March 14, 2023

CHVs Train On Prevention And Management Of Glaucoma

Community Health Assistants and volunteers in Kiambu County are undergoing a five-day eye health training in preventing and managing glaucoma, as the world marks world glaucoma week. This year’s World Glaucoma Week takes place from March 12-18, an init…

Hospital Conducts Free Kidney Screening Camp

The Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu held a health clinic to provide locals with free kidney screening and consultation to mark this year’s World Kidney Disease awareness day. The free medical camp also played a central role in enhancing education among the K…

KPA Donates Food Items Worth Sh 1.5 Million In Kinango

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has presented a donation of food items worth Sh1.5 million to hunger stricken families in Kinango Sub-County in Kwale. The food donations were presented to the most vulnerable families in one of the hardest-hit areas of…

KPA Wooing East Africans To Mombasa Port

Government agencies at the Port of Mombasa have urged the Burundi National Monitoring Committee (NMC) on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) to make Mombasa their Port of choice to maximize on the benefits of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight servic…

Change Of Guard At KPA As Captain Ruto Reports For Duty

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director (MD) Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto has officially taken over from his predecessor former acting MD Ambassador John Mwangemi. Captain Ruto promised to spearhead efforts to transform the Port of Mombasa and…

Kisumu County To Fast-Track Payment To Contractors

Kisumu County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to pay all the pending bills owed to contractors and suppliers. The contractors and suppliers have in the past complained over delayed and nonpayment for the services and goods supplied to the Lak…

Dealers Advised To Commence Exportation Of Avocado From March 24

Farmers from avocado growing zones in the country have been advised to start harvesting their fruits for export from March 24. A circular by Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to exporters among other players in the sub sector has revealed that avoc…

Pesticide Overuse A Threat To Food Safety, Warns PCPB

The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has warned that excessive use and misuse of pesticides was causing loss of biodiversity, destroying beneficial insect population and reducing food safety. The Board indicated that although national regulators glo…