The Council of Governors (COG) meeting in Naivasha has resolved to work with the office of Controller of Budget (COB) to automate all budgetary issues by December this year in order to enhance transparency and accountability. Speaking to the press in Naivasha Thursday evening at the conclusion of their three-day retreat, the COG chair Ms. Anne […]
President William Ruto has said Kenya is keen on developing stronger trade relations with Egypt He pointed out that this will help even the balance of trade between the two nations that presently favours the northern African country. He said the partnership between the two countries has grown in recent years, but there is still […]
Kenya looks forward to growing trade and expanding investments with Indonesia. President William Ruto said the cordial relations enjoyed between the two countries must be expanded for the benefit of the people. Kenya, he added, was keen on adding value to its products that are exported to Indonesia. The President said this on Wednesday when […]
The National Assembly this morning unanimously approved the appointment of Members to the Committee on Appointments following a motion moved by the Leader of the Majority Party, the Hon. Kimani Ichungwa. The provisions of the National Assembly Standing Order 204 stipulate how the Committee is to be constituted. “The Committee on Appointments is to be […]
Elgeyo Marakwet governor Wisley Rotich has unveiled a list of 10 County Executive Committee members which he presented to the assembly for vetting and approval. The governor called on the assembly which started business yesterday after the official opening to fast-track the vetting of the CECs saying he relied on them to drive his development […]
Nakuru County government is channeling more resources towards the rehabilitation of sporting facilities to help tap local talents and position Nakuru city as a sporting tourism hub in the expansive Rift Valley region. Governor Susan Kihika said her government was keen to deliver the youth agenda by nurturing and developing the existing local talent and […]
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Jackson Nasoore Ole Sapit has identified human activity as the main cause of negative climatic changes in the country. Consequently, the cleric said that the negative alterations of the climate have contributed to the extinction of some animal and plant species in the country which is […]
Kafawe Women Group (KWG) Organisation in Nandi which is funded by Uraia Trust in partnership with Care Kenya, trained young women drawn from Tinderet, Aldai and Nandi Hills Sub Counties on the budget process to equip them to be proactive in the budget process. KWG, which is implementing a governance project, called Women’s Voice and Leadership seeks to […]
The government will commemorate the International Day of the Girl by hosting a cross-border dialogue forum comprising influential elders from Kenya and Tanzania in Taveta as part of a long lasting strategy to enhance communal efforts in eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) activities in Taita-Taveta County. This inaugural inter-state FGM discussion will bring together […]
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has assured Kerio valley residents that security will be restored in the region. He said the region which has been relatively calm for the last few months will continue to enjoy the peace. Speaking at Kapsowar during a church fundraiser for AIC Kapsowar Township, the senator said the government is […]