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Kangundo Member of Parliament (MP) Fabian Kyule has asked women and youth in the region to form groups that will enable them to borrow loans from government. Kyule decried that the government has allocated funds to the Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and many others targeting women and youth, however many are not using them…
The trading activities are set to boom in Gatundu South as implementation of infrastructural projects gains momentum. The government is tarmacking over 180 kilometers of roads across the constituency at a cost of Ksh2.3 billion, projects that are taunted to boost trade and change livelihoods. On Wednesday, area MP Gabriel Kagombe launched the tarmacking of…
At least 250 youth drawn from five informal settlements in Nyeri County are set to benefit from a 45-day Social Emotional Skills training programme under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) initiative, a government-led intervention aimed at empowering vulnerable young people and improving their employability. The training, which is scheduled to begin next week,…
The proposed Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project is increasingly being viewed as a transformative development initiative capable of reshaping agriculture, education and security in the Turkwel region, while also serving as a unifying platform for all communities living around Turkwel, including the Pokot, Turkana and other neighbouring groups. This position emerged following a high-level consultative meeting…
Tomato farmers in Central Kenya are incurring heavy losses after a surge in production flooded local markets, driving prices to record lows across Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Murang’a and Laikipia counties. At Kagio Market in Kirinyaga, one of the region’s main fresh produce hubs, a 60-kilogramme crate of Grade One tomatoes is currently selling for about Ksh1,000,…
The Nandi County Government is facing mounting scrutiny over what has been termed one of the most egregious cases of public sector waste in the region’s agribusiness sector, following revelations that the Nandi Dairy Cooperative Union creamery in Kabiyet has consumed Ksh621 million in public funds yet remains incomplete, dysfunctional and non-operational eight years after…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged the youths to go for the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) funds whose disbursement will be officiated by President William Ruto in Machakos on Thursday. Governor Wavinya who spoke as she launched thirteen brand new road grading equipment in Mutituni under the ‘Barabara Mashinani ‘ program said nobody…
The National Construction Authority (NCA) has shut down two non-compliant construction sites in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County. This is part of an ongoing quality assurance crackdown following growing concern over unsafe building practices and aims to ensure that all construction projects adhere to required safety standards and regulatory guidelines. Speaking during the operation, NCA Central…
Murang’a County Government has rolled out digital maize seed distribution to fast-track distribution of certified seedlings and farm inputs to 175,000 registered maize farmers. This follows the successful Christmas and New Year gifts pilot, where 350 shops reached 150,000 residents across nine sub-counties. Governor Irungu Kang’ata, speaking during the event, said the digital platform simplifies…
Upper Manza Focus Community-Based Organization in Tala has announced plans to transform into a micro‑finance institution by 2026, a move aimed at shielding members from predatory loans and creating new growth opportunities. The CBO, which has steadily expanded its membership over the years, currently operates through table banking, offering loans to members. Chairman Nicholas Kyalo…
