…

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