The National Lands Commission led by CEO Kabale Tacho Arero yesterday joined Kajiado governor Joseph Ole Lenku for a major milestone in strengthening land rights in the area. The Commission issued certificates of lease and letters of allotment to residents, marking a transformative step for families who have long awaited formal recognition of the land they occupy and depend on. Working closely with the County government, the National Land Commission processed the letters of allotment that form the foundation of the leases issued yesterday. In an unprecedented effort, the Commission completed more than 8,000 letters of allotment at once, the highest number ever done in a single initiative demonstrating its renewed commitment to accelerating tenure security in support of the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. The Commission has also processed 124 reservations of public land for public institutions.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale yesterday met the leadership of Terumo Corporation to advance efforts to expand access to lifesaving blood and healthcare services. The delegation was led by Chairperson Mr Toshiaki Takagi and Ms Antoinette Gawin, President and CEO of Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. The meeting focused on strengthening the partnership to support patients with sickle cell disease, cancer, and other critical conditions. Hon. Duale noted that the collaboration is a key pillar of the Taifa Care Model, reflecting the country’s commitment to advanced, patient-centred healthcare. Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in August 2025, the partnership covers safe access to high-quality blood and blood components, improved patient support systems, healthcare worker training, research, and public awareness on sickle cell disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to increase domestic funding and integrate HIV services into broader health systems, warning that declining resources threaten decades of progress in the fight against AIDS. Globally, an estimated 40.8 million people live with HIV, including 610,000 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where annual new infections have nearly doubled in less than a decade. Yet fewer than four in ten know their status, and less than a third are receiving treatment in the region. WHO Regional Director Dr. Hanan Balkhy stressed the need for innovative approaches, stronger prevention, and community engagement, noting that HIV is now a manageable chronic condition when properly treated.
Detectives in Kirinyaga East arrested three men behind the brutal murder of Jackline Waruguru Kathuri, whose lifeless body was found on 22 November 2025 in Ninga-ini village, Kirinyaga East Sub-County.
The discovery followed a distress call made to Kiamutugu Police Station about a lifeless body lying in the area. Responding quickly, officers discovered the body had severe burn wounds, a missing right upper arm and breast, and visible head injuries. The body was later taken to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital for preservation and autopsy. Determined to hold the culprits accountable, detectives quickly launched a manhunt. Through forensic leads, they arrested the main suspect, Collins Muchira Ngege. Upon interrogation, Ngege guided officers to his accomplices, John Brian Kimotho Kamau and Stephen Muchiri Karani, who were also arrested.
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