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Youth in Bungoma County Set to Gain from Government’s NYOTA Initiative

Bungoma: A total of 1,096 youths from Bungoma County are set to benefit from the government’s National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme. The programme provides business funding and training opportunities to empower young people across the country. According to Kenya News Agency, the project, which was rolled out in Bungoma at the Kibabii Vocational […]

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Nyamira Residents Urged to Support President Ruto’s Development Agenda

Nairobi: Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba Migosi has called upon the residents of Nyamira to back President William Ruto’s development initiatives, emphasizing that the President possesses a focused and visionary strategy aimed at elevating Kenya’s development. According to Kenya News Agency, the CS made his appeal during a fundraising event for the construction of […]

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State to Build Houses for Police and Students Under Affordable Housing Program

Nyeri: The government plans to construct 100 houses at the Kiganjo Police Training College under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). According to Kenya News Agency, Nyeri County Director of Housing and Urban Development, Francis Thuku, stated that these houses are part of the 560 police houses earmarked for construction across five counties, aiming to provide […]

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Kiambu Traders Stage Protest Over Fee Hikes and Harassment

Kiambu: Traders in Kiambu County today staged a street protest against Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s administration, accusing it of raising business permit fees, mismanaging public resources, and allowing harassment of small business owners. According to Kenya News Agency, the traders stated that licenses which previously cost Sh6,800 were abruptly raised to Sh13,000 earlier this year, with […]

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Elgeyo Marakwet County Government Partners with Registrar of Persons for Mass ID Registration

Nairobi: The Elgeyo Marakwet county government is set to collaborate with the registrar of persons to facilitate a two-week mass registration exercise aimed at providing national identity cards to residents. The registration effort will take place from September 29th to October 11th, targeting individuals who currently lack IDs, which are essential for their enrollment with […]