PICTURE: The spouse of the Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi giving his speech at a Rehabilitation and Recovery Centre in Timau, Meru County. The spouse of the Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, on Monday, visited the first cohort of men undergoing rehabilitation under the boy child program in a Rehabilitation and Recovery Centre in Timau, […]
PICTURE: Kello Harsama, PS for crop development Kello Harsama, PS for crop development, on Tuesday, launched a new pesticide in Mwea to combat the menace of snails damaging crops. Following the confirmation of the presence of the invasive Apple Snail species in the Mwea region, a Multi-Institutional Technical Team (MITT) was assembled to develop a […]
PICTURE: Kenya Medical Pharmacist and Dentist Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Dr. Davji Atella Doctors in Embu have issued a 21-day strike notice lamenting that health facilities across the county have been hit by acute shortages of drugs and equipment and are tired of pleading with the government to address the crisis to alleviate patients’ sufferings. […]
PICTURE: Yoni Pearls Pharmacy and Poison Board on Monday issued a warning against the distribution, supply, sale or use of Yoni pearls, also known as vaginal detox pearls, herbal tampons or cleansing pearls, believed to have cleansing attributes. In a statement shared on social media, the Pharmacy and Poison Board stated that Yoni pearls contain […]
PICTURE: Consignments of Drugs Governor Fernandes Barasa has flagged off the distribution of Sh 240 Million worth of drugs essentials, received from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), to all health facilities in the county. Kakamega General Hospital which is a level five hospital will receive drugs worth Sh56 Million with other facilities receiving between […]
PICTURE: Kakamega Governor, Fernandes Barasa Kakamega Governor, Fernandes Barasa, has called upon leaders from both the government and the opposition to prioritize the interests of all Kenyans as they engage in critical talks. Speaking in Malava, Governor Barasa emphasized the need for an agenda that would benefit the entire nation without any hidden motives. The […]
PICTURE: Mwea Residents Several families from Mwea sub-county in Embu who come from poor backgrounds or with persons living with disability are set to benefit from new houses and toilets in their homes in order to enable them to live decent lives. This is after a well-up family from Musingini in Mwea sub-county Embu county, […]
PICTURE: Rice Farmers in the fields Kirinyaga County government has launched a three-week pilot programme to control a new migratory rice pest that has been ravaging rice crops at the Mwea irrigation scheme in Kirinyaga. The programme aims at stopping the spread of an invasive snail commonly known as the “Golden Apple Snail”. The joint […]
PICTURE: Machakos County Governor poses for a photo a family receiving a fully constructed home Machakos County Government in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Kenya is constructing 60 homes for low-income and vulnerable families in Kiasa Kyumbi area and in Matungulu sub-county. Construction of these homes is based on a Memoranda of Understanding signed between […]
PICTURE: An elderly adult receiving Oral Cholera Vaccine Ministry of Health has kicked off Oral Cholera Vaccination in 8 counties across the country, namely; Suba South (Homa Bay), Kajiado East (Kajiado), Moyale (Marsabit), Kamukunji and Embakasi Central (Nairobi), Wajir North (Wajir), Mandera East (Mandera), Machakos, and Garissa in response to the ongoing cholera outbreak that […]