March 6, 2023

More Than 100 Acres Of Rice Destroyed By Hailstones

Rice farmers in Kochia Ward, Rangwe Sub-County have been left counting losses after their crops were destroyed by heavy rains accompanied by hailstones.The farmers who were expecting to harvest and sell their produce in two weeks’ time are now left wi…

County Government Constructs Drainage For Traders

Residents and business people in Maua town can now afford smiles following ongoing construction of trenches to drain water which often flooded in the open-air market thereby damaging their goods.Speaking to KNA, Igembe South sub-county administrator I…

Environmental Stakeholders Raise Alarm Over River Pollution

Environmental stakeholders in Laikipia County have raised an alarm over major river pollution in urban centres.Speaking in Nanyuki after a clean-up exercise of Nanyuki and Likii rivers where they had collected over 20 tonnes of solid waste within a sp…

Help Line For Gender-Based Violence Launched

Gender-based violence victims in Kirinyaga County now have relief after the office of the county women’s representative established a helpline.Jane Njeri Maina, county women’s representative in Kirinyaga said she has engaged some experts in her county…

Government Asked To Declare Cancer As A National Disaster

Nyeri County Health Services Fund Board Chairperson Anthony Maina Mithanga has called upon the Government to declare cancer a national disaster.Maina noted that cancer had become a threat to many Kenyans who he said were suffering from the disease hen…

Kisii CC Asks Local Administers Not To Relent On Illicit Brew

More than 22,500 litres of illicit brew have been destroyed in Boochi Chache location in Gucha, Kisii County in a period of one month.Kisii County Commissioner Tom Anjere said this has been successful due to collaboration between security agents and l…

Say No To Same Sex Relations Says Deputy Governor

Bungoma Deputy Governor Janepher Mbatiany has sharply opposed the same-sex sexuality and gender nonconformity, terming it ungodly and against Biblical doctrine.Speaking today to religious Kaptama, Mt Elgon, Pastor Mbatiany joined other clergy in call…

World’s first malaria vaccine now in the lake-endemic region

Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced Monday that, starting on March 7, 2023, more children in the country will benefit from the malaria vaccine, RTS, S/AS01 (or RTS,S) which has added protection.Kenya is one of three countries—alongside Ghana and Malaw…