Young people in Omaheke have expressed concern that the lack of proper communication contributes to youth unemployment in the region.They raised the concern during a public engagement on the motion on youth unemployment spearheaded by the Parliamentary…
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Women under-representation in National Council a concern: Sioka
Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) Doreen Sioka has expressed concern over the under-representation of women in the National Council and emphasised the need to put in place strategies to improve the situation….
Read moreKitui Mega Cancer Care Centre Ready For Use
The construction of a state-of-the-art cancer centre at Kitui County Referral Hospital has been finalised, with plans for equipping underway. The centre is set to provide crucial cancer care services to all residents of the three lower Eastern region …
Read moreGovt To Revive Community-Led Efforts To Restore Nairobi Rivers
The Kenya Alliance of Residents Associations (KARA), in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), have held a bimonthly series of forums amid efforts to educate the public on the role of communities and community organisations towards the pr…
Read moreAbsa Employs Environment-Friendly Strategies
Absa Kenya PLC on Wednesday launched its Sustainability Report 2022, which aims to disclose how the company is managing environmental, social, and governance risks. Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Eng. Festus Ng’eno, in a speech rea…
Read moreLSK Urges Residents To Utilise Legal Clinic
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Murang’a Chapter Chairperson Mbue Ndegwa has called on members of the public to take advantage of the legal awareness week to seek and access legal services on pro-bono basis. The annual event held every October runs from Oc…
Read moreCalls For Retooling Cybersecurity Experts
Information and communication technology (ICT) practitioners have called for the training and retooling of experts in the sector to help tackle emerging cyber security threats. This follows a sharp rise in the number of attacks, from Sh7.7 million in …
Read moreChiefs Urged To Sensitize Residents To Protect Road Drainage Systems
The chairperson of the Kasipul National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), Lonny Rapemo, has asked chiefs to sensitise residents against blocking water drainage systems along the road. He said the blocked drainage system has been ident…
Read moreGovt To Access Affordable Farm Machinery
The government’s push for mechanising agriculture in the country has received a boost with CNH Industrial, the manufacturer of New Holland tractors, announcing plans to work with the government to ensure the availability and accessibility of affordabl…
Read moreFarmers Urged To Embrace Indigenous Seeds
As Kakamega County marks World Food Day, Seed Savers Network has made a clarion call to farmers to embrace indigenous seeds and shift to organic farming. According to Seed Savers Network Programmes Officer Mercy Ambani, organic farming using indigenou…
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