The Maasai Mara Game Reserve has completed the renovation of most lodges and campsites that were damaged by floods, ahead of the peak tourist season starting next month.
The park is popular with tourists seeking to see the Big 5 and the wildebeest migration.
12 lodges and tented campsites were destroyed by floods after rivers burst their banks. The PrideInn Mara Camp hotel, which was destroyed by floods, has resumed operations and is now registering bookings.
The hotel’s manager, Fiaz Ahmed, regrets the over Sh20 million loss due to flooding and plans to add more accommodation units by mid next month.
Front office supervisor Joseph Kaleku expressed gratitude to the camp management and the government for helping the community during the flooding disaster.
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said the government has allocated Sh658 billion towards education for the 2024–2025 financial year, compared to the Sh628 billion allocated for the 2023–2024 financial year.
The government has already released over Sh36 billion in capitation to primary, secondary, and Junior Secondary schools, with primary schools receiving Sh2.7 billion, secondary schools receiving Sh18.8 billion, and the JSS receiving Sh14 billion.
Machogu emphasised the need for the Finance Bill 2024, saying it would cover new funding models introduced in universities.
On his part, Member of Parliament for Kigumo, Joseph Munyoro, called on the government to ensure the area receives additional JSS teachers for quality education, stating that there is a gap of 370 teachers required in the next financial year, 2024-2025.
Kakamega Law Court Senior Principal Magistrate Joseph Nduriri has announced a review of security measures to enhance security for all court users.
Gate 1 of the court will be exclusively used by Judges, Magistrates, and prison vehicles transporting remandees in and out of the court.
Advocates and other court users using motor vehicles will be required to use Gate 2, where they will undergo mandatory security checks and screening.
Gate C will be closed, and Gate 4 will be used as the entrance and exit for all judicial staff using motor vehicles and pedestrian court users, including those using motorcycles and bicycles.
Every person using this gate will be screened and required to produce their identification documents.
Clear signage within the court buildings will guide users, and customer service staff will be available to assist users.
Kwale County has rolled out a free medical camp in partnership with the Kuwait Embassy in Nairobi and Safe Surgical Aid to address cataract-related complications among its residents.
At least 500 people have undergone free cataract surgery and other related eye problems at health facilities in Matuga, Msambweni, Lunga Lunga, and Kinango subcounties.
Cataracts are a reversible cause of visual impairment and a common disease among the rural poor, but the high cost of surgery prevents many low-income earners from accessing treatment.
The camp aims to protect the ageing population and residents from blindness, as eye care is one of the greatest public health challenges in Kenya.
The camp will not be a one-off exercise, and subsequent eye screening and surgical operations will be organised by the county with other stakeholders.
The initiative aims to combat cataracts and other eye-related ailments in their early stages before they become complicated and more difficult to remedy.
The outreach medical camp provides eye services to those who may not be able to afford specialised eye hospitals in big towns due to the high cost of cataract surgery.
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