Farmers in Garissa County have petitioned the County Assembly, seeking urgent intervention over recurring floods, inadequate funding for agriculture, shortage of extension officers and the poor state of farm machinery. The petition was presented by the Garissa Farmers Network (GFN), whose members say the challenges have negatively affected agricultural production and the livelihoods of farmers…
Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana has called on the National Government to release two community elders arrested following the recent inter-clan clashes in northern Tana River, insisting that investigations should instead focus on identifying and prosecuting those responsible for inciting the violence. Speaking at his official residence in Hola on Tuesday, Governor Godhana condemned the…
A section of teachers has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to formally confirm Evaleen Mitei as the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, citing her exemplary leadership during her tenure in an acting capacity. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, teachers drawn from the Nairobi Cosmopolitan Hub praised Mitei’s performance since assuming the role following…
ODM leader Dr. Oburu Oginga has warned political aspirants against expecting direct nominations from the party leadership, insisting that candidates seeking elective positions must earn the support of voters through their performance and engagement with the public. Dr. Oginga said the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will conduct free and fair nominations and that he will…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s endorsement of former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha as the preferred Kenya Kwanza candidate for the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial race has triggered sharp reactions from leaders within the coalition in Trans Nzoia and Bungoma counties. The move has exposed growing divisions within Kenya Kwanza, with leaders affiliated to the United…
Several county governments, including Wajir, Siaya and Nairobi, continued processing billions of shillings in salaries through manual payroll systems despite a government directive requiring a transition to the Human Resource Information System (HRIS), a new report has revealed. According to a report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, county governments processed at least Sh5.19 billion…
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Alex Kamau Wachira, yesterday visited Garissa County to inspect a new transformer that has been delivered to the region to help address the persistent power outages that have affected the county. Speaking at Raya area in Garissa town, Mr. Wachira said that Garissa and its surrounding areas…
More than 300 people have died from an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the country intensifies efforts to contain the deadly disease. According to a statement from the DRC’s Ministry of Communication and Media, a total of1,155 people have been confirmed infected with Ebola, 304 have died from…
The government has launched a three-day Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration training programme for 459 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Marsabit County, aimed at strengthening their digital skills and improving the implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE). The training is being conducted at Marsabit Central, Moyale and Sololo centres to equip teachers with the…
The Regional Commissioner for the North Eastern Region, John Odhiambo Otieno, has assured residents that the security situation in Garissa County has significantly improved. Speaking during a meeting that brought together chiefs and their deputies, the County Commissioner of Garissa and his team, as well as Deputy County Commissioners from all nine sub-counties of Garissa,…
