Kaiti MP Joshua Kimilu has appealed to secondary school principals not to send students home for lack of fees.
Instead, Kimilu urged the administrators to retain the students at their respective institutions, saying he and other legislators, would soon give bursaries to alleviate the challenges the schools were experiencing.
“I finished giving bursaries to students in colleges; now I have initiated the disbursement of money to students in secondary schools to pay their fees. I therefore urge principals in my area to allow students to continue with their learning,” said Kimilu.
Kisii County is implementing a project called “Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in Africa” to combat child labour in the tea and coffee sectors.
The project, led by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the International Labour Organisation, is focusing on raising awareness about the dangers of child labour in agriculture, such as tea picking, coffee picking, fertiliser application, and delivery of cash crops.
The project also aims to address exploitative labour practices, such as soapstone carving, hawking, and prostitution, which deprive children of access to quality education and future prospects.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reports that 8.5% of children, or an equivalent of 1.3 million, are engaged in child labour, with the highest rates occurring in arid and semi-arid land counties.
The Governor of Kiambu County, Kimani Wamatangi, has commissioned the establishment of the Kwambira Buspark in Limuru.
The 5,000-square-metre terminal is designed to accommodate up to 110 vehicles and offers convenience to commuters and businesses.
The strategic design ensures a smooth flow of traffic, with paratransit motorists joining from behind the Kwambira Shopping Centre via the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway and exiting at the Kwambira Mutarakwa road.
The Kwambira Buspark is expected to become a model for modern transport terminals in the region, setting new standards for efficiency, safety, and convenience.
The project aims to end the unsafe practice of matatus picking and dropping passengers along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway at Kiboko.
Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo, has emphasized the Kenyan government’s commitment to fostering regional development for the benefit of all Kenyans.
He urged Kisumu residents and leaders to support the government’s development initiatives, highlighting the progress made in implementing tangible development projects in western Kenya while striving for balanced national development.
One key project is the Sh3 billion Kabonyo Kanyagwal Fisheries Aquaculture and Training Center of Excellence, approved by President William Ruto, which aims to revolutionize the fishing community.
Fish landing sites equipped with cold storage and processing facilities have been established along Lake Victoria shores to benefit fishermen in Migori, Homabay, Kisumu, and Siaya Counties.
Owalo also announced plans to expand Kisumu International Airport and Kabunde Airstrip in Homabay to include cargo handling, facilitating the direct export of fish from the source.
Jack Ranguma, Chairperson of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), called on Kenyans to support the Finance Bill 2024, which aims to enhance financial inclusion through programs that align with the main economic activities of the people.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has urged Kenyan tea factories to consider producing Orthodox tea instead of CTC (Crush, Tear, and Curl) for better returns.
He assured farmers of good returns from Orthodox tea, stating that this is where the world is and the tea market is headed.
Orthodox tea is loose leaf tea produced using traditional methods, such as plucking, withering, rolling, oxidation/fermentation, and drying.
The Kenyan government has a clear focus on ensuring tea farmers get good money for their labour but has urged them to work closely with the government to achieve the best price possible.
The CS called on farmers to vote wisely in the factory directors’ elections set for June 28, dismissing rumours that the government has preferred candidates for the positions.
The elections will be free and fair, conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Ten-year-old Jenny Hope of Pioneer Child Development Programme which is run by ChildFund is seen explaining the use of the eco-friendly, solar powered Solvatten water purification vessel to delegates who included President William Ruto’s daughter Charlene, Environment Cabinet Secretary Ms Soipan Tuya and Laikipia County governor Joshua Irungu during the marking of this year’s World Desertification and Drought Day that took place in Doldol area, Laikipia North constituency.