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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:49:11
Kirinyaga University urges new students to embrace innovation and entrepreneurship
Kirinyaga University has challenged newly admitted students to go beyond academic excellence and use their knowledge and skills to develop innovative solutions to societal challenges. University Vice Chancellor Prof. Mary Ndung'u said innovation would remain central to the institution's efforts to prepare students for a rapidly changing economy, urging the new cohort to become solution...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:51:23
Safaricom unveils Sh51m infrastructure project at Eldoret special school
Safaricom has committed Sh51 million towards the construction of additional facilities at Eldoret Special School for the Intellectually Challenged in Uasin Gishu County, in a move expected to improve learning and accommodation for learners with special needs. The project, which was launched during a groundbreaking ceremony at the school on Saturday, comprises two dormitories, three...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:53:20
Kericho calls for stronger disability inclusion and support
Government efforts to support persons with disabilities have continued to open opportunities for inclusion, but stronger implementation of existing programmes is needed to ensure PWDs benefit fully. Speaking in Kericho, Philip Muge, National Ambassador for Human Rights and People with Disabilities, welcomed progress made through disability legislations and government social programmes, while calling for greater...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:09:31
Rate enterprise funds success on social transformation, not repayment alone, PS
The Government has called for a shift in the way enterprise support programmes measure success, and shift their focus to business growth, job creation and poverty reduction rather than repayment rates alone. Principal Secretary (PS)for MSMEs, Susan Mangeni, disclosed that funds such as Uwezo Fund must move beyond repayment rates as the sole measure of success...
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@kahawatungu Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:46:08
Murkomen Appoints Five Analysts Under Narcotic Drugs Control Law
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed five analysts under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. The appointments were made through a Gazette Notice dated September 4, 2026. Those appointed are Betsy Chelangat Kimeu, Peter Wambua Kimeu, Susan Mwake Mwatela, Everlyn Akinyi Onyango and Victor Wandera Opondo. The five will serve as analysts [...] The post Murkomen Appoints Five Analysts Under Narcotic Drugs Control Law appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:54:55
Murkomen Forms Multi-Agency Team to Monitor Non-Profits at Risk of Terror Financing
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has established a multi-agency working group to address the risk of terrorism financing through non-profit organisations. The team, officially known as the Multi-Agency Coordination Working Group on Non-Profit Organisations at Risk of Terrorism Financing, was established through a Gazette Notice dated September 4, 2026. According to the [...] The post Murkomen Forms Multi-Agency Team to Monitor Non-Profits at Risk of Terror Financing appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:08:21
Mombasa remand prison commander and daughter laid to rest in Magarini
Mombasa Remand Prison Commander Alex Kazungu Mbitha and his 14‑year‑old daughter, Claire Heri, were on Friday laid to rest at Kotayo village in Magarini Sub County, Kilifi County in an emotional ceremony attended by thousands of mourners. The 46‑year‑old Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP) and his daughter perished in a grisly road crash in the...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:14:55
Murang'a school gets ICT boost
Githambo Primary School in Kiharu Constituency has received a major boost in digital learning following the establishment of a computer laboratory equipped with computers and tablets. The facility, supported by former students of the school, has been fitted with 15 computers and 10 tablets to enhance learners' access to technology and strengthen their digital skills....
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:16:45
West Pokot boosts Ebola preparedness
West Pokot County has stepped up preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following the training of 30 frontline healthcare workers drawn from facilities on the county's border areas. The five-day training, held from August 31 to September 4, 2026, targeted healthcare workers from Kacheliba and Pokot North sub-counties, which are considered particularly vulnerable because of...
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@kahawatungu Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:33:12
Chief Justice Martha Koome Establishes Four New Magistrates' Courts
Chief Justice Martha Koome has established four new Magistrates' Courts in different parts of the country in a move aimed at expanding access to justice. The new courts are located in Kegonga, Emuhaya, Maara and Tarakwa. In a Gazette Notice dated September 4, 2026, Koome established the Kegonga Magistrates' Court within the supervisory jurisdiction of [...] The post Chief Justice Martha Koome Establishes Four New Magistrates' Courts appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:29:46
Mudavadi signals new strategic chapter for stronger Kenya-Korea relations
Kenya and the Republic of Korea are seeking to deepen their more than six-decade partnership by shifting emphasis towards technology, innovation, investment, skills development and knowledge exchange as Kenya charts its development path beyond Vision 2030. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr Musalia Mudavadi said the evolving relationship should...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:34:52
Makokha urges schools to build multi-storey tuition blocks
Principal Secretary for Economic Planning Dr Boniface Makokha has called for proper planning in schools through the construction of multi-storey tuition blocks to maximize space and ensure value for money. Makokha said fragmented classroom construction was costly and often failed to provide value for money, urging schools and government agencies to adopt multi-storey complexes where...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:40:19
Laikipia launches policy to promote safer farming practices
Laikipia County has launched a five-year agro-ecology policy aimed at reducing the use of hazardous farm chemicals and promoting sustainable agricultural practices to safeguard human health, livestock and the environment. Governor Joshua Irungu unveiled the policy in Nanyuki on Friday, saying his administration would allocate resources to support agro-ecology programmes, including establishment of chemical-free demonstration...
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@kna Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:43:15
Wakaazi wa Olenamara waomba Serikali kuingilia mzozo wa ardhi
Wakaazi wa Olenamara, eneo la Kilgoris, wameiomba Serikali kuingilia kati mzozo wa ardhi unaodaiwa kuchochewa na ugunduzi wa madini ya dhahabu katika eneo hilo, wakisema wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na vitisho na usumbufu kutoka kwa aliyekuwa mwakilishi wa wadi (MCA) wa eneo hilo. Wakaazi hao walisema hali imekuwa tete tangu kubainika kuwepo kwa madini hayo, huku wakidai...
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