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Majority of sexual and domestic violence cases in Makueni go unreported

      Makueni County Commissioner Ms. Pauline Dola speaking at Wote during the Mashujaa Day celebrations said despite the increasing number of gender violence and rape cases especially among young girls in the county, many of the victims shy away from...

Demand for basic education in Kenya on the rise, says report

The demand for basic education in Kenya has increased in the last five years with secondary level of education recording the highest demand according to the 2014 Basic Education Statistical report. Of the three levels of basic education, secondary schools...

The Role of Women Representatives in Kenya

By George Githinji Each of the 47 counties has an elected women representative. The 47 women representatives are situated in the National Assembly. While the public perceives them as a different group of legislators, the women representatives are in fact Members...

Kenyans stand with Janet Kanini, Anjlee Gadhvi in solidarity against cancer

On October 7, Janet Kanini Ikua broke news to the world that she had been diagnosed as having stage four lung cancer. Despite the revelation being a tear-jerker, many people have commended the suave TV presenter and storyteller for her...

Kenya Union of Journalists, NCCK condemn ‘anti-media law’ threatening to sue

The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) have condemned Parliament’s passing of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Bill 2014. In a statement on Thursday, NCCK General Secretary Rev. Canon Peter Karanja...

Extreme poverty remains the biggest challenge to Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya included

Following the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (SDG) and 17 Global Goals by 193 UN Member States, this heralds a new approach to a sustainable world. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said “Every so often the world takes a...

Where do County Governments get their Money?

By George Githinji For counties to run, they need resources and knowing the source of these resources is crucial to know how to run a county. Political analyst George Githinji shares the sources of these revenues. They are; Local Revenue Article 209...

Will South Africa’s resolve to pull out of the ICC help Kenya’s case?

That the ICC has lost its direction, is the latest indictment from Africa in regard to the court that has been viewed by many as skewed in offering justice for war crimes. Coming from one of the continent’s power houses...

Makueni County Government procures certified seeds for farmers

Makueni County Government has procured 34.6 metric tonnes of assorted seeds valued at Sh7M to be distributed to farmers across the county before the onset of the expected El Nino rains. Out of the total, seeds worthy Sh2.4M will be...

Makueni County Assembly wants County Government to hire a resident pathologist

  Members of the Makueni County Assembly (MCAs) want the Department of Health to hire a resident pathologist to serve at the County Referral Hospital. In a motion tabled by MCA for Kitise / Kithuki ward Julius Mwalali on Thursday, the...

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